Edna (album)
Edna is the debut studio album by British rapper Headie One. It was released by Relentless Records on 9 October 2020. The album features guest appearances from M Huncho, AJ Tracey, Stormzy, Young T & Bugsey, Young Adz, Future, Drake, Skepta, Ivorian Doll, Kenny Beats, Aitch, Haile, Mahalia, and Kaash Paige.
Edna | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 9 October 2020 | |||
Genre | UK rap | |||
Length | 63:29 | |||
Label | Relentless | |||
Producer |
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Headie One chronology | ||||
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Singles from Edna | ||||
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Commercial performance
The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, selling 15,494 copies in its first week[1] and earning a total of 25.5 million on-demand streams of the album's songs during that week.[2] It also charted in Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Scotland.
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.9/10[3] |
Metacritic | 87/100[4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
The Arts Desk | [6] |
Clash | 9/10[7] |
The Daily Telegraph | [8] |
The Line of Best Fit | 9/10[9] |
Loud and Quiet | 8/10[10] |
NME | [11] |
The Observer | [12] |
The Times | [13] |
Edna was met with critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 87 based on five reviews.[4] The aggregator AnyDecentMusic? has the critical consensus of the album at a 7.9 out of 10, based on seven reviews.[3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Teach Me" | Irving Adjei | Madara Beatz | 2:30 |
2. | "Psalm 35" | Adjei |
| 2:40 |
3. | "Bumpy Ride" (featuring M Huncho) |
| Quincytellem | 2:21 |
4. | "Triple Science" | Adjei |
| 3:10 |
5. | "The Light" | Adjei | 169 | 3:31 |
6. | "Ain't It Different" (featuring AJ Tracey and Stormzy) |
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| 3:16 |
7. | "Mainstream" | Adjei |
| 2:10 |
8. | "Princess Cuts" (featuring Young T & Bugsey) |
| 3:05 | |
9. | "21 Gun Salute" (featuring Young Adz) |
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| 3:31 |
10. | "Five Figures" | Adjei | 169 | 2:46 |
11. | "Hear No Evil" (featuring Future) |
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| 4:23 |
12. | "Breathing" |
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| 2:53 |
13. | "Only You Freestyle" (with Drake) |
| M1onthebeat | 4:10 |
14. | "Try Me" (featuring Skepta) |
| Gottionem | 3:13 |
15. | "F U Pay Me" (featuring Ivorian Doll and Kenny Beats) |
| Kenny Beats | 2:44 |
16. | "Parlez-Vous Anglais" (featuring Aitch) |
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| 3:20 |
17. | "Everything Nice" (featuring Haile) |
| ADP | 3:40 |
18. | "You/Me" (featuring Mahalia) |
| Mokuba Lives | 3:17 |
19. | "Therapy" |
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| 2:11 |
20. | "Cold" (featuring Kaash Paige) |
| WondaGurl | 4:38 |
Total length: | 63:29 |
Charts
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] | 22 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 84 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[16] | 86 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] | 36 |
Irish Albums (OCC)[18] | 3 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] | 55 |
UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 1 |
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[21] | 2 |
References
- https://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/headie-one-salutes-no-1-success-with-edna/081568
- Savage, Mark (16 October 2020). "Headie One tops chart with album named after mum". BBC News. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "Edna by Headie One reviews | Any Decent Music". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "Critic Reviews for Edna – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- Crone, David. "EDNA – Headie One | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- Muggs, Joe (16 October 2020). "Album: Headie One – Edna". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- Kazandjian, Robert (8 October 2020). "Headie One – Edna". Clash. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- McCormick, Neil (7 October 2020). "Headie One, Edna review: the king of drill shows his sensitive side". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- Loftin, Steven (5 October 2020). "Headie One's debut is the drill star's recognition of his brutal reality and deserved success". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- Pilley, Max (5 October 2020). "Headie One – Edna – Album Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- O'Reilly, Caitlin (8 October 2020). "Headie One – 'Edna' album review". NME. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- Empire, Kitty (10 October 2020). "Headie One: Edna review – drill king moves forward". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- Hodgkinson, Will (9 October 2020). "Headie One: Edna review — authentic vision of life on the margins". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- "Ultratop.be – Headie One – EDNA" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "Headie One Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Headie One – EDNA" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
External links
- Headie One – EDNA at Discogs (list of releases)