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David Brown's arc is without precedent. He was a Top 20 American Idol finisher at the age of 19. A few years later, he made himself known as a songwriter with a number two R&B/hip-hop chart hit, Ne-Yo's "She Got Her Own." Not until a decade after that did he debut under his alias, but Lucky Daye fast became one of the hottest names in his genre, garnering six Grammy nominations, split appropriately enough across the traditional and progressive R&B categories, for Painted and Table for Two. Brown made that album and a follow-up duets EP in such close partnership with D'Mile -- a top-flight producer who has also worked with Ty Dolla $ign, H.E.R., and Silk Sonic -- that they could have been credited to Daye & D'Mile. The duo are as compatible as ever on Candydrip. A couple pre-album singles indicated that the LP would be special. In "Over," which sounds something like Babyface gone convincingly trap-soul, Brown is at his most impassioned, brimming with frustration albeit clear-headed enough to render wordplay like "Know you're a ten, but that attitude ain't fine." Next was "Candy Drip," a prowling and trippy slow jam of temptation, in which Brown isn't content to fade into the background as the losing player in a love triangle. Those two songs are among the most intense moments on the indeed-exceptional Candydrip, an elaborate act of charmful persuasion for the most part. Brown flirts and pleas with evident desire to take a relationship to a higher level. His beloved can't be faulted for holding out when the indecision is rewarded with such delights. The first half is particularly dazzling, encompassing the blissful "God Body" (with a horn-splashed change in direction), the Prince-ly falsetto pop-funk of "Feels Like," the title track, and subtler ballads such as "Guess" and "Deserve." The album could have ended on an anguished note with "Used to Be," a heartstring-tugger produced by M-Phazes and Aidan Rodriguez, yet Brown crawls out with a trio of gems that include the radiant Philly soul-tinged "Cherry Forest" and unresolved "Ego," a soaring fusion of second-album N.E.R.D and (no, really) "Streetwalker"-era Jan Akkerman.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - David Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Dernst Emile II, Composer, Lyricist - John Kercy, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Bass - Joshua Bloom, A&R Director - Alexandra Isley, Composer, Lyricist - Alex Isley, Producer - Lucky Daye, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tunji Balogun, A&R Director - Mike "Hunnid" McGregor, Composer, Lyricist
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Chris Johnson, Trombone - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - David Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Dernst Emile II, Composer, Lyricist - John Kercy, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Bass, Background Vocal - Joshua Bloom, A&R Director - Dustin Bowie, Composer, Lyricist - Smino, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Smith Jr., Composer, Lyricist - Brandyn Phillips, Trumpet - Jacob Scesney, Tenor Saxophone - Corbin Jones, Misc. Producer - Lucky Daye, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tunji Balogun, A&R Director - Lucky Daye feat. Smino, AssociatedPerformer - Dernst Emile Sr., Arranger - Jay Flat, Alto Saxophone
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Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - David Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Dernst Emile II, Composer, Lyricist - John Kercy, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, Producer - Joshua Bloom, A&R Director - Lucky Daye, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tunji Balogun, A&R Director
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Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - David Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Dernst Emile II, Composer, Lyricist - John Kercy, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Lil Durk, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Durk Banks, Composer, Lyricist - Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, Producer - Joshua Bloom, A&R Director - Lucky Daye, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tunji Balogun, A&R Director - Lucky Daye feat. Lil Durk, AssociatedPerformer
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Chad Hugo, Composer, Lyricist - Pharrell Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - David Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Dernst Emile II, Composer, Lyricist - John Kercy, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, Producer - Joshua Bloom, A&R Director - Lucky Daye, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tunji Balogun, A&R Director - Mike "Hunnid" McGregor, Composer, Lyricist
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Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - David Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Dernst Emile II, Composer, Lyricist - John Kercy, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Marcus Reddick, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Bass - Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer - Peter Lee Johnson, Violin - Joshua Bloom, A&R Director - Dustin Bowie, Composer, Lyricist - Carlin White, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Drums - Lucky Daye, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tunji Balogun, A&R Director
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Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - David Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Dernst Emile II, Composer, Lyricist - John Kercy, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, Producer - Joshua Bloom, A&R Director - Lucky Daye, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tunji Balogun, A&R Director
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Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - David Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Dernst Emile II, Composer, Lyricist - John Kercy, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, Producer - Joshua Bloom, A&R Director - Lucky Daye, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tunji Balogun, A&R Director
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Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - David Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Dernst Emile II, Composer, Lyricist - John Kercy, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, Producer, Programmer - Joshua Bloom, A&R Director - Dustin Bowie, Composer, Lyricist - Alexandra Isley, Composer, Lyricist - Alex Isley, Producer - Lucky Daye, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tunji Balogun, A&R Director
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FRANCIS LAI, Composer, Lyricist - Ivan Barias, Composer, Lyricist - Carvin Haggins, Composer, Lyricist - David Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Taalib Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Dernst Emile II, Composer, Lyricist - John Kercy, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, Producer - Joshua Bloom, A&R Director - Lucky Daye, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tunji Balogun, A&R Director - Mike "Hunnid" McGregor, Composer, Lyricist - Carl Devonish, Jr., Composer, Lyricist
