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Last Day of Summer
Mixtape by
ReleasedOctober 19, 2018
Recorded2018
GenreAlternative R&B
Length28:21
Label
Producer
  • Arsenio Archer
  • Gambi
  • Thym
  • Tim Maxey
Summer Walker chronology
Last Day of Summer
(2018)
Over It
(2019)
Singles from Last Day of Summer
  1. "CPR"
    Released: April 5, 2018
  2. "Girls Need Love"
    Released: July 26, 2018
  3. "Girls Need Love (Remix)"
    Released: February 27, 2019

Last Day of Summer is the debut commercial mixtape by American singer Summer Walker. It was released on October 19, 2018, by LVRN and Interscope Records.[1]

Singles[edit]

On April 5, 2018, they released the first single "CPR".[2] On July 26, they released the second single "Girls Need Love".[3] On February 27, 2019, they released "Girls Need Love (Remix)" with Drake.[4] The single charted at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5]

Critical reception[edit]

Critics reviewed the mixtape well upon release. Vanyaland wrote that "Walker is ready and set for the next chapter of her life. Having been signed by LVRN accompanied by Interscope Records is enough proof that Walker’s resilience and motivation is paying off. Last Day Of Summer is a 12-song effort packed with nothing but female truth that for most would seem too provocative."[6] Editor for DJBooth, Donna-Claire Chesman, mentioned that the album "brought it to jazzy life on her latest and most successful body of work" and "skimmed across a vast pool of emotion."[7] Chuck Ramos for Ones To Watch commented on the album saying it "is a collection of songs that showcase the talented vocalist’s ability as a songwriter. Her debut is a transparent display of her thoughts and feelings on confidence, doubt, love and womanhood. Tapping into an array of styles for production, Walker shatters any preconceived ideas about her sound being one dimensional."[8]

Commercial performance[edit]

Last Day of Summer peaked at number 44 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart on November 3, 2018, selling 5,630 album-equivalent units in its first week.[9][10][11]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."BP"
  • Summer Walker
  • Arsenio Archer
Arsenio Archer1:49
2."Talk Yo Shit"
  • Walker
  • Archer
Arsenio Archer0:39
3."Girls Need Love"
  • Walker
  • Archer
Arsenio Archer2:20
4."CPR"
  • Walker
  • Jacob Gamboa
Gambi3:23
5."Smartwater"
  • Walker
  • Archer
Arsenio Archer2:24
6."Deep"
  • Walker
  • Archer
Arsenio Archer1:32
7."Baby"
  • Walker
  • Archer
Gambi1:28
8."I'm There"
  • Walker
  • Tim Maxey
  • Archer
  • Tim Maxey
  • Arsenio Archer
1:54
9."Karma"
  • Walker
  • Archer
Arsenio Archer3:08
10."Prayed Up"
  • Walker
  • Tim Maxey
  • Archer
  • Tim Maxey
  • Arsenio Archer
2:48
11."Shame"
  • Walker
  • Thym Appleboom
Thym2:46
12."Just Like Me"
  • Walker
  • Archer
Arsenio Archer4:10
Total length:28:21
Streaming edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Girls Need Love (Remix)" (with Drake)Arsenio Archer3:42

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Silver 60,000
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

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