Dopamine (Normani album)

Dopamine
Studio album by Normani
Released	June 14, 2024 (2024-06-14)
Length	41:28
Label	RCA
Producer	Bizness Boi Tommy Brown Dave Cappa Jonah Christian Anton Göransson Harv Leather Jackett Jarami June Nawakii Nealante Normani Tyler Rohn Taylor Ross Stargate Starrah Triangle Park
Normani chronology
Normani x Calvin Harris (2018) Dopamine (2024)
Singles from Dopamine
"1:59" Released: April 26, 2024 "Candy Paint" Released: May 31, 2024

Dopamine is the debut solo studio album by American singer Normani. It was released on June 14, 2024, through RCA Records. It was supported by the singles "1:59" and "Candy Paint", as well as the previously-released "Wild Side", which reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background and development

Following the announcement of Fifth Harmony's indefinite hiatus in 2018, plans about Normani's debut studio album first emerged in July 2018, when the singer announced that she had her album title ready. Between 2018 and 2022, she released many singles, including "Motivation" (2019), which was originally supposed to serve as the lead single of her debut album.

On February 21, 2024, Normani announced the title of her debut studio album, Dopamine, the album cover, and shared an audio snippet on her social media pages. Normani expressed that the album is "a representation of [her] evolution" and "everything [she had] gone through to get to this moment". She also touched on the expectations and pressure she dealt with while making the album, as well as having to struggle with both of her parents having cancer. In an interview with Elle magazine, Normani said that the album title "represents the highs and the lows [she has] endured" and that she wanted a title that encompassed everything that she felt she went through in her journey to get to this point in her career.

Release and promotion

On March 23, 2024, Normani announced the lead single from the album titled "1:59", featuring American rapper Gunna, which was released on April 26. The album's release date was then announced during the song's release. Around the same time, Normani also started teasing the release of "Candy Paint", which had been previewed multiple times since 2022, and would share a pre-save link for the song on May 2. A teaser trailer for the album, subtitled "First Dose" was released on YouTube, as well as her social media platforms, on May 22. The trailer featured a guest appearance from Gunna for what was likely a preview of the "1:59" music video, as well as a new snippet of "Candy Paint". "Candy Paint" was surprise-released as the album's second single on Normani's 28th birthday, May 31. It was later reported "Wild Side" (2021) featuring Cardi B would appear on Dopamine.

On June 11, 2024, Normani teased the album's upcoming release with a promotional video directing fans to call her hotline number, "Hotline 1:59." When called, the voicemail previewed a snippet from the album each day, ending with Normani saying, "Hey, it's Normani, leave a message after the beep." On June 12, 2024, Normani revealed the tracklist to Dopamine on all social media platforms.

Track listing

Dopamine track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Big Boy"	Normani Hamilton Tommy Brown Brittany Hazzard	Tommy Brown	2:53
2.	"Still"	Hamilton Brown Courtlin Jabrae Darius Coleman Lydia Asrat Michael Jones Paul Slayton Stavye Thomas Salih Williams	Brown Leather Jackett	2:32
3.	"All Yours"	Hamilton Brown Nija Charles Abby Keen Andre Robertson	Bizness Boi	3:28
4.	"Lights On"	Hamilton Brown Bernard Harvey Victoria Monét Parker Mulherin Marshall Mulherin Peter Losnegaard	Brown HARV	3:45
5.	"Take My Time"	Hamilton Brown Bernard Harvey Anton Göransson Taylor Hill	Brown Jarami Göransson Hill	3:18
6.	"Insomnia"	Hamilton Brown Mikkel Storleer Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen Asrat Monét Brandy Norwood Tommy Parker	Brown Stargate	3:49
7.	"Candy Paint"	Hamilton Hazzard Jacob Gago Keynon Moore LaQuan Hazzard Tyler Rohn	Brown	2:50
8.	"Grip"	Hamilton Brown Hazzard	Brown	2:10
9.	"1:59" (featuring Gunna)	Hamilton Brown Sergio Kitchens Aaron Revelle B. Hazzard Byron Ford Courtlin Jabrae Darius Coleman Moore L. Hazzard Marqueze Parker	Brown Leather Jackett	3:12
10.	"Distance"	Hamilton Robertson Amber Streeter David Hughes Scott Carter Vanessa Wood Donnie Meadows Avery Earls Jerome Monroe Jr.	Bizness Boi Triangle Park	3:01
11.	"Tantrums" (featuring James Blake)	Hamilton Brown Blake Steven Franks Hazzard Coleman	Brown Blake Mr. Franks	3:10
12.	"Little Secrets"	Hamilton Anton Göransson Henry Walter Brown Revelle Hazzard Ty Steez Taylor Ross June Nawakii Chandler Grant Dominique Jones Kitchens	Brown Hazzard Göransson Rahk Revelle June Nawakii Taylor Ross	3:50
13.	"Wild Side" (featuring Cardi B)	Hamilton Belcalis Almanzar Jorden Thorpe Hazzard Dave Cappa Jonah Christian Nawakii Moore Ross Rohn	Normani Nealante Dave Cappa Starrah Rohn Jonah Christian Ross Nawakii	3:29
Total length:				41:28

Sample credits

• "Still" contains a sample and interpolation from "Still Tippin'," written and performed by Mike Jones, Paul Wall, and Slim Thug.
• "Insomnia" contains an interpolation from "A Capella (Something's Missing)," written by Soundz, Chad C. Roper, Le'che D. Martin, and Tiyon Mack, and performed by Brandy, from her 2008 album, Human.
• "Wild Side" contains an interpolation from "One in a Million", written by Missy Elliott and Timbaland, and performed by Aaliyah.