Name: Bigger Love by John Legend
Brand: John Legend
SKU: 886448487937
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 2.5 (112 reviews)

ALBUM

John Legend albums aren’t quite as eagerly-awaited as they were ten or fifteen years ago. That’s perhaps what’s driven him to try mixing genres. With Bigger Love, his seventh album, he tries out fusing trap and soul on Ooh Laa, then ostensibly covers the famous intro to Dr. Dre’s The Next Episode on Actions. In fact, right from the start of this new project, it’s clear that he’s not trying to create something new. This is both the strength and weakness of Bigger Love. The artists that inspire him are already a little outdated, like when he sounds like Drake on the eponymous track. He’s trying to be modern, but his awkwardness suggests an endearing sincerity, almost as if he’s unable to change. The problem is that even though that gives us brilliant tracks such as Remember Us, a duet with Rapsody, or the soulful Slow Cooker, we’re also served up some overly-sentimental ballads. Conversation in the Dark and Never Break should perhaps be avoided, though they don’t reflect the colourful spectrum of this album packed with contrasts. © Brice Miclet/Qobuz

1. Ooh Laa

by John Legend

Background Vocals: John Legend
Keith "ten4" Sorrells
Alex Nice
Oak; Performer
Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Vocals: John Legend; Performer
Composer: Warren Okay Felder
Trey Campbell
Keith Sorrells
Alex Niceforo
Harry Warren
John Stephens
Al Dubin; Composer
Lyricist: Warren Okay Felder
John Stephens
Al Dubin
Keith Sorrells
Alex Niceforo
Trey Campbell
Harry Warren; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Keith "ten4" Sorrells
Theo Wayland
Danny Johnson; Production
Executive Producer: John Legend
Raphael Saadiq; Production
Mastering Engineer: Mike Bozzi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Gerry "the Gov" Brown; Production
Producer: Oak
Keith "ten4" Sorrells
Alex Nice; Production
Recording: Oak; Production

2. Actions

by John Legend

Background Vocals: Keith "ten4" Sorrells
Alex Nice
Cautious Clay
John Legend
Oak; Performer
Bass: Cautious Clay; Performer
Drum Machine: Keith "ten4" Sorrells
Oak; Performer
Lyricist: Keith Sorrells
Coleridge Tillman
Alex Niceforo
Warren Okay Felder
David Axelrod
John Stephens
Cautious Clay; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Sean Massih
Danny Johnson
Theo Wayland; Production
Executive Producer: John Legend
Raphael Saadiq; Production
Horn: Jamelle Adisa; Performer
Keyboard: Oak
Alex Nice; Performer
Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Composer: Keith Sorrells
Warren Okay Felder
Coleridge Tillman
Alex Niceforo
David Axelrod
John Stephens
Cautious Clay; Composer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Vocals: John Legend; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Mike Bozzi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Gerry "the Gov" Brown; Production
Producer: Oak
Alex Nice
Cautious Clay
Keith "ten4" Sorrells; Production
Recording: Oak; Production

3. I Do

by John Legend

Composer: John Stephens
Charlie Puth; Composer
Background Vocals: John Legend
Natalie Imani
Ayana George
Keri Lee; Performer
Cello: Tahirah Whittington; Performer
Drums: Garrison Brown; Performer
Lyricist: John Stephens
Charlie Puth; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Nicole Ranalli
Kyle Metcalfe; Production
Executive Producer: John Legend
Raphael Saadiq; Production
Guitar: Raphael Saadiq; Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Viola: Drew Forde; Performer
Orchestra: Matt Jones Orchestra; Ensemble
Mastering Engineer: Mike Bozzi; Production
Strings: Matt Jones; Performer
Violin: Clayton Penrose-whitmore
Caitlin Edwards
Scott Tixier
Stephanie Matthews; Performer
Vocals: John Legend; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Bobby Campbell
Gerry "the Gov" Brown; Production
Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Producer: Charlie Puth
Raphael Saadiq; Production
Recording: Tim Mcclain
Hotae Alexander Jang; Production

