Name: Heart On My Sleeve by Ella Mai
Brand: Ella Mai
SKU: 602445718306
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (105 reviews)

ALBUM Explicit

"Boo'd Up" was so popular and long-lasting that Ella Mai will likely be instantly associated with that throwback slow jam forever, but six of her other singles went either gold or platinum -- or silver in her native U.K. -- by the time she released her second album, Heart on My Sleeve. Making this set seem even less like a pressure-cooked follow-up is that it contains a single that preceded it by over a year and a half, and it's not presented as anything other than what it is -- no contrivances about having made something that represents her true self, or whatever. Still working closely with Mustard, Ella also welcomes other producers such as Boi-1da, D'Mile, Harmony Samuels, and Jahaan Sweet into her circle, expanding her sound with an apparent disinclination to make trap-styled R&B, yet still with a preference for spacey slow jams and lingering ballads. Heart on My Sleeve as a title indicates that Ella is writing a little more openly than before. That's the case here, and it's almost as if the phrase was her directive as she stockpiled material. Lead single "Not Another Love Song" proved to be an accurate indicator of the album as a whole, with Ella relishing contact with her partner but starting with "I don't wanna mess this up" and later using water metaphors to convey that she's overwhelmed. In second single "DFMU" ("don't fuck me up"), she's skeptical and demands clarification, "Fairy tales, I'm not used to them at all," leading to "'Cause if it's love, I wanna drown," sung with her subtle if distinct vibrato. The lack of variance in tempo across the hour-long sequence makes Heart on My Sleeve downright torpid at points. All upticks are welcome -- the one with an incongruous Kirk Franklin appearance included -- but slow and low is undeniably the singer's forte.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo

1. Trying

by Ella Mai

Primary Artist: Ella Mai; Main Performer
Performer: Ella Mai; Performer
Vocals: Ella Mai; Performer
Composer: Charles A. Hinshaw
Peter Johnson
Dijon Mcfarlane
Ella Mai Howell
Nicholas Matthew Balding
Shah Rukh Zaman Khan; Composer
Lyricist: Charles A. Hinshaw
Peter Johnson
Dijon Mcfarlane
Ella Mai Howell
Nicholas Matthew Balding
Shah Rukh Zaman Khan; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Demitrius Lewis Ii; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: Peter Johnson
Nic Nac
Mustard
Gylttryp; Production
Recording: Ben "bengineer" Chang
David Pizzimenti; Production
Studio Personnel: Manny Marroquin
David Pizzimenti
Ben "bengineer" Chang
Demitrius Lewis Ii
Nicolas De Porcel; Production
Additional Producer: Peter Johnson; Other
Composer Lyricist: Charles Hinshaw Jr
Peter Johnson
Dijon Mcfarlane
Nicholas Matthew Balding
Ella Mai Howell
Shah Rukh Zaman Khan; Other

2. Not Another Love Song

by Ella Mai

Composer: Matthew Samuels
Khristopher Riddick-tynes
Jahaan Sweet
Varren Wade
Leon Thomas Iii
Ella Mai Howell; Composer
Bass: Jahaan Sweet; Performer
Drums: Matthew Samuels; Performer
Primary Artist: Ella Mai; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Leon Thomas Iii; Performer
Lyricist: Jahaan Sweet
Matthew Samuels
Leon Thomas Iii
Ella Mai Howell
Khristopher Riddick-tynes
Varren Wade; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Demitrius Lewis Ii; Production
Keyboard: Jahaan Sweet; Performer
Performer: Jahaan Sweet
Leon Thomas Iii
Ella Mai
Matthew Samuels; Performer
Vocals: Ella Mai; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Mixing Assistant: Jacob Richards
Dj Riggins
Mike Seaberg; Production
Producer: Boi-1da
Jahaan Sweet
The Rascals; Production
Recording: Kyle Coleman; Production
Studio Personnel: Nicolas De Porcel
Mike Seaberg
Jaycen Joshua
Jacob Richards
Kyle Coleman
Dj Riggins
Demitrius Lewis Ii; Production
Composer Lyricist: Matthew Samuels
Khristopher Riddick-tynes
Leon Thomas Iii
Varren Wade
Jahaan Sweet
Ella Mai Howell; Other

