Mad Love (JoJo album)

"Mad Love." redirects here. For other uses, see Mad Love.

Mad Love
Studio album by
JoJo
ReleasedOctober 14, 2016 (2016-10-14)
Recorded2014–2016
Studio
  • California
    • (Acacia Sound; Atlantic Studios; Eastwest Studios; Studio 1 Zero; Westlake Studios; The Lemonade Stand, Rock Mafia Studios, Clarity Studios)
  • Virginia Beach, Virginia
    • (Mixstar Studios)
  • Stockholm, Sweden
    • (Khabang Studio)
  • Toronto, Canada
    • (Loud Mouse Studio)
  • London, England
    • (ADP Music Studios)
    • (Ealing Studios)
GenreR&B[1][2][3]
Length41:04
LabelAtlantic
Producer
  • ADP
  • Josh "Igloo" Monroy
  • Jussifer
  • Matt Friedman
  • Jack & Coke
  • MNEK
  • Oscar Holter
  • Mike Kintish
  • Gray Hawken
  • Rock Mafia
  • Jack & Coke
  • TJ Routon
JoJo chronology
LoveJo2
(2015) 		Mad Love
(2016) 		Good to Know
(2020)
Singles from Mad Love
  1. "Fuck Apologies"
    Released: July 28, 2016
  2. "FAB"
    Released: November 29, 2016[4]

Mad Love is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter JoJo. The album was released on October 14, 2016, through Atlantic Records.[5] Incorporating a base core of R&B, pop and soul music, it serves as her first major album release in a decade following 2006's The High Road. JoJo co-wrote every song on the album while also providing vocal production every song. The album was JoJo's only album release under Atlantic Records, as she left in August 2017 to form her own label under Warner Records.

Beginning in 2008, JoJo had recorded several incarnations of a third album while still contracted under Blackground Records. These incarnations were ultimately scrapped following JoJo's difficulties with the label and subsequent release from the Blackground Records in 2013. After signing with Atlantic Records in December 2013, the album then began production from scratch; the majority of the album was recorded in early 2016. Amongst those included are collaborations with rappers Wiz Khalifa and Remy Ma, in addition to Canadian singer Alessia Cara who features on the song "I Can Only." JoJo also worked with producers Josh "Igloo" Monroy, Jussifer, Rock Mafia, Matt Friedman, Oscar Holter, and MNEK, among others.

The album was preceded by the release of the lead single "Fuck Apologies" which features American rapper and Atlantic Records label mate Wiz Khalifa. The song became moderate success charting on the U.S. Billboards Pop Digital Songs chart, peaking at number forty. It became JoJo's first charting single in the UK since 2007's "Anything", peaking at number 104 on the singles chart and number 18 on the UK R&B Singles Chart. "Mad Love.", "FAB." featuring Remy Ma, and "Music" served as promotional singles leading up to the album's release. Mad Love was further promoted through the Mad Love World Tour.

Upon its release, the album received generally favorable reviews from music critics, some noting that the album became JoJo's "bold coming-of-age statement" that helped cement her maturity and vocal growth since her previous album. Mad Love debuted on the US Billboard 200, Current Albums, and Top Digital Albums charts at numbers 6, 4, and 2 respectively with 25,000 album-equivalent units, of which 19,000 were traditional album sales.

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  5. ^ Kaufman, Gil. "Jojo Prepping First Album in 10 Years, 'Mad Love'; Drops 'F*** Apologies' with Wiz Khalifa". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.