Scenic Drive (mixtape)

Scenic Drive is the first mixtape by American singer Khalid, released on December 3, 2021, by RCA Records.[2] Originally planned to release as an extended play, Khalid tweeted shortly after announcing Scenic Drive that "this is no longer an EP, it's way more special to me".[3]

Scenic Drive
Mixtape by
Khalid
ReleasedDecember 3, 2021
Length28:40
LabelRCA
Khalid chronology
Free Spirit
(2019)		 Scenic Drive
(2021)		 Everything Is Changing
(TBA)
Singles from Scenic Drive
  1. "Present"
    Released: October 22, 2021
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork5.6/10[1]

Singles

The lead single from the mixtape, "Present" was released on October 22, 2021.[4]

Critical reception

A.D. Amorosi of Variety called it "a pulsating, minor marvel of economical soul-hop that satisfies all that Khalid fanatics have come to crave - that high dozy warble, those out-of-the-blue hooks - while pushing his new-found exigency (and lower range) into the future."[5] The tape debuted at #46 on the Billboard 200 selling 17.4k units first week.

Track listing
Scenic Drive track listing[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" (featuring Alicia Keys)Khalid Robinson 1:12
2."Present"
  • Robinson
  • Milan Modi
  • Malita Rice
  • Ryan Vojtesak
  • Jonathan Hoskins
  • Leon Krol
  • James Maddocks
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Jon Hoskins
  • L.N.K.
  • James Maddocks
  • Denis Kosiak[v]
2:36
3."Backseat"
  • Robinson
  • Justin Lucas
  • Jamil Chammas
  • Simon Rosen
  • Digi
  • Simon Says
  • Kosiak[v]
2:54
4."Retrograde" (featuring 6lack and Lucky Daye)
  • Tyler
  • Falconry
  • Kosiak
3:40
5."Brand New" (featuring Quin)
  • Robinson
  • Michael "Scribz" Riley
  • Bianca Quinones
  • Scribz Riley
  • Kosiak[v]
2:51
6."All I Feel Is Rain" (featuring JID)
  • Digi
  • White
  • Kosiak[v]
3:24
7."Voicemail" (featuring Kiana Ledé)
4:07
8."Open" (featuring Majid Jordan)
  • Tyler
  • Thornton II
  • Ullman
  • Gulledge[m]
  • Payton[m]
  • Kosiak[v]
3:47
9."Scenic Drive" (featuring Smino and Ari Lennox)
4:09
Total length:28:40

Charts
Chart performance for Scenic Drive
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 62
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 51
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[8] 96
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 37
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 94
US Billboard 200[11] 54
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 24

References
  1. Blum, Dani (January 4, 2022). "Khalid: Scenic Drive Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  2. "Khalid Reveals 'Scenic Drive' Tracklist". Rap-Up. November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  3. @thegreatkhalid (October 23, 2021). "this is no longer an EP, it's way more special to me" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. Blistein, Jon (October 22, 2021). "Khalid Channels Classic R&B Vibes on New Song 'Present'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  5. Amorosi, A.D. (December 3, 2021). "Khalid Makes a Tiny 'Tape' Into Something Torrid With 'Scenic Drive': Album Review". Variety. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  6. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 13 December 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1658. Australian Recording Industry Association. December 13, 2021. p. 6.
  7. "Khalid Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  8. "2021 49-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  9. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  10. "Swisscharts.com – Khalid – Scenic Drive". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  11. "Khalid Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  12. "Khalid Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
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