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. It features the singles "

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", " Gimme Love", "Daylight" with

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, and "Your Man", as well as collaborations with Benee,

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and Rei Brown.

Background

The album was announced on 17 April 2020 with the single "Gimme Love". It was originally set to be released on 10 July 2020, but on 12 June 2020 Joji announced that the album had been delayed to 25 September 2020 citing the

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. Joji revealed the track listing on 11 September.

Track listing

Notes * indicates an additional producer. * "Modus" and "Nitrous" are stylized in

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Personnel

Musicians * George Miller – vocals *

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– bass,

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, piano (4) * Randy Pereira – solo guitar (7) *

– vocals (9) *

– vocals (11) * Miles Benjamin Robinson – guitar (11) * Rei Brown – vocals (12) * Benee – vocals (13) *

– vocals (16) Technical * Chris Athens – mastering *

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– mixing (1, 2, 4, 6–9, 11, 13, 17) * Tristan Hoogland – mixing (3, 5, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18) * Jeff Ellis – mixing (14) * George Miller – recording (1–3, 5, 9–13, 15, 16) * Francisco Ramirez – recording (1, 2, 6–10, 14, 15, 18), mixing (6) * Maximilian Jaeger – recording (4) * Omar Apollo – recording (9) * Lil Yachty – recording (11) * Rei Brown – recording (12) * Benee – recording (13) * Josh Fountain – recording (13) * Yves Tumor – recording (16) * Julian Burg –

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(4) * Greg Kurstin – engineering (4) * Casey Cuayo – mixing assistance (1, 2, 4, 6–9, 11, 13, 17) * Eli Heisler – mixing assistance (1, 2, 9, 11, 13, 17) * Nathan Phillips – mixing assistance (14) * Alex Robles – engineering assistance (17)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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