4. One Life

by John Legend

Background Vocals: Keri Lee
Natalie Imani
Ayana George
John Legend; Performer
Lyricist: John Stephens
Cautious Clay
Jeff Gitelman
Anderson .paak; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Nicole Ranalli
Kyle Metcalfe; Production
Bass: Jeff "gitty" Gitelman
Raphael Saadiq; Performer
Cello: Tahirah Whittington; Performer
Drums: Anderson .paak; Performer
Guitar: Jeff "gitty" Gitelman; Performer
Keyboard: Jeff "gitty" Gitelman
John Legend; Performer
Piano: John Legend; Performer
Viola: Drew Forde; Performer
Composer: Jeff Gitelman
Cautious Clay
John Stephens
Anderson .paak; Composer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Orchestra: Matt Jones Orchestra; Ensemble
Executive Producer: John Legend
Raphael Saadiq; Production
Mastering Engineer: Mike Bozzi; Production
Strings: Jeff "gitty" Gitelman
Matt Jones; Performer
Violin: Stephanie Matthews
Clayton Penrose-whitmore
Caitlin Edwards
Scott Tixier; Performer
Vocals: John Legend; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Gerry "the Gov" Brown
Bobby Campbell; Production
Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Producer: Anderson .paak
Jeff "gitty" Gitelman; Production
Recording: Jhair "jha" Lazo
Hotae Alexander Jang; Production

5. Wild

by John Legend, Gary Clark Jr.

Background Vocals: Sam Roman
Jake Torrey
Ben Kohn
Pete Kelleher; Performer
Composer: Pete Kelleher
Ben Kohn
Jake Torrey
Tom Barnes
Sam Roman
John Stephens; Composer
Bass: Ben Kohn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Raphael Saadiq; Performer
Drums: Tom Barnes
Garrison Brown; Performer
Guitar: Gary Clark, Jr.
Jake Torrey
Gary Clark; Performer
Keyboard: Pete Kelleher; Performer
Performer: John Legend
Gary Clark Jr.
John Legend & Gary Clark Jr.; Performer
Lyricist: Sam Roman
Pete Kelleher
John Stephens
Ben Kohn
Jake Torrey
Tom Barnes; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Theo Wayland; Production
Executive Producer: John Legend
Raphael Saadiq; Production
Mastering Engineer: Mike Bozzi; Production
Bass Guitar: Raphael Saadiq; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Bobby Campbell
Gerry "the Gov" Brown; Production
Primary Artist: John Legend
Gary Clark Jr.; Main Performer
Synthesizer: Pete Kelleher; Performer
Vocals: John Legend; Performer
Producer: Tms; Production
Programmer: Tom Barnes; Production
Recording: Tms
Hotae Alexander Jang; Production
Jr.: Gary Clark; Other

6. Bigger Love

by John Legend

Background Vocals: Cautious Clay; Performer
Composer: John Stephens
Zach Skelton
Cautious Clay
Ryan Tedder; Composer
Guitar: Di Genius; Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Lyricist: John Stephens
Zach Skelton
Cautious Clay
Ryan Tedder; Composer
Executive Producer: John Legend
Raphael Saadiq; Production
Mastering Engineer: Mike Bozzi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Gerry "the Gov." Brown
Bobby Campbell; Production
Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Saxophone: Cautious Clay; Performer
Vocals: John Legend
Natalie Imani; Performer
Producer: Ryan Tedder
Cautious Clay
Zach Skelton
Di Genius; Production
Programmer: Di Genius; Production
Recording: Rich Rich
Hotae Alexander Jang
Jhair "jha" Lazo; Production

