2016 studio album by Roy Woods
Waking at Dawn Released July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 ) Recorded 2016 Genre Length 35 :56 Label Producer
"Gwan Big Up Urself" Released: June 4, 2016
"How I Feel" Released: June 4, 2016
Waking at Dawn is the debut studio album by Canadian recording artist Roy Woods .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] It was released on July 1, 2016, by OVO Sound and Warner Bros. Records .[ 6] The album serves as a follow-up to his debut EP Exis (2015). It was preceded by two singles; "Gwan Big Up Urself" and "How I Feel".
On March 11, 2016, Roy Woods announced the album's title via Twitter.[ 7] The release date and cover art was revealed on June 29, 2016.[ 8]
The album's lead single and second single, "Gwan Big Up Urself" and "How I Feel" was released on June 4, 2016.[ 9] [ 10]
Waking at Dawn was met with generally positive reviews. The album received a 74 out of 100 by HotNewHipHop. Writing for Exclaim! , Themistoklis Alexis praised the album's "flashes of maturity" but criticized Woods' "failure to emote fully on phonics."[ 13]
Credits were adapted from Tidal .[ 14]
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Sonic Boom" 3:04 2. "You Love It" Spencer Antonio Mendes Khokar 3:06 3. "Gwan Big Up Urself" Spencer Christopher Allen Nguyen-Tran Khokar Krs. FrancisGotHeat Sunny Diamonds 3:20 4. "How I Feel" Spencer Lobban Holmes Khokhar 3:43 5. "Down Girl" Prezident Jeff Sunny Diamonds 2:49 6. "Switch" 3:21 7. "Got Me" 3:38 8. "Why" Murda Beatz 4:22 9. "Menace" Spencer Omari Jabari Rashad Hussein Khokar Jabari akaRashad Sunny Diamonds 4:53 10. "She Knows About Me" FrancisGotHeat Sunny Diamonds 3:40 Total length: 35:56
Credits adapted from Tidal.[ 14]
Performers
Technical
Sunny Diamonds – recording engineer (all tracks) , mixing engineer (all tracks)
Chris Athens – mastering engineer (all tracks)
Production
FrancisGotHeat – producer (tracks 1, 3, 6, 10)
Prezident Jeff – producer (tracks 1, 5)
Sunny Diamonds – producer (tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 9, 10)
L.A. Chase – producer (track 2)
Krs. – producer (track 3)
DZL – producer (tracks 4, 7)
ALO – producer (track 4)
Murda Beatz – producer (tracks 6, 8)
Akeel Henry – producer (track 7)
Omari Jabari – producer (track 9)
Saintfall – producer (track 9)
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^ Kellman, Andy. "Roy Woods - Waking at Dawn Album Reviews, Songs & More" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 June 2023 .
^ Hernandez, Victoria (2 July 2016). "OVO's Roy Woods Drops Debut Album, "Waking At Dawn" " . HipHopDX . Retrieved 24 June 2023 .
^ Simmons, Ted (July 2016). "Roy Woods Releases 'Waking At Dawn' Album" . XXL . Retrieved 24 June 2023 .
^ Glaysher, Scott (5 January 2017). "Roy Woods delivers more mood music with Nocturnal" . NowToronto . Retrieved 24 June 2023 .
^ "Here's Roy Wood$' New Album 'Waking At Dawn' " . Complex . Retrieved July 1, 2016 .
^ Gavin, Sean (March 11, 2016). "Roy Woods Announces New Project "Waking At Dawn" Coming Soon" . The Daily Dose. Retrieved November 23, 2017 .
^ Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (June 29, 2016). "Roy Wood$ Shares Waking At Dawn Release Date And Cover Art" . The Fader . Retrieved November 23, 2017 .
^ "New Music: Roy Woods – 'Gwan Big Up Urself' " . Rap-Up . Retrieved June 4, 2016 .
^ "Roy Woods – How I Feel" . WhatTheHYPE. June 7, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2017 .
^ Jenkins, Craig (July 7, 2016). "Roy Woods Waking at Dawn Review News " . HNHH . Retrieved July 7, 2016 .
^ "Roy Woods" . 6 July 2016.
^ a b Alexis, Themistoklis (July 1, 2016). "Roy Woods - Waking at Dawn" . Exclaim! . Retrieved August 5, 2016 .
^ a b "Waking At Dawn / Roy Woods" . Tidal . Retrieved June 2, 2017 .
^ "Roy Woods Chart History (Canadian Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 12, 2016.
^ "Roy Woods Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 12, 2016.
^ "Roy Woods Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 12, 2016.
^ All citations concerning the release history of Waking at Dawn :
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