Never Gets Late Here Explained

Never Gets Late Here is the second studio album by Jamaican singer Shenseea. It was released through Rich Immigrants and Interscope Records on 24 May 2024. The album contains guest appearances from Coi Leray, Masicka, Rvssian, Di Genius, Wizkid and Anitta. It serves as the follow-up to her debut album, Alpha (2022).

Background, release, and composition

"Never Gets Late Here" was released on 24 May 2024. The album builds upon the success of Shenseea's critically acclaimed debut album, "Alpha" (2022).

The album features a lineup of artists including Afrobeats star Wizkid, Coi Leray, Anitta, Masicka, and Di Genius.^[1] The lead single "Hit & Run" which featured Masicka and Di Genius was released on 26 January 2024 to critical and commercial success becoming a substantial hit in Shenseea's home country Jamaica and elsewhere in the Caribbean. The music video has garnered over 60 million views as of July 2024.^{[2] [3] [4]} The next single "Die For You" was released on 28 March 2024 and was also a success with the music video garnering over 5 million views by May 2024. It was followed by "Neva Neva" and "Flava", the latter featuring American rapper Coi Leray.^[5]

The album is a blend of dancehall, hip-hop, reggae, R&B, pop, and reggaeton with influences of afrobeats and latin-trap.^{[6] [7]}

Critical reception

The album received positive reviews upon its release. Hypebeast admired Shenseea's signature Jamaican pop sound while complimenting the album's use of other genres as well such as hip-hop and R&B.<ref>Web site: 2024-05-26 . Jamaican Pop Artist Shenseea Shares Sophomore Album 'Never Gets Late Here' . 2024-07-07 . Hypebeast. Kaboom magazine said the album "solidified Shenseea as the leading Jamaican international artist of our generation" meanwhile People commented on the summery dancehall-pop vibes and showed appreciation for its soundscape of Latin trap and heavy Afrobeats.

Chart performance

The album debuted at number four on Billboard Reggae Albums charts with sales of over 2,000 units; However, it was significantly less than her previous album's sales of 4,900 units.^[8]

The album reached number 1 on the US iTunes Album charts.^[9]

Track listing

Notes

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Personnel

Musicians

• Shenseea – vocals
• Di Genius – keyboards, programming, vocals (track 2)
• Masicka – vocals (track 2)
• Coi Leray – vocals (track 9)
• Anitta – vocals (track 11)
• Wizkid – vocals (track 14)

Technical

• Colin Leonard – mastering (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6–14)
• Di Genius – mastering (track 2), engineering (2, 8)
• Rvssian – mastering, engineering (track 5)
• Niko Marzouca – mixing (tracks 3, 5)
• Serban Ghenea – mixing (tracks 4, 11)
• Black Spyda – mixing (tracks 6, 8)
• Dunw3ll – mixing (track 6)
• Nick Bane – mixing (tracks 8, 13, 14), engineering (4, 6–14), vocal engineering (6), additional mixing (3, 6), mixing assistance (7, 10)
• Josh Gudwin – mixing (track 9)
• Jaycen Joshua – mixing (track 10)
• Kevin Davis – mixing (track 12)
• AyoRoc – engineering (tracks 6, 9)
• Javier Martinez – engineering (tracks 6, 9)
• John Busser – engineering (tracks 6, 9)
• Paniik – engineering (tracks 8, 14)
• Richard Ledesma – engineering (track 10)
• Louie Gomez – engineering (tracks 11, 13), additional mixing (13), mixing assistance (7)
• Mike Seaberg – mix engineering (track 10)
• Kuk Harrell – vocal engineering (tracks 6, 9)
• Jelli Dorman – vocal engineering (tracks 6, 9)
• Bryce Bordone – mixing assistance (tracks 4, 11)
• Felix Byrne – mixing assistance (track 9)
• DJ Riggins – mixing assistance (track 10)
• Jacob Richards –mixing assistance (track 10)
• Rachel Blum – mixing assistance (track 10)
• Isaac Diskin – engineering assistance (track 4)
• Nico Patino – engineering assistance (track 4)
• Ramses Ascanio – engineering assistance (track 7)
• Kenya Tolbert – engineering assistance (track 10)
• Nick Goff – engineering assistance (track 10)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Grant . Shawn . 2024-05-01 . Shenseea Unveils Sophomore Album 'Never Gets Late Here' - The Source . 2024-07-07 .
2. Web site: Watkis . Donovan . 2024-01-28 . Shenseea & Masicka's 'Hit & Run' Becomes the Fastest Dancehall Music Video to Reach 2 Million Views on YouTube In 2024 . 2024-07-06 . World Music Views® . en-US.
3. Web site: Shenseea's Song 'Hit & Run' Passes 60 Million Views In 5 Months On YouTube, Fastest All Jamaican Collaboration To Reach Milestone – Radio Dubplate . 2024-07-06 .
4. Web site: Francis . Stevian . 2024-07-01 . Shenseea and Masicka's "Hit & Run" crosses 60M on YouTube . 2024-07-06 . Sleek Jamaica Media .
5. Web site: Harris . Akeeile . 2024-05-24 . Shenseea Drops Sophomore Album 'Never Gets Late Here' . 2024-07-07 . Kaboom .
6. Web site: Shenseea Announces 'Never Gets Late Here' Album Release Date and Tracklist - YARDHYPE . 2024-07-07 . en-GB.
7. Web site: Shenseea Has 'No Expectations' for Never Gets Late Here, but She Does Have 'One Wish': 'Get a Grammy' (Exclusive) . 2024-07-07 . Peoplemag .
8. Web site: Mallick . Dani . 2024-06-04 . Shenseea's 'Never Gets Late Here' Debuts On Billboard Reggae Chart With Lower-Than-Expected First Week Sales . 2024-07-07 . DancehallMag .
9. Web site: 2024-05-24 . Shenseea's "Never Gets Late Here" Peaked at #1 on the U.S. iTunes Album Chart . 2024-07-07 . Kaboom .