7. U Move, I Move

by John Legend, Jhené Aiko

Composer: John Stephens
Trey Campbell
Jonas W. Karlsson
Mike Waters; Composer
Featured Artist: Jhené Aiko; Main Performer
Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Trey Campbell; Performer
Cello: Tahirah Whittington; Performer
Performer: John Legend
Jhené Aiko
John Legend Feat. Jhené Aiko; Performer
Viola: Drew Forde; Performer
Violin: Stephanie Matthews
Scott Tixier
Clayton Penrose-whitmore
Caitlin Edwards; Performer
Vocals: Jhené Aiko
John Legend; Performer
Lyricist: Mike Waters
John Stephens
Trey Campbell
Jonas W. Karlsson; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Kyle Metcalfe; Production
Strings: Matt Jones; Performer
Orchestra: Matt Jones Orchestra; Ensemble
Executive Producer: Raphael Saadiq
John Legend; Production
Mastering Engineer: Mike Bozzi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Gerry "the Gov" Brown
Bobby Campbell; Production
Producer: Jonas W. Karlsson; Production
Recording: Gregg Rominiecki
Hotae Alexander Jang; Production

8. Favorite Place

by John Legend

Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Composer: John Stephens
Jamil Chammas
Julia Michaels; Composer
Background Vocals: John Legend; Performer
Cello: Tahirah Whittington; Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Viola: Drew Forde; Performer
Violin: Caitlin Edwards
Scott Tixier
Stephanie Matthews
Clayton Penrose-whitmore; Performer
Vocals: John Legend; Performer
Lyricist: Julia Michaels
Jamil Chammas
John Stephens; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Keith "ten4" Sorrells
Kyle Metcalfe; Production
Strings: Matt Jones; Performer
Orchestra: Matt Jones Orchestra; Ensemble
Executive Producer: John Legend
Raphael Saadiq; Production
Mastering Engineer: Mike Bozzi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Gerry "the Gov" Brown
Bobby Campbell; Production
Producer: Digi
Oak; Production
Recording: Oak
Hotae Alexander Jang; Production

9. Slow Cooker

by John Legend

Background Vocals: John Legend
Trey Campbell
Natalie Imani
Ayana George
Keri Lee; Performer
Bass: Raphael Saadiq; Performer
Drums: Garrison Brown; Performer
Lyricist: Elias Näslin
Trey Campbell
Toluwanimi Adeyemo
John Stephens; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Nicole Ranalli
Kyle Metcalfe; Production
Executive Producer: Raphael Saadiq
John Legend; Production
Guitar: Erick Walls
Raphael Saadiq; Performer
Performer: Toulouse
John Legend; Performer
Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Composer: Trey Campbell
Toluwanimi Adeyemo
Elias Näslin
John Stephens; Composer
Horn: Jamelle Adisa; Performer
Organ: Matt Jones; Performer
Vocals: John Legend; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Mike Bozzi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Gerry "the Gov" Brown
Bobby Campbell; Production
Producer: Lias
Raphael Saadiq; Production
Recording: Lias (elias Näslin)
Hotae Alexander Jang; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Lias (elias Näslin); Other

10. Focused

by John Legend

Background Vocals: Keri Lee
Natalie Imani
Ayana George; Performer
Bass: Nate Mercereau; Performer
Drums: Nate Mercereau; Performer
Lyricist: Nate Mercereau
Eric Frederic
Wayne Hector
John Stephens
Teddy Geiger; Composer
Engineer: Hotae Alexander Jang; Production
Executive Producer: Raphael Saadiq
John Legend; Production
French Horn: Nate Mercereau; Performer
Guitar: Nate Mercereau
Steve Wyreman; Performer
Keyboard: Nate Mercereau
Steve Wyreman; Performer
Composer: Wayne Hector
John Stephens
Nate Mercereau
Teddy Geiger
Eric Frederic; Composer
Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Strings: Nate Mercereau
Shaina Evoniuk; Performer
Vocals: John Legend; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Mike Bozzi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ricky Reed; Production
Producer: Nate Mercereau
Ricky Reed
Steve Wyreman; Production
Recording: Nate Mercereau
Ethan Shumaker; Production

