¡MursDay!
¡Mursday! is the self-titled debut album by American hip hop group ¡Mursday!, which consists of the group ¡Mayday! and rapper Murs. The album was released on June 10, 2014, by Strange Music.[1][2]
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| Released | June 10, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 55:57 | |||
| Label | Strange Music, RBC, INgrooves/Fontana | |||
| Producer | Bernz, DJ Fuse, Danny 'Keys' Perez, Gianni Ca$h, Keith Cooper, ¡Mayday!, Miami Beat Wave, Murs, Plex Luthor, Ryan 'Myagi' Evans, Ralpfy 'Fafa' Valencia, Wrekonize | |||
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Singles
The album's first single "Tabletops" was released on April 21, 2014.[3] On May 1, 2014, the music video for "Tabletops" was released.[4] On June 6, 2014, the music video for "Here" was released.[5] On May 29, 2014, the music video for "Serge's Song" was released.[6]
Critical response
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[8] |
| XXL | |
¡MursDay! was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, saying "If it didn't seem like destiny before, the Strange Music debut from Murs certifies that Tech N9ne's imprint is an ideal home for the alternative/underground/cult rapper. Besides that, teaming Murs with house band and genre-busters Mayday! is a brilliant idea, as the Strange freshman is eased into the scene with a sideline/collaborative release, but with both parties sharing a temperament that's hyperactive, ¡Mursday! comes off like a thrilling comic book team-up issue on wax."[7] Rachel Chesbrough of XXL gave the album an L rating, saying "It lacks timelessness and may fade with the season it’s built to thrive in. That said, if you’re going to blend two coasts for a summer album, ¡MursDay! proves that there are no better cities than LA and Miami to get the job done."[9] Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! gave the album a seven out of ten, saying "While ¡Mursday! isn't "the most amazing music you've heard in the past, uh, 40 years," as claimed by Murs on "Intro," it is a great summertime album that should receive a lot of play throughout the season."[8]
Commercial Performance
The album debuted at number 45 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 8,024 copies in the United States.[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Nicholas Carter, Bernardo Garcia, Benjamin Miller, Gianni Perocarpi | ¡Mayday!, Murs | 0:58 |
| 2. | "Tabletops" | Carter, Garcia, Miller, Andrews Diaz Mujica, Perocarpi | Gianni Ca$h, Wrekonize, Bernz | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Zones" | Carter, Aaron Eckhart, Garcia, Miller, Perocarpi | Plex Luthor, Gianni Ca$h | 3:30 |
| 4. | "My Own Parade" | Carter, Garcia, Miller, Perocarpi, Charlton Williams | Bernz, Miami Beat Wave, Wrekonize, Gianni Ca$h | 3:30 |
| 5. | "New Toys (Hey Love)" | Carter, Eckhart, Garcia, Miller, Kendall Morgan, Perocarpi | Plex Luthor, Gianni Ca$h | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Brand New Get Up" | Carter, Garcia, Anjuli Gonzalez, Miller, Mujica, Perocarpi, Robert Smiley | Gianni Ca$h | 4:18 |
| 7. | "You Again" | Carter, Garcia, Miller, Perocarpi | Gianni Ca$h | 4:57 |
| 8. | "Serge’s Song" | Carter, Eckhart, Garcia, Miller, Perocarpi | Plex Luthor, Gianni Ca$h | 2:45 |
| 9. | "Beast Out the Box" | Carter, Keith Cooper, Garcia, Miller, Mujica, Daniel Emilio Perez, Perocarpi, Eli Oakleaf Saposnick, Ralfy Valencia | Gianni Ca$h | 4:59 |
| 10. | "Bitcoin Beezy" | Carter, Cooper, Garcia, Miller, Mujica, Antonio Olivera, Perez, Perocarpi, Valencia | Gianni Ca$h, Ralpfy 'Fafa' Valencia, Danny 'Keys' Perez, Keith Cooper, DJ Fuse, Bernz, Wrekonize | 3:44 |
| 11. | "Here" | Carter, Garcia, Miller, Mujica, Perez, Oscar Quesada | Wrekonize, Gianni Ca$h, Bernz | 3:41 |
| 12. | "New Years Day" | Carter, Ryan Evans, Garcia, Miller, Perez, Perocarpi | Gianni Ca$h, Ryan 'Myagi' Evans | 4:56 |
| 13. | "Spiked Punch" | Carter, Cooper, Garcia, Miller, Perocarpi, Ted Zimmerman | Gianni Ca$h | 3:02 |
| 14. | "Outro" | Carter, Garcia, Miller, Perocarpi | Gianni Ca$h | 3:09 |
| Total length: | 55:57 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "Fools Gold" | Carter, Eckhart, Garcia, Miller | Plex Luthor | 3:08 |
| 16. | "Give You My All" | Carter, Eckhart, Garcia, Sylvan Lacue, Miller, Perocarpi | Plex Luthor, Gianni Ca$h | 3:11 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 17. | "Zombies on 7th Street" | 4:22 |
Charts
| Charts (2014) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[11] | 45 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 12 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[13] | 4 |
References
- "iTunes - Music - Mursday by ¡MAYDAY! & Murs". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- Emmanuel C.M. (2014-04-16). "MURS And ¡Mayday!'s Joint Album Is Coming Out In June - XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- "iTunes - Music - Tabletops by ¡MAYDAY! & Murs". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- "WATCH: MURS x ¡MAYDAY! – 'Tabletops' – Official Music Video". Strange Music, Inc. 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
- "MAYDAY! & Murs - "Here"". HipHop DX. 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
- "MAYDAY! & Murs - "Serge's Song"". HipHop DX. 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
- David Jeffries (2014-06-10). "¡Mursday! - Mayday!,Murs". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
- Quinlan, Thomas (2014-06-10). "¡MayDay! & Murs - ¡Mursday!". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- "¡Mayday! And Murs Craft A Ripe Summer Album With '¡MURSDAY!'". Xxlmag.com. 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
- Tardio, Andres. "Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 06/15/2014". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- "Billboard 200: June 28, 2014". Billboard.
- "Independent Albums: June 28, 2014". Billboard.
- "Rap Albums: June 28, 2014". Billboard.