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LP1
Studio album by
Liam Payne
Released6 December 2019 (2019-12-06)
Genre
Length54:35
LabelCapitol
Producer
Liam Payne chronology
First Time
(2018) 		LP1
(2019)
Singles from LP1
  1. "Strip That Down"
    Released: 19 May 2017
  2. "Get Low"
    Released: 6 July 2017
  3. "Bedroom Floor"
    Released: 20 October 2017
  4. "Familiar"
    Released: 20 April 2018
  5. "Stack It Up"
    Released: 18 September 2019
  6. "All I Want (For Christmas)"
    Released: 25 October 2019
  7. "Live Forever"
    Released: 6 December 2019

LP1 is the debut album by English singer Liam Payne, released on 6 December 2019 through Capitol Records.[6] The album is hip hop and R&B-orientated, drawing influence from Usher and Justin Timberlake.[7]

LP1 includes the singles "Strip That Down" featuring Quavo, "Get Low" with Zedd, "Bedroom Floor", "For You" with Rita Ora, "Familiar" with J Balvin, "Polaroid" with Jonas Blue and Lennon Stella, "Stack It Up" featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie, "All I Want (For Christmas)" and "Live Forever" featuring Cheat Codes. LP1 debuted at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart and number 111 on the Billboard 200.

Background

"I've had so many amazing experiences over the last few years which I've used as inspiration for this record -- it's been a real labor of love. I've worked with some incredibly talented people in the studio to produce an album that truly represents me which I'm very proud of"

— Payne discussing the making of LP1[8]

Following the release of his single "Bedroom Floor" in October 2017, Payne told Hits Radio that his album would be released in January 2018, saying he had worked with Ed Sheeran and that he "didn't really want to nail [him]self down so there's some dark pop on there, some super urban tracks and a lot of trap music".[9] In May 2018, Payne told Good Morning America that the album was to be released on 14 September 2018, and that there was "a good mix of beautiful people on my album, which is amazing".[10] However, in August 2018, Payne announced that he had delayed the release of the album and that he would be releasing his debut EP First Time (2018) to make up for it.[11]

In September 2019, following the release of "Stack It Up", MTV said Payne had "spent much of 2019 in the studio".[12] The same month, Payne revealed to Australian radio station Nova 96.9 that the album was finished, that he was "proud" of it and it is "exactly the way I'd want my first album to sound".[13] He also stated that it is "very hip-hop and R&B-orientated, with lots of artists that I like – an Usher and Justin Timberlake reference throughout".[7]

On 18 October 2019, Payne formally announced the album, its title and that it would be released on 6 December 2019.[14]

Singles

Payne's debut single "Strip That Down" featuring Quavo serves as the album's lead single. Payne released "Get Low" with Zedd as the album's second single on 6 July 2017. "Bedroom Floor" was released as the third single from the album on 20 October 2017. Payne's collaboration with J Balvin "Familiar" was released as the album's fourth single on 20 April 2018. "Stack It Up" featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie was released as the fifth single from the album on 16 September 2019. "All I Want (For Christmas)" was released as the album's sixth single on 25 October 2019.[15] The song "Live Forever" featuring electronic music DJ trio Cheat Codes was released as the album's seventh single on 6 December 2019 along with the full album.

Other songs

The album includes the songs "For You (Fifty Shades Freed)" with Rita Ora from the Fifty Shades Freed soundtrack and "Polaroid" with Jonas Blue and Lennon Stella from Blue's debut studio album Blue.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic44/100[16]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[17]
Evening Standard[3]
The Guardian[1]
i[4]
The Independent[18]
NME[5]
Pitchfork4.3/10[19]
The Times[2]

LP1 received mixed to negative reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 44 out of 100, which indicates "mixed or average reviews" based on seven reviews.[16] It was the worst reviewed album with seven reviews or more of 2019 on the site.[20]

Helen Brown of The Independent wrote "he's got a nice set of pipes. He gets the songs across. But without imposing any personality on them he's just, well, a singing six-pack" and that "it's all fine: shiny and efficient pop, smelling of body oil and new car upholstery. But Payne treats each track like a rental car. He gives each song a spin and hands the keys back like a good lad without leaving a trace," ending the review by stating "he's gone from One Direction to One Dimensional".[18] Mark Kennedy, writing for ABC News, called the album "embarassing" while writing that the album "never really gets off the ground, a collection of monotonous club songs that often sound like warmed-over Justin Bieber rejects." He further criticised Payne's decision to add "offerings [that] are more than two years old" and the fact that Payne only co-wrote four songs, although he did compliment "Stack It Up".[21] Laura Snapes of The Guardian opined that it is a "terrible pop album, but very effective contraception".[1] Michael Cragg, also of The Guardian, called the album "genre-ticking anonymity" and "occasionally painful yet weirdly Payne-less."[22] El Hunt of NME felt Payne was "so focused on ticking boxes that he forgets to have fun" and that it "shows a more grown-up side to the former One Direction member, and cherry-picks from pretty much every genre that's in vogue right now. The problem is that it doesn't tell us much about Liam Payne" while particularly talking down on "Both Ways". Hunt did, however, note that the album "can be fun when it does loosen up a little more", naming "Familiar", "Heart Meet Break", and "Bedroom Floor" as standout tracks.[5]

Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic wrote that Payne "tackles hip-hop and electronic genres but struggles to distinguish himself from the crop of similar-sounding contemporaries" and that a majority of the songs "sound more like a streaming playlist set to shuffle" while adding that the album is "front-loaded with mostly forgettable trifles" and "saved by this bountiful back-end, which plays like an early prediction of a potential greatest-hits collection" while advising Payne to "find a more distinctive vision and a team who can better utilize his strong vocals." Yeung also added that the album's best tracks include featured artists, particuraly praising "For You" as the album's best track while also complimenting "Familiar", "Get Low", and "Stack It Up".[17] Writing for The Times, Will Hodgkinson called the album "dull" but praised Payne's "strong voice".[2] A.D. Amorosi, writing for Variety, opined that "the writing and singing aren't strong enough and come across as C-level Timberlake material" while ending the review by saying "during "Home with You," one of Payne's better singles not included on this album, the singer claims: "Too many cooks in the kitchen / Too many fools here listening / Why don't we find somewhere quiet, quiet." Liam Payne should have taken his own advice."[23] Lauren Murphy of entertainment.ie called the songs "indistinguishable" and the album "a wasted opportunity" and "dull", noting that the album "sounds like a collection of songs – not a cohesive album".[24] Thomas Green, writing for the i, stated that "One Direction's devoted fans will love this, but nobody else will" while commenting that the album "should make lots of money. Not much else about it seems to matter to Payne." He also opioned that the second half of the album, "stacked with tunes he's released over the last three years" is "more enjoyable" than the newer releases.[4]

The album specifically received heavy criticism from critics and the general public for fetishising bisexual women in the track "Both Ways".[25][26][27]

Some reviews were more positive, with Rachel McGrath of the Evening Standard opining that Payne "finds the perfect middle ground" and writing that the album is "perfectly packaged hits that see him reaffirm his love for hip-hop, dabble with reggaeton and even croon a Christmas track."[3] Markos Papadatos of the Digital Journal penned that the album was "incredible", calling it "worth the wait" and "all heart and soul, and it is highly recommended for all."[28]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Apple Music.[29]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Stack It Up" (featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie)
2:45
2."Remember"
3:09
3."Heart Meet Break"
Jake Torrey1:56
4."Hips Don't Lie"
The Monsters and the Strangerz3:28
5."Tell Your Friends"
3:15
6."Say It All"
3:27
7."Rude Hours"
3:55
8."Live Forever" (featuring Cheat Codes)
2:54
9."Weekend"
3:10
10."Both Ways"
Afterhrs3:18
11."Strip That Down" (featuring Quavo)
Mac3:22
12."For You (Fifty Shades Freed)" (with Rita Ora)
4:02
13."Familiar" (with J Balvin)
Mike Sabath3:14
14."Polaroid" (with Jonas Blue and Lennon Stella)
Jonas Blue3:08
15."Get Low" (with Zedd)
Zedd3:23
16."Bedroom Floor"
  • Mac
  • Ben Rice
3:08
17."All I Want (For Christmas)"
Phil Cook3:01
Total length:54:35
Target deluxe edition bonus tracks[30]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Hurting Me"
  • Payne
  • Wotman
  • Wilcox
  • McCutcheon
Watt3:28
18."Before It Ends"
Afterhrs3:44
19."All I Want (For Christmas)"
  • Newman
  • Preston
  • Cook
Cook3:01
Total length:63:36
Japanese deluxe edition bonus tracks[31]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Down"
  • S. Johnson
  • J. Johnson
  • Lomax
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
  • The Monsters and the Strangerz
  • Stargate
  • Ben Rice
3:32
18."Trouble"
2:56
19."Nobody Else"
  • Stargate
  • Sir Nolan
2:48
20."All I Want (For Christmas)"
  • Newman
  • Preston
  • Cook
Cook3:01
Total length:68:33

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[32] 50
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[33] 124
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[34] 128
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[35] 70
French Albums (SNEP)[36] 153
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[37] 91
Irish Albums (IRMA)[38] 69
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[39] 124
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[40] 45
Scottish Albums (OCC)[41] 34
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[42] 41
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[43] 100
UK Albums (OCC)[44] 17
US Billboard 200[45] 111

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 6 December 2019
Capitol [29][46][47][48][49][50][51]
United Kingdom CD (signed) [52]

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