Nostalgia
Studio album by
Rod Wave
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
Length55:25
LabelAlamo
Producer
  • Adé
  • Aldaz
  • Amineskkrt
  • ATonOnMyMind
  • Ayo Bleu
  • AyoKxnzo
  • BeatsByJuko
  • BeatsByTrain
  • Bsquared
  • Camm
  • Desirez Beats
  • DKeyz
  • Dubba K Beats
  • Dvosk
  • Eelmatic
  • EgonBeUp
  • Fasbeats
  • FlexOnDaTrack
  • Fraxille
  • Gabe Lucas
  • Geo Vocals
  • JLH
  • Keyman
  • Landers
  • LayZBeats
  • LondnBlue
  • McCoy
  • Reach High Eli
  • Ronny J
  • Ryan Bevolo
  • SephGotTheWaves
  • ThatBossEvan
  • TnTXD
  • TrillGotJuice
  • Will-A-Fool
  • Xyn
Rod Wave chronology
Jupiter's Diary: 7 Day Theory
(2022)		 Nostalgia
(2023)
Singles from Nostalgia
  1. "Fight the Feeling"
    Released: March 31, 2023
  2. "Call Your Friends"
    Released: August 18, 2023
  3. "Come See Me"
    Released: September 1, 2023
  4. "Boyz Don't Cry"
    Released: September 13, 2023
  5. "Checkmate"
    Released: September 14, 2023

Nostalgia is the fifth studio album by American rapper and singer Rod Wave. It was released through Alamo Records on September 15, 2023. The album contains guest appearances from Wet, 21 Savage, and Sadie Jean. It was supported by five singles: "Fight the Feeling", "Call Your Friends", "Come See Me", "Boyz Don't Cry", and "Checkmate".

Background and promotion

Rod Wave released the lead single of the album, "Fight the Feeling", on March 31, 2023. The song provoked negative feedback with people opining that his music became "too emotional". However, he claimed that he wrote the song having his haters on his mind.[1] On August 16, 2023, Rod announced the album and released the second single "Call Your Friends" two days later.[2] He also addressed allegations of having moved the release date several times before, saying that this was his first time mentioning any date.[3][4] On September 11, Rod announced the Nostalgia Tour, a North American tour for the album that is set to take place from October to December 2023.[5] The 35-date tour through North America will be backed by special guests Ari Lennox, Toosii, G Herbo, and Eelmatic.[6]

Commercial performance

In the United States, Nostalgia debuted atop the Billboard 200, earning 137,000 album-equivalent units (including 1,500 in pure sales) in its first week. It became Wave's third number one on the chart, and sixth top-ten. The album also accumulated a total of 187.51 million on-demand streams of its songs.[7] In its second week, the album remained at number one on the chart, moving an additional 88,000 units, a 500-unit margin above closest challenger Olivia Rodrigo's Guts.[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
HipHopDX[10]

Nostalgia received mediocre reviews from critics. Writing for AllMusic, TiVo Staff stated that his "emotional delivery, melodic flows, gospel underpinnings, and pop-friendly approach to trap" have a similar delivery to that of his previous studio album, Beautiful Mind (2022). He stated that "there's a unified feeling throughout the almost-hour-long project, and it reaches its highest points right around the middle of the journey".[9] HipHopDX's Isaac Fontes stated that "[Rod Wave's] soulful reflections over Trap beats laced with booming 808s accompanied by either a twinkling piano loop or a drawling guitar riff, is a contrast that works because of the depths of his lyrics." He noted that "authenticity and deeply introspective lyrics" play a major factor in why "his movement [is] so powerful".[10]

