Heart on My Sleeve (album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Heart on My Sleeve

| type = studio

| artist = Ella Mai

| cover = Ella Mai - Heart on My Sleeve.png

| alt =

| released = {{start date|2022|05|06|df=y}}

| recorded = 2019–2021

| genre = R&B{{cite web |last=Clark |first=Trent |date=21 September 2018 |title=Ella Mai Reveals Self-Titled Debut Album Cover Art & Release Date |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.48537/title.ella-mai-reveals-self-titled-debut-album-cover-art-release-date# |access-date=23 September 2018 |work=HipHopDX}}

| length = 54:43

| label =

| producer =

| prev_title = Ella Mai

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title = 3

| next_year = 2024

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Heart on My Sleeve

| type = studio

| single1 = Not Another Love Song

| single1date = 2 October 2020

| single2 = DFMU

| single2date = 28 January 2022

| single3 = Leave You Alone

| single3date = 31 March 2022

| single4 = How

| single4date = 7 June 2022

| single5 = This Is

| single5date = 14 March 2023

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

| MC = 74/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/heart-on-my-sleeve/ella-mai|title=Reviews and Tracks for Heart On My Sleeve by Ella Mai|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=27 July 2022}}

| rev1 = The Observer

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/may/08/ella-mai-heart-on-my-sleeve-review-interscope |title= Ella Mai: Heart On My Sleeve review – everyday romance parsed with ambition|work=The Observer |date= 8 May 2022 |access-date= 27 July 2022}}

| rev2 = Pitchfork

| rev2score = 7.3/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/ella-mai-heart-on-my-sleeve|title=Review: Heart On My Sleeve |website=Pitchfork |last=Torres |first=Eric|access-date=27 July 2022}}

| noprose = yes

}}

Heart on My Sleeve is the second studio album by English singer and songwriter Ella Mai, released on 6 May 2022 through 10 Summers and Interscope Records.{{cite web |last=Yoo |first=Noah |date=21 September 2018 |title=Ella Mai Announces Debut Album |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/ella-mai-announces-debut-album |access-date=23 September 2018 |website=Pitchfork}} The album was executive-produced by Mustard and Meko Yohannes, and features guest appearances from Latto, Roddy Ricch, and Lucky Daye. It serves as the follow-up to Mai's 2018 self-titled debut album.{{cite web |last=Peay |first=Malik |date=15 June 2022 |title=Ella Mai Wears Her Heart On Her Sleeve: Every Song Felt "Like A Therapy Session" |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/ella-mai-behind-the-scenes-creating-heart-on-my-sleeve |access-date=30 August 2022 |website=grammy.com |publisher=The Recording Academy}}

Promotion

"Not Another Love Song" was released as the lead single on 2 October 2020.{{cite web |last=Maicki |first=Salvatore |date=2 October 2020 |title=Ella Mai returns with new single "Not Another Love Song" |url=https://www.thefader.com/2020/10/02/ella-mai-new-single-not-another-love-song |access-date=15 March 2023 |website=The Fader}} Its music video was released on 20 October 2020.{{cite web |last=George |first=Rachel |date=15 March 2023 |title=Ella Mai shares the music video for her single "Not Another Love Song" |url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2020/10/20/ella-mai-shares-the-music-video-for-her-single-not-another-l.html |access-date=20 October 2020 |website=ABC Audio}} "DFMU" was released on 28 January 2022, as the second single, alongside a music video.{{cite web |last=Schube |first=Will |date=29 January 2022 |title=Listen To Ella Mai's New Mustard-Produced Single, 'DFMU' |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/ella-mai-mustard-dfmu/ |access-date=15 March 2023 |website=udiscovermusic.com}} "Leave You Alone" was released on 31 March 2022, as the third single.{{cite web |last=Powell |first=Jon |date=31 March 2022 |title=Ella Mai drops off new single "Leave You Alone" |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-03-31/160379/ella-mai-leave-you-alone-single/ |access-date=15 March 2023 |website=Revolt}} "How" featuring Roddy Ricch was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on 7 June 2022, as the fourth single.{{cite web |title=Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases {{!}} R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates {{!}} ... |url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601042341/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases |archive-date=1 June 2022 |access-date=15 March 2023 |website=All Access}} Its music video was released on 28 July 2022.{{cite web |last=Cho |first=Regina |date=28 July 2022 |title=Ella Mai releases new "How" video featuring Roddy Ricch |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-07-28/182962/ella-mai-how-feat-roddy-ricch-video/ |access-date=15 March 2023 |website=Revolt}}

A deluxe edition of the album featuring three additional songs was released on 2 February 2023 in conjunction with the announcement of Mai's Heart on My Sleeve North American tour.{{cite web | url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/ella-mai-heart-on-my-sleeve-tour-deluxe-album-1234729963/ | title=Ella Mai Announces 'Heart On My Sleeve' Tour And Deluxe Album |work=Vibe | date=25 January 2023 |access-date=13 March 2023}} "This Is", a track from the deluxe edition, was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on 14 March 2023 as the fifth single.{{cite web |title=Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases {{!}} R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates {{!}} ... |url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315122147/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases |archive-date=15 March 2023 |access-date=15 March 2023 |website=All Access}}

