1123
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 26, 2019
Recorded2018 - 2019
GenreR&B
Length48:29
LabelMotown
BJ the Chicago Kid chronology
In My Mind
(2016)
1123
(2019)

1123 is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter BJ the Chicago Kid, named after his birthday. The album was released on July 26, 2019, by Motown Records.[1] The album features guest appearances from Anderson .Paak, JID, Buddy, Kent Jamz, Eric Bellinger, Rick Ross, Offset and Afrojack. It received a nomination for Best R&B Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.[2]

Release

On November 22, 2019, the deluxe edition of the album was released with three additional tracks including "Not Coming Back" with PJ Morton, "Time Today (Remix)" with Ari Lennox, and "Roses".[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Exclaim!8/10[6]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[7]
Pitchfork7.2/10[8]

1123 received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 74, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on four reviews.[4]

Awards

Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2020 Grammy Awards Best R&B Album Nominated

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s) [9]Length
1."Feel the Vibe" (featuring Anderson .Paak)Aaron Sledge, M Millz & Danja4:00
2."Champagne"Aaron Sledge, Rico Love & Danja3:41
3."Get Away" (featuring JID, Buddy and Kent Jamz)Aaron Sledge & Karriem Riggins4:43
4."Time Today"Andre Harris & Jairus ‘J-Mo’ Mozee3:19
5."Can't Wait"Aaron Sledge, Sap, Eric Kovacs & Cool N Dre4:48
6."Back It Up" (featuring Eric Bellinger)Aaron Sledge & Bongo4:49
7."1123's Playa's Intro"Cool N Dre0:10
8."Playa's Ball" (featuring Rick Ross)Aaron Sledge, Cool N Dre & 808-Ray4:13
9."Too Good"Aaron Sledge & Jairus ‘J-Mo’ Mozee3:23
10."Close"by Tubb Young & BJ the Chicago Kid3:50
11."Rather Be with You"by Tubb Young4:28
12."Worryin' Bout Me" (featuring Offset)Aaron Sledge, Ali P & C Gutta3:55
13."Reach" (featuring Afrojack)Aaron Sledge, Giorgio Tuinfort & Afrojack3:10
Total length:48:29
1123 (Deluxe Edition)
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
14."Time Today (Remix)" (featuring Ari Lennox)Andre Harris & Jairus ‘J-Mo’ Mozee3:19
15."Not Coming Back" (featuring PJ Morton)Tubb Young2:37
16."Roses"Geoffro Cause & Michael Hernandez3:01

References

  1. Alphonse Pierre (2019-06-21). "BJ the Chicago Kid Announces New Album 1123, Shares New Video With Offset: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  2. 1 2 Denise Warner (2019-11-20). "2020 Grammy Nominations: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  3. "NEW ALBUM: BJ THE CHICAGO KID '1123 (DELUXE EDITION)'". Rapradar.com. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  4. 1 2 "1123 by BJ the Chicago Kid Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  5. Andy Kellman (2019-07-26). "1123 - BJ the Chicago Kid". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  6. Patrick, Ryan B. (2019-07-26). "BJ the Chicago Kid 1123". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  7. Brian Josephs (2019-07-26). "BJ the Chicago Kid's 1123: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  8. Evan Rytlewski (2019-07-31). "BJ the Chicago Kid: 1123 Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  9. "1123 (Deluxe Edition) by BJ the Chicago Kid". Genius.com. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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