Painted (Lucky Daye album)

Painted is the debut studio album by American singer Lucky Daye. It was released on May 24, 2019, by Keep Cool Records and RCA Records.[1] The album was broken up into two EP's, apart of a series to lead up to his debut album.[2][3]

Painted
Studio album by Lucky Daye
Released	May 24, 2019
Recorded	2018
Genre	R&B soul funk
Length	57:59
Label	Keep Cool RCA
Producer	D'Mile DJ Camper
Lucky Daye chronology
II (2019) Painted (2019)
Singles from Painted
"Roll Some Mo" Released: October 24, 2018 "Karma" Released: January 17, 2019 "Love You Too Much" Released: April 25, 2019

The album received a nomination for Best R&B Album at the 62nd Grammy Awards, while the album's lead single "Roll Some Mo" received nominations for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance. Album cut "Real Games" received a nomination in the Best Traditional R&B Performance category.[4] In honor of the album's first anniversary, a deluxe edition of Painted was released in May 2020 including new mixes and alternative versions of previously released songs as well as six new tracks.[5]

Background

After previously competed on American Idol during Season 4 in 2005, at age 19, Daye established himself as a songwriter and background vocalist and landed credits in 2008 on songs by Keith Sweat on his album Just Me and Ne-Yo on "She Got Her Own". During this time, he briefly went under the alias of "D. Brown." In 2014, he wrote for Boyz II Men on the song "Believe Us". During 2016 and 2017, he co-wrote songs released by Keke Palmer ("Enemiez"), Ella Mai ("10,000 Hours," "Down"), Trey Songz ("Song Goes Off"), and two tracks from the album Strength of a Woman by Mary J. Blige, among other contemporary R&B artists.

In October 2018, Daye announced that he signed to Keep Cool Records and RCA Records, and released his first single called "Roll Some Mo".[6] On November 9, he released his first EP titled I, which is part of a series leading up to Painted.[7][8]

On January 17, 2019, Daye released the first single from the second EP in the series called "Karma". On February 6, 2019, he released the second installment of the EP series, II.[9] He is slated to go on tour with Ella Mai beginning in February 2019.[10]

All of the songs were written by Lucky Daye, and were executive produced by D'Mile, recorded in 2018. Of the 15 they finished, 13 appear on the album. To promote the album, he released two EP's with segments of the album: I on November 9, 2018, and II on February 6, 2019.[11][8]

Singles

In October 2018, Lucky Daye announced that he was signed to the RCA joint venture Keep Cool, and released his first single called "Roll Some Mo".[12] On January 17, 2019, Lucky Daye released the second single called "Karma".[13] "Love You Too Much" was released as the third and final single on April 25, 2019.[14]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Roll Some Mo"	David Brown, Dernst Emile II & Peter Lee Johnson	Dernst Emile II	4:52
2.	"Late Night"	David Brown & Dernst Emile II	Dernst Emile II	3:57
3.	"Extra"	David Brown, Dernst Emile II & Dustin Bowie	D'Mile DJ Camper	5:53
4.	"Concentrate"	David Brown, Dernst Emile II & Peter Lee Johnson	Dernst Emile II	3:36
5.	"Ready for Love (Interlude)"	David Brown, Dernst Emile II & Peter Lee Johnson	Dernst Emile II	1:49
6.	"Karma"	Stephen Garrett, Elgin Lumpkin, Timothy Mosley, Dustin Bowie, Dernst Emile II & David Brown	Dernst Emile II	3:04
7.	"Paint It"	David Brown, Dustin Bowie & Dernst Emile II	Dernst Emile II	4:12
8.	"Real Games"	David Brown & Dernst Emile II	Dernst Emile II	5:31
9.	"Misunderstood"	David Brown, Dernst Emile II, Darhyl Camper, Jr. & Donnell Shawn Butler	Dernst Emile II	4:07
10.	"Floods"	David Brown, Dernst Emile II & Peter Lee Johnson	Dernst Emile II	5:25
11.	"Call"	David Brown, Dernst Emile II & Darhyl Camper, Jr	Dernst Emile II, Darhyl Camper, Jr.	3:31
12.	"Try Your Fire"	David Brown & Dernst Emile II	Dernst Emile II	4:17
13.	"Love You Too Much"	David Brown, Darhyl Camper, Jr. & Donnell Shawn Butler	Dernst Emile II, Darhyl Camper, Jr.	7:45
Total length:				57:59

2020 Deluxe edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producers (s)	Length
14.	"Roll Some Mo" (featuring Chronixx & MediSun)	David Brown, Dernst Emile II, Peter Lee Johnson, Jamar McNaughton & Glenford Lee Prospere	Dernst Emile II	3:35
15.	"Fade Away"	David Brown, Dernst Emile II, Dustin Bowie, Michael L. McGregor, Peter Lee Johnson & Carlin White	Dernst Emile II	3:40
16.	"Buying Time"	David Brown & Dernst Emile II	Dernst Emile II	3:57
17.	"Little More Time" (featuring Victoria Monet)	David Brown, Dernst Emile II & Victoria McCants	Dernst Emile II	4:08
18.	"Shoulda" (featuring Babyface)	Babyface, David Brown, Dernst Emile II, Daryl Simmons & Bo Watson	Dernst Emile II	3:37
19.	"Misunderstood (Live in New Orleans)"	David Brown, Dernst Emile II, Darhyl Camper, Jr. & Donnell Shawn Butler	Dernst Emile II	4:13
Total length:				90:00

References

1. "Lucky Daye Releases Debut Album "Painted" (Stream)". You Know I Got Soul. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
2. "Lucky Daye Unveils I, Comprised Of First Five Tracks From Forthcoming Debut Album". Broadwayworld. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
3. Mahadeven, Tara. "Listen to Lucky Daye's New Project 'I'". Complex. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
6. "RCA / KEEP COOL's newest signee Lucky Daye shares his new song "Roll Some Mo"". Revolt. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
7. "New Music: Lucky Daye – Roll Some Mo". You Know I Got Soul. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
8. Leight, Elias. "Lucky Daye Doesn't Want to Fit In". Rolling Stone.
9. Ichiki, Chase. "Lucky Daye delivers his second installment "II" of his debut album". Revolt. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
10. "Lucky Daye Releases New Single KARMA". Broadwayworld. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
11. "New Music: Lucky Daye – Roll Some Mo". You Know I Got Soul. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
12. "RCA / KEEP COOL's newest signee Lucky Daye shares his new song "Roll Some Mo"". Revolt. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
13. Ichiki, Chase. "Lucky Daye delivers his second installment "II" of his debut album". Revolt. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
14. "Lucky Daye Drops Tearjerker "Love You Too Much"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 14 November 2019.