Normani x Calvin Harris is a joint EP by American singer Normani and Scottish producer Calvin Harris. It was released on October 22, 2018, containing two songs: "Checklist" (featuring Wizkid) and "Slow Down".[1][2][3]
No singles were released from the EP, however, the song "Checklist" peaked at number one on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart, and also charted in Ireland and in the United Kingdom; while the song "Slow Down" reached the top 40 on the Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songs chart.
According to Normani, Harris reached out to her for the collaboration; she said: "he was like 'yo, what do you think of this?' I was like, 'this sh*t is fire!' I am a huge fan of his."[4] The pair recorded and finished the singles in June 2018.
News of the collaboration was revealed in June 2018.[5] Normani teased the project at the 2018 American Music Awards, saying a song was to be released "in the next few days".[6] Normani also posted a short clip online of herself writing "Oct. 22" on a piece of red tape before a voice off-camera tells her to "drop the pen".[7]
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The EP features two songs, "Slow Down" and "Checklist" (featuring Nigerian singer Wizkid). The former has a groovy, house-styled production in which Normani pleads with a lover to return her feelings.[8][9] Wandera Hussein of The Fader praised Normani's vocal performance by saying the singer sings "heavenly" on the song's hook.[8] "Checklist" features a danceable beat with heavy influences of Afrobeats and dancehall music.[10] On it, Normani delivers some rapid, half-rapped flirty lines.[9]
Complex noted that the two tracks feature a production style similar to Harris's 2017 album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1, "although featuring a more reggae-inspired edge".[2]Rolling Stone called the songs "clubby R&B with tropical tinges", saying Normani hits a "bouncy pop stride" on "Checklist", and noting "Slow Down" "does exactly the opposite of what the title teases: it's a slow jam that builds up to a house-y dancefloor burner for the verses".[11]
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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^ abPrice, Joe (22 October 2018). "Normani and Calvin Harris Release 2 New Songs Together". Complex. from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
^"Calvin Harris And Normani Drop Two-Song Project 'Normani X Calvin Harris'". Entertainment Tonight. 22 October 2018. from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
^"Calvin Harris to release new single with Normani". www.officialcharts.com. from the original on 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
^"Normani and Calvin Harris Collaboration Dropping October 22nd | Billboard News". Billboard. 19 October 2018. from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
^White, Jack (10 October 2018). "Calvin Harris to release new single with Normani 'in the next few days'". Official Charts Company. from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
^"Normani and Calvin Harris' Collab Has A Release Date". MTV UK. 19 October 2018. from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
^ abHussein, Wandera (22 October 2018). "Normani and Calvin Harris share two-song project Normani X Calvin Harris". The Fader. from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
^ abNied, Mike (22 October 2018). "Normani Links Up With Calvin Harris On 'Checklist' & 'Slow Down'". Idolator. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
^"Wizkid Teams Up With Normani and Calvin Harris on 'Checklist'". OkayAfrica. 2018-10-22. from the original on 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
^Spanos, Brittany (22 October 2018). "Normani, Calvin Harris Team on New Club-Bangers 'Slow Down,' 'Checklist'". Rolling Stone. from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
^"Normani x Calvin Harris featuring Wizkid - Checklist". Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
^"Normani x Calvin Harris feat. Wizkid - Checklist". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
^"NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 5 November 2018. from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201844 into search. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
^"World Digital Song Sales: November 3, 2018". Billboard. from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
^"Calvin Harris Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
^"R&B Digital Song Sales: November 3, 2018". Billboard. from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
^"Brazilian single certifications – Normani x Calvin Harris feat. WizKid – Checklist" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
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Normani x Calvin Harris is a joint EP by American singer Normani and Scottish producer Calvin Harris It was released on October 22 2018 containing two songs Checklist featuring Wizkid and Slow Down 1 2 3 Normani x Calvin HarrisEP by Normani and Calvin HarrisReleasedOctober 22 2018 2018 10 22 RecordedJune 2018GenreR amp BhouseLength6 14LabelKeep CoolRCAProducerCalvin HarrisNormani chronologyNormani x Calvin Harris 2018 Dopamine 2024 Calvin Harris chronologyFunk Wav Bounces Vol 1 2017 Normani x Calvin Harris 2018 Funk Wav Bounces Vol 2 2022 No singles were released from the EP however the song Checklist peaked at number one on Billboard s World Digital Song Sales chart and also charted in Ireland and in the United Kingdom while the song Slow Down reached the top 40 on the Billboard s Dance Electronic Songs