Majid Jordan
Majid Jordan is a Canadian R&B duo, consisting of singer Majid Al Maskati and producer Jordan Ullman from Toronto, Ontario. They formed in 2011 and signed to OVO Sound, the record label co-founded by rapper Drake, producer Noah "40" Shebib and Oliver El-Khatib, releasing their debut EP, A Place Like This, in 2014.
Beginnings
Majid Jordan was formed in 2011 by Majid Hani Al Maskati[1] (born October 22, 1990), originally from Bahrain, and Jordan Kenneth Cooke Ullman[2] (born September 8, 1993), originally from Toronto, Ontario, after they met each other at Majid's birthday party at a bar in Toronto.[3][4] Both were students at the University of Toronto, and later that week they began working on music together in Jordan's dorm, releasing their first official single, "Hold Tight", in just one day, which they posted anonymously on SoundCloud. Working between Ullman's dorm room and his parents' basement, they launched their first joint EP titled Afterhours on SoundCloud under the pseudonym Good People.[5] Noah "40" Shebib, producer for the Toronto rapper Drake, was impressed by their Afterhours EP, and he signed them to his OVO Sound record label.[6]
Career
2013–2016: A Place Like This and Majid Jordan
In 2013, Majid Jordan co-produced and were credited to be featured on Drake's track "Hold On, We're Going Home", which was included from his platinum-selling album Nothing Was the Same. "Hold On, We're Going Home" went on to become Drake's most successful single-charting in several countries, including United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.
On July 7, 2014, Majid Jordan released their first official single as a duo through SoundCloud.[7] On July 17, 2014, ten days later, they released their official debut EP, A Place Like This, which was digitally through OVO Sound, the record label co-founded by rapper Drake. They went on to release music videos for three of the songs from the EP, including the title track "A Place Like This",[8] "Her"[9] and "Forever".[10]
On July 10, 2015, Drake premiered their first single, titled "My Love" for their upcoming debut studio album on Apple's Beats 1 radio, during an interview with radio host Zane Lowe; their label boss is also featured on the track. After its premiere it was released straight to Apple Music and the iTunes Store.[11]
In February 2016, the duo released its self-titled debut by OVO sound, featuring a song with Drake, called "My Love".[12] On February 17, 2016, the duo also revealed their first-ever North American tour[12] starting with a show in San Francisco, with other appearances were scheduled for Miami, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Toronto, Chicago, and Los Angeles.[12]
2017–2019: The Space Between
On April 21, 2017, Majid Jordan released "Phases" as the lead single from their second studio album. Its music video was released on May 25, 2017.
Majid Jordan released "One I Want" as the second single from their sophomore album on June 15, 2017. The song features a guest appearance from OVO labelmate PartyNextDoor. A music video was released on July 7, 2017.
On July 31, 2017, Majid Jordan announced that their sophomore album, The Space Between, would be released in the fall.
On September 29, 2017, Majid Jordan released "My Imagination" featuring OVO labelmate Dvsn as the third single from The Space Between. It was released along with the album pre-order. The album was released on October 27, 2017.
On September 7, 2018, Zhu released his second studio album, Ringos Desert, which features a guest appearance from Majid Jordan on the song "Coming Home." That same day, Majid Jordan released two songs titled "Spirit" and "All Over You".
On July 24, 2019, Majid Jordan released "Caught Up," a song that features Khalid. The music video premiered on the Majid Jordan YouTube page the same day.
On July 25, 2019, DJ Snake released his album, Carte Blanche, which features a guest appearance from Majid Jordan on the song "Recognize." A remix of the song which features the French DJ Mercer, was released on September 27, 2019.
Majid Jordan released a song titled "Superstar" on October 4, 2019.
2020–present: Wildest Dreams
On April 5, 2021, after a year-long hiatus and break from social media, Majid Jordan released their lead single "Waves of Blue" from their third studio album.
On June 18, 2021, Majid Jordan released "Been Through That" as the second single from their third studio album. The single premiered on the Sirius XM OVO Sound 42 Radio channel.
Majid Jordan released "Summer Rain" as the third single from their third studio album on September 17, 2021.
On October 3, 2021, Majid Jordan announced that their third studio album, Wildest Dreams, would be released on October 22, 2021. The album marks the tenth anniversary of the duo forming, and the release date is on Majid Al Maskati's birthday.