11. Conversations in the Dark

by John Legend

Composer: Jesse Fink
Chance Peña
Gregg Wattenberg
John Stephens
Kellen Pomeranz; Composer
Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Gregg Wattenberg
Pom Pom
Mia Wattenberg
Jesse Fink
Chance Peña
John Legend; Performer
Bass: Pom Pom
Gregg Wattenberg; Performer
Guitar: Gregg Wattenberg; Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Piano: Danae Greenfield
Benzi Edelson; Performer
Vocals: John Legend; Performer
Lyricist: Gregg Wattenberg
Kellen Pomeranz
Jesse Fink
Chance Peña
John Stephens; Composer
Executive Producer: John Legend
Raphael Saadiq; Production
Mastering Engineer: Mike Bozzi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Matt Becks
Gerry "the Gov" Brown; Production
Producer: Gregg Wattenberg
Pom Pom; Production
Programmer: Pom Pom; Production
Recording: Leo Bescotti
Anthony Kilhoffer; Production

12. Don't Walk Away

by John Legend, Koffee

Featured Artist: Koffee; Main Performer
Composer: John Stephens
Mikayla Simpson
Kirby Lauryen
Stephen Mcgregor
Mikayla Victoria Simpson; Composer
Background Vocals: John Legend
Natalie Imani
Ayana George
Keri Lee
Koffee; Performer
Performer: John Legend
Koffee
John Legend Feat. Koffee; Performer
Lyricist: Kirby Lauryen
Stephen Mcgregor
Mikayla Simpson
John Stephens
Mikayla Victoria Simpson; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Kyle Metcalfe; Production
Executive Producer: Raphael Saadiq
John Legend; Production
Mastering Engineer: Mike Bozzi; Production
Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Mixing Engineer: Gerry "the Gov" Brown
Bobby Campbell; Production
Vocals: Koffee
John Legend; Performer
Producer: Di Genius; Production
Recording: Hotae Alexander Jang
Anthony Kilhoffer; Production

13. Remember Us

by John Legend, Rapsody

Background Vocals: Keri Lee
John Legend
Ayana George
Natalie Imani; Performer
Primary Artist: John Legend
Rapsody; Main Performer
Cello: Tahirah Whittington; Performer
Drums: Danny 'ezra' Murdock; Performer
Flute: Scott Mayo; Performer
Guitar: Curtis Hudson; Performer
Lyricist: John Stephens
Willie Mitchell
Marlanna Evans
Curtis Hudson
Al Jackson, Jr.
Danny 'ezra' Murdock
Trey Campbell
Eric Hudson
Al Green
Al Jackson; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Kyle Metcalfe; Production
Flugelhorn: Jamelle Adisa; Performer
Horn: Jamelle Adisa
Scott Mayo; Performer
Performer: John Legend
Rapsody
John Legend & Rapsody; Performer
Rap: Rapsody; Performer
Strings: Matt Jones
Peter Lee Johnson; Performer
Orchestra: Matt Jones Orchestra; Ensemble
Trumpet: Jamelle Adisa; Performer
Viola: Drew Forde; Performer
Composer: Al Green
Willie Mitchell
Marlanna Evans
Danny 'ezra' Murdock
Trey Campbell
Curtis Hudson
Eric Hudson
John Stephens
Al Jackson, Jr.
Al Jackson; Composer
Violin: Caitlin Edwards
Scott Tixier
Stephanie Matthews
Clayton Penrose-whitmore; Performer
Vocals: John Legend; Performer
Executive Producer: Raphael Saadiq
John Legend; Production
Mastering Engineer: Mike Bozzi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bobby Campbell
Gerry "the Gov" Brown; Production
Producer: Eric Hudson
Danny 'ezra' Murdock; Production
Recording: Hotae Alexander Jang
Anthony Kilhoffer; Production
Jr.: Al Jackson; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Eric Hudson; Other

