Nicole (album)

Nicole
Studio album by
Niki
ReleasedAugust 12, 2022 (2022-08-12)
Genre
Length46:43
Label88rising
Producer
Niki chronology
Moonchild
(2020) 		Nicole
(2022) 		Buzz
(2024)
Singles from Nicole
  1. "Before"
    Released: June 3, 2022
  2. "Oceans & Engines"
    Released: July 8, 2022
  3. "High School in Jakarta"
    Released: August 5, 2022
  4. "Backburner"
    Released: May 15, 2023

Nicole is the second studio album by Indonesian singer-songwriter Niki. It was released on August 12, 2022, through 88rising.

Background

Zefanya stated on social media that the album would be made up of old songs she posted on YouTube at the beginning of her career,[3] saying that she had "quietly been re-recording and reimagining" those songs.[4] While addressing and thanking her social media followers she said that through her YouTube channel, she found her "first creative outlet & community", and that her followers' support "made the dream seem a little less impossible". Zefanya cited the series of re-recorded albums American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift (known as "Taylor's Version") has been releasing as one of the inspirations behind Nicole.[4]

The album features twelve tracks, two of them being the previously released singles "Before" and "Oceans & Engines". On August 5, 2022, a third and final song was released, titled "High School in Jakarta", alongside a music video uploaded on Zefanya's YouTube channel. The title of the album comes from Zefanya's full first name, Nicole.

Critical reception

Khyne Palumar from NME stated, "On Nicole, Zefanya reconnects with her folk-pop roots, ditching the string of co-writers and savvy pop sheen of Moonchild. She instead reproduces songs written in her teens, embracing both raw confessionals and unapologetic schmaltz."[2]

Danielle Chelosky from Uproxx said that the album "feels like a warm welcome. Her recollections of high school can make the listener feel like they're her old friend, and Zefanya is catching them up on what they've missed. Her reckonings with love are often so simultaneously thoughtful and whimsical, approaching Taylor Swift-level genius."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nicole Zefanya.

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Before"
3:54
2."High School in Jakarta"
  • Niki
  • Ray
  • Reske
3:39
3."Backburner"
  • Niki
  • Ethan Gruska
3:56
4."Keeping Tabs"
  • Niki
  • Gruska
2:57
5."The Apartment We Won't Share"
  • Niki
  • Gruska
2:29
6."Facebook Friends"
  • Niki
  • Ray
3:57
7."Anaheim"
  • Niki
  • Ray
4:14
8."Milk Teeth"
  • Niki
  • Ray
2:50
9."Autumn"
3:52
10."Oceans & Engines"
  • Niki
  • Ray
5:36
11."On the Drive Home"
  • Niki
  • Ray
4:16
12."Take A Chance With Me"
  • Niki
  • Ray
  • Reske
5:03
Total length:46:48

Charts

Chart performance for Nicole
Chart (2023) Peak
position
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[5] 64

References

  1. ^ a b Chelosky, Danielle (August 18, 2022). "Niki Turns To Vulnerability And Alternative Pop On Her New Album, Nicole". Uproxx. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Palumar, Khyne (August 15, 2022). "NIKI – Nicole review: 88rising star revisits her teen years in Jakarta with folk-pop confessionals". NME. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  3. ^ MC Galang (May 31, 2022). "NIKI ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM 'NICOLE' TO INCLUDE 'REIMAGINED' OLD ORIGINALS". hiphopdx.com. HIPHOPDX. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  4. ^ a b ""Nicole" - my sophomore album - out this August". twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Niki Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
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