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For the single by Slade, see Coz I Luv You.
Cuz I Love You
Studio album by
Lizzo
ReleasedApril 19, 2019 (2019-04-19)
Genre
Length33:14
Label
Producer
Lizzo chronology
Coconut Oil
(2016) 		Cuz I Love You
(2019)
Singles from Cuz I Love You
  1. "Juice"
    Released: January 4, 2019
  2. "Cuz I Love You"
    Released: February 14, 2019
  3. "Truth Hurts"
    Released: May 28, 2019
  4. "Tempo"
    Released: July 26, 2019

Cuz I Love You is the third studio album and major label debut LP by American rapper and singer Lizzo. It was released through Nice Life and Atlantic Records on April 19, 2019.[6] The album features the single "Juice", which was released in January 2019, and the title track "Cuz I Love You", the video of which was released on February 14. Lizzo will tour in support of the record from April 2019.

Background

The album is Lizzo's first release since her 2016 Coconut Oil EP.[7] Lizzo stated at the album preview party at the Crazy Girls strip club in Hollywood on January 30 that she has been working on the album for three years. She also previewed a collaboration with Missy Elliott titled "Tempo" that will appear on the album.[8] Along with the lead single "Juice", the album includes the "empowering dance track" "Like a Girl" and a song dedicated to an ex titled "Jerome".[8]

Promotion

Lizzo announced the album in late January 2019, and on February 13, shared the album's cover art, on which she appears nude. Paper called the cover a "stunning glow-up, and a transformation for Lizzo", going on to say that "Fat, and especially fat and Black bodies are rarely treated with such care by photographers, let alone on album covers that will sit on Target and Walmart shelves."[9]

Singles

"Juice" was released as the lead single from the record on January 4, 2019.[10] The single became Lizzo's first commercial hit, entering component R&B charts in the United States, while also reaching the top twenty in Scotland.[11][12][13] The single was promoted with Lizzo's debut television performance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and a later performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[14][15]

"Tempo", featuring American rap artist Missy Elliot was released as a single on July 26, 2019. The song also was given a music video that premiered on YouTube the same date. [16]

Promotional singles

The album's title track was released as the first promotional single on February 14, 2019, alongside the song's music video.[17] "Tempo" featuring Missy Elliott was released as the album's second promotional single on March 20, 2019.[18] "Tempo" went on to chart at number 21 on the US Digital Song Sales chart, Lizzo's first entry on a Billboard Hot 100 component chart.[19]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[20]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[21]
The A.V. ClubB[22]
The Daily Telegraph[23]
The Guardian[2]
The Independent[24]
NME[1]
The Observer[25]
Pitchfork6.5/10[26]
Rolling Stone[27]
ViceA−[28]

Cuz I Love You was generally well received by music critics, upon its initial release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 82, based on 22 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[20]

Praising the album in the review for AllMusic, Heather Phares claimed it was "Fueled by megawatt energy that never lets up, 'Cuz I Love You' is a triumphant showcase for every part of Lizzo's talent, physicality and sexuality."[21] Jumi Akinfenwa also gave praise in the review for Clash, stating that by "Offering up a mix of pop, hip-hop, R&B and a sprinkling of trap and neo soul for good measure, Lizzo covers all bases and serves the perfect introduction to her world for mainstream audiences. After all, this is Lizzo’s world; we’re just living in it."[5] DIY Magazine's Rachel Finn gave a positive evaluation of the album too, writing that "Lizzo’s vibrant personality and humour shining through a set of tracks that switches through elements of funk, pop and R&B with ease."[4]

In an article for NME, reviewer Natty Kasambala described the albums as being "as flawlessly genre-spanning as Lizzo herself: pop at its core, but with constant references to her jazz roots and historical love of twerking."[1] Claire Biddles at The Line of Best Fit shared similar sentiments, calling the album "Charming, addictive and seemingly effortless, Cuz I Love You is Lizzo’s declaration of superstardom." Slant Magazine's Zachary Hoskins concluded that "Lizzo’s talent has always been evident, but this album’s material, her strongest to date, allows her put it on full display. By the languorous, seductive neo-soul of closing track “Lingerie,” her enthusiasm is as contagious as it is well-earned."[29]

