Timeless (Kaytranada album)

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Timeless
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 7, 2024
Genre
Length62:50
LabelRCA
ProducerKaytranada
Kaytranada chronology
Kaytraminé
(2023)
Timeless
(2024)
Singles from Timeless
  1. "Lover/Friend"
    Released: November 30, 2023
  2. "Stuntin"
    Released: December 1, 2023
  3. "Drip Sweat"
    Released: June 4, 2024

Timeless is the third solo studio album by the Canadian electronic music producer Kaytranada, released by RCA Records on June 7, 2024.[3][4][5][6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10[7]
Metacritic78/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Clash8/10[10]
Exclaim!8/10[11]
NME[12]
Pitchfork7.3/10[13]
The Guardian[14]
The Skinny[15]

Timeless received generally positive reviews from music critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean score based on ratings from publications, the album scored 78 out of 100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[16] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? rated Timeless a 7.1 out of 10.[17]

Track listing

Timeless track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pressure"1:58
2."Spit It Out" (featuring Rochelle Jordan)3:38
3."Call U Up" (featuring Lou Phelps)
2:58
4."Weird" (featuring Durand Bernarr)
  • Celestin
  • Bernarr Ferebee Jr.
  • Phelps
3:27
5."Dance Dance Dance Dance"
1:42
6."Feel a Way" (featuring Don Toliver)
3:16
7."Still" (featuring Charlotte Day Wilson)
2:14
8."Video" (featuring Ravyn Lenae)
  • Celestin
  • Ravyn Lenae
3:12
9."Seemingly"
3:17
10."Drip Sweat" (featuring Channel Tres)
2:27
11."Hold On" (featuring Dawn Richard)
3:16
12."Please Babe"2:46
13."Stepped On"Celestin3:01
14."More Than a Little Bit" (featuring Tinashe)2:54
15."Do 2 Me" (featuring Anderson .Paak and Sir)
3:50
16."Witchy" (featuring Childish Gambino)3:47
17."Lover/Friend" (featuring Rochelle Jordan)
  • Celestin
  • Jordan
  • Rush Davis
4:19
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
18."Wasted Words" (featuring Thundercat)1:27
19."Snap My Finger" (featuring PinkPantheress)
  • Celestin
  • PinkPantheress
3:21
20."Stuntin" (featuring Channel Tres)
  • Celestin
  • Channel Tres
  • Jerome Castille
  • Maurice Powell
3:02
21."Out of Luck" (featuring Mariah the Scientist)2:58
Total length:62:50

Personnel

  • Kaytranadaproduction
  • River Tiber – additional production (track 11)
  • Alissia – additional production, bass, keyboards (track 15)
  • Bebo Dumot – additional production, keyboards, percussion (track 15)
  • Maurice Brown – additional production (track 15)
  • Om'Mas Keith – additional production (track 15)
  • Lauren D'Elia – mastering, engineering (all tracks); vocal production (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6–8, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21), vocal engineering (2, 4, 11)
  • Neal H Poguemixing
  • Derek "206derek" Anderson – mixing, vocal engineering (track 6)
  • Rafael Alvarez – engineering (tracks 1, 3, 5)
  • Different Sleep – engineering (tracks 2, 3, 11), vocal engineering (2, 3, 11, 13)
  • Zachary Acosta – engineering assistance
  • Ryan "Mellow" Venable – vocal engineering (track 6)
  • Charlotte Day Wilson – vocal engineering (track 7)
  • Bryan Schwaller – vocal engineering (track 8)
  • Julian Cruz – vocal engineering (track 16)
  • Jonny Breakwell – vocal engineering (track 19)
  • Miguel Atwood-Fergusonstrings (track 2)

Charts

Chart performance for Timeless
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 42
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 64
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 149
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[21] 30
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[22] 37
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[23] 23
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[24] 25
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 16
UK Albums (OCC)[26] 41
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[27] 28
US Billboard 200[28] 28
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[29] 2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[30] 6

References

  1. ^ Kalia, Ammar (June 7, 2024). "The Canadian dance producer doesn't lack for guests on a banger-filled, club-focused album". The Guardian. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy (June 7, 2024). "Kaytranada continues to refine his sample-laced mixture of house, compas, hip-hop, and other cross-continental styles of dance music with Timeless". AllMusic. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Ihaza, Jeff (May 22, 2024). "Kaytranada Reveals Tracklist, Guests, Date for His New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Deville, Chris (May 22, 2024). "Kaytranada Announces New Album 'Timeless' Feat. Childish Gambino, Tinashe, Dawn Richard, & More". Stereogum. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Strauss, Matthew (May 22, 2024). "Kaytranada Taps Dawn Richard, Childish Gambino, Tinashe, and More for New Album Timeless". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  6. ^ "Kaytranada Timeless Album". RawPraise. March 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "Timeless by Kaytranada reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "Timeless by Kaytranada Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  9. ^ Kellman, Andy (June 7, 2024). "Kaytranada – Timeless Album Reviews, songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "Robin Murray Kaytranada – Timeless". Clash. June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  11. ^ Mclean, Wesley (June 10, 2024). "Kaytranada: Timeless". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  12. ^ Ahmed, Aneesa (June 7, 2024). "Kaytranada – 'Timeless' review: huge features and creative evolution". NME. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  13. ^ Tosiello, Pete (June 12, 2024). "Kaytranada: Timeless". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  14. ^ Kalia, Ammar (June 7, 2024). "Kaytranada – Timeless". The Guardian. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  15. ^ Butchard, Skye (June 6, 2024). "Kaytranada - Timeless review: At its best, KAYTRANADA's new album Timeless is body music that doesn't lose track of the present in search of something lasting". The Skinny. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  16. ^ "Critic Reviews for Timeless". Metacritic. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  17. ^ "Timeless by Kaytranada reviews | Any Decent Music". anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  18. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
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  26. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  27. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  28. ^ "Kaytranada Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  29. ^ "Kaytranada Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  30. ^ "Kaytranada Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2024.