When It's All Said and Done... Take Time
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | March 12, 2021 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 36:50 | |||
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When It's All Said and Done... Take Time is a compilation album by American R&B singer and songwriter Giveon, released by Epic Records and Not So Fast on March 12, 2021.[1][2] The album combines his two EPs When It's All Said and Done and Take Time,[3] along with a new song, "All to Me".[4][5][6] The album was certified gold in 2021,[7] and certified platinum later in 2022.[8][9]
Background
Giveon first teased the album on Twitter on March 4, 2021:
The anniversary for the release of Take Time is creeping up on us all..
I decided to combine both of my first two eps into one project: When It's All Said and Done... Take Time. I also added a new song to the project.
3/12.. pre-save at midnight ✨[10]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [11] |
Andy Kellman of AllMusic said, "Each highlight provides incontrovertible proof that Giveon is among the most promising R&B artists of the early 2020s."[11]
Year-end lists
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard | The 10 Best R&B Albums of 2021: Critics' Picks | 3
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| Vibe | The 21 Best R&B Albums Of 2021: Staff Picks | 21
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Beach" | Giveon Evans |
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| 3:25 |
| 2. | "World We Created" |
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| 3:13 | |
| 3. | "Take Time (Interlude)" | Evans | Evans | Giveon | 0:45 |
| 4. | "Favorite Mistake" | Evans |
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| 2:52 |
| 5. | "This Ain't Love" |
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| 2:44 |
| 6. | "Heartbreak Anniversary" |
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| 3:18 |
| 7. | "Like I Want You" |
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| 4:20 |
| 8. | "Vanish" | Evans |
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| 3:29 |
| 9. | "When It's All Said and Done" | Evans |
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| 0:55 |
| 10. | "Still Your Best" | Evans |
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| 2:57 |
| 11. | "Last Time" (featuring Snoh Aalegra) |
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| 3:13 |
| 12. | "Stuck on You" | Evans |
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| 3:25 |
| 13. | "All to Me" |
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| 2:07 |
| Total length: | 36:50 | ||||
Personnel
Credits are adapted from Tidal.[14]
- Musicians
- Giveon – lead vocals (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4–12), arrangement (1, 4, 9, 12)
- Sevn Thomas – arrangement (1–8, 10), programming (2–8, 10–12), background vocals (2, 6)
- Rodrigo Barahona – arrangement (1, 4, 9, 12), programming (9)
- Boi-1da – programming (1, 12)
- Yakob – arrangement (1)
- Ariel Shrum – flugelhorn (2)
- Loshendrix – arrangement (5), all instruments (7)
- Jahaan Sweet – arrangement (5), programming (7)
- WondaGurl – arrangement, programming (5)
- Ant Clemons – background vocals (5)
- River Tiber – programming (7)
- Schyler O'Neal – arrangement (10)
- Snoh Aalegra – lead vocals, background vocals (11)
- Don Mills – arrangement (11)
- Technical
- John Kercy – mixing (1–12)
- Jim Caruana – mixing, engineering, recording (11)
- Rodrigo Barahona – mixing (13), engineering (1–6, 8–12), recording (1, 2, 4–6, 8–12)
- Colin Leonard – mastering
- Gehring Miller – engineering, recording (7)
- Giveon – recording (3)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[21] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] | 2× Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[23] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[24] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Folk, Antwane (March 12, 2021). "Giveon Releases New Project 'When It's All Said and Done... Take Time'". Rated R&B. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Willman, Chris (March 22, 2021). "R&B Upstart Giveon Has Week's Top Album Debut; Grammy Performers Earn Chart Rebounds". Variety. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Rouhani, Neena (August 6, 2021). "How Giveon Became R&B's Most Relatable Rising Star". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Robinson, Joshua (September 26, 2022). "Giveon Combines "When It's All Said And Done" & "Take Time" To Create One Full-Length Project". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Okon, Wongo (March 12, 2021). "Giveon's Grieving 'Heartbreak Anniversary' Video Arrives With His Lustful New Single, 'All To Me'". Uproxx. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Marina Apardian, Krista (March 22, 2021). "Giveon's 'When It's All Said And Done... Take Time' Demands Your Full Attention". Ones to Watch. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Folk, Antwane (May 4, 2021). "Giveon's 'When It's All Said and Done... Take Time' Project Goes Gold". Rated R&B. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Samuels, Keithan (June 27, 2022). "Giveon Earns Three RIAA Platinum Certifications". Rated R&B. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Corrine, Amber (June 28, 2022). "Givēon Receives Three More RIAA Platinum Certifications". Vibe. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Giveon [@giveon] (March 4, 2021). "The anniversary for the release of Take Time is creeping up on us all.. I decided to combine both of my first two eps into one project: When It's All Said and Done... Take Time. I also added a new song to the project. 3/12.. pre-save at midnight ✨ ..." (Tweet). Retrieved March 11, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. When It's All Said and Done...Take Time at AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Billboard Staff (December 21, 2021). "The 10 Best R&B Albums of 2021: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Vibe (December 22, 2021). "The 21 Best R&B Albums Of 2021: Staff Picks". Vibe. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ "When It's All Said And Done... Take Time / Giveon / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Giveon Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart on 19/3/2021 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ "Giveon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ "Giveon Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Giveon – When It's All Said and Done... Take Time". Music Canada. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Giveon – When It's All Said and Done... Take Time". Radioscope. Retrieved March 6, 2026. Type When It's All Said and Done... Take Time in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
- ^ "British album certifications – Giveon – When It's All Said and Done... Take Time". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 14, 2025. Select albums in the Formats field. Type When It's All Said and Done... Take Time Giveon in the "Search:" field.
- ^ "American album certifications – Giveon – When It's All Said and Done... Take Time". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 30, 2025.