Love Sick (album)

Love Sick
Love Sick
Studio album by Don Toliver
Released	February 24, 2023
Genre	R&B
Length	52:32
Label	Cactus Jack; Atlantic;
Producer	206Derek; Allen Ritter; Boi-1da; Brent Faiyaz; Bryvn; Cardo; Chef9thegod; Corbett; DJ Burn One; DJ Dahi; DJ Fresh; Dez Wright; Dpat; Hit-Boy; Hitkidd; Jahaan Sweet; James Blake; Kaytranada; Los Hendrix; Matty Spats; Mu Lean; Nez; Omar Guetfa; Oz; Rob Bisel; Rodaidh McDonald; Ronny J; Sean Momberger; Sevn Thomas; The Five Points Bakery; TisaKorean; Wheezy; Yung Exclusive;
Don Toliver chronology
Singles from Love Sick
	"Do It Right"; Released: November 18, 2022; "4 Me"; Released: February 15, 2023; "Leave the Club"; Released: February 17, 2023; "Private Landing"; Released: March 14, 2023;

Love Sick is the third studio album by American rapper and singer Don Toliver. It was released through Cactus Jack and Atlantic Records on February 24, 2023. The album features guest appearances from James Blake, Lil Durk, GloRilla, Kali Uchis, TisaKorean, Justin Bieber, Future, Wizkid, Charlie Wilson, Brent Faiyaz, and Toro y Moi. The deluxe version of the album was released four days later and features additional guest appearances from Travis Scott and Teezo Touchdown. Production of the album was handled by multiple producers, including Blake and TisaKorean themselves, Cardo, DJ Burn One, Oz, Wheezy, Hit-Boy, Nez, Rodaidh McDonald, Kaytranada, Sevn Thomas, Boi-1da, DJ Dahi, Ronny J, and DJ Fresh, among others.

Love Sick was supported by four singles: "Do It Right", "4 Me", "Leave the Club", and "Private Landing". The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics and was a commercial success. It debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 40,500 album-equivalent units in its first week.^[1]

Background and promotion

In April 2022, Toliver cryptically revealed the album's title through a tweet.^[2] In an interview with GQ in September 2022, he described the genres of the album as "futuristic R&B and soul" and confirmed that his girlfriend, Colombian-American singer Kali Uchis would make a guest appearance on it.^[3] He released its lead single, "Do It Right", on November 18, 2022.^[4] In February 2023, Toliver continued teasing the album by posting an Instagram story of a whiteboard with the album's title.^[5] On February 15, he released its second single, "4 Me", which features his girlfriend, Colombian-American singer Kali Uchis, as a one-day-late Valentine's Day special.^[6] Two days later, he released its third single, "Leave the Club", which features fellow American rappers Lil Durk and GloRilla, and also revealed its release date and cover art.^[7] Six days later, he revealed the tracklist of the standard edition of the album and confirmed all the featured artists that would make an appearance on it.^[8] On February 24, 2023, the same day that it was released, Toliver confirmed that a deluxe edition of the album would be released soon and posted a video with a snippet of the song "Embarrassed", which features his Cactus Jack Records label boss, fellow American rapper and singer Travis Scott. The fourth and final single of the album, "Private Landing", which features Canadian singer Justin Bieber and fellow American rapper Future, was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on March 14, 2023.^[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	68/100^[14]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	8/10^[10]
AllMusic	^[11]
Rolling Stone	^[12]
HipHopDX	2.8/5^[13]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Love Sick received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 68 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.

