Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 Explained

Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2
Type:studio
Artist:Calvin Harris
Cover:Calvin Harris - Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2.png
Released:5 August 2022
Genre:
  • Disco-pop
  • EDM-pop
Length:43:51
Label:Columbia
Producer:
Prev Title:Normani x Calvin Harris
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:96 Months
Next Year:2024

Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 is the sixth studio album by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris. It was released on 5 August 2022 through Columbia Records. The album contains guest appearances from 21 Savage, Dua Lipa, Young Thug, Stefflon Don, Chloë, Coi Leray, Charlie Puth, Shenseea, Normani, Tinashe, Offset, Busta Rhymes, Justin Timberlake, Halsey, Pharrell Williams, Jorja Smith, Lil Durk, 6lack, Donae'o, Snoop Dogg, Latto, Swae Lee, and Pusha T. It serves as a sequel to his previous album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 (2017).

Background and release

Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 was released in June 2017.[1] Volume 2 marks Harris's first album in five years.[2] [3] The album includes 23 collaborators.[4]

In March 2022, Harris seemingly confirmed on Twitter that there would be a sequel to his 2017 studio album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 by writing "Vol. 2 is gonna be mad".[5] On 20 April 2022, he officially announced that the album would be released in the summer via his social media accounts. The announcement featured a photo of a billboard with the album's title on it located near Indio, California.[6] [7] [8] On 23 May 2022, Harris posted a teaser via his social media accounts with the caption "Friday".[9] The teaser contained a snippet of a new song along with an accompanying video that shows an island with purple-tinted water, palm trees, and a pink-hued sky.[10] On 30 June 2022, the release date for Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 was revealed as 5 August 2022,[11] alongside a video trailer revealing the artists making guest appearances on the album.[12]

Singles

The album's lead single, "Potion", a collaboration with English singer Dua Lipa and American rapper Young Thug, was released on 27 May 2022. It was first teased by Harris on 24 May through the social media application TikTok.[13] "Potion" is Lipa's second collaboration with Harris following "One Kiss", which was released in 2018.[14] A music video was released for the song which features Lipa in four vintage outfits.[15] The album's second single, "New Money", a collaboration with Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage, was released on 1 July 2022.[16] The album's third single, "Stay with Me", a collaboration with American singer-songwriters Justin Timberlake, Halsey, and Pharrell Williams, was released on 15 July 2022.[17] It was teased by Harris on 6 July 2022.[18] A fourth single, "New to You", with Normani, Tinashe and Offset was released on 29 July 2022. All singles were solely produced by Harris.

Critical reception

On review aggregator Metacritic, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 received a score of 60 based on 12 critics' reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Hannah Mylrea of NME wrote that on the album, Harris "meshes a wistful grab-bag of influences – nu-disco, funk, boogie, soul – with his skill for creating a mega-watt pop-hit, taking listeners on a journey on a psychedelic trip you won't want to end". Maura Johnston of Rolling Stone opined that Harris is not "reinventing the dance-pop wheel with Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2—the title alone shows that. But it's a fine wind-down album, one that can be put on shuffle at the end of a long-summer-night bacchanal".

James Hall of The Telegraph described the record as a "hazy collection of groove-driven vocal tracks" that "comes across as even more laid-back than its predecessor". Reviewing the album for The Guardian, Alim Kheraj characterised the album as "slinky disco-pop" but felt that Harris's "luxurious production doesn't disguise the dullness of the songs". Writing for Pitchfork, Owen Myers found when Harris "borrows from disco, electro-soul, boogie, and '80s R&B, the music is so wispy and unobtrusive it has the staying power of vape smoke at Coachella", elaborating that his "synths glide frictionlessly" and "vivid colors become pastel-toned playlist fodder".

Track listing

All tracks produced solely by Calvin Harris, except for "Ready or Not", produced alongside Burns.

