Trouble in Paradise is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Chlöe. It was released by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records on August 9, 2024 and was supported by two singles preceding its release: "FYS" and "Boy Bye".
Background and composition In March 2023, Chlöe released her debut solo album, In Pieces, and embarked on her first headlining tour, the In Pieces Tour, in promotion of the album almost two weeks later. Chlöe announced her second album's title during her Coachella performance on April 19, 2024.
In an interview with Nylon, Chlöe described the album as a "summer fling" and "a coming-of-age celebration of being a woman and having fun, not taking life too seriously." The album was also inspired by the time she spent in Saint Lucia, where the album was mostly recorded. The album features guest appearances and vocals from Fridayy, Ty Dolla Sign, Anderson .Paak, YG Marley, Jeremih and her sister Halle, while the tracks are produced by BongoByTheWay, Yeti Beats, Kurtis McKenzie, Carter Lang, Johan Lenox and Ari PenSmith.
Promotion "FYS" was released as the album's lead single on March 1, 2024., with the second single "Boy Bye" being released a month later on April 12, 2024.
Critical reception
Shahzaib Hussain of Clash wrote that Chlöe is "creating without pressure and with abandon" for "her nimble, acrobatic voice". Hussain described the album as "transposing the carnal intimations and vocal intimacy of early '00s RnB to tactile, carnival-flavoured beats" and "lugubrious, log-drum rhythms of Amapiano and the bright, syncopated elation of Afro-pop", whose "experimentation [...] sometimes soars, and sometimes falls flat".
Zachary Horvath of HotNewHipHop praised the production, writing that it featured "many subsets of R&B such as contemporary, Afrobeats, and pop", pointing out the evolution of "Chlöe's dynamic and showstopping vocal performances" in comparison to the previous album.
Track listing
Note signifies an executive producer
Personnel
Musicians
Chloe Bailey – vocals BongoByTheWay – piano (tracks 1, 10), programming (7, 10); synthesizer, vocals (7, 13); drums (10, 13), bass (13) Johan Lenox – strings, vocals (track 1) Fridayy – background vocals (track 1) Ty Dolla Sign – vocals (track 2) Ari PenSmith – background vocals (track 4) Believve – background vocals (track 4) Mocha Bands – background vocals (track 4) Sammy Sosa – background vocals (track 4) Shermay Barnes – vocals (track 4) Akeel Henry – bass (tracks 7, 8), keyboards (7), strings (8) Anderson .Paak – drums, vocals (track 7) Toki – drums (track 7) Luke Crowder – horn (track 7) Cordarius Bradley – trombone (track 7) Ralston Albert – trumpet (track 7) YG Marley – vocals (track 9) Lekan Olanrewaju – background vocals (track 10) Subrosa – bass guitar (track 10) Halle – vocals (track 10) De'Jour Thomas – keyboards, synth bass (track 13) Kareen Lomax – background vocals (track 15) Trey Campbell – background vocals (track 15) Jeremih – vocals (track 15)
Technical
Colin Leonard– mastering Antonio Tucci Jr. – mixing (tracks 1–13, 15, 16), engineering (1, 2, 4–13, 15, 16) Serban Ghenea – mixing (track 14) Rian Lewis – engineering (tracks 3, 14) Ian Gold –engineering (track 3) Ari PenSmith – engineering (track 4) Sammy Soso – engineering (track 4) David "Pac" Urresta – engineering (track 9) Pat Kelly – engineering (track 10) Alex Burns – engineering (track 12) Chloe Bailey – vocal production Rob Marion – engineering assistance (tracks 3, 5)
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