Clash's Robin Murray felt that Love Sick "often thrills when Don is left on his own" and that Don uses "flows that blur the lines between rap and R&B", concluding that "amid the glitz, the hype, the online intrusion, Don Toliver still locates a space to call his own – and that's what makes 'Love Sick' so thrilling."^[10] Clayton Purdon of Rolling Stone wrote that the album felt superficial, stating: "it's worth considering his superficiality more of a feature than a bug. He's developed a reputation as a sort of Diet Travis [Scott] due to the artists’ close association, but there are worse things to be than reliable."^[12] Writing for HipHopDX, Precious Fondren concluded that "the Houston native takes a stab at what most other rap acts are avoiding right now: sing- rapping about love and all the emotions that come with it – trust, betrayal, and letting go. Unlike past work, Toliver attempts to expand his repertoire of content by diving a little deeper beneath the surface. Even with help from his in real life girlfriend [Kali] Uchis, Justin Bieber, Future, and Wilson, the LP comes up short in delivering songs that standout amongst his peers".^[13]

Commercial performance

Love Sick debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 40,500 album-equivalent units (including 1,000 copies in pure album sales) in its first week.^[1] The album also accumulated a total of 51.23 million on-demand streams of the album's songs.^[1]

Track listing

*Love Sick* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"LoveSickness"	Caleb Toliver Ronald LaTour David Sweeten Carlos Muñoz Richard Brown Walter Williams	Cardo DJ Burn One Los Hendrix The Five Points Bakery	1:54
2.	"Let Her Go" (featuring James Blake)	Toliver James Litherland Dylan Cleary-Krell Derek Anderson	James Blake Dez Wright 206Derek	3:12
3.	"Leave the Club" (featuring Lil Durk and GloRilla)	Toliver Durk Banks Gloria Woods Ozan Yildirim Clearly-Krell Anthony Holmes, Jr. Ciaran Mullan Litherland	Oz Dez Wright Hitkidd Mu Lean James Blake^[a]	3:42
4.	"4 Me" (featuring Kali Uchis)	Toliver Karly Loaiza Wesley Glass Moses Davis Pharrell Williams Charles Hugo Cleveland Browne Billy Walsh	Wheezy Sean Momberger	2:40
5.	"Go Down" (featuring TisaKorean)	Toliver Domonic Patten Chauncey Hollis, Jr. Dustin Corbett Marcus Ecby	TisaKorean Hit-Boy Corbett	3:30
6.	"Time Heals All"	Toliver Allen Ritter Anderson Bryan Yepes Matthew Spatola	Ritter 206Derek Bryvn Matty Spats	3:53
7.	"Leather Coat"	Toliver Roderick McDonald Nesbitt Wesonga, Jr. Muñoz Lisa Stansfield Andrew Morris Ian Devaney	Rodaidh McDonald Nez Los Hendrix	4:01
8.	"Honeymoon"	Toliver Louis Celestin Douglas Ford	Kaytranada	3:04
9.	"Private Landing" (featuring Justin Bieber and Future)	Toliver Justin Bieber Nayvadius Wilburn Rob Bisel LaTour Omar Guetfa Anderson	Bisel Cardo Guetfa 206Derek	3:58
10.	"Slow Motion" (featuring Wizkid)	Toliver Ayodeji Balogun Rupert Thomas, Jr. Litherland Yepes	Sevn Thomas James Blake Bryvn	2:48
11.	"Do It Right"	Toliver Jahaan Sweet Matthew Samuels Louis Bell Walsh Harold Clayton Malcolm Perry Sigidi Abdullah	Sweet Boi-1da^[a]	2:54
12.	"If I Had" (featuring Charlie Wilson)	Toliver Charles Wilson Dacoury Natche Jai Paul Anthony Clemons, Jr. John Key Ely Rise Danny McKinnon	DJ Dahi	3:28
13.	"Company Pt. 3"	Toliver Wesonga Anderson Munoz	Nez 206Derek Los Hendrix	3:00
14.	"Bus Stop" (featuring Brent Faiyaz)	Toliver Christopher Wood Hollis Anderson David Patino Edward Riley Eric Williams Grover Washington, Jr. Clifton Lighty James Simmons Wesley Hogges	Brent Faiyaz Hit-Boy 206Derek Dpat	3:56
15.	"Cinderella" (featuring Toro y Moi)	Toliver Chaz Bear Ronald Spence, Jr.	Ronny J	3:46
16.	"Encouragement"	Toliver Natche Ford Key Rise McKinnon	DJ Dahi	2:56
Total length:				52:32

