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Sincere
Studio album by
Khalid
ReleasedAugust 2, 2024 (2024-08-02)
Length52:03 (standard) 69:36 (deluxe)
LabelRCA
Producer
  • Edgar Barrera
  • Blanda
  • Chrome Sparks
  • Matt Dugan
  • Digi
  • John Hill
  • Jason Kellner
  • Kevin Kofo
  • Denis Kosiak
  • Justin Lucas
  • Nate Mingo
  • M-Phazes
  • Psymun
  • Adrian Rodriguez
  • Simon Says
  • Blake Straus
  • Jef Villaluna
Khalid chronology
Scenic Drive
(2021) 		Sincere
(2024)
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from Sincere
  1. "Please Don't Fall in Love with Me"
    Released: April 5, 2024
  2. "Adore U"
    Released: June 14, 2024
  3. "Ground"
    Released: July 19, 2024
  4. "Heatstroke"
    Released: August 23, 2024[1]

Sincere is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Khalid. It was released through RCA Records on August 2, 2024. His first studio album release since Free Spirit (2019), the album features a sole guest appearance from English singer-songwriter Arlo Parks, who is featured on the eighth track, "Breathe".[2][3]

The album's deluxe edition was released on December 6, 2024 and included six new songs, with guest appearances from Normani, Ayra Starr and Chloe Bailey.[4]

Background and composition

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Five years after his second studio album Free Spirit and the mixtape Scenic Drive (2021), Khalid explained that he needed time to understand what kind of artist he wanted to be after his debut at the age of seventeen.[5] In fact, "I wasn't even writing based on my experiences. I took it back to the roots and approached it as if I were debuting as an artist again. It's like going back to the beginning of my journey, but this time with more awareness and knowledge."[6]

The album featured severals authors and producers, including Khalid himself, Aldae, Edgar Barrera, Mark London, Psymun and John Hill; the track "Please Don't Fall in Love With Me" samples "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" by Alicia Keys and Drake.[7]

Release and promotion

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On April 5, 2024, Khalid released the lead single of the album, "Please Don't Fall in Love with Me".[7] On June 14, 2024, he released the second single, "Adore U".[8] On July 1, 2024, Khalid announced the album along with its cover art and release date.[9] He released the third single from the album, "Ground", on July 19, 2024.[10] He revealed the tracklist three days later.[11] "Heatstroke" impacted US contemporary hit radio on August 23, 2024 as the album’s fourth single.[12]

Critical reception

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Mark Kennedy of Associated Press wrote that the album "is a collection of beautiful harmonies and airy and spare rhythms", loosing the singer's songwriting past works, pointing out that it "just zips along without leaving much of a trace, [...] maybe because the artist is just treading water".[13] Okla Jones of Essence wrote that Khalid "took a minimalist approach with this project", in which "he visits the more tumultuous side of intimacy, which provides listeners with a smooth balance of storytelling throughout the album".[14]

Track listing

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Standard edition track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Adore U"
  • Digi
  • Lucas
2:44
2."Everything We See"
  • Robinson
  • Jeremy Malvin
  • Chrome Sparks
  • Nate Mingo
3:24
3."Altitude"
  • Robinson
  • Jason Kellner
  • Denis Kosiak
  • Jef Villaluna
  • Kellner
  • Kosiak
  • Villaluna
2:38
4."It's All Good"
Chrome Sparks3:28
5."Broken"
  • Robinson
  • Kellner
Kellner3:44
6."Dose"
  • Robinson
  • Malvin
  • Ojerime Smith
  • Chrome Sparks
  • Mingo
  • Guðrún Veturliðadóttir[a]
  • Þórhildur Gísladóttir[a]
3:59
7."Please Don't Fall in Love with Me"
  • Kosiak
  • Kellner
2:57
8."Breathe" (featuring Arlo Parks)
  • Blanda
  • Kellner
  • Kosiak
  • Mingo
2:50
9."Ground"
3:02
10."Who's There to Pick Me Up"
  • Robinson
  • Kevin Ekofo
  • Kellner
  • Kosiak
  • Kosiak
  • Kellner
  • Kevin Kofo
  • Mingo
3:29
11."Tainted"
  • Robinson
  • Kayla Jackson
  • Kellner
  • Kosiak
  • Villaluna
  • Kosiak
  • Kellner
  • Mingo
3:03
12."Long Way Home"
  • Robinson
  • Chammas
  • Simon Rosen
  • Digi
  • Simon Says
2:17
13."Heatstroke"
3:54
14."Sincere"
  • Barrera
  • Mingo
  • Kosiak[a]
  • Kellner[a]
3:28
15."Owe to You"
  • Robinson
  • Kellner
  • Kosiak
  • Villaluna
  • Kosiak
  • Kellner
  • Mingo
3:41
16."Decline"
  • Robinson
  • Kellner
  • Kosiak
  • Blake Straus
  • Kosiak
  • Kellner
  • Mingo
  • Straus
3:25
Total length:52:03
Deluxe edition track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Personal" (featuring Normani)
  • Digi
  • Simon Says
2:36
18."Make It Up To You" (featuring Ayra Starr)
  • Kosiak
  • Kellner
  • Villaluna
2:31
19."Passionate"
  • Robinson
  • Blanda
  • Kellner
  • Kosiak
  • Blanda
  • Kellner
  • Kosiak
3:17
20."MIA" (featuring Chloë)
  • Digi
  • Styalz Fuego
2:40
21."Skin"
  • Chrome Sparks
3:04
22."Faded"
  • Robinson
  • Blanda
  • Kosiak
  • Blanda
  • Kosiak
3:50
Total length:69:58


