On Top of the Covers

On Top of the Covers
Studio album by
T-Pain
ReleasedMarch 17, 2023
Recordedc. 2019–2023
Genre
Length32:29
Label
T-Pain chronology
1UP
(2019) 		On Top of the Covers
(2023)

On Top of the Covers is the seventh studio album by American singer T-Pain. It was released on March 17, 2023, through Nappy Boy Entertainment and Empire Distribution.[1][2] It is a covers album, and marks the singer's first record in four years, following 2019's 1UP.

Background

T-Pain said in a press release about the album: "This covers album has been years in the making. ... It got put on hold for a bit, but now that I'm independent, I'm able to do whatever I want to do through Nappy Boy Entertainment and this is something I've felt strongly about for a long time. These songs are not what you'd expect when you hear that T-Pain is doing a covers album and that is what I think is cool about it."[1]

T-Pain began working on On Top of the Covers in 2019 following his appearance and win on The Masked Singer. The project features T-Pain showcasing his natural singing voice, deviating from his usual Auto-Tuned style.

Critical reception

The album has had a positive reception.[3][4] The "War Pigs" cover has been highlighted by NME, Consequence and MetalSucks,[5][6][7] with original Black Sabbath members Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler also expressing their approvals of it. Osbourne called the cover the "best cover of War Pigs ever," while Butler referred to the cover as "great" and shared the track on Twitter.[8][9][10][11]

HipHopDX listed it among the best R&B albums of the year, stating that "on an unvarnished and full-throated collection of cover songs, T-Pain flexes his vocal prowess completely without autotune. And the results speak for themselves."[12]

The “War Pigs” cover was used as the secondary theme for WWE Survivor Seires: Wargames 2024.

Supporting tour

In support of On Top of the Covers, T-Pain performed three sold-out shows at The Sun Rose in Los Angeles, CA from March 17 to March 19. The shows consisted of T-Pain performing tracks from the new record as well as some of his greatest hits.[1]

Track listing

  • All tracks are produced by T-Pain, Blaqsmurph & Lil Rod.
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist(s)Length
1."A Change Is Gonna Come"Sam CookeSam Cooke (1964)3:42
2."Don't Stop Believin'"Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal SchonJourney (1981)3:42
3."Sharing the Night Together"Ava Aldridge & Eddie StruzickArthur Alexander (1976)3:25
4."Skrangs (in K Major sus)"  2:47
5."Stay with Me"Sam Smith, James Napier, William Phillips, Tom Petty, Jeff LynneSam Smith (2014)2:57
6."Tennessee Whiskey"Dean Dillon, Linda HargroveDavid Allan Coe (1981)5:14
7."That's Life" (feat. NandoSTL)Dean Kay, Kelly Gordon, Fernando Tillman IIFrank Sinatra (1966)4:18
8."War Pigs"Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Bill WardBlack Sabbath (1970)6:19
Total length:32:29

Notes

  • "Skrangs (in K Major sus)" is an instrumental track.

References

  1. ^ a b c Espinoza, Josh (March 16, 2023). "T-Pain's New 'On Top of the Covers' Album Sees Him Take on Hits by Sam Cooke, Journey, Frank Sinatra, and More". Complex. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Marie, Erika (March 17, 2023). "T-Pain Ditches The Autotune For "On Top Of The Covers" Album". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Taylor, Shelia (March 18, 2023). "REVIEW: On Top of the Covers by T-Pain".
  4. ^ Hernandez, Nina (March 29, 2023). "T-Pain | On Top Of The Covers Album Review". HipHopDX.
  5. ^ Williams, Kyann-Sian (March 17, 2023). "Listen to T-Pain's soulful cover of Black Sabbath's 'War Pigs'". NME.
  6. ^ Erickson, Anne (March 17, 2023). "T-Pain covers Black Sabbath's 'War Pigs,' and it's actually pretty good: Stream".
  7. ^ Keenan, Hesher (March 17, 2023). "T-Pain's Cover of "War Pigs" is Awesome and the Haters Need to Apologize". MetalSucks.
  8. ^ Kennelty, Greg (January 11, 2024). "OZZY Finally Heard T-PAIN's "War Pigs" Cover: "Why Didn't You Guys Call Me?"". Metal Injection.
  9. ^ "OZZY OSBOURNE T-PAIN'S 'WAR PIGS' COVER IS BEST I EVER HEARD!!!". TMZ. January 11, 2023.
  10. ^ Enis, Eli (March 20, 2023). "BLACK SABBATH'S GEEZER BUTLER approves of T-PAIN's "War Pigs" cover". Revolver.
  11. ^ Kennelty, Greg (March 20, 2023). "T-PAIN Covers BLACK SABBATH, GEEZER BUTLER Approves". Metal Injection.
  12. ^ "Best R&B Albums Of 2023 Recap". HipHopDX. January 7, 2024.