In My Mind (BJ the Chicago Kid album)

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In My Mind
BJ the Chicago Kid In My Mind.jpg
Studio album by BJ the Chicago Kid
Released February 19, 2016
Recorded 2015 at 17 Hertz Studio in North Hollywood, CA
Genre R&B
Length 62:16
Label Motown
BJ the Chicago Kid chronology
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In My Mind
(2016)
Singles from In My Mind
  1. "Church"
    Released: August 21, 2015
  2. "The Resume"
    Released: December 4, 2015

In My Mind is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter BJ the Chicago Kid. The album, which serves as his major label debut, was released by Motown, on February 19, 2016.[1][2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 84/100[3]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars[4]
Consequence of Sound B-[5]
Exclaim! 9/10[6]
HipHopDX 4.2/5[7]
Pitchfork Media 7.6/10[8]

Upon its release, In My Mind received critical acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 84 based on 7 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[3] In a glowing review for Exclaim!, Michael J. Warren called In My Mind "the most earnest soul album in years," saying that the record is "the proof that his ascension is hardly luck, but rather the result of a 15-year grind and a tremendous work ethic."[9]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro (Inside My Mind)"  
  0:41
2. "Man Down" (featuring Buddy and Constantine)
3:29
3. "Church" (featuring Chance the Rapper and Buddy)
  • B. Sledge
  • Cox, Jr.
  • Groover
  • Simms
  • Morton, Jr.
  • A. Sledge
  • Chancelor Bennett
  • Mario Bridges
  • Mike & Keys
4:47
4. "Love Inside" (featuring Isabella)
  • B. Sledge
  • A. Sledge
  • Isabelle "Isabella" Chiappini
  • Cornelio Austin
  3:47
5. "The Resume" (featuring Big K.R.I.T.)
6:03
6. "Shine"  
  • B. Sledge
  • A. Sledge
  • Anthony Jaramillo
  • Matthew Edwards
  3:19
7. "Wait Til the Morning" (featuring Isa)
  • B. Sledge
  • A. Sledge
  • Demario Bridges
  • Michael Barney
  • Aaron Bennett
  • Aaron Renner
  • Richard Shelton
  • Loren Hill
  4:54
8. "Heart Crush"  
  • B. Sledge
  • Jairus Mozee
  4:38
9. "Jeremiah / World Needs More Love" (featuring Eric Ingram)
  • Eric Ingram
  • B. Sledge
  • Mozee
  • Richard Sledge
  5:41
10. "The New Cupid" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)   5:21
11. "Woman's World"  
  • B. Sledge
  • A. Sledge
  • Austin
  3:35
12. "Crazy"  
  • B. Sledge
  • Cox, Jr.
  • Groover
  • Chris Goodman
  • Mike & Keys
4:02
13. "Home"  
  • B. Sledge
  • Lamar Edwards
  3:29
14. "Falling On My Face"  
4:01
15. "Turnin' Me Up"  
  • B. Sledge
  • Mozee
  • David Haddon
  • R. Sledge
  4:29
Total length:
62:16

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 43
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 7

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  10. "BJ the Chicago Kid – Chart history" Billboard 200 for BJ the Chicago Kid. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  11. "BJ the Chicago Kid – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for BJ the Chicago Kid. Retrieved March 1, 2016.