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Erys
Standard edition cover; deluxe edition features Smith sitting up on the couch
Studio album by
Jaden
ReleasedJuly 5, 2019 (2019-07-05)
Recorded2017–2019
Genre
Length78:02
Label
Producer
Jaden chronology
Erys Is Coming
(2019) 		Erys
(2019) 		CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3
(2020)
Singles from Erys
  1. "Again"
    Released: July 2, 2019

Erys (stylized in

studio album by American rapper Jaden, released on July 5, 2019, through MSFTSMusic and Roc Nation. It is the follow-up to 2017's Syre,[2] and features collaborations with Tyler, the Creator, Trinidad James, ASAP Rocky, Kid Cudi, Lido, and Willow.[3] The lead single "Again" was released on July 2.[4]

Background

Following the release of his debut studio album Syre in 2017, Jaden announced the follow-up Erys in December of the same year.[5] In September 2018, Smith told Zane Lowe that while he likes "to do it all" and "experiment", "the people have spoken on what they like from me so I try to come really, really hard", describing Erys as a "strict, hard rap album". He went on to say that "every song, back to back, [will be] high tempo, [and have] a lot of bass like just crazy".[4]

Composition

Erys picks up where Jaden Smith left off with the conclusion of Syre the story of a boy who is obsessed with chasing the sunset and until one day it chased him, and it ends up killing him. Erys is a now resurrected part of Syre. The album revolves around Erys and portrays him as a boy whose ego has gotten the best of him. During the album he's portrayed as an ill-mannered person who some might say is the exact opposite of Syre.

Promotion

In April 2019, Smith released the three-track EP Erys Is Coming, and in June, debuted the song "Summertime in Paris" with sister Willow on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[6]

The song "On My Own" was featured in the PlayStation 4/PlayStation 5 video game Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic58/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Exclaim!6/10[9]
The Guardian[10]
Highsnobiety[11]
HipHopDX2.9/5[12]
Pitchfork4.7/10[13]

Upon its release, Erys received generally mixed reviews from contemporary music critics.[14]

Commercial performance

In the United States, Erys debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 23,932 album-equivalent units, with 4,036 coming from pure album sales in its first week.[15]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Apple Music's metadata.[16]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."P"
  • Keyz
  • Keanu Beats
4:07
6."i-drip-or-is"
  • J. Smith
  • Rambert
  • Chan
  • Owens
  • Torres
  • Foye III
  • Ayo
  • Keyz
  • Keanu Beats
  • Yuki
  • Fabio Aguilar
3:57
7."Again" (featuring SYRE)
  • J. Smith
  • Chan
Yuki4:29
8."Got It"
1:16
9."Fire Dept"
  • J. Smith
  • Mike Musselman
  • Tabori
  • Chan
Jaden1:42
10."Mission" (with Trinidad James)
4:11
11."Summertime in Paris" (featuring Willow)
  • J. Smith
  • Josiah Bell
  • Cole
  • Rambert
  • W. Smith
  • Arias
  • Wu Yi Fan
  • Josiah Bell
  • OmArr
4:30
12."Blackout"
  • J. Smith
  • Chan
Yuki6:40
13."Pain"
  • Yuki
  • Jaden
6:15
14."Chateau" (featuring ASAP Rocky)
  • Young Fyre
  • OmArr
2:15
15."On My Own" (featuring Kid Cudi)
  • Darrien Overton
    • LASTNGHT
    • Dinuzzo
    • OmArr
    		4:04
    16."Riot"
    • J. Smith
    • Chan
    		Yuki4:34
    17."Erys"
    • J. Smith
    • Gabe Basso
    • Nick Stoubis
    • Cole
    • Arias
    • Samuel Ray
    • Jaden
    • Nick Stoubis
    • Gabe Basso
    • Samuel Ray
    		7:51
    Total length:69:20
    Deluxe edition bonus tracks
    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    1."Beautiful Disruption"
    • J. Smith
    • Rambert
    • Edwards
    • FNZ
    • HWLS
    		2:42
    Total length:78:02

    Notes

    • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
    • "Beautiful Disruption" previously appeared in the EP Erys Is Coming.
    • "Noize" and "Erys" are stylized in all caps.
    • "P" features additional vocals by Teo, Willow, and Lido.
    • "N" features additional vocals by Tyler Cole, Teo, and Willow.
    • "K" features additional vocals by Teo, Harry Hudson, Willow, and Lido.
    • "Noize", "i-drip-or-is", "Riot", and "Beautiful Disruption" features additional vocals by OmArr.
    • "Summertime in Paris" features additional vocals by Kris Wu, Teo, and Josiah Bell.
    • "Pain" features additional vocals by Barbara Pravi and November Ultra.
    • "Beautiful Disruption" features uncredited additional vocals and additional production from Omarhu Akbar
    • "Somebody Else" features additional vocals by Willow.

    Sample credits

    • "Beautiful Disruption" contains a sample from "Emotionally Better 164", written by Adam Feeney, and performed by Frank Dukes.

    Charts

    Chart (2019) Peak
    position
    Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 34
    Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] 129
    Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[19] 196
    Canadian Albums (Billboard)[20] 18
    Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] 38
    French Albums (
    SNEP)[22]
    		 134
    Irish Albums (IRMA)[23] 97
    Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[24] 65
    New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[25] 25
    Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 62
    UK Albums (OCC)[27] 62
    US Billboard 200[28] 12
    US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[29] 8

    References

    1. ^ Charles Holmes (July 5, 2019). "Jaden Smith Really, Really Wants to Change the World". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
    2. ^ Williams, Aaron (July 2, 2019). "Jaden Smith Is Releasing His Long-Awaited 'Erys' Album Featuring Tyler The Creator This Week". Uproxx. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
    3. ^ Strauss, Matthew (July 2, 2019). "Jaden Smith Enlists Tyler, the Creator, Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky, and More for New Album ERYS". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
    4. ^ a b Montes, Patrick (July 2, 2019). "Jaden Smith Reveals Plans for New Album 'ERYS' & Shares 'Again'". Hypebeast. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
    5. ^ Zisook, Brian (December 14, 2017). "Jaden Smith Announces New Album Less Than a Month After Releasing 'SYRE' Debut". DJBooth. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
    6. Consequence of Sound
      . Retrieved July 3, 2019.
    7. ^ "Review and Tracks for ERYS". Metacritic. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
    8. ^ "ERYS - Jaden, Jaden Smith". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
    9. ^ "ERYS by Jaden". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
    10. ^ "Jaden: Erys review – dreamily creative but overwrought". The Guardian. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
    11. ^ "Jaden Becomes a New Kind of Icon on 'ERYS'". Highsnobiety. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
    12. ^ "Review: Jaden Smith's Ambition Gets The Best Of Him On "ERYS"". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
    13. ^ "Jaden Smith: ERYS Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
    14. ^ "ERYS by Jaden Reviews". metacritic.com. Metacritic. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
    15. Hip Hop DX
      . July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
    16. ^ "ERYS (Deluxe) by Jaden". Apple Music. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
    17. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Jaden – Erys". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
    18. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jaden – Erys" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
    19. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jaden – Erys" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
    20. ^ "Jaden Smith Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
    21. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jaden – Erys" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
    22. ^ "Lescharts.com – Jaden – Erys". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
    23. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Jaden". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
    24. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. July 12, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
    25. ^ "Charts.nz – Jaden – Erys". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
    26. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Jaden – Erys". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
    27. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
    28. ^ "Jaden Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
    29. ^ "Jaden Smith Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
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