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[19] 30
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[20] 13
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[21] 60
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[22] 14
New Zealand Albums (Recorded Music NZ)[23] 18
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 60

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1 February 2018 . Calvin Harris reveals failed "experiment" to win a Grammy . 1 July 2022 . . en-GB.
  2. Web site: 30 June 2022 . Calvin Harris Reveals Rap-Heavy Lineup of Guest Artists for 'Funk Wav Bounce Vol. 2' . 1 July 2022 . Hypebeast.
  3. Blistein . Jon . 1 July 2022 . Calvin Harris and 21 Savage Embrace That Nouveau Riche Life on 'New Money' . 5 July 2022 . . en-US.
  4. Web site: Garcia . Thania . 2022-06-29 . Justin Timberlake, Pharrell, Busta Rhymes, Halsey, Pusha T to Be Featured on Calvin Harris' New Album . 2022-07-28 . Variety . en-US.
  5. Web site: Calvin Harris Confirms Long-Awaited "Funk Wav Bounces" Sequel . 1 July 2022 . EDM.com.
  6. Web site: Griffiths . George . Calvin Harris' Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 will drop this summer (finally) . 21 April 2022 . 1 July 2022 . . en.
  7. Bain . Katie . 20 April 2022 . Calvin Harris Announces New Album 'Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2': 'It's Happening' . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519172111/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/calvin-harris-new-album-funk-wav-bounces-vol-2-announcement-1235061375/ . 19 May 2022 . 25 May 2022.
  8. Web site: Lavin . Will . 20 April 2022 . Calvin Harris sets summer release date for 'Funk Wav Bounces Vol.2' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220421013637/https://www.nme.com/news/music/calvin-harris-sets-summer-release-date-for-funk-wav-bounces-vol-2-3208771 . 21 April 2022 . 25 May 2022 . NME.
  9. Web site: 24 May 2022 . Calvin Harris teases new music from upcoming album ahead of summer live dates . 1 July 2022 . We Rave You . en-US.
  10. Web site: Calvin Harris To Drop New Music Friday . 1 July 2022 . Kicks 106.3 . en.
  11. Web site: 30 June 2022 . Calvin Harris Nabs Justin Timberlake, Halsey, Snoop for New Album . 1 July 2022 . . en-US.
  12. Web site: 30 June 2022 . Calvin Harris' Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 features huge names . FOX 28 Spokane . 1 July 2022 . en-US . 1 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220701202215/https://www.fox28spokane.com/calvin-harris-funk-wav-bounces-vol-2-features-huge-names-2/ . deviated .
  13. Aniftos . Rania . 24 May 2022 . Calvin Harris to Team Up With Dua Lipa Again for New Song 'Potion' . 1 July 2022 . . en-US.
  14. Web site: 25 May 2022 . Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa set to release new collaboration 'Potion' this week . 1 July 2022 . NME . en-GB.
  15. Web site: Dua Lipa's 'Potion' Music Video Is a Fashion Archivist's Dreamscape . 1 July 2022 . W Magazine . en.
  16. Web site: 30 June 2022 . 21 Savage Joins Calvin Harris on New Single 'New Money': Listen . Singh . Navjosh . 1 July 2022 . HipHop-N-More . en-US.
  17. Calvin Harris Reveals Release Date for New Collab With Halsey, Justin Timberlake & Pharrell. Katie. Bain. 6 July 2022. Billboard. 16 July 2022.
  18. Web site: Calvin Harris Enlists Justin Timberlake, Halsey, and Pharrell for New Song 'Stay With Me'. Pappis. Konstantinos. 15 July 2022. Our Culture. 16 July 2022.
  19. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 August 2022. 12 August 2022.
  20. Web site: Weekly Digital Albums Chart – August 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220810044259/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2022-08-15/p/2/ . 10 August 2022 . 10 August 2022 . . ja.
  21. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of August 15, 2022. Billboard Japan. ja. 10 August 2022.
  22. Web site: 2022 32-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. 12 August 2022. 12 August 2022.
  23. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 15 August 2022. 13 August 2022.
  24. Web site: Veckolista Album, vecka 32. Sverigetopplistan. 12 August 2022.

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