There have been so many music albums released this year. Taylor Swift released Fearless (Taylor’s Version), Olivia Rodrigo released SOUR, Billie Eillish will be releasing Happier Than Ever very soon, and now H.E.R just released her debut album, Back of My Mind.
About H.E.R
H.E.R, whose actual name is Gabriella ‘Gabi’ Wilson is a Filipino-American singer and songwriter. Her stage name H.E.R are acronyms for Having Everything Revealed. She signed with RCA Records and released her first E.P, H.E.R Volume 1 in 2016.
Some songs in her first EP include Pigment, Facts, U and more. She then released her second EP, H.E.R Volume 2 which included songs like Every Kind of Way, Gone Away, Changes, and more. Her music is inspired by the beats of Hip Hop, R&B, and Soul.
Back of My Mind
Even though H.E.R has released several EPs, these are just a compilation of her previous songs. Back of My Mind is her debut album that was just recently released a few days ago. The album features other talented artists such as Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller, DJ Khaled and more with a total of 21 tracks.
Some of my favourite songs from the album include Come Through featuring Chris Brown and Closer to Me. According to H.E.R, the tracks represent her thoughts and feelings she had at the back of her mind.
I honestly believe songwriters write songs based on their thoughts and feelings. Song writing is like a way to escape reality and it also acts as a form of communication when words are not enough.
Previous Collaborations
H.E.R has collaborated with other artists such as Toni Braxton, Jhene Aiko, and Jazmine Sullivan for some of their songs. These songs include Gotta Move On, B.S and Girls Like Me. She has also collaborated with Chris Brown before releasing her debut album.
She was featured in one of Chris’s song, Come Together in his Indigo album. This is actually one of my favourite songs of all time featuring H.E.R.
You can listen to H.E.R’s Back in My Mind album on music streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. Sit back and relax as you vibe to some of the songs in her album!