Track listing

Nostalgia track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Nostalgia" (with Wet)
Eelmatic2:43
2."Long Journey"
  • Green
  • Bryan Beachley
  • Daniel Voskoboynik
  • Cameron Holmes
  • Fedor Sommerfeld
  • BeatsByTrain
  • Dvosk
  • Camm
  • FasBeats
  • ATonOnMyMind
3:05
3."Call Your Friends"
  • Green
  • Beachley
  • Ryan Bevolo
  • Evan McCoy
  • BeatsByTrain
  • Bevolo
  • Landers
  • McCoy
2:33
4."HG4"
  • Green
  • Beachley
  • David Cabral
  • Braylen Rembert
  • BeatsByTrain
  • DKeyz
  • Ayo Bleu
2:00
5."Come See Me"
  • Green
  • Gabriel Lucas
  • Gabe Lucas
  • Desirez Beats
3:10
6."Crazy"
  • Xyn
  • BeatsByTrain
  • Keyman
2:10
7."Love for a Thug"
  • Green
  • Beachley
  • BeatsByTrain
  • Dubba K Beats
3:04
8."Checkmate"
  • Green
  • Beachley
  • Holmes
  • Jonas Gumdal
  • BeatsByTrain
  • Camm
  • Fraxille
3:17
9."Fight the Feeling"
  • Green
  • Beachley
  • Souiyate Amine
  • Daniel Yenuen Aldaz Leander
  • Evenson Clauseille
  • BeatsByTrain
  • Amineskkrt
  • Aldaz
  • ThatBossEvan
2:40
10."Turks & Caicos" (featuring 21 Savage)
Adé3:23
11."Boyz Don't Cry"
  • Green
  • Beachley
  • Eric Todd-Williams
  • BeatsByTrain
  • EgonBeUp
  • AyoKxnzo
  • JLH
2:46
12."Pass You By"
  • Green
  • Willie Byrd
  • Ben Bull
  • Will-A-Fool
  • Bsquared
3:12
13."Great Gatsby"
  • Green
  • Thomas Horton
  • Antonio Ramos
  • Joseph Boyden
  • Felix Govaerts
  • Georgia Boyden
  • TnTXD
  • TrillGotJuice
  • SephGotTheWaves
  • FlexOnDaTrack
  • Geo Vocals
  • Reach High Eli
2:26
14."Keep It G"
  • Green
  • Horton
  • Ramos
  • Sterling van Reynolds
  • TnTXD
  • TrillGotJuice
  • LondnBlue
4:00
15."Love Story/Interlude"
  • Green
  • Beachley
  • Byrd
  • Holmes
  • Benjamin Hubble
  • Bull
  • BeatsByTrain
  • Will-A-Fool
  • Camm
  • LayZBeats
  • Bsquared
5:16
16."Rap Beef"
  • Green
  • Bull
  • Byrd
  • Bsquared
  • Will-A-Fool
3:28
17."Back Lit"
2:58
18."2018" (with Sadie Jean)
Eelmatic3:14
Total length:55:25

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Nostalgia
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[19] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Grant, Noah (April 3, 2023). "Rod Wave Says His Music Is Not "Too Emotional"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ Kearns, Sarah (August 19, 2023). "St. Petersburg Rapper Rod Wave Announces New Album 'Nostalgia'". Hypebeast. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ Trapp, Malcolm (August 17, 2023). "Rod Wave Announces Release Date For New Album 'Nostalgia'". Rap-Up. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ Alexandria, Lavender (August 17, 2023). "Rod Wave Reveals Artwork And Release Date For New Album". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  5. ↑ Pearis, Bill (September 11, 2023). "Tour news: Rod Wave, Joe Russo's Almost Dead, The Mars Volta, Natural Wonder Beauty Concept, more". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ Trapp, Malcolm (September 11, 2023). "Rod Wave Announces "Nostalgia Tour" With Ari Lennox, G Herbo, And Toosii". Rap-Up. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (September 24, 2023). "Rod Wave Scores Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With 'Nostalgia'". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Rod Wave's 'Nostalgia' Notches Second Week Atop Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard.
  9. 1 2 "Nostalgia Review by TiVo Staff". allmusic.com. September 15, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  10. 1 2 Fontes, Isaac (September 27, 2023). "ROD WAVE 'NOSTALGIA' IS A POLISHED YET PENSIVE OFFERING". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  11. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 2 October 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1752. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 2, 2023. p. 25.
  12. ↑ "Rod Wave Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  13. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Rod Wave Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Rod Wave Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  19. ↑ "American album certifications – Rod Wave – Nostalgia". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
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