3. Didn't Say

by Ella Mai, Latto

Featured Artist: Latto; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Ella Mai; Main Performer
Performer: Ella Mai
Latto; Performer
Vocals: Ella Mai
Latto; Performer
Composer: Alyssa Michelle Stephens
Shah Rukh Zaman Khan
Varren Wade
Dijon Mcfarlane
Ella Mai Howell; Composer
Lyricist: Alyssa Michelle Stephens
Shah Rukh Zaman Khan
Varren Wade
Dijon Mcfarlane
Ella Mai Howell; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Demitrius Lewis Ii; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: Mustard
Gylttryp
Dijon "dj Mustard" Mcfarlane; Production
Recording: Ben "bengineer" Chang
David Pizzimenti; Production
Studio Personnel: Demitrius Lewis Ii
Nicolas De Porcel
Manny Marroquin
David Pizzimenti
Ben "bengineer" Chang; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dijon Mcfarlane
Varren Wade
Ella Mai Howell
Alyssa Michelle Stephens
Shah Rukh Zaman Khan; Other

4. Break My Heart

by Ella Mai

Performer: Ella Mai; Performer
Primary Artist: Ella Mai; Main Performer
Vocals: Ella Mai; Performer
Composer: Charles A. Hinshaw
Ella Mai Howell
Dernst Emile Ii; Composer
Lyricist: Charles A. Hinshaw
Ella Mai Howell
Dernst Emile Ii; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Demitrius Lewis Ii; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mike Seaberg
Dj Riggins
Jacob Richards; Production
Producer: D'mile; Production
Recording: David Pizzimenti
Ben "bengineer" Chang; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Seaberg
Dj Riggins
Nicolas De Porcel
Demitrius Lewis Ii
Jaycen Joshua
Jacob Richards
David Pizzimenti
Ben "bengineer" Chang; Production
Composer Lyricist: Charles Hinshaw Jr
Dernst Emile Ii
Ella Mai Howell; Other

5. Fallen Angel

by Ella Mai

Performer: Kirk Franklin And The Choir
Ella Mai; Performer
Composer: Gaeten
Kirk Franklin
Marco
Ella Mai Howell
Jvck James
Jahaan Akil Sweet
Richard Olowaranti Mbu Isong
Ari Irosogie; Composer
Lyricist: Gaeten
Kirk Franklin
Marco
Ella Mai Howell
Jvck James
Jahaan Akil Sweet
Richard Olowaranti Mbu Isong
Ari Irosogie; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Demitrius Lewis Ii; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Mixing Assistant: Jacob Richards
Dj Riggins
Mike Seaberg; Production
Producer: P2j
Marco
Ari Pensmith
Jahaan Sweet
Gaeten; Production
Additional Producer: Marco
Gaeten
Ari Pensmith; Other
Primary Artist: Ella Mai; Main Performer
Additional Vocals: Kirk Franklin And The Choir; Other
Vocals: Ella Mai; Performer
Recording: David Pizzimenti
Ben "bengineer" Chang; Production
Studio Personnel: Jaycen Joshua
Mike Seaberg
Dj Riggins
Nicolas De Porcel
Demitrius Lewis Ii
Jacob Richards
David Pizzimenti
Ben "bengineer" Chang; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kirk Franklin
Marco
Jahaan Akil Sweet
Jvck James
Ella Mai Howell
Gaeten
Ari Irosogie
Richard Olowaranti Mbu Isong; Other

6. How

by Ella Mai, Roddy Ricch

Primary Artist: Ella Mai; Main Performer
Performer: Roddy Ricch
A1 Bentley
Ella Mai; Performer
Featured Artist: Roddy Ricch; Main Performer
Composer: Ella Mai Howell
Jorge Augusto
Nicholas Matthew Balding
Rodrick Wayne Moore, Jr.
Harissis Tsakmaklis
Luzian Tuetsch
Bass Charity
Feliciano Ecar
Floyd Eugene Bentley Iii
Varren Wade
Dijon Mcfarlane; Composer
Lyricist: Rodrick Wayne Moore, Jr.
Varren Wade
Dijon Mcfarlane
Ella Mai Howell
Jorge Augusto
Nicholas Matthew Balding
Harissis Tsakmaklis
Luzian Tuetsch
Bass Charity
Floyd Eugene Bentley Iii
Feliciano Ecar; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Demitrius Lewis Ii; Production
Additional Vocals: A1 Bentley; Other
Rap: Roddy Ricch; Performer
Vocals: Ella Mai; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: Bass Charity
Nic Nac
Mustard; Production
Recording: David Pizzimenti
Ben "bengineer" Chang; Production
Studio Personnel: Nicolas De Porcel
Demitrius Lewis Ii
Manny Marroquin
David Pizzimenti
Ben "bengineer" Chang; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dijon Mcfarlane
Jorge Augusto
Nicholas Matthew Balding
Varren Wade
Ella Mai Howell
Rodrick Wayne Moore
Luzian Tuetsch
Harissis Tsakmaklis
Bass Charity
Feliciano Ecar
Floyd Eugene Bentley Iii; Other
Jr.: Rodrick Wayne Moore; Other