Note

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Personnel

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Musicians

  • Khalid – lead vocals
  • Gunnlaugur Torfi Stefánsson – bass (track 6)
  • Jacek Karwan – bass (track 6)
  • Þórir Jóhannsson – bass (track 6)
  • Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir – cello (track 6)
  • Helga B. Ágústsdóttir – cello (track 6)
  • Hrafnhilduur Marta Guðmundsdóttir – cello (track 6)
  • Victoria Tarveskaia – cello (track 6)
  • SinfoniaNord – concert master (track 6)
  • Atli Örvarsson – conductor (track 6)
  • Eydís Úlfarsdóttir – viola (track 6)
  • Eyjolfur Bjarni Alfreðsson – viola (track 6)
  • Guðrún Hrund Harðardóttir – viola (track 6)
  • Svava Bernharðsdóttir – viola (track 6)
  • Chrissie Telma Guðmundsdóttir – violin (track 6)
  • Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir – violin (track 6)
  • Gunnhildur Daðadóttir – violin (track 6)
  • Guðbjartur Hákonarson – violin (track 6)
  • Hlín Erlendsdóttir – violin (track 6)
  • Kristján Matthíasson – violin (track 6)
  • Marcin Lazarz – violin (track 6)
  • Olga Ólafsdóttir – violin (track 6)
  • Sigríður Bjarney Baldvinsdóttir – violin (track 6)
  • Tomasz Kolosowski – violin (track 6)
  • Vera Panitch – violin (track 6)
  • Zbigniew Dubik – violin (track 6)
  • Zsuzsanna Bitay – violin (track 6)
  • Laura Liu – violin (track 6)
  • Jef Villaluna – guitar (track 7)

Technical

  • Dale Becker – mastering
  • Denis Kosiak – mixing, vocal production (all tracks); engineering (tracks 1–3, 6–16)
  • Leandro "Dro" Hidalgo – mixing (track 11)
  • Cooper Leith – engineering (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11–13, 15, 16)
  • Haukur Pálmason – engineering (track 6)
  • Árni F. Sigurðsson – engineering (track 6)
  • Katie Harvey – engineering assistance
  • Noah McCorkle – engineering assistance (tracks 1–3, 6, 8–11, 14, 15, 16)
  • Rubén Castro – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15)
  • Daniel Cullen – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 13)
  • Stacy Abarca – engineering assistance (track 2)
  • Brandon Hernandez – engineering assistance (tracks 4, 5, 7, 12, 13)
  • Stephanie D'Arcy – engineering assistance (track 5)
  • Nate Mingo – engineering assistance (track 9)
  • Jean Paul Quintero – engineering assistance (track 16)

Charts

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Chart performance for Sincere
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 46
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)[16] 11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 174
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] 82
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] 71
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[20] 27
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[21] 104
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 39
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[23] 33
US Billboard 200[24] 43
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[25] 11

References

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  1. ^ "Hot New Releases". Hits Daily Double. August 23, 2024. Archived from the original on August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Murray, Robin (August 5, 2024). "Khalid Drops New Album 'Sincere'". Clash. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Morton, Devin (August 5, 2024). "Khalid Makes His Grand Return With "Sincere"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  4. ^ https://music.apple.com/us/album/sincere-deluxe/1783389761
  5. ^ Mendez, Chris Malone (August 2, 2024). "Khalid Releases New Album 'Sincere'". Forbes. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  6. ^ Aniftos, Rania (July 30, 2024). "Khalid Shares How a Chance Encounter in South Africa Inspired New Album 'Sincere'". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Gonzalez, Alex (April 5, 2024). "Khalid Wants To Break The Cycle Of Heartbreak On His New Single, 'Please Don't Fall In Love With Me'". Uproxx. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  8. ^ Zemler, Emily (June 14, 2024). "Khalid Reveals 'Melancholic Experience' on Intimate Single 'Adore U'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  9. ^ Blistein, Jon (July 1, 2024). "Khalid Officially Announces Third Album 'Sincere,' Calls It a 'Return to Form'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  10. ^ Williams, Aaron (July 19, 2024). "Khalid's Dreamy 'Ground' Sees Him Find His Footing In An Uncertain World". Uproxx. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  11. ^ Jessica, Lynch (July 23, 2024). "Khalid Reveals Tracklist for Upcoming Album 'Sincere'". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  12. ^ "Hot New Releases". Hits Daily Double. August 23, 2024. Archived from the original on August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  13. ^ Kennedy, Mark (August 2, 2024). "Music Review: More of the same has Khalid treading water on third album". AP News. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  14. ^ Okla, Jones (August 6, 2024). "Khalid's 'Sincere' Displays The Creative Evolution Of A Talented Artist". Essence. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  15. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Khalid – Sincere". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  16. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  17. ^ "Ultratop.be – Khalid – Sincere" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  18. ^ "Khalid Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  19. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Khalid – Sincere" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  20. ^ "Charts.nz – Khalid – Sincere". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  21. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Khalid – Sincere". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Khalid – Sincere". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  23. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  24. ^ "Khalid Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  25. ^ "Khalid Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
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