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''Late Nights'' (released with the subtitle ''Late Nights: The Album'') is the third
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by American singer
Jeremih Jeremy Phillip Felton (born July 17, 1987), known professionally as Jeremih ( ), is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B singer. He embarked on a musical career after meeting record producer Mick Schultz in 2008, and signed a recording contract wi ...
. It was released on December 4, 2015, by
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. The album serves as a sequel to his mixtape '' Late Nights with Jeremih'' (2012) and the follow-up to his second studio album '' All About You'' (2010). Recording sessions took place during 2013 to 2015. The production on the album was handled by several producers, including:
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, The Mekanics,
Soundz Kenneth Charles Coby (born August 1, 1983), known professionally as Soundz, is an American record producer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has been credited with production work on commercially successful recordings in hip hop and R&B, often in co ...
,
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,
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,
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and
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, among others. The album features
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s from
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, YG,
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and Feather. ''Late Nights'' was supported by four singles; "
Don't Tell 'Em "Don't Tell 'Em" is a song by American singer Jeremih from his third studio album, '' Late Nights''. It features American rapper YG, and was released as the first single from the album. The song peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 ...
", "
Planez "Planez" (originally titled "Planes") is a song by American singer Jeremih from his third studio album, '' Late Nights'' (2015). It features American rapper J. Cole, and was released in January 2015 as the second single from the album. It interp ...
", " Oui" and " Pass Dat".


Background and release

The album was originally intended to be called ''Thumpy Johnson'', and was supposed to be released in 2013. In August 2014,
Jeremih Jeremy Phillip Felton (born July 17, 1987), known professionally as Jeremih ( ), is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B singer. He embarked on a musical career after meeting record producer Mick Schultz in 2008, and signed a recording contract wi ...
announced that he was changing the title of the album to ''Late Nights: The Album'', being a sequel to his 2012 mixtape '' Late Nights with Jeremih''. During an interview with XXL, he explained his decision to change the title: On August 4, 2014, Jeremih released a mixtape called ''N.O.M.A. (Not On My Album)'', containing recorded songs not included on ''Late Nights''. On September 26, 2014, Jeremih released promotional single "Nobody But U" produced by
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, but it did not make the album. During an interview with ''
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'', Jeremih explained how his personal issues were the reason for the delays of the album's release. He said: Jeremih also expressed some frustration with his label. "
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is hesitating and not being on my side," he explained. "I see other artists and how they're supported. It's hard when I'm on a roster with
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". On May 15, 2015, in a separate interview with ''Billboard'', producer and frequent Jeremih collaborator
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confirmed that the originally released track listing and album cover had been changed and was no longer accurate. On November 21, 2015, the official album artwork, release date and track list was leaked by music streaming service
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. The following day, snippets of the album were leaked to the internet. With no announcement or promotion to confirm its release prior, the album was officially released to digital platforms and streaming services on December 4, 2015.


Singles

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, "
Don't Tell 'Em "Don't Tell 'Em" is a song by American singer Jeremih from his third studio album, '' Late Nights''. It features American rapper YG, and was released as the first single from the album. The song peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 ...
" featuring YG was released on June 6, 2014. The single became his third top 10 hit and eventually went triple platinum. The second single, "
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" featuring
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was released on January 22, 2015. The single reached top 10 on urban and rhythmic radio and later went triple Platinum. " Oui" was released as the third single from the album on October 30, 2015. The single reached number 19 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 becoming his fourth top 20 hit as lead artist. "Pass Dat" was released as a promotional single, along with the album's pre-order on December 1, 2015. The track was sent to
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radio on April 12, 2016, as the fourth single. " Tonight Belongs to U!" featuring
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was released on April 21, 2015, but was scrapped from the final tracklist. The first promotional single, "Royalty" featuring
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and
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was released October 29, 2015. The second promotional single is "Peace Sign" featuring
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was released November 18, 2015 but didn't appear on the album. Jeremih expressed in an interview with German music journalist Malcolm Ohanwe, that he had plans to issue "Impatient" with
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as a single. Despite never being released, the track was certified Gold by the
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in 2017 and later double platinum in 2020.


