Remember Me (Sage the Gemini album)

Remember Me
Studio album by Sage the Gemini
Released March 25, 2014
Recorded 2012–14
Genre Hip hop
Length 36:49
Label HBK Gang, EMPIRE, Republic
Producer Sage the Gemini, Jay Ant, Kuya Beats, The Exclusives, P-Lo, League of Starz, Tha Bizness
Sage the Gemini chronology

Gas Pedal EP
(2013)		 Remember Me
(2014)
Singles from Remember Me
  1. "Red Nose"
    Released: March 19, 2013
  2. "Gas Pedal"
    Released: March 21, 2013
  3. "College Drop"
    Released: December 17, 2013
  4. "Down On Your Luck"
    Released: February 25, 2014

Remember Me is the debut studio album by American rapper Sage the Gemini. It was released on March 25, 2014 by HBK Gang Records, EMPIRE Recordings, and Republic Records.[1] The album was produced by Gemini himself, The Exclusives, League of Starz, Tha Bizness and members of The Invasion such Jay Ant, Kuya Beats and P-Lo. The album features guest appearances by Iamsu!, Justin Bieber, Kool John, Jay Ant, P-Lo, Eric Bellinger, Berner and August Alsina, among others. Upon its release, Remember Me was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised its production. It also debuted at number 47 on the US Billboard 200, selling 7,200 copies in its first-week. The album was supported by the singles "Red Nose", "Gas Pedal" featuring Iamsu!, "College Drop" featuring Kool John, and "Down On Your Luck" featuring August Alsina.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 68/100[2]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [3]
Exclaim! 6/10[4]
HipHopDX [5]
Now [6]
Pitchfork Media 7.5/10[7]
Rolling Stone [8]
USA Today [9]
XXL 3/5 (L)[10]

Upon its release, Remember Me was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 68, which indicates "generally favorable reviews," based on 8 reviews.[2] Martin Caballero of USA Today rated the album three stars out of four, stating that "Sage's smash hit Gas Pedal has only teased at the wonders awaiting inside his debut album", which is "Buoyed by energetic and richly textured beats, he deftly mixes slick raps with Auto-Tuned vocals on singles like 'Desert of Mirages'."[9] David Jeffries of AllMusic rated it three-and-a-half stars out of five, calling it a very good party album and praising Sage for being "a great host, juggling familiar and fun with ease."[3]

Commercial performance

Remember Me debuted at number 47 on the Billboard 200, selling 7,200 copies during its first-week in the United States.[11]

Track listing

Standard version
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Remember Me"  Dominic Wynn Woods, Paulo RodriguezP-Lo of The Invasion 2:51
2. "Bad Girls"  WoodsSage the Gemini 2:23
3. "Go Somewhere" (featuring IAMSU!)Woods, Sudan WilliamsSage the Gemini 4:31
4. "Gas Pedal" (featuring IAMSU!)Woods, WilliamsSage the Gemini 3:28
5. "Red Nose"  WoodsSage the Gemini 3:13
6. "College Drop" (featuring Kool John)Woods, Rodriguez, Jonathan FaulkP-Lo 2:54
7. "Put Me On" (featuring Shady Bo)WoodsSage the Gemini 3:53
8. "Down On Your Luck" (featuring August Alsina)Woods, August Alsina, Dominic Logan, Sean McMillion, Ralph JeantyThe Exclusives 2:16
9. "Mad at Me" (featuring Jay Ant and IAMSU!)Woods, Jay Fort, WilliamsJay Ant 2:45
10. "Nothing to Me" (featuring IAMSU!)Woods, WilliamsP-Lo 3:34
11. "Don’t You"  WoodsSage the Gemini 2:17
12. "Second Hand Smoke" (featuring Eric Bellinger)Woods, Donte Blacksher, Eric Bellinger, Aaron SmithLeague of Starz 2:45

Chart positions

Chart (2014) Peak
position
scope="row" US Billboard 200[13] 47
scope="row" US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 11
scope="row" US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[15] 5

References

  1. ↑ "Remember Me (Explicit Version):Amazon:Music". Amazon. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Remember Me Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jeffries, David (2014-03-25). "Remember Me - Sage the Gemini | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  4. ↑ Lowers, Erin (2014-04-01). "Sage the Gemini - Remember Me • Hip-Hop Reviews •". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  5. ↑ Grant, Ronald (2014-04-01). "Sage The Gemini - Remember Me | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  6. ↑ Sowunmi, Jordan (2014-03-20). "Sage the Gemini | NOW Magazine". Now. Now Communications. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  7. ↑ "Sage the Gemini: Remember Me | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2014-04-04. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  8. ↑ Weingarten, Christopher R. (2014-03-25). "Sage the Gemini 'Remember Me' Album Review | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Caballero, Martin (2014-03-24). "Listen Up: Other notable releases". USA Today. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  10. ↑ "Sage The Gemini Serves Up More Bangers On 'Remember Me' - XXL". XXL. Harris Publications. 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  11. ↑ Harling, Danielle (2014-04-02). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 3/30/2014 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  12. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Remember Me (Deluxe Booklet Version) by Sage the Gemini". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  13. ↑ "Sage the Gemini Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Sage the Gemini.
  14. ↑ "Sage the Gemini Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Sage the Gemini.
  15. ↑ "Sage the Gemini Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Rap Albums for Sage the Gemini.