The Space Between (Majid Jordan album)

The Space Between is the second studio album by Canadian R&B duo Majid Jordan, released on October 27, 2017, by OVO Sound and Warner Bros. Records.^[1] It features guest appearances from OVO label-mates PartyNextDoor and Dvsn. The album's production was handled primarily by Majid Jordan, alongside Nineteen85 and Stargate.

The Space Between
Studio album by Majid Jordan
Released	October 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
Recorded	2016–17
Genre	R&B avant-soul synth-pop
Length	49:34
Label	OVO Warner Bros.
Producer	40 (exec.) Jordan Ullman (exec.) Majid Jordan Nineteen85 Stargate
Majid Jordan chronology
Majid Jordan (2016) The Space Between (2017) Wildest Dreams (2021)
Singles from The Space Between
"Phases" Released: April 28, 2017 "One I Want" Released: June 15, 2017 "My Imagination" Released: September 28, 2017 "Body Talk" Released: October 19, 2017

Background

On July 31, 2017, Majid Jordan took to Instagram to announce the album.^[2][3] The tracklist was revealed on October 17, 2017.^[4]

Singles

The lead single, "Phases", was released on April 28, 2017.^[5] The second single, "One I Want", featuring OVO label-mate PartyNextDoor, was released on June 15, 2017.^[6] The third and final single, "My Imagination", featuring another OVO label-mate Dvsn, was released on September 28, 2017.^[7]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	7/10^[8]
Pitchfork	7.4/10^[9]

Promotion

Tour

On January 1, 2018, Majid Jordan announced an official headlining concert tour to further promote the album, titled The Space Between Tour. The tour began on January 16, 2018 in Montreal, at M Telus.^[10][11]

Tour dates
Date	City	Venue
North America
January 16, 2018	Montreal	M Telus
January 17, 2018	Boston	House of Blues
January 19, 2018	Philadelphia	The Fillmore
January 20, 2018	New York City	Terminal 5
January 22, 2018	Brooklyn	Brooklyn Steel
January 23, 2018	Washington	The Lincoln Theatre
January 26, 2018	Atlanta	Buckhead Theatre
January 28, 2018	Miami	Jackie Gleason Theater
January 29, 2018	Orlando	The Beacham
January 31, 2018	Houston	Warehouse Live
February 2, 2018	Austin	Emo's
February 3, 2018	Dallas	South Side Music Hall
February 6, 2018	San Diego	The Observatory North Park
February 7, 2018	Los Angeles	The Wiltern
February 9, 2018	Santa Ana	The Observatory Orange County
February 10, 2018	San Francisco	The Warfield Theatre
February 12, 2018	Portland	Roseland Theater
February 13, 2018	Vancouver	Orpheum
February 15, 2018	Seattle	Showbox SoDo
February 18, 2018	Denver	Gothic Theatre
February 21, 2018	Chicago	The Vic Theatre
February 24, 2018	Detroit	Majestic Theatre
April 4, 2018	Toronto	Rebel
April 5, 2018	Toronto	Rebel
Asia
March 2, 2018	Bahrain Bay	Spring of Culture
Europe
March 5, 2018	Manchester	O2 Ritz Manchester
March 7, 2018	London	O2 Forum Kentish Town
March 9, 2018	Birmingham	O2 Institute Birmingham
March 11, 2018	Paris	Élysée Montmartre
March 14, 2018	Rotterdam	Poppodium Annabel
March 15, 2018	Amsterdam	Paradiso Grote Zaal
March 17, 2018	Brussels	Bloody Louis
March 18, 2018	Cologne	Live Music Hall
March 21, 2018	Vienna	Simm City Festsaal Zentrum Simmering
March 22, 2018	Prague	Roxy
March 24, 2018	Warsaw	Niebo
March 26, 2018	Berlin	Huxleys Neue Welt
March 27, 2018	Hamburg	Docks
March 28, 2018	Copenhagen	Koncerthuset
March 30, 2018	Stockholm	Garaget
March 31, 2018	Oslo	Vulkan Arena

Critical reception

The Space Between received positive reviews from critics. Briana Younger from Pitchfork said, "The writing is simple but effective; the productions are intricate but subtly propulsive. There is plenty that can stand alone here, but the album is best consumed all the way through, present and unhurried."^[12] Yasin Rahman from Exclaim' stated, "The Space Between is enjoyable and interesting. Majid Jordan haven't strayed too far from their typical formula, but keep things interesting for their fans with introspective lyrics and new sounds."^[13]

Track listing

Credits were adapted from Tidal.^[14]

The Space Between^[1]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Majid Al-Maskati Jordan Ullman	Ullman	1:07
2.	"Gave Your Love Away"	Al-Maskati Ullman	Ullman	4:45
3.	"OG Heartthrob"	Al-Maskati Ullman	Ullman	4:28
4.	"Body Talk"	Al-Maskati Ullman James Fauntleroy Mikkel Eriksen Tor Hermansen	Stargate Ullman	3:27
5.	"Not Ashamed"	Al-Maskati Ullman Ilsey Juber	Ullman	4:00
6.	"One I Want" (featuring PartyNextDoor)	Al-Maskati Ullman Jahron Brathwaite	Majid Jordan	3:32
7.	"You"	Al-Maskati Ullman	Ullman	5:42
8.	"Phases"	Al-Maskati Ullman	Ullman	3:37
9.	"Asleep"	Al-Maskati Ullman Taylor Parks	Ullman	3:49
10.	"What You Do to Me"	Al-Maskati Ullman Juber	Ullman	3:36
11.	"My Imagination" (featuring Dvsn)	Al-Maskati Ullman Daniel Daley Paul Jefferies	Ullman Nineteen85	3:45
12.	"The Space Between"	Al-Maskati Ullman Parks	Ullman	3:25
13.	"Outro"	Al-Maskati Ullman	Ullman	4:21
Total length:				49:34

Personnel

Credits were adapted from Tidal.^[14]

Performers Majid Jordan – primary artist PartyNextDoor – featured artist (track 6) Dvsn – featured artist (track 11) Technical Chris Athens – mastering engineer (all tracks) Noel "Gadget" Campbell – mixing engineer (all tracks) Harley Arsenault – assistant mixing engineer (all tracks) Noah "40" Shebib – assistant mixing engineer (all tracks) Jordan Ullman – recording engineer (tracks 1-3, 5-13) Erik Sist – assistant recording engineer (tracks 1-10, 12, 13) Greg Moffett – assistant recording engineer (tracks 1-10, 12, 13) Thomas Warren – recording engineer (track 4) Mikkel Eriksen – recording engineer (track 4) Josh Florez – recording engineer (track 7)

Production Jordan Ullman – producer (tracks 1-5, 7-13) Stargate – producer (track 4) Majid Jordan – producer (track 6) Nineteen85 – producer (track 11) Managerial Cate Wright – A&R Administration Mr. Morgan – A&R Coordination

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[15]	30
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[16]	38
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)^[17]	10
US Billboard 200^[18]	74
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[19]	35

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