Critical reception

''Late Nights'' was met with generally positive reviews from
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. At
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, which assigns a
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rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an
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score of 78, based on seven reviews. Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave ''Late Nights'' 7.4 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus. Meghan Garvey of ''
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'' said, "''Late Nights'', in its subtle seduction, feels all the more special in an era that increasingly rewards artists who shout the loudest. Jeremih makes you shut everything else out so that you can hear him whisper in your ear. It was worth the wait." David Sackllah of ''
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'' said, "Jeremih's vision is astounding, and the places in which he gets to indulge in adventurous risk-taking more than make up for the safe plays that surround them." Brooklyn Russell of ''
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'' said, Jeremih's a night owl, not a lark, and on ''Late Nights: The Album'' — his first in a lustrum — he retreats even further from the spotlight he seemed predestined for, carefully crafting an album that surprisingly finds tranquility in the 28-year-old's thrill-seeker ways." Colin Joyce of ''
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'' said, "It's a haze, reflective of the real world consequences of living out the entirety of your life in the twilight hours. Or maybe it's just the head trauma, from the setbacks and knockdowns that threatened to abort this record before it had a chance to even enter the room. Either way, the beauty's in the blur." Shirley Ju of ''
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'' said, "Song after song limbers as you go through them and guest appearances from some of the game's hottest artists ensures that he doesn't feel years late. In truth, he doesn't need them, delivering apple-pie-like R&B like the retro futurist he's been trying to be. ''Late Nights'' is exactly what Jeremih needed to get his career moving." Andy Kellman of ''
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'' said, "Despite the winding path that led to it, ''Late Nights'' is together, neither tentative nor overcooked. It's apparently truer to Jeremih's vision than his first two albums, though only the most attentive listening reveals an artist with more dimensions – or more vocal ability – than the one who sang "Birthday Sex" and "Down on Me."


Accolades


Commercial performance

''Late Nights'' debuted at number 42 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 19,000
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s, and 10,000 pure album copies in its first week. Despite the album's initial soft debut, On March 15, 2016, the album was certified
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by the
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(RIAA) for combined sales and
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s of over 500,000 units in the United States. Later on March 20, 2018, the album was certified
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.


Track listing

Credits adapted from Jeremih's official website. Notes * signifies a co- producer. * signifies an additional producer. * signifies a vocal producer. * signifies an additional vocal producer. * "Pass Dat" features additional vocals by Starrah. * "Giv No Fuks" features background vocals by Herbert Travis. Sample credits * "
Planez "Planez" (originally titled "Planes") is a song by American singer Jeremih from his third studio album, '' Late Nights'' (2015). It features American rapper J. Cole, and was released in January 2015 as the second single from the album. It interp ...
" contains interpolations of " Put It in Your Mouth" written by Akinyele Adams, Reginald Hargis and Kia Jeffries, as performed by Akinyele. * " Oui" contains samples from "
If I Ever Fall in Love "If I Ever Fall in Love" is the debut single by American R&B-soul quartet Shai, released by Gasoline Alley and MCA Records in September 1992 from their debut album of the same name (1992). The song, both written and produced by Carl "Groove" M ...
" written by C. Martin, as performed by
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. * "
Don't Tell 'Em "Don't Tell 'Em" is a song by American singer Jeremih from his third studio album, '' Late Nights''. It features American rapper YG, and was released as the first single from the album. The song peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 ...
" contains interpolations from the composition "
Rhythm Is a Dancer "Rhythm Is a Dancer" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap!, released in March 1992 by Arista and Logic as the second single from their second studio album, ''The Madman's Return'' (1992). It features vocals by American singer Thea Austin. ...
" written by B. Benitez, J. Garrett and T. Austin, as performed by
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* "Giv No Fuks" contains samples of "Ophelia" written by André Popp, as performed by
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. * "Actin' Up" contains an interpolation of "Rain Dance" written by
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, as performed by
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.


Charts


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Certifications


Release history


References

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