Back of My Mind (H.E.R. album)

Back of My Mind
Studio album by H.E.R.
Released	June 18, 2021
Recorded	2019–2021
Genre	R&B[1]
Length	79:18
Label	RCA
H.E.R. chronology
I Used to Know Her (2019) Back of My Mind (2021)
Singles from Back of My Mind
"Slide" Released: September 27, 2019 "Damage" Released: October 21, 2020 "Come Through" Released: April 27, 2021

Back of My Mind is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter H.E.R.^[2] It was released on June 18, 2021, through RCA. The album features guest performances from YG, Lil Baby, Ty Dolla Sign, Yung Bleu, Cordae, DJ Khaled, Bryson Tiller and Chris Brown. The music was written and produced with a host of musicians, including Mike Will Made-It, Hit-Boy, Tiara Thomas, Kaytranada, Thundercat and Darkchild, amongst others.

Back of My Mind was met with positive reactions, with critics praising the singer's musical showcase to a greater, matured extent and the album's cohesion within various R&B sounds. The album was proceeded by three singles: "Slide", featuring rapper YG, released on September 29, 2019, "Damage", released on October 21, 2020 and "Come Through" featuring Chris Brown, released on April 23, 2021. The album contains an alternative version of the song "I Can Have It All", which also appears on DJ Khaled's 2021 album Khaled Khaled. The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 after moving over 36,000 album-equivalent units. With this, it became her highest charting album and first top 10 entry on the chart. ^[3]

The album received two nominations for Album of the Year and Best R&B Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, it marks her third and second nominations in the categories respectively. "Damage" also received nominations for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song.