In My Defense
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In My Defense is the second
In My Defense was preceded by three singles. "
The album debuted at number 50 on the US Billboard 200 and number 6 on the Independent Albums chart selling 11,261 album equivalent units in its first week. The album received generally negative reviews from music critics.
Background
In early 2016, Azalea released "Team",[4] the intended lead single from her second studio album, then titled Digital Distortion. Several other songs were released throughout 2016, 2017 and 2018, including the singles "Mo Bounce", "Switch" and "Savior". In late 2017, Azalea announced that the album had been shelved completely because of her ex-fiancé basketball player Nick Young cheating on her[5][6] and she was working on a new record. Shortly afterwards, it was announced that she had signed to Island Records. In mid-2018, Azalea released the extended play Survive the Summer, which includes the RIAA-certified single, "Kream", featuring Tyga.[7] Several months after the EP's release, Azalea announced she had left Island Records and had become an independent unsigned artist.[citation needed]
In August 2018, Azalea expressed her anticipation to record her album on Twitter.[8] In November, Azalea signed a multi-million dollar distribution deal with Empire[9] after her departure from Island Records.[10][11][12][13] In February 2019, Azalea announced the first single release, "Sally Walker". The single was released on 15 March 2019.[14][15] The second single "Started" was released along with its music video on 3 May 2019.[16] Azalea also teased an upcoming collaboration with Brazilian drag queen Pabllo Vittar on Twitter. On 28 June 2019, "Just Wanna" was released as a promotional single along with the album pre-order.[citation needed]
Singles
"Sally Walker" was released on March 15, 2019, as the lead single for the album. The single would experience moderate success, reaching number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 27 on the US Rhythmic Chart, marking Iggy's first appearance on both charts, since her single "Kream" in 2018. The song was also performed in Las Vegas, Nevada on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! Show. The music video was released the same day as the single's release and featured a cameo from YouTuber James Charles.[citation needed]
The second single "
"Fuck It Up" featuring rapper Kash Doll was released on July 19, 2019, as the third and final single and reached number 40 on the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart.[citation needed]
"Just Wanna" was released as the only promotional single on June 28, 2019, alongside the album's pre-order.[citation needed]
Critical reception
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Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ()[24] |
In My Defense was met with negative reviews from
Mike Neid of
Commercial performance
In the US, In My Defense debuted at number 50 on the US
The album would peak at number 52 and 18 on the Australian Albums and Australian Urban Albums chart respectively, while also reaching number 137 on the Belgian Albums chart.
In the UK, the album did not enter the
Track listing
All tracks produced by J. White Did It, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |
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1. | "Thanks I Get" |
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| 2:51 | |
8. | "Big Bag" (featuring Stini) |
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| 2:49 | |
9. | "Comme des Garçons" | Kelly | Rico Beats | 3:39 | |
10. | "Freak of the Week" (featuring Juicy J) |
| 3:12 | ||
11. | "Just Wanna" | Kelly | 2:47 | ||
12. | "Pussy Pop" | Kelly | 1:53 | ||
Total length: | 35:32 |
Samples
- "Freak of the Week" contains elements of "Slob on My Knob" by
- "Just Wanna" contains elements of "Push It" by Salt-N-Pepa.
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[29]
Performance
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Production
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Technical
- AJ Putman – vocal engineering (tracks 1-7, 9-12)
- Mac Attkisson – vocal engineering (tracks 1, 11)
- Vekz Madison – vocal engineering (tracks 8-9)
- Chris Davis – vocal engineering (track 8)
- Evan LaRay – mixing (tracks 1-9, 11-12)
- Leslie Brathwaite – mixing (track 10)
Artwork
- Annie Madison – graphic design
- Thom Kerr – photography
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[30] | 52 |
Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)[31] | 18 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[32] | 137 |
Irish Independent Albums (IRMA)[33] | 13 |
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[34] | 36 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[35] | 35 |
7 | |
US Billboard 200[37] | 50 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[38] | 6 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[39] | 25 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 19 July 2019 | Bad Dreams | ||
2 August 2019 | CD | [40] | ||
26 August 2019 | [41] |
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