Glorious (GloRilla album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Glorious
| type = studio
| artist = GloRilla
| cover = GloRilla - Glorious.png
| caption = Standard cover
| alt = Angled head shot of GloRilla, made-up and wearing large hoop earrings that create a lens flare
| border = yes
| released = {{Start date|2024|10|11}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 42:00
| label = * CMG
| producer = *1wireshak
- Ace Charisma
- B100
- Byeperfect
- Cartier Fly
- Coupe
- CRVS Serranio
- DJ Montay
- Drumdummie
- FnZ
- Fraxille
- Finnessemadethebeat
- Ghostrage
- Go Grizzly
- Hawky
- Halfway
- Hennessey Beatz
- Higainerz
- Humphrey
- Jazze Pha
- Kee Londn
- Kingbnjmn
- Lil' Ronnie
- London Jae
- Major Seven
- Max Hummel
- Muzik Major
- Muzikman
- Nevrmind
- Pooh Beatz
- Sakii
- Satori
- SkipOnDaBeat
- Squat
- Steven Shaeffer
- Supah Mario
- Timbaland
- Yo Gotti
- Zenjikozen
| prev_title = Ehhthang Ehhthang
| prev_year = 2024
| misc = {{Singles
| type = studio
| single1 = TGIF
| single1date = June 21, 2024
| single2 = Hollon
| single2date = September 20, 2024
| single3 = Whatchu Kno About Me
| single3date = October 22, 2024{{Cite web |title=Crossover - YOUR RADIO ADD RECAPS |url=https://m.hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=343180 |date=2024-10-22 |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=HITS Daily Double |language=en}}
}}
}}
Glorious is the debut studio album by American rapper GloRilla. It was released on October 11, 2024, through Collective Music Group (CMG) and Interscope Records.{{Cite web |date=September 20, 2024 |title=GloRilla Preps Glorious Debut with "Hollon" |url=https://m.hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=342710&title=GLORILLA-PREPS-GLORIOUS-DEBUT-WITH-HOLLON- |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Hits |language=en}} The record is preceded by two singles: "TGIF" (which peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100) and "Hollon".{{Cite web |last=Corrine |first=Amber |date=2024-09-19 |title=GloRilla Announces Debut Album 'Glorious' Following String Of Hit Singles And Projects |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/glorilla-debut-album-glorious-announcement-1234924304/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Vibe |language=en-US}} A follow-up to her second mixtape Ehhthang Ehhthang, released in April 2024, Glorious features guest appearances from Latto, Sexyy Red, Muni Long, Kirk Franklin, Chandler Moore, Kierra Sheard, Maverick City Music, Megan Thee Stallion, BossMan Dlow, T-Pain, and Fridayy. Production was primarily handled by her CMG label boss Yo Gotti, alongside Ace Charisma, Go Grizzly, London Jae, Timbaland, and SkipOnDaBeat, among others.{{Cite web |last=Strauss |first=Matthew |date=2024-09-20 |title=Glorilla Announces Debut Album, Shares New Song "Hollon" |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/glorilla-announces-debut-album-shares-new-song-hollon-listen/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}{{Cite magazine |last=Paul |first=Larisha |date=2024-09-19 |title=GloRilla's Debut Album Glorious Finally Has a Release Date |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/glorilla-debut-album-glorious-release-date-1235107179/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}{{Cite magazine |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=2024-09-19 |title=GloRilla Unveils Glorious Album Release Date & Cover Art: 'So Grateful to Be Sharing This' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/glorilla-glorious-album-release-date-cover-art-1235779806/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}
Glorious was nominated for Outstanding Album at the 56th NAACP Image Awards.{{cite web |author1=Mankaprr Conteh |title=Glorilla is the 2025 NAACP Image Awards Most Nominated Musician |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/2025-naacp-awards-nominees-music-glorilla-beyonce-kendrick-lamar-doechii-usher-1235227386/ |publisher=Rolling Stone |access-date=23 February 2025 |date=January 7, 2025}}
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| MC = 72/100{{cite web |title=GLORIOUS by GloRilla Reviews and Tracks |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/glorious/glorilla |website=Metacritic |access-date=22 October 2024}}
| rev1 = Clash
| rev1score = 7/10{{cite web |last1=Murray |first1=Robin |title=GloRilla – GLORIOUS |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/glorilla-glorious/ |website=Clash |access-date=22 October 2024 |date=October 11, 2024}}
