Never Enough (Daniel Caesar album) explained

Never Enough
Type:studio
Artist:Daniel Caesar
Cover:Daniel Caesar - Never Enough.png
Recorded:2022–2023
Genre:R&B
Length:54:32
Label:Republic
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Never Enough is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Caesar. It was released through Republic on April 7, 2023, two days after his 28th birthday. Production was handled by Caesar himself, Zachary Simmonds (his younger brother), Sir Dylan, Sevn Thomas, Rami, and Raphael Saadiq.

Background and recording

On February 8, 2022, in an interview with Complex Canada of his home country, Caesar said that he recorded the album mostly by himself after quarantine for the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Three days later, in an interview with Hypebeast, he stated that he was tapping into different influences aside from his traditional style of R&B music for his next album.[2] On April 12, 2022, it was announced that Caesar had signed with Republic Records and he was interviewed by Billboard, in which he shared that the album would be less focused on R&B and include influences that he was earlier inspired by, such as folk and country music.[3] On March 21, 2023, Caesar announced the title of its album and shared its cover art, tracklist, and release date.

Singles and promotion

The lead single of the album, "Do You Like Me?", was released on January 27, 2023.[4] The second single, "Let Me Go", was released on February 10, 2023.[5] On February 28, 2023, Caesar announced the title of the album via now-deleted social media posts.[6] On March 21, 2023, he shared its release date, cover art, and tracklist.[7] On March 31, 2023, the third single, "Valentina", was released.[8] On April 4, 2023, he released "Unstoppable", the fourth and final single before the album.[9]

Critical reception

Ben Okazawa of Exclaim! concludes his review by describing the album as "a cohesive display of genre experimentation that cements Caesar's place as one of the smartest and most talented artists in today's constantly mutating R&B pantheon." Andy Kellman's review for AllMusic described the album as "open, messy, and fascinating." Clash's Grace Dodd called the album "a warm, intimate masterclass in contemporary R&B." Heven Haile of Pitchfork described the album as "sleepy [and] erratically experimental." Writing for HipHopDX, Louis Pavlakos concludes by stating that the album "marks a redemption arc for a flawed man with equally flawed views to make a case at proving he's matured."

The album was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize,[10] and won the Juno Award for Contemporary R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2024.[11]

Track listing

Notes

Personnel

Production and music

Technical

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 43
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 15

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 95

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daniel Caesar's Next Chapter. Complex Canada. Wilson. Sumiko. February 8, 2022. March 21, 2023.
  2. Web site: Daniel Caesar Embraces a Melting Pot of Musical Influences. Hypebeast. Kearns. Sarah. February 11, 2022. March 21, 2023.
  3. Canadian Artist Daniel Caesar Signs Deal With Republic Records, Talks New Album. Billboard. Rouhani. Neena. April 12, 2022. March 21, 2023.
  4. Web site: Stream Daniel Caesar's New Track "Do You Like Me?". Complex. Espinoza. Joshua. January 27, 2023. March 21, 2023.
  5. Web site: Stream Daniel Caesar's New Track "Let Me Go". Complex. Espinoza. Joshua. February 10, 2023. March 21, 2023.
  6. Web site: Daniel Caesar announces release date for upcoming album. Revolt. Powell. Jon. March 1, 2023. March 21, 2023.
  7. Web site: Daniel Caesar Unveils The Official Tracklist For His Third Album, 'Never Enough'. Uproxx. Williams. Aaron. March 1, 2023. March 21, 2023.
  8. Web site: Daniel Caesar drops off his latest single "Valentina". Revolt. Powell. Jon. March 31, 2023. March 31, 2023.
  9. Web site: Daniel Caesar is "Unstoppable" in latest single. Revolt. Chi. Regina. April 5, 2023. April 6, 2023.
  10. https://www.cbc.ca/music/events/polaris/polaris-music-prize-2023-short-list-1.6903778 "Here's the 2023 Polaris Music Prize short list"
  11. https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/juno-awards-2024-full-list-winners-1.7149545 "Junos 2024: full list of winners"
  12. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. April 17, 2023. April 14, 2023.
  13. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. April 17, 2023. April 15, 2023.
  14. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 23, 2023.

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