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Erys
Standard edition cover; deluxe edition features Smith sitting up on the couch
Studio album by
Jaden
ReleasedJuly 5, 2019 (2019-07-05)
Recorded2017–2019
Genre
Length78:02
Label
Producer
Jaden chronology
Erys Is Coming
(2019) 		Erys
(2019) 		CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3
(2020)
Singles from Erys
  1. "Again"
    Released: July 2, 2019

Erys (stylized in all caps and pronounced "Iris") is the second studio album by American rapper Jaden, released on July 5, 2019, through MSFTSMusic and Roc Nation. It is the follow-up to 2017's Syre,[2] and features collaborations with Tyler, the Creator, Trinidad James, ASAP Rocky, Kid Cudi, Lido, and Willow.[3] The lead single "Again" was released on July 2.[4]

Background[edit]

Following the release of his debut studio album Syre in 2017, Jaden announced the follow-up Erys in December of the same year.[5] In September 2018, Smith told Zane Lowe that while he likes "to do it all" and "experiment", "the people have spoken on what they like from me so I try to come really, really hard", describing Erys as a "strict, hard rap album". He went on to say that "every song, back to back, [will be] high tempo, [and have] a lot of bass like just crazy".[4]

Composition[edit]

Erys picks up where Jaden Smith left off with the conclusion of Syre the story of a boy who is obsessed with chasing the sunset and until one day it chased him, and it ends up killing him. Erys is a now resurrected part of Syre. The album revolves around Erys and portrays him as a boy whose ego has gotten the best of him. During the album he's portrayed as an ill-mannered person who some might say is the exact opposite of Syre.

Promotion[edit]

In April 2019, Smith released the three-track EP Erys Is Coming, and in June, debuted the song "Summertime in Paris" with sister Willow on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[6]

The song "On My Own" was featured in the PlayStation 4/PlayStation 5 video game Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales.

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic58/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Exclaim!6/10[9]
The Guardian[10]
Highsnobiety[11]
HipHopDX2.9/5[12]
Pitchfork4.7/10[13]

Upon its release, Erys received generally mixed reviews from contemporary music critics.[14]

Commercial performance[edit]

In the United States, Erys debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 23,932 album-equivalent units, with 4,036 coming from pure album sales in its first week.[15]

Track listing[edit]

Credits adapted from Apple Music's metadata.[16]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."P"
  • Lido
  • Heavy Mellow
  • Yuki
2:48
2."I"
  • J. Smith
  • Jasper Harris
  • Losnegård
  • Lido
  • Harris
2:10
3."N"
  • J. Smith
  • Losnegård
  • Tyler Cole
  • Mateo Arias
Lido3:51
4."K" (with Lido)
  • J. Smith
  • Losnegård
  • Harrison Rhodes
  • Zach Tabori
Lido4:40
5."Noize" (featuring Tyler, the Creator)
4:07
6."i-drip-or-is"
  • J. Smith
  • Rambert
  • Chan
  • Owens
  • Torres
  • Foye III
  • Ayo
  • Keyz
  • Keanu Beats
  • Yuki
  • Fabio Aguilar
3:57
7."Again" (featuring SYRE)
  • J. Smith
  • Chan
Yuki4:29
8."Got It"
1:16
9."Fire Dept"
  • J. Smith
  • Mike Musselman
  • Tabori
  • Chan
Jaden1:42
10."Mission" (with Trinidad James)
4:11
11."Summertime in Paris" (featuring Willow)
  • J. Smith
  • Josiah Bell
  • Cole
  • Rambert
  • W. Smith
  • Arias
  • Wu Yi Fan
  • Josiah Bell
  • OmArr
4:30
12."Blackout"
  • J. Smith
  • Chan
Yuki6:40
13."Pain"
  • Yuki
  • Jaden
6:15
14."Chateau" (featuring ASAP Rocky)
  • Young Fyre
  • OmArr
2:15
15."On My Own" (featuring Kid Cudi)
  • LASTNGHT
  • Dinuzzo
  • OmArr
4:04
16."Riot"
  • J. Smith
  • Chan
Yuki4:34
17."Erys"
  • J. Smith
  • Gabe Basso
  • Nick Stoubis
  • Cole
  • Arias
  • Samuel Ray
  • Jaden
  • Nick Stoubis
  • Gabe Basso
  • Samuel Ray
7:51
Total length:69:20
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Beautiful Disruption"
2:18
2."Somebody Else"
  • J. Smith
  • Basso
  • Stoubis
  • Cole
  • Arias
  • Ray
Jaden3:42
3."Ghost" (remix, featuring ASAP Rocky)
2:42
Total length:78:02

