''Back Home'' is the eighth studio album by American singer

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. It was released on October 9, 2020, by

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. The album was supported by five official singles: "Back Home", the protest anthem "2020 Riots: How Many Times", as a response to the police murder of

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, "Circles", "Two Ways" and "On Call". The title track, featuring Summer Walker, reached number 12 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. The album also features appearances from

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, and Swae Lee. The album peaked at number 15 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, becoming his second lowest charting album, following his debut album '' I Gotta Make It''.

Background

Trey Songz affirmed that on ''Back Home'' he "wanted to lay down even more heavy the R&B presence of love". He worked on the album in his hometown in

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, and according to him, that helped him work on it with less expectations. Talking about its making he said:

Critical reception

Andy Kellman of

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said that ''Back Home'' "is weighed down by a glut of adequate slow jams that don't offer much variation, though his voice can still elevate middling material". Roisin O'Connor of ''

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'' on the album the singer "seems remarkably preoccupied by his romantic relationships, and less interested in delving into his own past".

Track listing

Charts

References

2020 albums Trey Songz albums Atlantic Records albums Albums produced by Troy Taylor (record producer) {{2020s-album-stub