Evol (Future album)

EVOL
Studio album by Future
Released February 6, 2016 (2016-02-06)
Recorded 2015
Genre
Length
  • 39:26
  • 42:19 (streaming)
Label
Producer
Future chronology
Purple Reign
(2016)		 EVOL
(2016)		 Project E.T.
(2016)
Singles from EVOL
  1. "Low Life"
    Released: March 1, 2016
  2. "Wicked"
    Released: April 13, 2016

EVOL is the fourth studio album by American rapper Future. It was released on February 6, 2016, by A1 Recordings, Freebandz and Epic Records. It premiered on DJ Khaled's We The Best Radio debut on Beats 1.

Background and release

On December 25, 2015, The Weeknd released a collaborative song with Future, titled "Low Life", on SoundCloud. It was produced by Metro Boomin and Ben Billions and co-produced by The Weeknd. The song was later revealed to be included on EVOL.[1][2] On March 1, 2016, "Low Life" was released as the album's first single. A music video for the track premiered on MTV on the same month.[3]

On February 1, 2016, DJ Khaled announced that he would be premiering Future's fourth album on the debut show of We The Best Radio on Apple Music.[4] Future then announced the album title, release date and artwork, as well as individually tweeting the track list.

The album cover artwork was created by the Polish creative production studio Ars Thanea.[5] The album's title is LOVE spelled backwards.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboard[8]
Consequence of SoundB+[9]
Pitchfork7.3/10[10]
PopMatters[11]
Spin8/10[12]
Clash8/10[13]

EVOL received generally positive reviews, with Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, giving an average review score of 68 from 17 critics.[14] In his review, Craig Jenkins of Billboard states, "The spite of 2014 mixtape Monster, the woe of 2015’s Beast Mode, and the devilish glee of his No. 1 album DS2 have all chilled into a dull malaise here". He concluded with "EVOL doesn’t break any rules or set many new ones, but as the latest in a seemingly never-ending series of wonders Future and his team wield in their creation of druggy, downcast afterparty dispatches, it is a joy."[8] Matthew Ramirez of Pitchfork found that while EVOL "has slightly more misses than hits, the highs are high—arguably higher than Purple Reign's".[10]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 134,000 album-equivalent units; it sold 100,000 copies in its first week, and boasted over 25 million streams.[15][16] EVOL is the third project by Future to debut on the Billboard 200 at number one in seven months.[17] As of March 2016, the album has sold 125,000 copies domestically.[18] The album has since been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 500,000 units in the United States.[19]

Track listing

Standard version[20]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Ain't No Time"  
 3:22
2. "In Her Mouth"  
  • Wilburn
  • Luellen
  • Southside
 3:12
3. "Maybach"  
 3:40
4. "Xanny Family"  
  • Wilburn
  • Luellen
  • Wayne
  • Metro Boomin
  • Southside
 3:05
5. "Lil Haiti Baby"  
  • Ben Billions
  • Schife
 4:37
6. "Photo Copied"  
  • Wilburn
  • Luellen
  • Wayne
  • Metro Boomin
  • Southside
 2:52
7. "Seven Rings"  
 3:25
8. "Lie to Me"  
 3:32
9. "Program"  
  • Wilburn
  • Luellen
  • Southside
 2:56
10. "Low Life" (featuring The Weeknd)
  • Metro Boomin
  • Ben Billions
  • The Weeknd[a]
  • DaHeala[a]
 5:13
11. "Fly Shit Only"  
  • Wilburn
  • Hill
  • McGee
  • DJ Spinz
  • SK
 3:32
Total length:
 39:26
Streaming version
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
12. "Wicked"  
  • Wilburn
  • Wayne
  • Luellen
  • Metro Boomin
  • Southside
 2:53
Total length:
 2:53
Notes

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] 31
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 96
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[23] 146
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[24] 5
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[25] 82
French Albums (SNEP)[26] 95
UK Albums (OCC)[27] 34
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[28] 3
US Billboard 200[29] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[30] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[31] Gold 500,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Format Date Label
United States[32] Digital download February 6, 2016
United Kingdom[33]

References

  1. ↑ "Low Life - Future + The Weeknd by The Weeknd". SoundCloud. December 25, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ "The Weeknd, Future Drop Laid-Back New Track 'Low Life'". Rolling Stone. December 25, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Watch Future and The Weeknd's Video for "Low Life"". Complex. March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Future Reportedly Debuting An Album On DJ Khaled's New Apple Music Show This Friday". StereoGum. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ Which features a series of photographs that depicts glowing roses covered in ash-like material"Behance". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  6. ↑ http://www.rap-up.com/2016/02/03/future-announces-new-album-evol/
  7. ↑ "EVOL by Future". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  8. 1 2 Jenkins, Craig. "Future Hits His Songwriting Stride on Surprise Album 'EVOL': Review". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  9. ↑ Pearce, Sheldon. "Future – EVOL." Consequence of Sound. 10 February 2016. Web.
  10. 1 2 Ramirez, Matthew (11 February 2016). "Future: EVOL". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  11. ↑ Duricy, Brian. "Future: EVOL." PopMatters. 9 February 2016. Web.
  12. ↑ Daramola, Israel. "Review: Future Speeds Down the Expressway to Yr. Skull on ‘EVOL’." Spin. 10 February 2016. Web.
  13. ↑ Dean Van Nguyen (February 19, 2016). "Future - EVOL". Clash (magazine). Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "EVOL". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "Future Scores Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. February 14, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Charts Don't Lie: February 17". hotnewhiphop. February 17, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Future's "EVOL" hits #1 In Its First Week". hotnewhiphop. February 12, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Charts Don't Lie: March 2". hotnewhiphop.com. March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  20. ↑ "EVOL by Future on iTunes". iTunes. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  21. ↑ "[US&titel=Evol&cat=a Australiancharts.com – Future [US] – Evol"]. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  22. ↑ "[US&titel=Evol&cat=a Ultratop.be – Future [US] – Evol"] (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  23. ↑ "[US&titel=Evol&cat=a Ultratop.be – Future [US] – Evol"] (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Future – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Future. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  25. ↑ "[US&titel=Evol&cat=a Dutchcharts.nl – Future [US] – Evol"] (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  26. ↑ "[US&titel=Evol&cat=a Lescharts.com – Future [US] – Evol"]. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Future – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Future. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Future – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Future. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  31. ↑ "American album certifications – Future – Evol". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  32. ↑ "iTunes - Music - EVOL by Future". Itunes.apple.com. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  33. ↑ "iTunes - Music - EVOL by Future". Itunes.apple.com. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
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