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Crash (2024)

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The sample that gives the song 'What I Want' its core was secured at the last minute, and it is left off the physical versions of the album.

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Crash is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Kehlani
Released by Atlantic Records on June 21, 2024
Guest appearances from Jill Scott, Young Miko, and Omah Lay
Production credits go to Dixson, Mamii, Khris Riddick-Tynes, Alex Goldblatt, Oak Felder, Jack Rochon, Aidan, Aaron Paris, Ant Clemons, Darhyl Camper, GuiltyBeatz, and Etienne
Twelve producers are credited in total

Follow-up to Kehlani's previous album, Blue Water Road (2022)
Three singles: After Hours, Next 2 U, and Crash
Lead single After Hours released on April 4, 2024
On May 15, 2024, Kehlani announced the album along with its cover art and release date
Second single Next 2 U released on May 31, 2024
On June 14, 2024, the tracklist was revealed

Kehlani Ashley Parrish, born April 24, 1995, in Oakland, California, an American singer, songwriter and dancer.
Started as a member and lead vocalist of the teen pop group PopLyfe in 2011, after appearing on America's Got Talent.
Left PopLyfe after management and contractual disputes and began releasing solo mixtapes.

Self-released the mixtapes Cloud 19 (2014) and You Should Be Here (2015), both critically acclaimed.
Signed with Atlantic Records; debut studio album SweetSexySavage (2017) peaked at number three on the Billboard 200.
It Was Good Until It Wasn't (2020) peaked at number two; Blue Water Road (2022) peaked at number 13.
Crash (2024) peaked at number 25; the single "Folded" (2025) peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and won Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
Self-titled fifth studio album Kehlani released April 24, 2026.

Crash was met with positive reviews from music critics
Metacritic, which normalizes professional publication ratings to a score out of 100, gave the album a weighted mean score of 73
The Metacritic score is based on seven reviews and indicates generally favorable reviews
The review aggregator AnyDecentMusic? compiled eight reviews
Across those eight reviews, the album averaged 6.8 out of 10
Metacritic counts only professional publications, not listener ratings
The aggregate scores place the album in the range of generally favorable critical response

The album was nominated for Best Progressive R&B Album at the 67th Grammy Awards
The nomination is the album's main recognized award entry in the source
The album followed Blue Water Road (2022) as Kehlani's fourth studio album
Three singles supported the album: After Hours, Next 2 U, and Crash

The sample for What I Want was secured at the last minute, and it reuses part of Christina Aguilera's 1999 single What a Girl Wants.
The What I Want track does not appear on physical versions of the album.
The physical release came in a standard jewel case with a clear tray and an 8-page booklet.
The CD label carries the phrase Made in Germany.
Dixson is credited on drums for tracks 11 and 13.
Mamii provided background vocals on track 12.