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Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - David Brown, Composer, Lyricist - John Kercy, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Austin Owens, Composer, Lyricist - James Foye III, Composer, Lyricist - Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, AdditionalStudioProducer - Joshua Bloom, A&R Director - Gabriel Lambirth, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Lucky Daye, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tunji Balogun, A&R Director - Ayo N Keyzbaby, Producer
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Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - David Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Pierre-Luc Rioux, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Acoustic Guitar - Dernst Emile II, Composer, Lyricist - John Kercy, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, Producer, Guitar, Piano, Programmer, Trumpet, Synthesizer, Fretless Bass, Background Vocal - Peter Lee Johnson, Violin - Joshua Bloom, A&R Director - Yonatan "xSDTRK" Ayal, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Engineer, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Sari Dajani, Acoustic Guitar - Dustin "DAB" Bowie, Composer, Lyricist - Chiiild, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lucky Daye, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tunji Balogun, A&R Director - Mike "Hunnid" McGregor, Composer, Lyricist - Lucky Daye feat. Chiiild, AssociatedPerformer
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Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - David Brown, Composer, Lyricist - John Kercy, Mixing Engineer - Dylan Wiggins, Composer, Lyricist - Joshua Bloom, A&R Director - Sir Dylan, Producer - Lucky Daye, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tunji Balogun, A&R Director
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Rick Robinson, Bass - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - David Brown, Composer, Lyricist - M-Phazes, Producer - John Kercy, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Mark Landon, Composer, Lyricist - James Greer, Violin - Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, AdditionalStudioProducer - Sean O'Connell, Violin - Joshua Bloom, A&R Director - Dustin Bowie, Composer, Lyricist - Sarah Cleveland, Cello - Molly Hughes, Violin - Andrew Wu, Violin - John Madison, Viola, Contractor - Maurice Draughn, Harp - Maurice "Pirahnahead" Herd, Arranger - David LeDoux, Cello - Lucky Daye, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Cota, Cello - Tunji Balogun, A&R Director - Dan Stachyra, Violin - Aidan Rodriguez, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Ran Cheng, Violin, Concert Master - Leskie DeShazor, Viola - David McInnes, Drums - Michael Huff Campanelli, Keyboards
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Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - David Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Pierre-Luc Rioux, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Programmer - Dernst Emile II, Composer, Lyricist - John Kercy, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Marcus Reddick, Bass - Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, Producer - Joshua Bloom, A&R Director - Yonatan "xSDTRK" Ayal, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer, Synthesizer - Carlin White, Drums - Dustin "DAB" Bowie, Composer, Lyricist - Aliandro Prawl, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano - Lucky Daye, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tunji Balogun, A&R Director - Mike "Hunnid" McGregor, Composer, Lyricist
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Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - David Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Dernst Emile II, Composer, Lyricist - John Kercy, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, Producer - Joshua Bloom, A&R Director - Lucky Daye, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tunji Balogun, A&R Director - Mike "Hunnid" McGregor, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2022 Keep Cool/RCA Records
Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer - David Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Pierre-Luc Rioux, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar - Dernst Emile II, Composer, Lyricist - John Kercy, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, Producer, Bells, Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Bass, Synthesizer, Background Vocal, Misc. Producer - Peter Lee Johnson, Violin - Joshua Bloom, A&R Director - Yonatan "xSDTRK" Ayal, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Engineer, Programmer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer - Alex Isley, Background Vocal - Lucky Daye, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tunji Balogun, A&R Director - Mike "Hunnid" McGregor, Composer, Lyricist
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Album review
David Brown's arc is without precedent. He was a Top 20 American Idol finisher at the age of 19. A few years later, he made himself known as a songwriter with a number two R&B/hip-hop chart hit, Ne-Yo's "She Got Her Own." Not until a decade after that did he debut under his alias, but Lucky Daye fast became one of the hottest names in his genre, garnering six Grammy nominations, split appropriately enough across the traditional and progressive R&B categories, for Painted and Table for Two. Brown made that album and a follow-up duets EP in such close partnership with D'Mile -- a top-flight producer who has also worked with Ty Dolla $ign, H.E.R., and Silk Sonic -- that they could have been credited to Daye & D'Mile. The duo are as compatible as ever on Candydrip. A couple pre-album singles indicated that the LP would be special. In "Over," which sounds something like Babyface gone convincingly trap-soul, Brown is at his most impassioned, brimming with frustration albeit clear-headed enough to render wordplay like "Know you're a ten, but that attitude ain't fine." Next was "Candy Drip," a prowling and trippy slow jam of temptation, in which Brown isn't content to fade into the background as the losing player in a love triangle. Those two songs are among the most intense moments on the indeed-exceptional Candydrip, an elaborate act of charmful persuasion for the most part. Brown flirts and pleas with evident desire to take a relationship to a higher level. His beloved can't be faulted for holding out when the indecision is rewarded with such delights. The first half is particularly dazzling, encompassing the blissful "God Body" (with a horn-splashed change in direction), the Prince-ly falsetto pop-funk of "Feels Like," the title track, and subtler ballads such as "Guess" and "Deserve." The album could have ended on an anguished note with "Used to Be," a heartstring-tugger produced by M-Phazes and Aidan Rodriguez, yet Brown crawls out with a trio of gems that include the radiant Philly soul-tinged "Cherry Forest" and unresolved "Ego," a soaring fusion of second-album N.E.R.D and (no, really) "Streetwalker"-era Jan Akkerman.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:33
- Main artists: Lucky Daye
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Keep Cool - RCA Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 2022 Keep Cool/RCA Records
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