Majid Jordan released their fourth single, "Forget About the Party", from their third studio album. It premiered on October 18, 2021, on the Apple Music 1 Zane Lowe Show.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [13] | AUS [14] | UK [15] | UK R&B [16] | US [17] | US R&B /HH [18] | US R&B [19] | |||
| Majid Jordan |
| 20 | 87 | 145 | 18 | 69 | 12 | 6 | |
| The Space Between |
| 30 | — | — | 38 | 74 | 35 | 9 | |
| Wildest Dreams |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B /HH [18] | US R&B [19] | ||
| A Place Like This |
| 31 | 19 |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [24] | NZ Hot [25] | US R&B [26] | US Rhy. [27] | ||||||||||||||||
| "A Place Like This" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | A Place Like This | |||||||||||||
| "Her" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Forever" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "My Love" (featuring Drake) | — | — | — | — | Majid Jordan | ||||||||||||||
| "Something About You" | — | — | — | 20 | |||||||||||||||
| "Phases" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | The Space Between | |||||||||||||
| "One I Want" (featuring PartyNextDoor)[29] | — | — | 25 | — |
| ||||||||||||||
| "Body Talk" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Gave Your Love Away" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Caught Up" (featuring Khalid)[30] | 2019 | — | 21 | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||||||
| "Superstar"[31] | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Waves of Blue"[32] | 2021 | 33 | — | — | 32 | Wildest Dreams | |||||||||||||
| "Been Through That"[33] | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Summer Rain"[34] | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Forget About the Party"[35] | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Stars Align" (featuring Drake) | 56 | 37 | — | 26 | |||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [36] | AUS [37] | IRE [38] | NZ [39] | UK [40] | US [41] | US R&B /HH [42] | US R&B [43] | ||||||||||||
| "Hold On, We're Going Home" (Drake featuring Majid Jordan) | 2013 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Nothing Was the Same | |||||||||
| "Coming Home" (ZHU featuring Majid Jordan) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ringos Desert | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | UK [49] | US | US R&B /HH | US R&B | |||
| "Summers Over Interlude" (Drake featuring Majid Jordan) | 2016 | 88 | 142 | —[A] | —[B] | 14 | Views |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Summers Over Interlude" | 2016 | Drake | Views |
| "Move Together" | Somewhere Else | Non-album single | |
| "Chilli Peppers" | Roy Woods | Nocturnal | |
| "Intro" | 2017 | PARTYNEXTDOOR | Colours 2 (SoundCloud Version) |
| "Coming Home" | 2018 | Zhu | Ringos Desert |
| "Recognize" | 2019 | DJ Snake | Carte Blanche |
| "Open" | 2021 | Khalid | Scenic Drive |
Music videos
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "A Place Like This" | 2014 | Common Good[50][51][52] |
| "Her" | ||
| "Forever" | 2015 | |
| "My Love" (featuring Drake) | ||
| "Something About You" | ||
| "King City" | 2016 | |
| "Learn from Each Other" | Ben Strebel[53] | |
| "Every Step Every Way" | Common Good[54] | |
| "Make It Work" | Aaron A | |
| "Small Talk" | Kid. Studio | |
| "Phases" | 2017 | Jordan Eady |
| "One I Want" (featuring PartyNextDoor) | Adrian Martinez | |
| "Body Talk" | Common Good | |
| "Gave Your Love Away" | 2018 | |
| "All Over You" | ||
| "Caught Up" (featuring Khalid) | 2019 |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Hold On, We're Going Home" (Drake featuring Majid Jordan) | 2013 | Bill Pope[55] |
Production discography
Singles produced
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [36] | AUS [37] | IRL [38] | NZ [39] | UK [40] | US [41] | US R&B /HH [42] | US R&B [43] | ||||||||||||
| "Hold On, We're Going Home" (Drake featuring Majid Jordan) | 2013 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Nothing Was the Same | |||||||||
| "A Place Like This" (Majid Jordan) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Place Like This | |||||||||
| "My Love" (Majid Jordan featuring Drake) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Majid Jordan | |||||||||
| "Something About You" (Majid Jordan) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "For Free" (DJ Khaled featuring Drake) | 2016 | 47 | 70 | — | — | 25 | 13 | 4 | — | Major Key | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
2013
- 08. "Hold On, We're Going Home" (featuring Majid Jordan) (produced with Nineteen85, add. production by 40)
- 09. "Mine" (featuring Drake) (produced by 40, add. production by Majid Jordan & Omen)
2014
- Majid Jordan – A Place Like This
- 01. "Forever"
- 02. "All I Do"
- 03. "Her"
- 04. "U"
- 05. "A Place Like This"
2016
- Majid Jordan – Majid Jordan
- 01. "Learn From Each Other" (produced with Illangelo)
- 02. "Make It Work"
- 03. "My Love" (featuring Drake) (produced by Nineteen85 & Illangelo, co-produced by Majid Jordan & 40)
- 04. "Small Talk"
- 05. "Pacifico"
- 06. "Shake Shake Shake"
- 07. "Love Is Always There"
- 08. "Warm"
- 09. "Something About You" (produced with Illangelo)
- 10. "Day and Night"
- 11. "King City" (produced with Nineteen85)
- 12. "Every Step Every Way"
- Drake – Views
- 04. "Feel No Ways" (add. production by 40 & Kanye West)
