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Scenic Drive
Mixtape by
Khalid
ReleasedDecember 3, 2021
Length28:40
LabelRCA
Khalid chronology
Free Spirit
(2019) 		Scenic Drive
(2021) 		Sincere
(2024)
Singles from Scenic Drive
  1. "Present"
    Released: October 22, 2021
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork5.6/10[1]

Scenic Drive is the first mixtape by American singer Khalid, released on December 3, 2021, by RCA Records.[2] Originally planned to release as an extended play, Khalid tweeted shortly after announcing Scenic Drive that "this is no longer an EP, it's way more special to me".[3]

Singles

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The lead single from the mixtape, "Present" was released on October 22, 2021.[4]

Critical reception

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A.D. Amorosi of Variety called it "a pulsating, minor marvel of economical soul-hop that satisfies all that Khalid fanatics have come to crave - that high dozy warble, those out-of-the-blue hooks - while pushing his new-found exigency (and lower range) into the future."[5]

Track listing

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Scenic Drive track listing[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" (featuring Alicia Keys)Khalid Robinson 1:12
2."Present"
  • Robinson
  • Milan Modi
  • Malita Rice
  • Ryan Vojtesak
  • Jonathan Hoskins
  • Leon Krol
  • James Maddocks
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Jon Hoskins
  • L.N.K.
  • James Maddocks
  • Denis Kosiak[v]
2:36
3."Backseat"
  • Robinson
  • Justin Lucas
  • Jamil Chammas
  • Simon Rosen
  • Digi
  • Simon Says
  • Kosiak[v]
2:54
4."Retrograde" (featuring 6lack and Lucky Daye)
  • Tyler
  • Falconry
  • Kosiak
3:40
5."Brand New" (featuring Quin)
  • Robinson
  • Michael "Scribz" Riley
  • Bianca Quinones
  • Scribz Riley
  • Kosiak[v]
2:51
6."All I Feel Is Rain" (featuring JID)
  • Digi
  • White
  • Kosiak[v]
3:24
7."Voicemail" (featuring Kiana Ledé)
4:07
8."Open" (featuring Majid Jordan)
  • Tyler
  • Thornton II
  • Ullman
  • Gulledge[m]
  • Payton[m]
  • Kosiak[v]
3:47
9."Scenic Drive" (featuring Smino and Ari Lennox)
4:09
Total length:28:40

Charts

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Chart performance for Scenic Drive
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 62
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 51
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[8] 96
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 37
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 94
US Billboard 200[11] 54
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 24

References

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  1. ^ Blum, Dani (January 4, 2022). "Khalid: Scenic Drive Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Khalid Reveals 'Scenic Drive' Tracklist". Rap-Up. November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  3. ^ @thegreatkhalid (October 23, 2021). "this is no longer an EP, it's way more special to me" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Blistein, Jon (October 22, 2021). "Khalid Channels Classic R&B Vibes on New Song 'Present'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Amorosi, A.D. (December 3, 2021). "Khalid Makes a Tiny 'Tape' Into Something Torrid With 'Scenic Drive': Album Review". Variety. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 13 December 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1658. Australian Recording Industry Association. December 13, 2021. p. 6.
  7. ^ "Khalid Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 49-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Khalid – Scenic Drive". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "Khalid Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  12. ^ "Khalid Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
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