*Love Sick* track listing for deluxe edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"No Pole"	Toliver LaTour Daniel Stein Ford	Cardo DJ Fresh	3:07
18.	"Embarrassed" (featuring Travis Scott)	Toliver Jacques Webster II Amir Esmailian Ford Glass Cleary-Krell	Wheezy Dez Wright	3:12
19.	"Geronimo"	Toliver Sweet	Sweet	2:03
20.	"Luckily I'm Having" (featuring Teezo Touchdown)	Toliver Aaron Thomas LaTour Daveon Jackson Gonçalo Brás	Cardo Yung Exclusive Chef9thegod	3:14
Total length:				64:27

Sample Credits

"4 Me" contains samples from "Girls Dem Sugar", written by Moses Davis, Pharrell Williams, Charles Hugo, and Cleveland Browne, as performed by Beenie Man.
"Go Down" contains samples from "Backseat", written by Domonic Patten, as performed by TisaKorean.
"Leather Coat" contains an interpolation from "All Around the World", written by Lisa Stansfield, Andrew Morris, and Ian Devaney, as performed by Stansfield.
"Do It Right" contains interpolations from "Take Your Time (Do It Right)", written by Harold Clayton, Malcolm Perry, and Sigidi Abdullah, as performed by the S.O.S. Band.
"If I Had" contains samples from "Do You Love Her Now", written and performed by Jai Paul.
"Bus Stop" contains samples from "I Can't Get You (Out of My Mind)", written by Edward Riley, Eric Williams, Grover Washington, Jr., Clifton Lighty, James Simmons, and Wesley Hogges, as performed by Blackstreet.

Personnel

Performers

Don Toliver – vocals
James Blake – vocals (2)
Lil Durk – vocals (3)
GloRilla – vocals (3)
Kali Uchis – vocals (4)
TisaKorean – vocals (5)
Justin Bieber – vocals (9)
Future – vocals (9)
Wizkid – vocals (10)
Charlie Wilson – vocals (12)
Brent Faiyaz – vocals (14)
Toro y Moi – vocals (15)

Technical

Joe LaPorta – mastering
Derek "206derek" Anderson – mixing, engineering
Jaycen Joshua – mixing
Austin Jux Chandler – engineering (4)
Ryan Mellow – engineering (9)
Leandro "Dro" Higaldo – engineering (10)
Jimmy Cash – engineering (13)
Damon Riggins Jr. – mixing assistance
Jacob Richards – mixing assistance
Mike Seaberg – mixing assistance
Rachael Blum – mixing assistance
Jonathan Lopez – engineering assistance (1, 3, 10, 15)
Hayden Duncan – engineering assistance (2)
Dominic Vicario – engineering assistance (9)
Justin "Jusvibes" Gibson – additional vocal recording (3)
Eric Manco – additional vocals recording (9)
Josh Gudwin – additional vocal recording (9)
Itai Schwartz – additional vocal recording (14)

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Love Sick*
Chart (2023)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[15]	61
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[16]	25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[17]	71
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[18]	76
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[19]	10
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[20]	40
French Albums (SNEP)^[21]	59
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[22]	42
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[23]	72
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)^[24]	47
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[25]	28
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[26]	12
UK Albums (OCC)^[27]	36
US Billboard 200^[28]	8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[29]	4

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Love Sick*
Chart (2023)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[30]	71