| rev2 = NME
| rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Kyann-Sian |title=GloRilla – 'Glorious' review: an empowering if uneven debut |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/glorilla-glorious-review-3801733 |website=NME |access-date=22 October 2024 |date=October 11, 2024}}
| rev3 = Pitchfork
| rev3score = 7.2/10{{cite web |last1=Medithi |first1=Vivian |title=GloRilla: GLORIOUS Album Review |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/glorilla-glorious/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=22 October 2024 |date=October 17, 2024}}
| rev4 = Rolling Stone
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |last1=Reeves |first1=Mosi |title=GloRilla is Torn Between Going Big and Going Hard on 'Glorious' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/glorilla-glorious-review-1235132358/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=22 October 2024 |date=October 11, 2024}}
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At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 5 reviews. Vivian Medithi of Pitchfork rated the album 7.2/10 and wrote in a review, "The 25-year-old rapper has grown as a lyricist, but what’s most exciting about GLORIOUS is its idiosyncrasy. Expanding beyond playlistable trap prerequisites and the wistful soul chops that signal A Serious Rap Album, GloRilla channels the music of her youth, cycling through crunk and gospel with aplomb."{{Cite web |last=Medithi |first=Vivian |date=October 17, 2024 |title=GloRilla: GLORIOUS |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/glorilla-glorious/ |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}
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| The 50 Best Albums of 2024 | {{n/a}} | style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2024/12/02/g-s1-34684/best-albums-2024|title=The 50 Best Albums Of 2024|date=December 2, 2024|work=NPR|access-date=December 2, 2024}} |
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Commercial performance
Glorious debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, achieving 69,000 album-equivalent units sold, including 13,000 in pure sales. It was the best-selling female rap album of 2024.{{cite web |last1=Love |first1=Tirhakah |title=Glorilla on Cardi B, Her New Album, and 2023 Grammys |url=https://www.thecut.com/article/glorilla-music-profile.html |website=The Cut |access-date=7 March 2025}} Additionally, the album accumulated an 77.9 million streams within its first week.{{Cite magazine |last=Asker |first=Jim |date=2024-10-22 |title=GloRilla, Kirk Franklin & Maverick City Music Debut Atop Hot Gospel Songs With 'Rain Down on Me' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/glorilla-kirk-franklin-maverick-city-music-number-one-hot-gospel-songs-chart-1235808116/ |access-date=2024-10-24 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}{{Cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=2024-10-22 |title=Rod Wave's 'Last Lap' Debuts at No. 1 on Top Streaming Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/rod-wave-last-lap-debut-number-one-top-streaming-albums-chart-1235807909/ |access-date=2024-10-24 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Glorious track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Intro
| lyrics1 = Gloria Woods
| music1 = {{hlist|Egor Chipin|Darryl Clemons|Jaucquez Lowe|Julius Riveria III|Kevin Andrew Price|Morris Jones|Quinton L. Cook|Timothy Mckibbins|Vadim Vladimirovich Rogozhin}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Yo Gotti|Go Grizzly|B100|Muzik Major|London Jae|Byeperfect|1wireshak}}
| length1 = 1:28
| title2 = Hollon
| lyrics2 = Woods
| music2 = {{hlist|Edgar Ferrera|Michael Mulé|Isaac De Boni|Montay Humphrey|Aaron Bolton|Anthony Platt|Donald Jenkins|Maurice Gleaton|Korey Roberson|Howard Simmons}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|SkipOnDaBeat|FnZ}}
| length2 = 2:08
| title3 = Procedure
| note3 = with Latto
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Woods|Alyssa Stephens}}
| music3 = {{hlist|Jonathan Demario Priester}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Yo Gotti|Supah Mario}}
| length3 = 2:54
| title4 = TGIF
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Woods|Yakki Davis}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Lucas Alegria|Mario Mims|Jorge M. Taveras|Jess Jackson|Ronnie Jackson|Dillon Brophy}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Zenjikozen|Jess Jackson{{ref|a|[a]}}|Brophy{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length4 = 2:44