chart Contents 1 Background 2 Music 3 Track listing 4 Charts 4 1 Checklist 4 2 Slow Down 5 Certifications 6 ReferencesBackground editAccording to Normani Harris reached out to her for the collaboration she said he was like yo what do you think of this I was like this sh t is fire I am a huge fan of his 4 The pair recorded and finished the singles in June 2018 News of the collaboration was revealed in June 2018 5 Normani teased the project at the 2018 American Music Awards saying a song was to be released in the next few days 6 Normani also posted a short clip online of herself writing Oct 22 on a piece of red tape before a voice off camera tells her to drop the pen 7 Music editThe EP features two songs Slow Down and Checklist featuring Nigerian singer Wizkid The former has a groovy house styled production in which Normani pleads with a lover to return her feelings 8 9 Wandera Hussein of The Fader praised Normani s vocal performance by saying the singer sings heavenly on the song s hook 8 Checklist features a danceable beat with heavy influences of Afrobeats and dancehall music 10 On it Normani delivers some rapid half rapped flirty lines 9 Complex noted that the two tracks feature a production style similar to Harris s 2017 album Funk Wav Bounces Vol 1 although featuring a more reggae inspired edge 2 Rolling Stone called the songs clubby R amp B with tropical tinges saying Normani hits a bouncy pop stride on Checklist and noting Slow Down does exactly the opposite of what the title teases it s a slow jam that builds up to a house y dancefloor burner for the verses 11 Track listing editBoth songs were produced by Calvin Harris Normani x Calvin Harris track listingNo TitleWriter s Length1 Checklist featuring Wizkid Ayodeji Ibrahim BalogunBrittany HazzardAdam WilesNormani Hamilton2 492 Slow Down Jessie ReyezWilesHamilton3 25Total length 6 14Charts edit Checklist edit Chart performance for Checklist Chart 2018 Peak positionIreland IRMA 12 76Netherlands Dutch Tipparade 40 13 19Netherlands Single Tip 14 28New Zealand Hot Singles RMNZ 15 22Slovakia Singles Digital Top 100 16 86UK Singles OCC 17 98US World Digital Songs Billboard 18 1 Slow Down edit Chart performance for Slow Down Chart 2018 Peak positionUS Hot Dance Electronic Songs Billboard 19 37US R amp B Digital Songs Billboard 20 14Certifications editCertifications for Checklist Region Certification Certified units salesBrazil Pro Musica Brasil 21 Gold 20 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone References edit Gilke Chloe 22 October 2018 LISTEN Normani X Calvin Harris Release A Mini EP Of Club Ready Beats Uproxx Archived from the original on 22 October 2018 Retrieved 23 October 2018 a b Price Joe 22 October 2018 Normani and Calvin Harris Release 2 New Songs Together Complex Archived from the original on 23 October 2018 Retrieved 23 October 2018 Calvin Harris And Normani Drop Two Song Project Normani X Calvin Harris Entertainment Tonight 22 October 2018 Archived from the original on 22 October 2018 Retrieved 23 October 2018 Calvin Harris to release new single with Normani www officialcharts com Archived from the original on 2019 08 23 Retrieved 2019 07 05 Normani and Calvin Harris Collaboration Dropping October 22nd Billboard News Billboard 19 October 2018 Archived from the original on 23 October 2018 Retrieved 23 October 2018 White Jack 10 October 2018 Calvin Harris to release new single with Normani in the next few days Official Charts Company Archived from the original on 23 October 2018 Retrieved 23 October 2018 Normani and Calvin Harris Collab Has A Release Date MTV UK 19 October 2018 Archived from the original on 23 October 2018 Retrieved 23 October 2018 a b Hussein Wandera 22 October 2018 Normani and Calvin Harris share two song project Normani X Calvin Harris The Fader Archived from the original on 24 October 2018 Retrieved 25 October 2018 a b Nied Mike 22 October 2018 Normani Links Up With Calvin Harris On Checklist amp Slow Down Idolator Retrieved 25 October 2018 Wizkid Teams Up With Normani and Calvin Harris on Checklist OkayAfrica 2018 10 22 Archived from the original on 2019 09 03 Retrieved 2019 09 03 Spanos Brittany 22 October 2018 Normani Calvin Harris Team on New Club Bangers Slow Down Checklist Rolling Stone Archived from the original on 23 October 2018 Retrieved 23 October 2018 IRMA Irish Charts Irish Recorded Music Association Archived from the original on 26 December 2018 Retrieved 3 November 2018 Normani x Calvin Harris featuring Wizkid Checklist Dutch Top 40 in Dutch Retrieved 11 May 2022 Normani x Calvin Harris feat Wizkid Checklist Dutch Charts in Dutch Retrieved 11 May 2022 NZ Hot Singles Chart Recorded Music NZ 5 November 2018 Archived from the original on 3 November 2018 Retrieved 2 November 2018 CNS IFPI in Slovak Hitparada Singles Digital Top 100 Oficialna IFPI Czech Republic Note Select SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 201844 into search Retrieved 6 November 2018 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 3 November 2018 World Digital Song Sales November 3 2018 Billboard Archived from the original on 21 November 2018 Retrieved 20 November 2018 Calvin Harris Chart History Hot Dance Electronic Songs Billboard Retrieved 30 October 2018 R amp B Digital Song Sales November 3 2018 Billboard Archived from the original on 21 November 2018 Retrieved 20 November 2018 Brazilian single certifications Normani x Calvin Harris feat WizKid Checklist in Portuguese Pro Musica Brasil Retrieved November 5 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Normani x Calvin Harris amp oldid 1210757187, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