Commercial performance

Heart On My Sleeve debuted at number 15 on the US Billboard 200, number nine on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number two on the Top R&B Albums chart, earning 20,000 album-equivalent units (15,000 being pure album sales) in its first week.{{cite magazine |last=Anderson |first=Trevor |date=20 May 2022 |title=Ella Mai Has a Top Five Debut Up Her 'Sleeve' |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ella-mai-heart-on-my-sleeve-rb-albums-chart/ |access-date=15 June 2022 |magazine=Billboard }}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Heart on My Sleeve track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Trying

| writer1 = {{hlist|Ella Mai|Charles Hinshaw Jr.}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Mustard|Gylttryp|Nic Nac}}

| length1 = 3:17

| title2 = Not Another Love Song

| writer2 = {{hlist|Mai|Varren Wade}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Boi-1da|Jahaan Sweet|The Rascals}}

| length2 = 4:15

| title3 = Didn't Say

| note3 = featuring Latto

| writer3 = {{hlist|Mai|Wade|Alyssa Stephens}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Mustard|Gylttryp}}

| length3 = 4:06

| title4 = Break My Heart

| writer4 = {{hlist|Mai|Hinshaw Jr.}}

| extra4 = D'Mile

| length4 = 3:15

| title5 = Fallen Angel

| writer5 = {{hlist|Mai|Ari PenSmith|James Anderson}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|P2J|Sweet}}

| length5 = 4:22

| title6 = How

| note6 = featuring Roddy Ricch

| writer6 = {{hlist|Mai|Wade|Rodrick Moore Jr.}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|Mustard|Nic Nac|Bass Charity}}

| length6 = 3:38

| title7 = Pieces

| writer7 = {{hlist|Mai|Wade}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|Sir Nolan|DannyBoyStyles}}

| length7 = 3:19

| title8 = DFMU

| writer8 = {{hlist|Mai|Hinshaw Jr.|Daemon Landrum|Jonathan Sanders|Tyus Strickland|Donell Jones|Kyle West}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|Mustard|J. Holt}}

| length8 = 3:18

| title9 = Hide

| writer9 = {{hlist|Mai|Hinshaw Jr.|Sean Momberger|Leigh Elliott}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|Mustard|Sean Momberger|Lee Major}}

| length9 = 3:28

| title10 = Power of a Woman

| writer10 = {{hlist|Mai|Wade}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|Mustard|Cam Griffin|J.LBS}}

| length10 = 3:34

| title11 = A Mess

| note11 = featuring Lucky Daye

| writer11 = {{hlist|Mai|David Brown|Mike "Hunnid" McGregor}}

| extra11 = {{hlist|Boi-1da|SMPLGTWY|Peter Iskander|Cameron Joseph}}

| length11 = 3:54

| title12 = Feels Like

| writer12 = {{hlist|Mai|Chloe George|Steph Jones}}

| extra12 = Jorgen Odegard

| length12 = 3:20

| title13 = Leave You Alone

| writer13 = {{hlist|Mai|Wade}}

| extra13 = {{hlist|Harmony Samuels|JV}}

| length13 = 3:29

| title14 = Sink or Swim

| writer14 = {{hlist|Mai|Hinshaw Jr.}}

| extra14 = D'Mile

| length14 = 3:55

| title15 = Fading Out

| writer15 = {{hlist|Mai|Wade}}

| extra15 = Sweet

| length15 = 3:35

| total_length = 54:43

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Japanese edition bonus track{{cite web|url=https://www.universal-music.co.jp/ella-mai/products/uics-1390/|title=ハート・オン・マイ・スリーブ|publisher=Universal Music Japan|access-date=3 February 2023}}

| total_length = 59:07

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title16 = She Don't

| note16 = featuring Ty Dolla Sign

| writer16 = {{hlist|Mai|Mustard|Lewis Hughes|Nicholas Audino|SickDrumz|Talay Riley|Ty Dolla Sign}}

| extra16 = {{hlist|Mustard|Twice as Nice}}

| length16 = 4:24

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Deluxe edition

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title16 = 2 O'Clock

| writer16 = {{hlist|Mai|Ciaran Brennan|Louis Kevin Celestin|Pol Brennan|Wade}}

| extra16 = Kaytranada

| length16 = 3:50

| title17 = This Is

| writer17 = {{hlist|Mai|Dana Meyers|Grace Redway|Howard Hewett|LaDamon "Fatboi" Douglas|Mustard}}

| extra17 = {{hlist|LaDamon "Fatboi" Douglas|Mustard}}

| length17 = 3:26

| title18 = Our Song

| writer18 = {{hlist|Mai|Wade|Aliandro Prawl|Khris Riddick-Tynes}}

| extra18 = {{hlist|Prawl|Tynes}}

| length18 = 3:19

| total_length = 65:21

}}

=Notes=

  • "Not Another Love Song" was originally released as a single in 2020; the version on the album is extended and features a spoken-word segment by American singer Mary J. Blige beginning at 3:32. "Sink or Swim" also features Blige beginning at 3:32.
  • American singer Kirk Franklin and choir are featured on "Fallen Angel" beginning at 3:18.

Charts

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|+ Chart performance for Heart on My Sleeve

! scope="col"| Chart (2022)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|UKDigital|55|date=20220513|rowheader=true|accessdate=20 July 2024}}
{{album chart|UKR&B|13|date=20220513|rowheader=true|accessdate=20 July 2024}}
scope="row"| US Billboard 200

| 15

{{album chart|BillboardRandB|2|artist=Ella Mai|rowheader=true|access-date=3 February 2023}}
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|9|artist=Ella Mai|rowheader=true|access-date=3 February 2023}}

References