Wunna (album)

Wunna (stylized in all caps) is the second studio album by American rapper Gunna. It was released on May 22, 2020, by YSL Records and 300 Entertainment. The standard edition features guest appearances from Young Thug, Nechie, Lil Baby, Roddy Ricch, and Travis Scott, while the deluxe edition includes appearances from Yak Gotti, Future, Nav, and Lil Uzi Vert.

Wunna
Studio album by Gunna
Released	May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
Recorded	2019 – April 2020[1]
Genre	Hip hop
Length	49:38
Label	YSL 300
Producer	Alex Lustig Aviator Keyyz Bobby Raps Dunk Rock Fizzle Frankie Bash Grayson Beatz Heavy Mellow Jasper Harris Justin Glass Kenny Stuntin Mike Will Made It Millz Morgan O'Connor Myles Harris Nik D Outtatown OZ Pi'erre Bourne Pro Logic Psymun Rex Kudo Sebastian Taurus Tre Pounds Turbo Wheezy Young Twix
Gunna chronology
Drip or Drown 2 (2019) Wunna (2020)
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from Wunna
"Skybox" Released: March 6, 2020 "Wunna" Released: May 18, 2020 "Dollaz on My Head" Released: July 6, 2020

Wunna received generally favorable reviews from critics and debuted atop the US Billboard 200, becoming Gunna's first number-one album. It was supported by three singles: "Skybox", "Wunna", and "Dollaz on My Head". A deluxe edition, featuring eight additional tracks, was released on July 24, 2020.

Background

In September 2019, Gunna first announced that he would be dropping new music "very, very soon".[2] Throughout January and February 2020, the rapper kept hinting at the release of new music which was eventually followed up by the single release "Skybox".[3][4] On March 17, 2020, he explained on his Twitter that the album title stands for "Wealthy Unapologetic Nigga Naturally Authentic".[5] In April 2020, the rapper revealed that the album was supposed to be out already by that date but the COVID-19 pandemic interfered with his plans.[6] He announced the release date on April 30.[7] On May 18, a video for the title track "Wunna" was released.[8] The video was shot in Jamaica and serves as the first part of an upcoming album documentary.[8][9] Gunna previously teased the song in March 2020.[10]

Singles

The album's first single, "Skybox", was released on March 6, 2020, as well an accompanying music video.[11] The song peaked at number 65 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[12]

The album's second single, "Wunna", was released on May 18, 2020,[13] while the music video was released the next day.[9] The song peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.[12]

The album's third single, "Dollaz on My Head" featuring Young Thug, was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on July 6, 2020.[14] The song peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100.[12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Album of the Year	62/100[15]
Metacritic	67/100[16]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[17]
Beats Per Minute	24%[18]
HipHopDX	3.7/5[19]
Pitchfork	7.2/10[20]
Rolling Stone	[21]
Slant Magazine	[22]

Wunna was met with generally favorable reviews. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 67, based on six reviews.[16] Album of the Year assessed the critical consensus as 62 out of 100, based on six reviews.[15]

Pitchfork's reviewer Alphonse Pierre gave the album a positive review, stating that "Gunna has the heart and is the most engaged he's sounded since his 2018 breakthrough, Drip Season 3." While calling the album monotonous at times, Pierre commended Gunna's performances, saying that "it's hard to not have fun when Gunna is telling posh tales in a rushed melody over Wheezy and Turbo beats that sound like an elevator ride up to a penthouse."[20] Reviewing the album for HipHopDX, Brody Kenny stated "Gunna received invaluable support on his way to fame, but with Wunna, it looks like he may be able to take it from here."[19] Danny Schwartz of Rolling Stone praised the album, stating, "While some of his writing is of the Fisher-Price variety—one verse in "Met Gala" employs a AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA rhyme scheme—and his lyrics aren't always well thought out ("Say the wrong word, and I'mma shoot him in his shit"), Wunna remains a transportive listening experience, due in large part to its production, which exists in almost perfect harmony with Gunna's soothing vocals."[21] Charles Lyons-Burt of Slant Magazine said, "The album represents an evolution from trap easy-listening to big-canvas rap artistry."[22]

In a mixed review, AllMusic critic David Crone wrote the following: "While WUNNA deserves points for its cohesiveness and impressive highs, its padding proves its downfall: the album's closing run means it remains a pick-and-mix affair, rather than a definitive statement."[17] In a negative review, Beats Per Minute's Chase McMullen stated: "Should you desire to be kind, you can call the album mood music. In theory, it's an astrology themed LP, with Wunna representing an alter-ego, but none of that comes across. ... Even his voice lacks any distinction, a hushed, fatigued monotone that could belong to anyone, with so little presence that it hardly registers over the beats."[18]

Accolades

Accolades for Wunna

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Complex	Complex's Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year	12	[23]
Uproxx	Uproxx's Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year	21	[24]

Commercial performance

Wunna debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 111,000 album-equivalent units, (of which 4,000 were in pure album sales) in its first week.[25] This became Gunna's US number one debut.[25] The album also accumulated a total of 143.6 million on-demand streams of the set’s tracks in the week ending May 28.[25] In its second week, the album dropped to number four on the chart, earning an additional 49,000 units.[26]

Track listing

Songwriting credits adapted from album's liner notes, Tidal and BMI.[27][28][29]