7. Pieces

by Ella Mai

Primary Artist: Ella Mai; Main Performer
Performer: Ella Mai; Performer
Vocals: Ella Mai; Performer
Composer: Varren Wade
Ella Mai Howell
Danny Schofield
Sir Nolan; Composer
Lyricist: Danny Schofield
Varren Wade
Ella Mai Howell
Sir Nolan; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Demitrius Lewis Ii; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: Sir Nolan
Dannyboystyles; Production
Recording: David Pizzimenti
Ben "bengineer" Chang; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben "bengineer" Chang
Demitrius Lewis Ii
Nicolas De Porcel
Manny Marroquin
David Pizzimenti; Production
Composer Lyricist: Danny Schofield
Sir Nolan
Varren Wade
Ella Mai Howell; Other

8. DFMU

by Ella Mai

Performer: Ella Mai; Performer
Primary Artist: Ella Mai; Main Performer
Vocals: Ella Mai; Performer
Composer: Kyle West
Donell Jones
Dijon Mcfarlane
Ella Mai Howell
Charles “prince Charlez” Hinshaw
Daemon Landrum
Tyus Strickland
Jonathan Sanders; Composer
Lyricist: Jonathan Sanders
Donell Jones
Dijon Mcfarlane
Ella Mai Howell
Kyle West
Charles “prince Charlez” Hinshaw
Daemon Landrum
Tyus Strickland; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: Mustard
J. Holt; Production
Recording: Ben "bengineer" Chang; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben "bengineer" Chang
Nicolas De Porcel
Manny Marroquin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Donell Jones
Kyle West
Charles Hinshaw Jr
Dijon Mcfarlane
Tyus Strickland
Daemon Landrum
Ella Mai Howell
Jonathan Sanders; Other

9. Hide

by Ella Mai

Primary Artist: Ella Mai; Main Performer
Performer: Ella Mai; Performer
Vocals: Ella Mai; Performer
Composer: Charles A. Hinshaw
Dijon Mcfarlane
Ella Mai Howell
Omar Edwards; Composer
Lyricist: Charles A. Hinshaw
Dijon Mcfarlane
Ella Mai Howell
Omar Edwards; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Demitrius Lewis Ii; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: Lee Major
Mustard
Sean Momberger; Production
Recording: Ben "bengineer" Chang
David Pizzimenti; Production
Studio Personnel: David Pizzimenti
Ben "bengineer" Chang
Demitrius Lewis Ii
Manny Marroquin
Nicolas De Porcel; Production
Composer Lyricist: Charles Hinshaw Jr
Dijon Mcfarlane
Ella Mai Howell; Other

10. Power Of A Woman

by Ella Mai

Primary Artist: Ella Mai; Main Performer
Performer: Ella Mai; Performer
Vocals: Ella Mai; Performer
Composer: Jason Pounds
Varren Wade
Dijon Mcfarlane
Ella Mai Howell
Cam Griffin; Composer
Lyricist: Jason Pounds
Varren Wade
Dijon Mcfarlane
Ella Mai Howell
Cam Griffin; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Demitrius Lewis Ii; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: Mustard
Cam Griffin
J.lbs; Production
Recording: David Pizzimenti
Ben "bengineer" Chang; Production
Studio Personnel: David Pizzimenti
Ben "bengineer" Chang
Nicolas De Porcel
Manny Marroquin
Demitrius Lewis Ii; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dijon Mcfarlane
Jason Pounds
Varren Wade
Ella Mai Howell
Cam Griffin; Other

11. A Mess

by Ella Mai, Lucky Daye

Drums: Jermaine Poindexter; Performer
Performer: Ella Mai
Lucky Daye
Jermaine Poindexter; Performer
Composer: Cameron Joseph
Michael Samuels Jr
David Brown
Ella Mai Howell
Matthew Samuels
Mike Mcgregor
Peter Iskander; Composer
Lyricist: Mike Mcgregor
Cameron Joseph
Peter Iskander
Michael Samuels Jr
David Brown
Ella Mai Howell
Matthew Samuels; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Demitrius Lewis Ii; Production
Featured Artist: Lucky Daye; Main Performer
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas De Porcel; Production
Vocals: Lucky Daye
Ella Mai; Performer
Primary Artist: Ella Mai; Main Performer
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mike Seaberg
Dj Riggins
Jacob Richards; Production
Producer: Smplgtwy
Boi-1da
Peter Iskander
Cameron Joseph; Production
Recording: David Pizzimenti
Ben "bengineer" Chang; Production
Studio Personnel: David Pizzimenti
Ben "bengineer" Chang
Demitrius Lewis Ii
Nicolas De Porcel
Dj Riggins
Mike Seaberg
Jaycen Joshua
Jacob Richards; Production
Composer Lyricist: Matthew Samuels
David Brown
Mike Mcgregor
Ella Mai Howell
Cameron Joseph
Peter Iskander
Michael Samuels Jr; Other

