Amala
2018 debut studio album by Doja Cat
Amala is the debut studio album by American rapper and singer Doja Cat. It was released on March 30, 2018, via Kemosabe and RCA Records. The album's deluxe version was released on March 1, 2019, and featured her breakthrough singles "Juicy", "Tia Tamera", and "Mooo!".[1] Doja Cat herself has expressed a strong dislike towards the album, claiming that it doesn't entirely represent her as an artist.[2] Doja Cat believes that Amala isn't a "finished album", partially due to her constantly partying and taking marijuana during recording the album.[3][4]
Amala | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 30, 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2016–2018 | |||
Studio | The Himalayas (Los Angeles, California) | |||
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Length | 45:13 | |||
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Producer |
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Doja Cat chronology | ||||
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Singles from Amala | ||||
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Track listing
changeCredits adapted from Tidal.
Amala standard edition track listing[5] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | ||||||
1. | "Go to Town" |
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3:37 | ||||||
2. | "Cookie Jar" |
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3:19 | ||||||
3. | "Roll With Us" |
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3:00 | ||||||
4. | "Wine Pon You" (featuring Konshens) | Yeti Beats | 3:39 | ||||||
5. | "Fancy" |
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2:59 | ||||||
6. | "Wild Beach" |
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3:24 | ||||||
7. | "Morning Light" |
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3:59 | ||||||
8. | "Candy" |
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3:10 | ||||||
9. | "Game" |
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3:15 | ||||||
10. | "Casual" |
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4:00 | ||||||
11. | "Down Low" |
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3:31 | ||||||
12. | "Body Language" |
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4:05 | ||||||
13. | "All Nighter" |
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3:13 | ||||||
Total length: |
45:13 |
Amala — Deluxe version (bonus tracks)[6] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | ||||||
14. | "Juicy" |
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3:20 | ||||||
15. | "Tia Tamera" (featuring Rico Nasty) |
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3:32 | ||||||
16. | "Mooo!" | 4:45 | |||||||
Total length: |
56:10 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer
- ^[b] signifies an additional producer
- "Mooo!" contains portions of "Milkshake", as performed by Kelis from her 2003 album Tasty and "Move Bitch", as performed by Ludacris from his 2001 album Word of Mouf
Charts
changeChart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australia Hitseekers (ARIA)[7] | 10 |
US Billboard 200[8] | 138 |
References
change- ↑ Mench, Chris (August 29, 2019). "Chart Climber: Doja Cat Moves Past The Meme With "Juicy"". Genius. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ↑ B Swift (October 15, 2019). "Doja Cat Is Not A Fan Of Her First Album". Hot 96.3. United States. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ↑ Cho, Regina (November 22, 2019). "Doja Cat Feels Liberated and More Focused Than Ever: 'I'm So Pumped For My Life Right Now'". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
A lot of people liked Amala, and that's great. However, I don't think it was a finished album. I was smoking hella weed. I was high all the fucking time and it wasn't even helping me perceive what was going on musically. I was just really out there partying and it was a crazy time for me.
- ↑ Penrose, Nerisha (November 11, 2020). "Doja Cat Just Wants to Make Rap Colorful". Elle. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
she chalks it up to being high as a kite while recording her first album, Amala. "I had no idea what was going on 90 percent of the time," she admits. "I was young and partying every day and I was enjoying myself a little too much. I was also doing nothing a lot, so that whole era was really a blur for me."
- ↑ "Doja Cat / Amala". Tidal. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Doja Cat / Amala (Deluxe Version)". Tidal. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing - 30 September 2019 - Issue #1538" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. September 30, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Doja Cat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2019.