| title5 = Whatchu Kno About Me
| note5 = with Sexyy Red
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Woods|Janae Wherry|Davis}}
| music5 = {{hlist|Amari Freeman|Javaan Anderson|Jeremy Allen|Jonathan Reed|R. Jackson|Torrence Hatch|Webster Gardney Jr}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Yo Gotti|Ace Charisma|Lil' Ronnie}}
| length5 = 2:29
| title6 = Stop Playing
| lyrics6 = {{hlist|Woods|Jorden Thrope}}
| music6 = {{hlist|Cristian Colon|Ferrera|Jimmi Nguyen|Jordan Nguyen|Mims|Timothy Mosley}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Yo Gotti|Timbaland|SkipOnDaBeat|CRVS Serranio|Sakii|Satori}}
| length6 = 3:36
| title7 = Don't Deserve
| note7 = with Muni Long
| lyrics7 = {{hlist|Woods|Priscilla Hamilton}}
| music7 = {{hlist|Artem Raschepkin|Dudley Alexander Duverne|Fokin Maxim|Jonas Gunnes Gumdal|Rafael Dewayne Ishman|R. Jackson|Tevin Revells|William Boyette}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Yo Gotti|Hawky|Drumdummie|Fraxille|Max Hummel}}
| length7 = 3:52
| title8 = Rain Down on Me
| note8 = with Kirk Franklin, Chandler Moore, Kierra Sheard, and Maverick City Music
| lyrics8 = {{hlist|Woods|Kierra Sheard|Kirk Smith|Chandler Moore}}
| music8 = {{hlist|Benjamin Singh-Reynolds|Damien Keith Aubrey|Duverne|Drew Shear II|Joakim Toftgaard|Marcaelis Sanders|Marlon Hampton|Omar Walker|Rex Zamor|Samuel Williams}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Yo Gotti|Nevrmind|Major Seven|Muzikman|Kingbnjmn}}
| length8 = 3:48
| title9 = Glo's Prayer
| lyrics9 = Woods
| music9 = {{hlist|Aidan Jonathan Crotinger|Artyom Tsalko|Stever Shaeffer}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Yo Gotti|Steven Shaeffer|Hennessey Beatz|Halfway}}
| length9 = 3:07
| title10 = How I Look
| note10 = with Megan Thee Stallion
| lyrics10 = {{hlist|Woods|Megan Pete}}
| music10 = {{hlist|Lowe|Riveria|Price|Jones|Mckibbins}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|Yo Gotti|Go Grizzly|B100|London Jae}}
| length10 = 1:58
| title11 = I Ain't Going
| lyrics11 = Woods
| music11 = {{hlist|Freeman|Charles Tevas Ingram}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Yo Gotti|Ace Charisma|Ghostrage}}
| length11 = 2:51
| title12 = Step
| note12 = with BossMan Dlow
| lyrics12 = {{hlist|Woods|Devante McCreary}}
| music12 = {{hlist|Kirill Komyshey}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Yo Gotti|Kee Londn}}
| length12 = 2:43
| title13 = Let Her Cook
| lyrics13 = {{hlist|Woods|Davis}}
| music13 = {{hlist|Clemons|Edward Maclin Cooper III|Isaac Hayes|Lowe|Riveria III}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Yo Gotti|London Jae|Pooh Beatz|Squat|Coupe}}
| length13 = 2:35
| title14 = I Luv Her
| note14 = with T-Pain
| lyrics14 = {{hlist|Woods|Faheem Najm}}
| music14 = {{hlist|Korey Roberson|Laurie Conde|Humphrey}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|Yo Gotti|DJ Montay|Humphrey}}
| length14 = 2:56
| title15 = Queen of Memphis
| note15 = with Fridayy
| lyrics15 = {{hlist|Woods|Francis Leblanc}}
| music15 = {{hlist|Ardarious Ester|Jabre Jones|Kavi Lybarger|Lewis Young|Mortiz Schenider|Phalon Alexnader}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|Yo Gotti|Cartier Fly|Jazze Pha|Higainerz|Finnessemadethebeat}}
| length15 = 2:46
| total_length = 42:00
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Bonus track edition
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title16 = Never Find
| note16 = with K Carbon
| lyrics16 = {{hlist|Woods|Kimbrya McCraney|Davis}}
| music16 = {{hlist|Freeman|Duverne|Anderson|R. Jackson|Rickey Offord|Julius Darrington}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|Yo Gotti|Lil Ronnie|Rickey “SlikkMuzik” Offord|Ace Charisma}}
| length16 = 2:49
| total_length = 2:49
}}
= Note =
- {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies an additional producer.
Charts
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|+ Chart performance for Glorious ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Peak |
{{album chart|Billboard200|5|artist=Glorilla|rowheader=true|access-date=October 22, 2024}} |
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|2|artist=Glorilla|rowheader=true|access-date=October 22, 2024}} |
References
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Category:Collective Music Group albums
Category:Interscope Records albums
Category:Albums produced by Timbaland
Category:Albums produced by Jazze Pha
Category:Albums produced by Lil' Ronnie
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