Some reviewers were more reserved in their assessments of the album. In a review for The Guardian, Alexis Petridis felt that "Lizzo has something to say, and a smart way of saying it ... but the potency of what’s here would seem more potent still if it had been allowed a little room to breathe ... Instead, Cuz I Love You keeps its foot pressed down hard on the accelerator for half an hour in an attempt to ram-raid the charts."[2] Rawiya Kameir was also critical in the review for Pitchfork, claiming that "Despite her obvious skill and charisma, some of the album’s 11 songs are burdened with overwrought production, awkward turns of phrase, and ham-handed rapping."[26]

Commercial performance

Cuz I Love You debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 with 41,000 album-equivalent units, of which 24,000 were pure album sales. It is Lizzo's first album to chart on the Billboard 200.[30] It then repeaked at number six on the charting week ending on June 27, 2019. It has stayed in the top 10 for 4 weeks since its release. [31]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Cuz I Love You"
X Ambassadors2:59
2."Like a Girl"
Oak3:04
3."Juice"
3:15
4."Soulmate"
  • Jefferson
  • Felder
  • Douglas
Oak2:55
5."Jerome"
  • Jefferson
  • Levin
  • S. Harris
  • C. Harris
X Ambassadors3:51
6."Crybaby"
  • Jefferson
  • Frederic
  • Thomas
  • Charles Hinshaw
  • Mercereau
  • Reed
  • Mercureau
2:55
7."Tempo" (featuring Missy Elliott)
  • Jefferson
  • Melissa Elliott
  • Thomas
  • Raymond Scott
  • Daniel Farber
  • Frederic
  • Antonio Cuna
  • Tobias Wincorn
2:55
8."Exactly How I Feel" (featuring Gucci Mane)
Sabath2:23
9."Better in Color"
  • Jefferson
  • Felder
  • Michael Pollack
  • Trevor Brown
  • William Simmons
  • Oak
  • Zaire Koalo[a]
  • Trevorious[a]
2:13
10."Heaven Help Me"
  • Jefferson
  • Levin
  • S. Harris
  • C. Harris
X Ambassadors3:22
11."Lingerie"
  • Jefferson
  • Frederic
  • Thomas
  • Mercereau
  • Reed
  • Mercureau
3:21
Total length:33:14
Deluxe version
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
12."Boys"
  • Jefferson
  • Mercereau
  • Reed
  • Aaron Puckett
Reed2:52
13."Truth Hurts"
  • Reed
  • Tele
2:53
14."Water Me"
  • Jefferson
  • Reed
  • Clarence Coffee Jr.
  • E. Kidd Bogart
  • Farhot
  • Morris Wittenburg
  • Wincorn
  • Nneka-Lucia Egbuna
Reed3:05
Total length:42:04

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an co-producer.
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer.

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[32] 38
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[33] 103
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[34] 164
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[35] 8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[36] 68
French Albums (SNEP)[37] 110
Irish Albums (OCC)[38] 21
Scottish Albums (OCC)[39] 46
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] 75
UK Albums (OCC)[41] 42
US Billboard 200[30] 6
US Rolling Stone 200[42] 1

References

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  2. ^ a b c Petridis, Alexis (April 18, 2019). "Lizzo: Cuz I Love You review – body-positive pop with its foot on the gas". The Guardian. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Biddles, Claire (April 15, 2019). "Cuz I Love You is Lizzo's declaration of superstardom". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d Finn, Rachel (April 17, 2019). "Lizzo – Cuz I Love You". DIY. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Akinfenwa, Jumi (April 17, 2019). "Lizzo – Cuz I Love You". Clash. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  6. ^ Monroe, Jazz (January 28, 2019). "Lizzo Announces New Album and Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
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  8. ^ a b Henderson, Taylor (January 31, 2019). "Secure Your Wigs: Lizzo Has a Collab with Missy Elliott (& It Slaps!)". Pride.com. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  9. ^ Goldfine, Jael (February 13, 2019). "Lizzo Drops Nude 'Cuz I Love You' Album Cover". Paper. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
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