On Top of the Covers
On Top of the Covers is the seventh studio album by American rapper T-Pain which features a sole guest appearance from T-Pain's artist NandoSTL. It was released on March 17, 2023, through Nappy Boy Entertainment and Empire Distribution.[1][2] It is a covers album, and was his first record in over four years, following 2019's 1UP.
Background Edit
T-Pain said in a press release about the album: “This covers album has been years in the making. … It got put on hold for a bit, but now that I’m independent, I’m able to do whatever I want to do through Nappy Boy Entertainment and this is something I’ve felt strongly about for a long time. These songs are not what you’d expect when you hear that T-Pain is doing a covers album and that is what I think is cool about it.”[1]
T-Pain began working on On Top of the Covers in 2019 following his appearance and win on The Masked Singer. The project serves as T-Pain showcasing his natural singing voice and deviating from his normal style of heavy Auto-Tune.
Supporting tour Edit
In support of On Top of the Covers, T-Pain performed three sold-out shows at The Sun Rose in Los Angeles, CA from March 17 to March 19. The shows consisted of T-Pain performing tracks from the new record as well as some of his greatest hits.[1]
Track listing Edit
- All tracks are produced by T-Pain, Blaqsmurph & Lil Rod.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Change Is Gonna Come" | Sam Cooke | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Don't Stop Believin'" | Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Sharing the Night Together" | Ava Aldridge & Eddie Struzick | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Skrangs (in K Major sus)" | 2:47 | |
| 5. | "Stay with Me" | Sam Smith, James Napier, William Phillips, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Tennessee Whiskey" | Dean Dillon, Linda Hargrove | 5:14 |
| 7. | "That's Life (feat. NandoSTL)" | Dean Kay, Kelly Gordon | 4:18 |
| 8. | "War Pigs" | Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward | 6:19 |
| Total length: | 32:29 | ||
Notes Edit
- "A Change Is Gonna Come" is a cover of Sam Cooke's 1964 song of the same name.
- "Don't Stop Believin'" is a cover of Journey's 1981 song of the same name.
- "Sharing the Night Together" is a cover of Arthur Alexander's 1976 song of the same name.
- "Skrangs (in K Major sus)" is an instrumental track.
- "Stay with Me" is a cover of Sam Smith's 2014 song of the same name.
- "Tennessee Whiskey" is a cover of David Allan Coe's 1981 song of the same name.
- "That's Life" is a cover of Frank Sinatra's 1966 rendition of the song.
- "War Pigs" is a cover of the band Black Sabbath's 1970 song of the same name.
Reception Edit
The album has had a positive reception,[3][4] with particular positive reception for the War Pigs cover,[5][6][7] with original Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler also expressing his approval of it, calling the cover "great" and sharing the track on Twitter.[8][9]
References Edit
- ^ a b c Espinoza, Josh (March 16, 2023). "T-Pain's New 'On Top of the Covers' Album Sees Him Take on Hits by Sam Cooke, Journey, Frank Sinatra, and More". Complex. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Marie, Erika (March 17, 2023). "T-Pain Ditches The Autotune For "On Top Of The Covers" Album". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Taylor, Shelia (March 18, 2023). "REVIEW: On Top of the Covers by T-Pain".
- ^ https://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX- (March 29, 2023). "T-Pain | On Top Of The Covers Album Review". HipHopDX.
{{cite web}}: External link in|last= - ^ Williams, Kyann-Sian (March 17, 2023). "Listen to T-Pain's soulful cover of Black Sabbath's 'War Pigs'". NME.
- ^ "T-Pain covers Black Sabbath's 'War Pigs,' and it's actually pretty good: Stream". March 17, 2023.
- ^ Keenan, Hesher (March 17, 2023). "T-Pain's Cover of "War Pigs" is Awesome and the Haters Need to Apologize". MetalSucks.
- ^ "BLACK SABBATH'S GEEZER BUTLER approves of T-PAIN's "War Pigs" cover". Revolver. March 20, 2023.
- ^ Kennelty, Greg (March 20, 2023). "T-PAIN Covers BLACK SABBATH, GEEZER BUTLER Approves". Metal Injection.