12. Feels Like

by Ella Mai

Performer: Ella Mai; Performer
Primary Artist: Ella Mai; Main Performer
Vocals: Ella Mai; Performer
Composer: Stephanie Nicole Jones
Jorgen Odegard
Ella Mai Howell
Chloe George; Composer
Lyricist: Stephanie Nicole Jones
Jorgen Odegard
Ella Mai Howell
Chloe George; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Demitrius Lewis Ii; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mike Seaberg
Dj Riggins
Jacob Richards; Production
Producer: Jorgen Odegard; Production
Recording: David Pizzimenti
Ben "bengineer" Chang; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Seaberg
Dj Riggins
Nicolas De Porcel
Demitrius Lewis Ii
Jaycen Joshua
Jacob Richards
David Pizzimenti
Ben "bengineer" Chang; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jorgen Odegard
Ella Mai Howell
Chloe George
Stephanie Nicole Jones; Other

13. Leave You Alone

by Ella Mai

Performer: Ella Mai; Performer
Primary Artist: Ella Mai; Main Performer
Vocals: Ella Mai; Performer
Composer: Varren Wade
Ella Mai Howell
Edgar Etienne
Harmony Samuels; Composer
Lyricist: Edgar Etienne
Varren Wade
Ella Mai Howell
Harmony Samuels; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Demitrius Lewis Ii; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mike Seaberg
Dj Riggins
Jacob Richards; Production
Producer: Harmony Samuels
Jv; Production
Recording: Ben "bengineer" Chang
David Pizzimenti; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Seaberg
Nicolas De Porcel
Demitrius Lewis Ii
Dj Riggins
Jaycen Joshua
Jacob Richards
David Pizzimenti
Ben "bengineer" Chang; Production
Composer Lyricist: Harmony Samuels
Varren Wade
Edgar Etienne
Ella Mai Howell; Other

14. Sink or Swim

by Ella Mai

Composer: Charles A. Hinshaw
Mary J. Blige
Ella Mai Howell
Dernst Emile Ii; Composer
Performer: Ella Mai
Mary J. Blige; Performer
Lyricist: Charles A. Hinshaw
Mary J. Blige
Ella Mai Howell
Dernst Emile Ii; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Demitrius Lewis Ii; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas De Porcel; Production
Additional Vocals: Mary J. Blige; Other
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Producer: D'mile; Production
Primary Artist: Ella Mai; Main Performer
Mixing Assistant: Dj Riggins
Mike Seaberg
Jacob Richards; Production
Vocals: Ella Mai; Performer
Recording: Ben "bengineer" Chang
David Pizzimenti; Production
Studio Personnel: David Pizzimenti
Ben "bengineer" Chang
Dj Riggins
Nicolas De Porcel
Demitrius Lewis Ii
Jaycen Joshua
Jacob Richards
Mike Seaberg; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mary J. Blige
Charles Hinshaw Jr
Dernst Emile Ii
Ella Mai Howell; Other

15. Fading Out

by Ella Mai

Performer: Ella Mai; Performer
Primary Artist: Ella Mai; Main Performer
Vocals: Ella Mai; Performer
Composer: Jahaan Akil Sweet
Varren Wade
Ella Mai Howell; Composer
Lyricist: Jahaan Akil Sweet
Varren Wade
Ella Mai Howell; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Demitrius Lewis Ii; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mike Seaberg
Dj Riggins
Jacob Richards; Production
Producer: Jahaan Sweet; Production
Recording: David Pizzimenti
Ben "bengineer" Chang; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Seaberg
Dj Riggins
Nicolas De Porcel
Demitrius Lewis Ii
Jaycen Joshua
Jacob Richards
David Pizzimenti
Ben "bengineer" Chang; Production
Composer Lyricist: Varren Wade
Jahaan Akil Sweet
Ella Mai Howell; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

54 minutes and 45 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

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CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul

Label

10 Summers/Interscope Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 5, 2022

Track Preview

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Delivery Charge

Free

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602445718306

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