H.E.R. (album)

H.E.R. is a compilation album by American singer H.E.R., released on October 20, 2017, by RCA Records. The album comprises songs from the singer's EPs H.E.R., Vol. 1 (2016) and H.E.R., Vol. 2 (2017), and includes six additional songs. The album won Best R&B Album and received four other nominations at the 61st Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best New Artist for H.E.R.[3]

H.E.R.
Compilation album by H.E.R.
Released	October 20, 2017
Genre	R&B
Length	71:50
Label	RCA
Producer	Ant B Knox Brown Daniel Caesar Darhyl "Hey DJ" Camper Jr. Grades David "Swagg R'celious" Harris H.E.R. Lophiile MNEK Qreamy Beats Mike "Scribz" Riley Syk Sense
H.E.R. chronology
H.E.R. (2017) I Used to Know Her: The Prelude (2018)
Singles from H.E.R.
"Pigment" Released: December 23, 2016[1] "Focus" Released: 2017 "2" Released: October 13, 2017[2]

Background

Gabi Wilson signed a recording contract with RCA Records at age 14 after performing covers of Alicia Keys songs on the television shows Maury, Today and The View.[4] Her first EP, H.E.R., Vol. 1, was released on September 9, 2016,[5] and peaked at number 28 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[6] A second EP, H.E.R., Vol. 2, was released on June 16, 2017.[7] It peaked at number 49 on the all-genre Billboard 200 and number 22 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[6][8]

The compilation H.E.R., released on October 20, 2017, includes the songs from the two prior EPs along with six new tracks, including the duet "Best Part" from Daniel Caesar's album Freudian (2017).[9] The six new songs were also released on a third EP, H.E.R., Vol. 2: The B-Sides, on October 20, 2017.[10] This EP peaked at number 139 on the Billboard 200.[8]

Critical reception

It won the Album/Mixtape of the Year at the 2018 Soul Train Music Awards.[11] The album won Best R&B Album, as well as Best R&B Performance for the song "Best Part" with Daniel Caesar at the 61st Grammy Awards and also received a nomination for Album of the Year.

Commercial performance

H.E.R. peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard 200 and number 14 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[6][8] On January 16, 2020, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.[12]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Spotify.[13]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Losing"	Gabriella Wilson Darhyl Camper Jr. Hue "SoundzFire" Strother	H.E.R. DJ Camper	3:46
2.	"Avenue"	Wilson Tiara Thomas Tyler Acord	Lophiile	3:34
3.	"Let Me In"	Wilson Andrew Knox Brown	Knox Brown	4:57
4.	"Lights On"	Wilson Daniel Traynor Michael "Scribz" Riley Talay Riley	H.E.R. Scribz Riley Grades	3:40
5.	"Say It Again"	Wilson Camper Strother	H.E.R. Camper	2:52
6.	"Facts"	Wilson Camper Strother Jermaine Elliott	H.E.R. Camper	3:39
7.	"Focus"	Wilson Camper Justin Love	H.E.R. Camper	3:20
8.	"U"	Wilson Ambré Perkins David "Swagg R'celious" Harris	H.E.R. Swagg R'celious	2:59
9.	"Every Kind of Way"	Wilson Camper Strother	Camper	2:40
10.	"Best Part" (featuring Daniel Caesar)	Wilson Ashton Simmonds Jordan Evans Matthew Burnett Riley Bell	H.E.R. Daniel Caesar	3:29
11.	"Changes"	Wilson Keithen Foster Perkins Harris J. "Grip" Jordan-Jones Gabriel Garzón-Montano	H.E.R. Swagg R'celious	3:34
12.	"Jungle"	Anthony Jefferies Aubrey Graham Carlo Montagnese Garzón-Montano Ilsey Juber Jordan Ullman Majid Al-Maskati Noah Shebib	H.E.R. Swagg R'celious	5:05
13.	"Free"	Wilson Camper Elijah Dias	H.E.R. Camper	3:18
14.	"Rather Be"	Wilson Alju Jackson Harris Keithen Foster	H.E.R. Swagg Rcelious	3:09
15.	"2"	Wilson Ryan Cecil Campbell Uzoechi Emenike	H.E.R. MNEK Ryan Ashley	3:09
16.	"Hopes Up"	Wilson Anthony Bryant Harris Dias	Swagg R'celious Ant B	3:06
17.	"Still Down"	Wilson Camper Strother Lolo Zouai	H.E.R. Camper	2:49
18.	"Wait for It"	Wison Andre Harris Camper Strother Marsha Ambrosius Natalie Stewart	H.E.R. Camper	2:16
19.	"Pigment"	Wilson Maurice-Brandon Ferguson Robert Glasper Shafiq Husayn	H.E.R. Qreamybeats	2:59
20.	"Gone Away"	Wilson Anesha Birchett Antea Shelton Christopher McClenney Joshua Scruggs	H.E.R. Syk Sense	4:10
21.	"I Won't"	Wilson Camper Jordan-Jones Strother	H.E.R. Camper	3:31

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2017–19) Peak position Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] 58 US Billboard 200[8] 23 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 14

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position US Billboard 200[15] 68 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] 39 Chart (2019) Position US Billboard 200[17] 82 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 70 Chart (2020) Position US Billboard 200[19] 145

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[20]	Gold	40,000
United States (RIAA)[21]	Platinum	1,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Pigment - Single by H.E.R. on Apple Music". iTunes. December 23, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
2. "2 - Single by H.E.R. on Apple Music". iTunes. October 13, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
3. Velez, Jennifer. "H.E.R. Wins Best R&B Album For 'H.E.R.'| 2019 GRAMMYs". Grammy Awards. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
4. Robehmed, Natalie. "Yes, R&B Sensation H.E.R. Is Gabi Wilson". Forbes. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
5. "H.E.R., Vol. 1 – H.E.R." AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
6. "H-E-R Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
7. Kellman, Andy. "H.E.R., Vol. 2 – H.E.R." AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
8. "H-E-R Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
9. Kellman, Andy. "H.E.R. - H.E.R." AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
10. "H.E.R., Vol. 2 – The B-Sides – EP by H.E.R. on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
11. Mitchell, Gail. "2018 Soul Train Awards Exclusive: H.E.R., Bruno Mars & Cardi B Top Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
13. "H.E.R. by H.E.R. on Spotify". Spotify. RCA Records. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
14. "H-E-R Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
15. "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
16. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
17. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
18. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
19. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
20. "Canadian album certifications – H.E.R. – H.E.R." Music Canada.
21. "American album certifications – H.E.R. – H.E.R." Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.