- 14. "Childs Play" (produced by 40, add. production by Majid Jordan, Metro Boomin & Nineteen85)
- 02. "For Free" (featuring Drake) (produced with Nineteen85)
2017
Majid Jordan – The Space Between
- 01. "Intro"
- 02. "Gave Your Love Away"
- 03. "OG Heartthrob"
- 04. "Body Talk" (produced with Stargate)
- 05. "Not Ashamed"
- 06. "One I Want" (featuring PartyNextDoor)
- 07. "You"
- 08. "Phases"
- 09. "Asleep"
- 10. "What You Do To Me"
- 11. "My Imagination" (featuring Dvsn) (produced with Nineteen85)
- 12. "The Space Between"
- 13. "Outro"
2021
Majid Jordan – Wildest Dreams
- 01. "Dancing on a Dream" (featuring Swae Lee) (produced with KOZ)
- 02. "Summer Rain" (produced with KOZ)
- 03. "Stars Align" (featuring Drake) (produced by OZ & Dez Wright)
- 04. "Waves of Blue" (produced with KOZ)
- 05. "Wildest Dreams" (produced with KOZ)
- 06. "Forget About the Party" (produced with KOZ)
- 07. "Been Through That"
- 08. "Life Worth Living" (produced with KOZ)
- 09. "Love Unconditional"
- 10. "Sway" (featuring Diddy)
- 11. "Sweet" (produced with Nineteen85)
Remixes
- 2016: Majid Jordan - "My Love" (featuring Drake) (Remix)
- 2022: Lila Drew - "2023 (Majid Jordan Remix)"
- 2022: Lila Drew - "2023 (Majid Jordan VIP Remix)"
Tours
- Majid Jordan Tour (2016)
- Majid Jordan II Tour (2016)
- Space Between Tour (2018)
- Wildest Dreams Tour (2021)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | iHeartRadio Music Awards | "Hold On, We're Going Home" (with Drake) | Hip-Hop/R&B Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Billboard Music Awards | Top R&B Song | Nominated | ||
| World Music Awards | World's Best Song | Nominated | ||
| Much Music Video Awards | International Video of the Year By a Canadian | Won | ||
| BET Awards | Best Collaboration | Nominated | ||
| MTV Video Music Awards | Best Hip-Hop Video | Won | ||
| Soul Train Music Awards | Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Juno Awards | Single of the Year | Nominated | |
| Much Music Video Awards | "Her" | Best Director | Nominated | |
| Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Forever" | Best MuchFact Video | Won | ||
| 2016 | Much Music Video Awards | "Something About You" | Best Director | Nominated |
| "My Love" (with Drake) | Best MuchFact Video | Won | ||
| "Every Step Every Way" | Best Post-Production | Won |
Notes
- ^ "Summers Over Interlude" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.
- ^ "Summers Over Interlude" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
References
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- ^ "Jordan Ullman on Twitter: Happy birthday to my brother for life @majidalmaskati !!!". Twitter. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ . Official website. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
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- ^ Ryan, Gavin (February 13, 2016). "ARIA Albums: Molly Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ Peak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom:
- Majid Jordan: "CHART: CLUK Update 13.02.2016 (wk6)". zobbel.de. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ Peak chart positions for albums on the R&B Chart in the United Kingdom:
- Majid Jordan: "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40 – 12 February 2016 – 18 February 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- The Space Between: "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40 – 03 November 2017 – 09 November 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
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- ^ @majidjordan (October 3, 2021). ""Wildest Dreams" our third album is coming to you all on October 22nd" (Tweet). Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
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- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- "Stars Align": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 1, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
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- ^ Adelle Platon (June 15, 2017). "Majid Jordan Teams With PARTYNEXTDOOR for 'One I Want'". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ "Caught Up (feat. Khalid) – Single by Majid Jordan". Apple Music. 24 July 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ @majidjordan (October 3, 2019). "SUPERSTAR / 10.4" (Tweet). Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Twitter.
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- ^ "Been Through That - Single by Majid Jordan". Apple Music. 18 June 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Summer Rain - Single by Majid Jordan". Apple Music. 17 September 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ @majidjordan (October 18, 2021). "'Forget About The Party' is the final single before our new album 'Wildest Dreams', which is available to pre-save and pre-add on your favourite service" (Tweet). Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Twitter.
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- ^ "Majid Jordan "Forever" Official Video". Common Good. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
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- ^ "Watch Majid Jordan's "Every Step Every Way" Video". The FADER. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ "Hold On, We're Going Home - Drake". Vevo. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Majid Jordan on SoundCloud