Scenic Drive (mixtape) explained

Scenic Drive
Type:	mixtape
Artist:	Khalid
Cover:	Khalid - Scenic Drive.png
Released:	December 3, 2021
Length:	28:40
Label:	RCA
Prev Title:	Free Spirit
Prev Year:	2019
Next Title:	Sincere
Next Year:	2024

Scenic Drive is the first mixtape by American singer Khalid, released on December 3, 2021, by RCA Records.^[1] Originally planned to release as an extended play, Khalid tweeted shortly after announcing Scenic Drive that "this is no longer an EP, it's way more special to me".^[2]

Singles

The lead single from the mixtape, "Present" was released on October 22, 2021.^[3]

Critical reception

A.D. Amorosi of Variety called it "a pulsating, minor marvel of economical soul-hop that satisfies all that Khalid fanatics have come to crave - that high dozy warble, those out-of-the-blue hooks - while pushing his new-found exigency (and lower range) into the future."^[4]

Charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"

Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	62
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)^[6]	96
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[7]	37

Notes and References

1. Web site: Khalid Reveals 'Scenic Drive' Tracklist. Rap-Up. November 22, 2021. November 23, 2021.
2. 1451734840257122305. thegreatkhalid. this is no longer an EP, it's way more special to me.
3. Web site: Blistein. Jon. 2021-10-22. Khalid Channels Classic R&B Vibes on New Song 'Present'. 2021-10-23. Rolling Stone. en-US.
4. News: Amorosi . A.D. . Khalid Makes a Tiny 'Tape' Into Something Torrid With 'Scenic Drive': Album Review . December 7, 2021 . . December 3, 2021.
5. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 13 December 2021. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1658. 6. December 13, 2021.
6. Web site: 2021 49-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. December 10, 2021. December 10, 2021.
7. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. December 13, 2021. December 11, 2021.