Back of My Mind (H.E.R. album)

Back of My Mind
Back of My Mind
Studio album by H.E.R.
Released	June 18, 2021
Recorded	September 2019–April 2021
Genre	R&B • soul
Length	79:18
Label	RCA
Producer	Asa Taccone; Bordeaux; Cardiak; Cardo; Chi Chi; Darkchild; DJ Camper; DJ Khaled; Flippa; Grades; H.E.R.; Hit-Boy; Hue Strother; Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman; Kaytranada; Mario Luciano; Mike Will Made It; Non Native; Nova Wav; Scribz Riley; StreetRunner; Tarik Azzouz; Thundercat; Thurdi; Wu10;
H.E.R. chronology
Singles from Back of My Mind
	"Slide"; Released: September 27, 2019; "Damage"; Released: October 21, 2020; "Come Through"; Released: April 23, 2021;

Back of My Mind is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter H.E.R.^[2] It was released on June 18, 2021, through RCA. The album features guest performances from YG, Lil Baby, Ty Dolla Sign, Yung Bleu, Cordae, DJ Khaled, Bryson Tiller and Chris Brown. The music was written and produced with a host of musicians, including Mike Will Made-It, Hit-Boy, Kaytranada, Thundercat and Darkchild, amongst others.

Back of My Mind was met with positive reactions, with critics praising the singer's musical showcase to a greater, matured extent and the album's cohesion within various R&B sounds. The album was preceded by three singles: "Slide", featuring rapper YG, released on September 27, 2019, "Damage", released on October 21, 2020 and "Come Through" featuring Chris Brown, released on April 23, 2021. The album contains an alternative version of the song "I Can Have It All", which also appears on DJ Khaled's 2021 album Khaled Khaled. The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 after moving over 36,000 album-equivalent units. With this, it became her highest charting album and first top 10 entry on the chart. ^[3]

The album received two nominations for Album of the Year and Best R&B Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, it marks her third and second nominations in the categories respectively. "Damage" also received nominations for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song.

^ "H.E.R. - Back of My Mind". 18 June 2021.
^ Strauss, Matthew (11 June 2021). "H.E.R. Releasing New Album Back of My Mind Next Week". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
^ "Billboard 200: H.E.R.'s 'Back of My Mind' Opens to Singer's Best First-Week Sales Yet". The Grapejuice Net. 23 June 2021.

[1] "H.E.R. - Back of My Mind". 18 June 2021.

[2] Strauss, Matthew (11 June 2021). "H.E.R. Releasing New Album Back of My Mind Next Week". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-06-13.

[3] "Billboard 200: H.E.R.'s 'Back of My Mind' Opens to Singer's Best First-Week Sales Yet". The Grapejuice Net. 23 June 2021.

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