Nu King
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Released | February 16, 2024 | |||
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Length | 78:16 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
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Nu King is the fifth studio album by American singer Jason Derulo. It was released on February 16, 2024, through Atlantic Records. His first studio album of original material in nine years, following Everything Is 4 (2015), it features collaborations with Michael Bublé, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Gucci Mane, Quavo, Lay Bankz, Tesher, Robinson, Mikaben, David Guetta, Alexandra Shipp, and Nuka, alongside guest appearances from Nicki Minaj, Ty Dolla Sign, French Montana, Adam Levine, Dido, and Meghan Trainor. It serves as a follow-up to his EP 2Sides (Side 1) (2019), and is his first project not released through longtime labels Beluga Heights and Warner, which he left in 2020 due to creative differences.[1]
Critical reception
Maura Johnston of Rolling Stone described Derulo as an "audacious, occasionally ridiculous Pop-R&B smoothie" on the record, but concluded that "on a 27-song album, they can't all be hits".[2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Nu King" |
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| 1:34 |
2. | "Spicy Margarita" (with Michael Bublé) |
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| 2:34 |
3. | "Mad Love" (with YoungBoy Never Broke Again) |
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| 3:30 |
4. | "U + I" |
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| 2:59 |
5. | "Lie to Me" |
| Payami | 3:21 |
6. | "Favorite Song" |
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| 2:36 |
7. | "POV" |
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| 3:44 |
8. | "Last Night" (with Gucci Mane and Quavo) |
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| 2:22 |
9. | "Take You Dancing" |
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| 3:10 |
10. | "Don't Go Nowhere" |
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| 2:46 |
11. | "Proximity" |
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| 3:21 |
12. | "Limbo" (with Lay Bankz) |
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| 2:22 |
13. | "Jalebi Baby" (with Tesher) |
| Tesher | 2:49 |
14. | "Comatose" |
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| 2:44 |
15. | "Slow Low" |
| 3:04 | |
16. | "Swalla" (featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign) | Ricky Reed | 3:36 | |
17. | "Tip Toe" (featuring French Montana) |
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| 3:07 |
18. | "Lifestyle" (featuring Adam Levine) |
| Rice N' Peas | 2:33 |
19. | "When Love Sucks" (featuring Dido) |
| Pink Slip | 2:49 |
20. | "Save the Last Dance" |
| Payami | 3:33 |
21. | "Ayo Girl" (Haitian Konpa remix; with Robinson and Mikaben) |
| Larry LeTwins | 2:14 |
22. | "Down" (with David Guetta) |
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| 2:09 |
23. | "So Many Hearts" |
| Goldstein | 2:33 |
24. | "Hands on Me" (featuring Meghan Trainor) |
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| 3:03 |
25. | "Underwater" (with Alexandra Shipp) |
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| 4:13 |
26. | "Love Not War (The Tampa Beat)" (with Nuka) |
| Nuka | 3:11 |
27. | "Acapulco" |
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| 2:19 |
Total length: | 78:16 |
Charts
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3] | 88 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] | 182 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[5] | 58 |
French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 123 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7] | 35 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[8] | 114 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 93 |
UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 69 |
US Billboard 200[11] | 82 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[13] | Platinum | 37,200‡ |
United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Aswad, Jem (March 1, 2021). "Jason Derulo Signs With Atlantic Records (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Johnston, Maura (February 16, 2024). "Jason Derulo Is an Audacious, Occasionally Ridiculous Pop-R&B Smoothie on Nu King". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Jason Derulo – Nu King" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Jason Derulo – Nu King" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Jason Derulo Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Jason Derulo – Nu King". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Jason Derulo – Nu King". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Jason Derulo – Nu King". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Jason Derulo – Nu King". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Jason Derulo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Jason Derulo – Nu King". Music Canada. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Jason Derulo – Nu King" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved April 5, 2024. Enter Nu King in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2024 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "American album certifications – Jason Derulo – Nu King". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
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