Wunna track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Argentina"	Sergio Kitchens Kenneth Gilmore Wesley Glass	Wheezy Morgan O'Connor Frankie Bash	2:29
2.	"Gimmick"	Kitchens Glass Gilmore	Wheezy Aviator Keyyz Millz	2:08
3.	"MOTW"	Kitchens Glass	Wheezy Outtatown	2:32
4.	"Feigning"	Kitchens Brytavious Chambers Grayson Serio	Tay Keith Grayson Beatz	2:45
5.	"Dollaz on My Head" (featuring Young Thug)	Kitchens Jeffery Williams Michael Williams II Myles Harris	Mike Will Made It M. Harris	3:17
6.	"Addys" (featuring Nechie)	Kitchens Ceron Lee Taurus Currie, Jr. Chandler Durham	Taurus Turbo	2:59
7.	"Skybox"	Kitchens Adam Feeney Durham	Taurus	2:58
8.	"Wunna"	Kitchens Durham	Turbo	2:38
9.	"Blindfold" (featuring Lil Baby)	Kitchens Dominique Jones Glass	Wheezy	2:34
10.	"Rockstar Bikers & Chains"	Kitchens J. Williams Glass	Wheezy	2:09
11.	"Met Gala"	Kitchens Glass Robert Richardson	Justin Glass Wheezy Bobby Raps	2:29
12.	"Nasty Girl / On Camera"	Kitchens Glass Currie, Jr.	Wheezy Taurus Fizzle	3:50
13.	"Cooler Than a Bitch" (featuring Roddy Ricch)	Kitchens Rodrick Moore, Jr. Jeffrey LaCroix Lucas DiFabbio	Tre Pounds Dunk Rock	3:17
14.	"I'm on Some"	Kitchens Durron Butler Glass Durham	Wheezy Turbo	2:23
15.	"Top Floor" (featuring Travis Scott)	Kitchens Jacques Webster II Durham Glass	Turbo Wheezy	2:49
16.	"Don't Play Around"	Kitchens Gilmore Tobias Dekker	Aviator Keyyz Outtatown	3:10
17.	"Do Better"	Kitchens Glass Jasper Harris Simon Christensen	Wheezy J. Harris Psymun	2:32
18.	"Far" (featuring Young Thug)	Kitchens J. Williams Durham	Turbo	2:59
Total length:				49:38

Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
19.	"200 for Lunch"	Kitchens Currie, Jr.	Taurus	2:29
20.	"Wunna Flo" (featuring Yak Gotti)	Kitchens Deamonte Kendrick Demba Faye	Young Twix	2:57
21.	"Street Sweeper" (featuring Future)	Kitchens Nayvadius Wilburn Kenneth Redfield Durham	Kenny Stuntin Turbo	3:12
22.	"One Watch" (featuring Young Thug)	Kitchens J. Williams Jordan Jenks	Pi'erre Bourne	3:55
23.	"Sun Came Out"	Kitchens Currie, Jr.	Taurus	2:16
24.	"Dirty Diana"	Kitchens Currie, Jr. Gilmore Alex Lustig	Taurus Aviator Keyyz Lustig	2:09
25.	"Nothing 4 Free" (featuring Nav)	Kitchens Navraj Goraya Andrew Franklin Rex Kudo Everett Romano	Pro Logic Kudo Heavy Mellow	2:45
26.	"Relentless" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert)	Kitchens Symere Woods Glass Ozan Yıldırım Nik Frascona	Wheezy OZ Nik D	2:48
Total length:				72:14

Notes

• All tracks are stylized in all caps, for example, "Skybox" is stylized as "SKYBOX".
• On the deluxe edition, "Nasty Girl / On Camera" is shortened to 1:24 to only include the second half of the song.

Personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes and Tidal.[27][28]

• Flo Ongonga – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4–8, 13, 18, 20–25), mixing (track 26)
• Turbo – engineering (track 3)
• A. Bainz – engineering (tracks 9–16, 19, 23), mixing (tracks 22, 26)
• Alejandro "Aleo" Neira – engineering (track 12), engineering assistant (tracks 9, 12, 13, 16)
• Shaan Singh – engineering (track 15)
• AJ – engineering (track 17)
• MarQuell Randolph – engineering (track 20)
• Bryan Anzel – engineering (track 21)
• Armani Mitchell – engineering assistant (track 4)
• E Town 100 – engineering assistant (track 6)
• Patrizio Pigliapoco – mixing (tracks 1–7, 9, 13, 15, 19–21, 24, 25)
• Alex Tumay – mixing (tracks 8, 10–12, 14, 16–18)
• Mixed By Ali – mixing for Roddy Ricch (track 13)
• Mike Dean – mixing for Travis Scott (track 15)
• Ashley Jackson – mixing assistant (tracks 1–7, 9, 13)
• Harry Taylor – mixing assistant (tracks 19, 20, 23, 25)
• Aresh Banaji – mixing assistant (tracks 21, 24)
• Nathan Miller – uncredited mixing assistant (tracks 8, 10–12, 14, 16–18)
• Christal Jerez – uncredited mixing assistant (tracks 8, 10–12, 14, 16–18)
• Joe LaPorta – mastering (all tracks)

Charts

Chart performance for Wunna

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[30]	17
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[31]	9
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[32]	18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[33]	14
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[34]	1
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[35]	24
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[36]	8
French Albums (SNEP)[37]	14
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[38]	26
Irish Albums (OCC)[39]	14
Italian Albums (FIMI)[40]	41
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[41]	7
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[42]	12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[43]	4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[44]	49
UK Albums (OCC)[45]	5
US Billboard 200[46]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[47]	1

Release history

Release dates and formats for Wunna

Region	Date	Label(s)	Format(s)	Edition	Ref.
Various	May 22, 2020	YSL 300	Digital download streaming	Standard	[48]
	July 24, 2020			Deluxe	[49]

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