Bigger Love

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Bigger Love
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Digital version and stylized graphics colors of lighter green instead of dark green.
Studio album by John Legend
Released June 19, 2020
Length 55:51
Label
Producer
John Legend chronology
A Legendary Christmas
(2018)		 Bigger Love
(2020)
Singles from Bigger Love
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 59/100[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
Clash 6/10[2]
The Guardian 2/5 stars[3]
Rolling Stone 3.5/5 stars[4]
Pitchfork (6.4/10)[5]
The Independent 4/5 stars[6]

Bigger Love[7] is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter and musician John Legend. It was released on June 19, 2020 through Columbia Records and succeeds his 2018 Christmas album A Legendary Christmas. The album includes the singles "Conversations in the Dark", "Actions", "Bigger Love", and "Wild".

Background

Bigger Love was written mostly in 2019.[8] Recording for the album finished in February 2020.[9] Legend stated he hoped the album would bring joy and be uplifting in light of the George Floyd protests that were taking place during the album's release.[9] He released the cover art and track listing on June 12, a week before the release.[10]

Artwork

The cover art was painted by artist Charly "Carlos" Palmer. The piece features a smiling portrait of the singer-songwriter covered in blooming flowers and a starry sky against a pop of turquoise backdrop.

Singles

Three singles were put out before the album was released.[9] "Conversations in the Dark" was released on January 10, 2020.[11] "Actions" was released on March 20. Legend performed "Actions" on The Tonight Show.[12] The title track, "Bigger Love", was released on April 17, 2020. "Wild", a collaboration with American musician Gary Clark, Jr., was released on August 13, 2020.[13]

Critical reception

The album received generally favorable reviews from critics.[1] Rolling Stone rated the album 3.5/5 stars, stating that the album's "self-aware" themes fit well with the current environment of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Track listing

All tracks and album credits and metadata adapted from iTunes.[14]

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Ooh Laa"  
2:59
2. "Actions"   Oak 2:54
3. "I Do"  
2:47
4. "One Life"  
3:14
5. "Wild" (with Gary Clark Jr.)
3:16
6. "Bigger Love"  
2:50
7. "U Move, I Move" (featuring Jhene Aiko) Jonas W. Karlsson 3:43
8. "Favorite Place"  
2:48
9. "Slow Cooker"  
  • LIAS
  • Saadiq[c]
 4:22
10. "Focused"  
3:02
11. "Conversations in the Dark"  
  • Wattenberg
  • Pom Pom
 3:55
12. "Don't Walk Away" (with Koffee) Di Genius 3:40
13. "Remember Us" (with Rapsody)
  • E. Hudson
  • Murdock[a]
 4:51
14. "I'm Ready" (featuring Camper) DJ Camper 3:51
15. "Always"  
  • DJ Camper
  • Justus West[a]
  • Branden Rowell[a]
 3:26
16. "Never Break"  
4:13
Total length:
 55:51

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer
  • ^[c] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[v] signifies a vocal producer

Charts

Chart performance for Bigger Love
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] 52
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[17] 42
French Albums (SNEP)[18] 179
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19] 165
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] 93
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 30
UK Albums (OCC)[22] 63
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[23] 1
US Billboard 200[24] 19

References

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  17. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – John Legend – Bigger Love" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
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  20. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – John Legend – Bigger Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  24. ↑ Template:BillboardEncode/J/chart?f=305 "John Legend – Chart history" Billboard 200 for John Legend. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
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