14. I'm Ready

by John Legend, Camper

Featured Artist: Camper; Main Performer
Composer: John Stephens
Darhyl Camper, Jr.
Tayla Parx
Darhyl Camper; Composer
Background Vocals: John Legend
Tayla Parx; Performer
Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Bass: Dmitry Gorodetsky; Performer
Cello: Tahirah Whittington; Performer
Performer: John Legend
Camper
John Legend Feat. Camper; Performer
Viola: Drew Forde; Performer
Violin: Scott Tixier
Clayton Penrose-whitmore
Stephanie Matthews
Caitlin Edwards; Performer
Vocals: John Legend; Performer
Lyricist: John Stephens
Darhyl Camper, Jr.
Tayla Parx
Darhyl Camper; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Kyle Metcalfe
Nicole Ranalli; Production
Strings: Matt Jones; Performer
Orchestra: Matt Jones Orchestra; Ensemble
Executive Producer: John Legend
Raphael Saadiq; Production
Mastering Engineer: Mike Bozzi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Gerry "the Gov" Brown
Bobby Campbell; Production
Producer: Darhyl Camper, Jr.
Darhyl Camper; Production
Recording: Hotae Alexander Jang; Production
Jr.: Darhyl Camper; Other

15. Always

by John Legend

Background Vocals: Ayana George
Natalie Imani
John Legend
Keri Lee; Performer
Composer: Justus Alexander West
Ester Dean
John Stephens
Darhyl Camper, Jr.
Darhyl Camper; Composer
Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Cello: Tahirah Whittington; Performer
Drums: Garrison Brown; Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Orchestra: Matt Jones Orchestra; Ensemble
Lyricist: John Stephens
Justus Alexander West
Darhyl Camper, Jr.
Ester Dean
Darhyl Camper; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Kyle Metcalfe; Production
Piano: John Legend; Performer
Strings: Matt Jones; Performer
Viola: Drew Forde; Performer
Violin: Stephanie Matthews
Caitlin Edwards
Scott Tixier
Clayton Penrose-whitmore; Performer
Vocals: John Legend; Performer
Executive Producer: John Legend
Raphael Saadiq; Production
Mastering Engineer: Mike Bozzi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Gerry "the Gov" Brown
Bobby Campbell; Production
Producer: Darhyl Camper, Jr.
Branden Rowell
Justus West
Darhyl Camper; Production
Recording: Hotae Alexander Jang
Tim Mcclain; Production
Jr.: Darhyl Camper; Other

16. Never Break

by John Legend

Background Vocals: Nasri Atweh; Performer
Guitar: Benjamin 'mr Hudson' Mcildowie; Performer
Organ: Greg Wells; Performer
Percussion: Benjamin 'mr Hudson' Mcildowie; Performer
Strings: Benjamin 'mr Hudson' Mcildowie; Performer
Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Composer: John Stephens
Benjamin 'mr Hudson' Mcildowie
Greg Wells
Nasri Atweh; Composer
Lyricist: Nasri Atweh
Benjamin 'mr Hudson' Mcildowie
Greg Wells
John Stephens; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Charlie Marshall
Hotae Alexander Jang; Production
Piano: Greg Wells; Performer
Vocals: John Legend; Performer
Executive Producer: Raphael Saadiq
John Legend; Production
Mastering Engineer: Mike Bozzi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Greg Wells; Production
Producer: Greg Wells
Benjamin 'mr Hudson' Mcildowie; Production
Programmer: Benjamin 'mr Hudson' Mcildowie; Production
Recording: Richard Biethan; Production
Vocal Producer: Benjamin Rice; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

55 minutes and 51 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul

Label

Columbia

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 18, 2020

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886448487937

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Bigger Love

1. Ooh Laa

2. Actions

3. I Do

4. One Life

5. Wild

6. Bigger Love

7. U Move, I Move

8. Favorite Place

9. Slow Cooker

10. Focused

11. Conversations in the Dark

12. Don't Walk Away

13. Remember Us

14. I'm Ready

15. Always

16. Never Break

Technical Specifications

Bigger Love

Product information

Release options

1. Ooh Laa

2. Actions

3. I Do

4. One Life

5. Wild

6. Bigger Love

7. U Move, I Move

8. Favorite Place

9. Slow Cooker

10. Focused

11. Conversations in the Dark

12. Don't Walk Away

13. Remember Us

14. I'm Ready

15. Always

16. Never Break

Technical Specifications