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''We Fall'' is the debut studio album by American music producer
Emile Haynie Emile Haynie (born July 13, 1980), often credited simply as Emile, is an American music producer from Buffalo, New York. His range of production includes alternative rock, hip hop, indie and pop music. Haynie has worked with several prominent ar ...
, released on February 24, 2015, by Interscope Records. The album features
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, Brian Wilson,
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,
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,
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, Sampha,
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, Romy Madley Croft, Randy Newman,
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.


Background

Emile Haynie began his musical career producing hip hop music for several prominent
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s in the industry, such as Eminem, Obie Trice,
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,
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, Proof,
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, Ice Cube and Rhymefest, among others. In 2009, Haynie teamed up with
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and Kid Cudi, to launch their
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, Dream On. In 2010, Haynie produced the song " Runaway" for Cudi's
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label-boss,
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. The song quickly became a hit single, peaking at number 12 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and subsequently raised Haynie's profile in the music industry. The following year, Haynie began working with American
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singer
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, producing eight singles from her '' Born to Die'' album, namely the title-track, " Off to the Races", " Carmen", "
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", " Summertime Sadness", "
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", " Blue Velvet" and " Dark Paradise". In late 2012, American pop singer
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released the single "
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", which was produced by Haynie alongside
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,
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and
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. "Locked Out of Heaven" went on to become certified 4× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). On January 19, 2015, after having much success as a producer, Haynie announced he would be releasing his debut studio album, titling it ''We Fall''. Haynie revealed ''We Fall'', is a narrative that details his recovery from a shattered romance.


Recording and production

The recording process began when Haynie traveled from his
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home, for a stay in
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for the
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, which stretched into six months in room 39, of the famed
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. To record the album, Haynie called upon his longtime friends and close colleagues he's made throughout the years in the music industry : "I made the album with mostly my friends, who knew what I was going through. I wanted to put the relationship under a microscope, and relive all my emotions, from being pissed off and hurt to a sense of relief."


Release and promotion

"Falling Apart," the album's first single, featuring Andrew Wyatt and Brian Wilson, was serviced to Triple A and non-commercial radio in January. The single is also available as a 12-inch vinyl single exclusively at indie retailers with album pre-order on February 3, 2015. On January 20, 2015, Haynie released " Wait for Life", which features vocals from
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, as a promotional single along with pre-order for the album. On February 10, 2015, Haynie released "Come Find Me", featuring
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and The xx's Romy Madley Croft.


Critical reception

At
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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 70 based on six reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Aimee Cliff of ''
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'' complimented the album, writing, "It's a singular achievement for a debut, and one that could only have been pulled off by Haynie, who over the last 15 years has gradually become the go-to producer for pop's biggest names."


Track listing

All tracks produced by Emile Haynie, except "Falling Apart" and "A Kiss Goodbye", which were co-produced by Haynie and John Hill.


See also

* Emile Haynie production discography


References


External links

* {{Authority control 2015 debut albums Albums produced by Emile Haynie Emile Haynie albums Interscope Records albums