Back of My Mind (H.E.R. album)
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| Released | June 18, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | September 2019–April 2021 | |||
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| Length | 79:18 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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Back of My Mind is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter H.E.R. It was released through RCA Records on June 18, 2021. The album features guest performances from American rappers YG, Lil Baby, and Cordae, as well as fellow American singer and songwriters Ty Dolla Sign, Yung Bleu, Bryson Tiller, and Chris Brown, and American disc jockey DJ Khaled. The music on the album was written and produced with a host of musicians, including a variety of American record producers such as Mike Will Made-It, Hit-Boy, Kaytranada, Thundercat, and Darkchild, among others.
Back of My Mind was met with positive reactions, with critics praising the singer's musical showcase to a greater, matured extent, and the album's cohesion within various R&B sounds. The album was preceded by three singles: "Slide" (featuring YG), "Damage", and "Come Through" (featuring Chris Brown). The album contains an alternative version of the song, "I Can Have It All", which also appears on Khaled's Khaled Khaled (2021). The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, after moving over 36,000 album-equivalent units, becoming her highest-charting album and first top 10 entry on the chart.
The album received two nominations for Album of the Year and Best R&B Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, it marks her third and second nominations in the categories respectively. "Damage" also received nominations for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song.