Coconut Oil

by Lizzo

Overview

"You better make some room for me," Lizzo sings on Coconut Oil. It's a lyric that turned out to be downright prophetic: Her 2016 major-label debut showcases the witty, big-hearted, boundary-breaking style that she took mainstream with her smash 2019 album Cuz I Love You. The EP marks the first time Lizzo worked with producer Ricky Reed, who encouraged her to bring more of the gospel music that was a huge part of her life while growing up to her own songs. She bookends Coconut Oil with two of her clearest homages to her roots. On "Worship," she demands a lover sing her praises with a devotion to herself that's unapologetic, joyous, and just humorous enough to make it equally confident and charming. Later, the soulful title track closes Coconut Oil with strains of gospel organ and a buoyant flute melody -- one of classically trained flutist Lizzo's signature sounds. Unlike Cuz I Love You, which harnessed her gospel, pop, R&B, and hip-hop leanings into a cohesive whole, Coconut Oil finds Lizzo trying on several styles for size and making them fit her style instead of vice versa. She harks back to her indie releases on "Phone," the EP's purest expression of her skills as a rapper, and gives her music a tropical lilt with the dancehall-inflected "Deep." As on her later album, every song on Coconut Oil is united by Lizzo's life-affirming messages. When she sings about "gettin' thicker and thicker" on "Scuse Me," it's an antidote to years of body shaming; in "Good as Hell," when she tells women to "walk your fine ass out the door" if their relationships aren't as great as they are, it's a rousing and resounding shout-out to the sisterhood, and the best kind of feel-good anthem. Fans who discovered Lizzo through Cuz I Love You will find Coconut Oil a must-listen -- not only does it feature some of her essential tracks, it's got more of the winning attitude of her breakthrough album (and in August 2019, the EP followed Cuz I Love You onto the Billboard 200 Albums chart). ~ Heather Phares

Product Details

Release Date:	12/13/2019
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0075678650741
Rank:	26787

Tracks

1. Worship
2. Phone
3. Scuse Me
4. Deep
5. Good as Hell
6. Coconut Oil

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lizzo   Primary Artist,Flute,Vocals
Jesse Shatkin   Drums,Keyboards,Guitar (Bass)
Ricky Reed   Guitar,Keyboards
Lil Aaron   Vocals
Elder Orlandus Dunning   Vocals

Technical Credits

Jason Andrews   Engineer
Chris Gehringer   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Brandon Davis   A&R
Manny Marroquin   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Jose Fernandez   Composer
Chris Galland   Mixing Engineer
Jean Baptiste   Composer
Jesse Shatkin   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Eric Frederic   Composer
Joe Spargur   Composer
Aryanna Platt   A&R
Christian Rich   Musician,Producer
Taiwo Hassan   Composer
Dubbel Dutch   Producer
Marc Glasser   Composer
Evan "Kidd" Bogart   Composer
Kehinde Hassan   Composer
Ricky Reed   Musician,Producer,Mixing Engineer,Executive Producer
Melissa Jefferson   Composer
Ike Schultz   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Jeff Jackson   Mixing Engineer
Ethan Shumaker   Engineer
Robin Florent   Mixing Engineer
Elysian Park   Audio Engineer
Blaise Railey   Composer
Lil Aaron   Composer