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • "Beautiful Disruption" previously appeared in the EP Erys Is Coming.
  • "Noize" and "Erys" are stylized in all caps.
  • "P" features additional vocals by Teo, Willow, and Lido.
  • "N" features additional vocals by Tyler Cole, Teo, and Willow.
  • "K" features additional vocals by Teo, Harry Hudson, Willow, and Lido.
  • "Noize", "i-drip-or-is", "Riot", and "Beautiful Disruption" features additional vocals by OmArr.
  • "Summertime in Paris" features additional vocals by Kris Wu, Teo, and Josiah Bell.
  • "Pain" features additional vocals by Barbara Pravi and November Ultra.
  • "Beautiful Disruption" features uncredited additional vocals and additional production from Omarhu Akbar
  • "Somebody Else" features additional vocals by Willow.

Sample credits

  • "Beautiful Disruption" contains a sample from "Emotionally Better 164", written by Adam Feeney, and performed by Frank Dukes.

Charts[edit]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 34
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] 129
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[19] 196
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[20] 18
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] 38
French Albums (SNEP)[22] 134
Irish Albums (IRMA)[23] 97
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[24] 65
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[25] 25
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 62
UK Albums (OCC)[27] 62
US Billboard 200[28] 12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[29] 8

References[edit]

  1. ^ Charles Holmes (July 5, 2019). "Jaden Smith Really, Really Wants to Change the World". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  2. ^ Williams, Aaron (July 2, 2019). "Jaden Smith Is Releasing His Long-Awaited 'Erys' Album Featuring Tyler The Creator This Week". Uproxx. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Strauss, Matthew (July 2, 2019). "Jaden Smith Enlists Tyler, the Creator, Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky, and More for New Album ERYS". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Montes, Patrick (July 2, 2019). "Jaden Smith Reveals Plans for New Album 'ERYS' & Shares 'Again'". Hypebeast. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  5. ^ Zisook, Brian (December 14, 2017). "Jaden Smith Announces New Album Less Than a Month After Releasing 'SYRE' Debut". DJBooth. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  6. ^ Corcoran, Nina (June 7, 2019). "Watch Jaden Smith Debut "Summertime in Paris" on Ellen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "Review and Tracks for ERYS". Metacritic. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "ERYS - Jaden, Jaden Smith". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  9. ^ "ERYS by Jaden". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  10. ^ "Jaden: Erys review – dreamily creative but overwrought". The Guardian. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  11. ^ "Jaden Becomes a New Kind of Icon on 'ERYS'". Highsnobiety. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "Review: Jaden Smith's Ambition Gets The Best Of Him On "ERYS"". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  13. ^ "Jaden Smith: ERYS Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  14. ^ "ERYS by Jaden Reviews". metacritic.com. Metacritic. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  15. ^ "Hip Hop Album Sales: Dreamville's "Revenge Of The Dreamers III" Nabs No. 1 Billboard 200 Spot". Hip Hop DX. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  16. ^ "ERYS (Deluxe) by Jaden". Apple Music. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  17. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Jaden – Erys". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  18. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jaden – Erys" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  19. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jaden – Erys" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  20. ^ "Jaden Smith Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  21. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jaden – Erys" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  22. ^ "Lescharts.com – Jaden – Erys". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  23. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Jaden". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  24. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. July 12, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  25. ^ "Charts.nz – Jaden – Erys". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  26. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Jaden – Erys". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  27. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  28. ^ "Jaden Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  29. ^ "Jaden Smith Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
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