On Top of the Covers

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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[edit]

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[edit]

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]

Supporting tour[edit]

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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • "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.

References[edit]

  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.
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