Piece of Me (Lady Wray album)
| Piece of Me | ||||
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| Released | January 28, 2022[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | 2018–2021 | |||
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| Length | 42:42 | |||
| Label | Big Crown Records | |||
| Producer | Leon Michels | |||
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Piece of Me is the third studio album by American singer Lady Wray, released on January 28, 2022, by Big Crown Records.[1][2]
Recording and production
In 2018, Lady Wray began recording Piece of Me. Leon Michels and Thomas Brenneck produced the entire album, most of which was recorded at Michels' home studio.[3] Wray's father Kenneth Wray Sr. appears on the song "Beauty in the Fire". The song "Melody" features Wray's daughter Melody Bascote.
Singles
In April 2019, Wray released the title-track single "Piece of Me".[4] In August 2019, she released another single called "Come On In".[5] In October 2020, the single "Storms" was released.[6] In June 2021, she released "Games People Play".[7] In October 2021, Wray released the single "Under the Sun", along with its music video.[8][9] In November 2021, "Through It All" was released as the following single.[10] In December 2021, "Thank You" was released as a single.[11]
Track listing
All songs written by Nicole Wray and produced by Leon Michels.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Do" | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Through It All" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Piece of Me" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Come On In" | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Under the Sun" | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Where Were You" | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Beauty in the Fire" (featuring Kenneth Wray Sr.) | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Games People Play" | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Melody" (featuring Melody Bloom Bascote) | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Thank You" | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Joy & Pain" | 3:43 |
| 12. | "Storms" | 3:11 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from album jacket notes.
- Nicole Wray – vocals
- Leon Michels – guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, saxophone, flute, percussion, vocals
- Nick Movshon – bass, drums
- Homer Steinweiss – drums
- Dylan Nowick – guitar, drums
- Paul Spring – guitar
- Kevin Martin – vocals
- Dave Guy – trumpet
- Marco Benevento – piano
- Max Shrager – guitar
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[12] | 43 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[13] | 7 |
References
- ^ a b "Lady Wray: Piece of Me". iTunes. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Lady Wray: Piece of Me". AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Lady Wray". bigcrownrecords.com.
- ^ "Lady Wray: Piece of Me (single)". iTunes. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Lady Wray: Come On In (single)". iTunes. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Lady Wray: Storms (single)". iTunes. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Lady Wray: Games People Play (single)". iTunes. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Lady Wray - Under the Sun". spotify.com. December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Lady Wray - Under the Sun (music video)". YouTube. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Lady Wray - Through It All / Under the Sun". bigcrownrecords.com.
- ^ "Lady Wray - Thank You". spotify.com. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 4, 2022.