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Karol G Achieves Historic First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Mañana Será Bonito'". Billboard. 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
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^ Joshi, Tara (September 6, 2022). "Don Toliver is thinking bigger". Retrieved February 27, 2023.
^ Murray, Robin (November 18, 2022). "Don Toliver Bounces Back With 'Do It Right'". Clash. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
^ Gonzalez, Alex (February 11, 2023). "Don Toliver Teased His 'Lovesick' Album, Which Seems Like It May Arrive Soon". Uproxx. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
^ A., Aron (February 15, 2023). "Don Toliver Only Wants Kali Uchis On Their New Collab "4 Me"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
^ Callas, Brad (February 17, 2023). "Don Toliver Enlists Lil Durk and GloRilla for New Single "Leave The Club"". Complex. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
^ Murray, Robin (February 24, 2023). "Don Toliver Introduces New Album 'Love Sick'". Clash. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
^ "Top 40/Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
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^ Kellman, Andy, Don Toliver - Love Sick Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-06-10
^ ^a ^b Purdom, Clayton (2023-02-24). "Don Toliver's 'Love Sick' Is Seductive And Forgettable". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
^ ^a ^b Fondren, Precious (2023-03-15). "Don Toliver's 'Love Sick' Is Only Mildly Infectious". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
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^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 6 March 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1722. Australian Recording Industry Association. March 6, 2023. p. 6.
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^ "2023 9-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
^ "Charts.nz – Don Toliver – Love Sick". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Don Toliver – Love Sick". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
^ "Don Toliver Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
^ "Don Toliver Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.

[BB200-1] "Karol G Achieves Historic First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Mañana Será Bonito'". Billboard. 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-10-07.

[2] @DonToliver (April 3, 2022). "LOVESICK🥀💽" (Tweet). Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Twitter.

[3] Joshi, Tara (September 6, 2022). "Don Toliver is thinking bigger". Retrieved February 27, 2023.

[4] Murray, Robin (November 18, 2022). "Don Toliver Bounces Back With 'Do It Right'". Clash. Retrieved February 19, 2023.

[5] Gonzalez, Alex (February 11, 2023). "Don Toliver Teased His 'Lovesick' Album, Which Seems Like It May Arrive Soon". Uproxx. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

[6] A., Aron (February 15, 2023). "Don Toliver Only Wants Kali Uchis On Their New Collab "4 Me"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 19, 2023.

[7] Callas, Brad (February 17, 2023). "Don Toliver Enlists Lil Durk and GloRilla for New Single "Leave The Club"". Complex. Retrieved February 19, 2023.

[8] Murray, Robin (February 24, 2023). "Don Toliver Introduces New Album 'Love Sick'". Clash. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

[9] "Top 40/Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.

[Clash-10] Murray, Robin (February 24, 2023). "Don Toliver – Love Sick". Clash. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

[11] Kellman, Andy, Don Toliver - Love Sick Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-06-10

[Rolling-12] Purdom, Clayton (2023-02-24). "Don Toliver's 'Love Sick' Is Seductive And Forgettable". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-06-10.

[HipHopDX-13] Fondren, Precious (2023-03-15). "Don Toliver's 'Love Sick' Is Only Mildly Infectious". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2023-06-10.

[14] Love Sick by Don Toliver, Metacritic, retrieved 2023-06-10

[15] "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 6 March 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1722. Australian Recording Industry Association. March 6, 2023. p. 6.

[ac_Austria_Don_Toliver-16] "Austriancharts.at – Don Toliver – Love Sick" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2023.

[ac_Flanders_Don_Toliver-17] "Ultratop.be – Don Toliver – Love Sick" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 5, 2023.

[ac_Wallonia_Don_Toliver-18] "Ultratop.be – Don Toliver – Love Sick" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 5, 2023.

[ac_BillboardCanada_Don_Toliver-19] "Don Toliver Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.

[ac_Netherlands_Don_Toliver-20] "Dutchcharts.nl – Don Toliver – Love Sick" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

[ac_France_Don_Toliver-21] "Lescharts.com – Don Toliver – Love Sick". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2023.

[ac_Germany4_Don_Toliver-22] "Offiziellecharts.de – Don Toliver – Love Sick" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 3, 2023.

[ac_Ireland2_Don_Toliver-23] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Don Toliver". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

[24] "2023 9-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.

[ac_New_Zealand_Don_Toliver-25] "Charts.nz – Don Toliver – Love Sick". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 24, 2023.

[ac_Switzerland_Don_Toliver-26] "Swisscharts.com – Don Toliver – Love Sick". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 5, 2023.

[ac_UK2_-27] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 3, 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Don_Toliver-28] "Don Toliver Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Don_Toliver-29] "Don Toliver Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.

[30] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.

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Love Sick (album)

Background and promotion

Critical reception

Commercial performance

Track listing

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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