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 rapper T-Pain. It was released on March 17, 2023, through Nappy Boy Entertainment and Empire Distribution.[1][2] It is a covers album, and was his first record in over 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 serves as T-Pain showcasing his natural singing voice and deviating from his normal style of heavy Auto-Tune.

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)Length
1."A Change Is Gonna Come"Sam Cooke3:42
2."Don't Stop Believin'"Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon3:42
3."Sharing the Night Together"Ava Aldridge & Eddie Struzick3:25
4."Skrangs (in K Major sus)" 2:47
5."Stay with Me"Sam Smith, James Napier, William Phillips, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne2:57
6."Tennessee Whiskey"Dean Dillon, Linda Hargrove5:14
7."That's Life (feat. NandoSTL)"Dean Kay, Kelly Gordon, Fernando Tillman II4:18
8."War Pigs"Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward6:19
Total length:32:29

Notes

  • "A Change Is Gonna Come" is a cover of Sam Cooke's 1964 song of the same name.
  • "Don't Stop Believin'" is a cover of Journey's 1981 song of the same name.
  • "Sharing the Night Together" is a cover of Arthur Alexander's 1976 song of the same name.
  • "Skrangs (in K Major sus)" is an instrumental track.
  • "Stay with Me" is a cover of Sam Smith's 2014 song of the same name.
  • "Tennessee Whiskey" is a cover of David Allan Coe's 1981 song of the same name.
  • "That's Life" is a cover of Frank Sinatra's 1966 rendition of the song.
  • "War Pigs" is a cover of the band Black Sabbath's 1970 song of the same name.

Reception

The album has had a positive reception,[3][4] with particular positive reception for the War Pigs cover,[5][6][7] with original Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler also expressing his approval of it, calling the cover "great" and sharing the track on Twitter.[8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. ↑ https://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX- (March 29, 2023). "T-Pain | On Top Of The Covers Album Review". HipHopDX. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
  5. ↑ Williams, Kyann-Sian (March 17, 2023). "Listen to T-Pain's soulful cover of Black Sabbath's 'War Pigs'". NME.
  6. ↑ "T-Pain covers Black Sabbath's 'War Pigs,' and it's actually pretty good: Stream". March 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ Keenan, Hesher (March 17, 2023). "T-Pain's Cover of "War Pigs" is Awesome and the Haters Need to Apologize". MetalSucks.
  8. ↑ "BLACK SABBATH'S GEEZER BUTLER approves of T-PAIN's "War Pigs" cover". Revolver. March 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ Kennelty, Greg (March 20, 2023). "T-PAIN Covers BLACK SABBATH, GEEZER BUTLER Approves". Metal Injection.
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