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Lately I Feel Everything

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Lately I Feel Everything
Studio album by
Willow
ReleasedJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)
Recorded2020[1]
Studio
  • Conway Recordings Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length26:04
Label
Producer
Willow chronology
The Anxiety
(2020) 		Lately I Feel Everything
(2021) 		Coping Mechanism
(2022)
Singles from Lately I Feel Everything
  1. "Transparent Soul"
    Released: April 27, 2021
  2. "Lipstick"
    Released: June 25, 2021[2]
  3. "Gaslight"
    Released: November 23, 2021[3]

Lately I Feel Everything (stylized as lately I feel EVERYTHING) is the fourth solo studio album by American singer Willow. It was released through MSFTSMusic, Roc Nation and Polydor Records on July 16, 2021.[4][5][6] A departure from the experimental alt-R&B sound of their[a] early works and instead their pop-punk and indie rock debut,[7] it features guest appearances from Travis Barker, Avril Lavigne, Tierra Whack, Cherry Glazerr, and Ayla Tesler-Mabe.[8]

The album has spawned three singles, "Transparent Soul", "Lipstick", and "Gaslight", the first of which entered the top 40 in the United Kingdom,[9] Ireland,[10] and New Zealand,[11] as well as becoming Willow's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 in a decade, where it peaked at number 76.[12]

Composition

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Lately I Feel Everything, the fourth album by singer Willow, poses another wide musical leap for the musician. Where 2019's self-titled record leapt into psychedelic soul, Lately dives head on into alternative rock[13] and especially pop-punk sounds.[14][15][7][16][17] It has been described as having songs that are indie rock,[14] emo,[18] grunge,[19] nu metal, pop rock,[15] and power pop.[20]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.9/10[21]
Metacritic79/100[22]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[23]
The Arts Desk[20]
Clash7/10[24]
Exclaim!7/10[25]
The Forty-Five[19]
Gigwise7/10[26]
iNews[27]
Kerrang!4/5[14]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[18]
Pitchfork6.6/10[15]

Year-end lists

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Critical rankings for Lately I Feel Everything
Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard The 50 Best Albums of 2021: Staff List
41
 [28]
CED Radio Top Albums of 2021
5
 [29]

Commercial performance

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Lately I Feel Everything debuted at number 46 on the US Billboard 200. The album entered the UK Album Sales chart at number 85.[30]

Track listing

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Lately I Feel Everything track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Transparent Soul" (featuring Travis Barker)
Cole2:48
2."Fuck You"SmithCole0:36
3."Gaslight" (featuring Travis Barker)
  • Smith
  • Cole
Cole1:49
4."Don't Save Me"SmithWillow1:53
5."Naïve"
  • Smith
  • Cole
Cole2:49
6."Lipstick"SmithWillow3:11
7."Come Home" (featuring Ayla Tesler-Mabe)
  • Smith
  • Cole
  • Tesler-Mabe
Cole3:37
8."4ever"
  • Smith
  • Cole
Cole2:41
9."Xtra" (featuring Tierra Whack)
  • Smith
  • Cole
  • Whack
Cole2:21
10."Grow" (with Avril Lavigne featuring Travis Barker)
  • Smith
  • Cole
  • Lavigne
  • Barker
Cole2:09
11."Breakout" (featuring Cherry Glazerr)
Cole2:10
Total length:26:04

Notes

  • "Transparent Soul" is stylized as "t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l"
  • "Fuck You" is stylized as "F**K You"
  • "Don't Save Me" is stylized as "don't SAVE ME"
  • "Naïve" is stylized in lowercase
  • "Xtra" is stylized in all caps
  • "Grow" is stylized as "G R O W"
  • "Breakout" is stylized as "¡BREAKOUT!"

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for Lately I Feel Everything
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[31] 49
Scottish Albums (OCC)[32] 84
UK Albums (OCC)[33] 85
US Billboard 200[34] 46
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[35] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[36] 6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[37] 10

Notes

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  1. ^ According to their biography on Instagram, Smith uses it/its pronouns. They/them pronouns are used throughout this article for clarity and accessibility.

References

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  1. ^ Pometsey, Olive (July 8, 2021). "An interview with Willow Smith on her new album". The Face. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (June 25, 2021). "WILLOW unveils "Lipstick" as second single from new album". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases |".
  4. ^ Moore, Sam (June 24, 2021). "Willow Smith confirms release date for new album 'Lately I Feel Everything'". NME. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "Willow Smith Announces Release Date for New Album, Shares New Song "Lipstick"". Pitchfork. June 25, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  6. ^ Shaffer, Claire (June 25, 2021). "Willow Smith Previews New Album 'Lately I Feel Everything' With 'Lipstick'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Wally, Maxine (June 10, 2021). "Willow Enters Her Pop-Punk Era". W. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  8. ^ Moore, Sam (July 12, 2021). "Willow Smith confirms Avril Lavigne, Travis Barker and more on new album tracklist". NME. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  9. ^ Copsey, Rob (June 18, 2021). "Are we witnessing the return of rock music to the Official Singles Chart?". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  10. ^ "irishcharts.com - Discography Willow". irish-charts.com. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 28, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  12. ^ "Willow Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  13. ^ Breihan, Tom (July 16, 2021). "Stream Willow's Strange New Alt-Rock Album Lately I Feel Everything Feat. Tierra Whack, Avril Lavigne, & Cherry Glazerr". Stereogum. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  14. ^ a b c Richardson, Jake (July 14, 2021). "Album review: WILLOW – lately I feel EVERYTHING". Kerrang!. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  15. ^ a b c Gordon, Arielle (July 21, 2021). "Willow - lately I Feel EVERYTHING". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  16. ^ Williams, Kyann-Sian (June 29, 2021). "The musical evolution of Willow Smith". NME. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  17. ^ Trapp, Philip (June 26, 2021). "Willow Smith Announces Her Debut Pop-Punk Album, Shares New Song 'Lipstick'". Loudwire. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  18. ^ a b Crudgington, Kate (July 15, 2021). "WILLOW's lately I feel EVERYTHING is a healthy dose of adrenaline and emo energy". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  19. ^ a b French-Morris, Kate (July 22, 2021). "Willow - 'lately I feel EVERYTHING' album review". The Forty-Five. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  20. ^ a b Green, Thomas H. (July 26, 2021). "Album: Willow - Lately I Feel Everything review". The Arts Desk. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  21. ^ "lately I feel EVERYTHING by Willow reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  22. ^ "Lately I Feel Everything by Willow Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  23. ^ Young, Neil Z. "lately I feel EVERYTHING - Willow - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  24. ^ Godfrey, Hayden (July 16, 2021). "WILLOW - Lately I Feel Everything". Clash. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  25. ^ Currie, Jordan (July 15, 2021). "Willow Smith Makes Pop-Punk Her Own on 'lately i feel EVERYTHING'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  26. ^ Greer, Vicky (July 19, 2021). "Album Review: WILLOW - lately I feel EVERYTHING". Gigwise. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  27. ^ "Album reviews: Clairo - Sling, Willow - Lately I Feel Everything and John Mayer - Sob Rock". inews.co.uk. July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  28. ^ Havens, Lyndsey (6 December 2021). "Best Albums of 2021: Staff List". Billboard. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  29. ^ Radio, C. E. D. (2022-01-01). "CED Radio's Top 50 Songs of 2021". Medium. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  30. ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100: 23 July 2021 – 29 July 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  31. ^ "2021 29-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  32. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  33. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  34. ^ "Willow Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  35. ^ "Willow Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  36. ^ "Willow Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  37. ^ "Willow Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
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