Before Love Came to Kill Us

Before Love Came to Kill Us
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 27, 2020
Genre
Length46:52
Label
Producer
Jessie Reyez chronology
Being Human in Public
(2018)
Before Love Came to Kill Us
(2020)
Yessie
(2022)
Singles from Before Love Came to Kill Us
  1. "Figures"
    Released: August 26, 2016
  2. "Imported"
    Released: April 19, 2019
  3. "Love in the Dark"
    Released: January 23, 2020
  4. "Intruders"
    Released: June 19, 2020[3]
  5. "Before Love Came to Kill Us"
    Released: August 7, 2020

Before Love Came to Kill Us is the debut studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez.[4] It was released on March 27, 2020, by FMLY and Island Records.[5] The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Rogét Chahayed, Mura Masa, Hennedub, The Monarch and Bizness Boi among others. The album also features guest appearances by Eminem and 6lack on the standard version and with Rico Nasty, JID, A Boogie wit da Hoodie and Melii on the deluxe verisons.

Before Love Came to Kill Us was prefaced with the singles "Figures", "Imported", and "Love in the Dark", and the promotional single "Ankles".[6][7] The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. A deluxe edition with three additional songs was made available digitally on April 9, 2020.[8] A super deluxe edition of the album was released on September 25, 2020.[9]

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  2. ^ Mahalingam, Udit (April 20, 2020). "Jessie Reyez stretches R&B to its limits on Before Love Came To Kill Us". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Jessie Reyez Tackles Colonialism in Animated 'Intruders' Video | uDiscover". 19 June 2020.
  4. ^ Bloom, Madison (January 23, 2020). "Jessie Reyez Announces Debut Album, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  5. ^ Mamo, Heran (January 21, 2020). "Jessie Reyez Announces Debut Album & Drops Feminist Anthem 'No Sweat'". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  6. ^ Rowley, Glenn (January 23, 2020). "Jessie Reyez Finds 'Love In The Dark' in Sparkling New Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  7. ^ Murphy, Sarah (January 23, 2020). "Jessie Reyez Previews Debut Album with "Love in the Dark" Video". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
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  9. ^ "Jessie Reyez — BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US+". 25 September 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.