11:11 Reset Explained

11:11 Reset
Type:studio
Artist:Keyshia Cole
Cover:1111_Reset.jpg
Released:October 20, 2017
Recorded:2015–2016; April–August 2017
Genre:R&B
Prev Title:Point of No Return
Prev Year:2014

11:11 Reset is the seventh studio album by American singer Keyshia Cole. It was released by Epic Records on October 20, 2017.[1] [2] It succeeds Cole's sixth album Point of No Return (2014). The album was preceded by the release of two singles—"You" and "Incapable". 11:11 Reset peaked at number 37 on the US Billboard 200.[3]

Background

In December 2016, it was announced that Cole signed a new record deal with Epic Records.[4] [5] In an interview with Rap-Up magazine, she announced the name of her upcoming album titled 11:11 Reset stating:

Singles

"You" featuring Remy Ma and French Montana was released as the album's lead single on January 27, 2017.[6] The music video premiered on February 27, 2017.[7]

"Incapable" was released as the album's second single on August 25, 2017.[8] The music video was released on October 6, 2017.[9]

In February 2018, Keyshia announced via Instagram that the third single will be a brand new song because she is re-releasing the album just in time for the RESET world tour.[10]

Critical reception

Allmusic editor Andy Kellman found that 11:11 Reset "handily tops her 2014 set with comparatively nuanced and richer songs." He continued on to say that "They ultimately beget a fluidity the first six full-lengths lack. As ever, Cole's love life is marked by volatility and unfaithfulness [...] Cole shuns the cheater, cuts ties, consoles and assures herself, and lays out her expectations for settling down – all familiar ground for the artist. She nonetheless finds new ways to cover most of it, and does so with a level of restraint that makes her maximum-effort moments all the more powerful."

Commercial performance

On November 11, 2017, the album debuted at number 37 on the Billboard 200,[3] with first-week sales of 13,377 units (9,420 in pure album sales) in the United States.[11] The album also peaked at number six on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number three on the Top R&B Albums.[12] In the United Kingdom, the album peaked at number 36 on the UK R&B Albums charts.[13]

Track listing

Notes

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
UK R&B Albums (OCC)36
US Billboard 200[14] 37
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 6

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesOctober 20, 2017
United Kingdom

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 11:11 Reset by Keyshia Cole on Apple Music. iTunes Store (US). 8 October 2017.
  2. Web site: 11:11 Reset by Keyshia Cole. iTunes Store (GB). 8 October 2017.
  3. Keyshia Cole 11:11 Reset Chart History. Billboard. 11 November 2017.
  4. http://theshaderoom.com/keyshia-cole-signs-new-record-deal-with-epic-records/ Keyshia Cole Signs New Record Deal with Epic Records!
  5. http://thatgrapejuice.net/2016/12/keyshia-cole-signs-epic-records/ Keyshia Cole Signs With Epic Records
  6. Web site: You (feat. Remy Ma & French Montana) – Single by Keisha Cole. iTunes Store. Apple Music Inc.. January 27, 2017.
  7. Web site: Keyshia Cole – You ft. Remy Ma, French Montana. YouTube. 27 February 2017.
  8. Web site: Incapable – Single by Keyshia Cole. iTunes Store (US). 25 August 2017.
  9. Web site: Keyshia Cole - Incapable. YouTube. 6 October 2017.
  10. Web site: Keyshia Cole Official Instagram. Instagram. February 12, 2018.
  11. Web site: The Final Numbers Are In! Keyshia Cole's 11:11 Reset Sold.... The Grape Juice. 28 October 2017.
  12. Billboard Keyshia Cole 11:11 Reset Top R&B Albums Chart History. Billboard. 11 November 2017.
  13. Web site: Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40 27 October 2017 - 02 November 2017. Official Charts Company (UK). 27 October 2017.
  14. Billboard Hot 200 Album Chart. Billboard. April 5, 2020.
  15. Keyshia Cole Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. https://web.archive.org/web/20190825170936/https://www.billboard.com/music/keyshia-cole/chart-history/BLS . dead . August 25, 2019 . Billboard . October 31, 2017.