Identity (Blair St. Clair album) explained

Identity (stylized in all caps) is the second studio album by American drag queen and singer-songwriter Blair St. Clair, released on July 21, 2020.^[1] The song "Space Between" features Rayvon Owen.

Promotion

The album's lead single "Empty" was released on April 30, 2020 alongside an accompanying lyric video.^[2] "9 Lives" was performed on the premiere of the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars and released as the second single on June 11, 2020, along with a music video directed by St. Clair herself.^[3]

"Space Between", featuring American Idol season 14 contestant Rayvon Owen was released as a promotional single on June 16, 2020.^[4] Following this, St. Clair released a new song every week counting down until the album's release. "What Do I Gotta Do?", "All Your Exes", "Wanted", "Bad Judgement", and "Take Me Home" were all released as promotional singles on June 23, June 30, July 7, July 14, and July 18, 2020.^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

Reception

Bernardo Sim of Screen Rant wrote: "On "9 Lives," Blair St. Clair reflects on the finitude and value of life, and grapples with the realization that she must hold herself accountable in this high-stakes world. Blair also rehashes the old adage that people only have one chance to prove themselves, making it imperative for them to seize the moment when an opportunity presents itself. Considering that the queen is currently competing on All Stars 5, the song certainly reads as Blair's self-reminder to not hold herself back."^[10]

Track listing

Credits taken from Allmusic and Tidal^{[1] [8]}

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Allmusic^[11]

• Andrew Bryson – composer, vocals
• Caroline Burns – composer
• Malia Civetz – composer
• Sam Creighton – composer
• Nick Dipietrantonio – composer
• Dreux – producer
• Nathan Fertig – composer
• Nick Goldston – composer, producer
• Will Jay – composer
• Jack Laboz – composer
• Tyler Mann – composer
• Maylyn Murphy – composer
• Nicopop – composer, producer
• Parker James Noones – composer
• Rayvon Owen – Featured Artist
• Blair St. Clair – Primary Artist, Vocals
• Doma Schrank – composer
• Colleen Evalyn Sherman – composer
• Jonny Shorr – composer, producer
• Brandon Stansell – composer
• Ryan Stewart – composer
• Maggie Szabo – composer
• Mathew Peter Van Vooght – composer

Notes and References

1. Web site: IDENTITY - Blair St. Clair | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. 2020-10-01. 2023-07-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20230719133416/https://www.allmusic.com/album/identity-mw0003399747. live.
2. Web site: New Music – "Empty" by Blair St. Clair. Nguyen. Nikki. The WOW Report. World of Wonder. April 30, 2020. July 3, 2020. July 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230719133416/https://worldofwonder.net/new-music-empty-by-blair-st-clair/. live.
3. Web site: NEW MUSIC – Blair St. Clair "9 Lives". Nguyen. Nikki. The WOW Report. June 11, 2020. July 3, 2020. July 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230719133416/https://worldofwonder.net/new-music-blair-st-clair-9-lives/. live.
4. Web site: BLAIR ST. CLAIR DROPS 'SPACE BETWEEN' AND ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM IDENTITY. Thehoneypop.com. June 24, 2020. July 3, 2020.
5. Web site: Blair St. Clair Begs the Question in "What Do I Gotta Do?". Gross. Kiku. sounddigest.com. July 1, 2020. July 3, 2020. July 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230719133416/https://soundigest.com/2020/07/01/blair-st-clair-what-do-i-gotta-do/. live.
6. Web site: All Your Exes by Blair St. Clair. Tidal. July 3, 2020. July 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230719133419/https://listen.tidal.com/oldBrowser.html. live.
7. Web site: Wanted by Blair St. CLair. Tidal. July 7, 2020.
8. Web site: Bad Judgement by Blair St. CLair. Tidal. July 16, 2020.
9. Web site: Blair St. Clair on Twitter: ""TAKE ME HOME"*Out Tomorrow*". Twitter. July 17, 2020. July 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230719134014/https://twitter.com/BlairStClair/status/1284301540103262208. live.
10. Web site: RuPaul's Drag Race: Trixie, Shea, & Blair St. Clair Release New Music. 14 June 2020. 1 October 2020. 19 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230719134014/https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-trixie-shea-blair-st-clair/. live.
11. Web site: IDENTITY - Blair St. Clair | Credits | AllMusic. 2020-10-01. 2023-07-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20230719133551/https://www.allmusic.com/album/identity-mw0003399747/credits. live.