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Montero(album)

Montero(stylized inall caps) is the debut studio album by American rapperLil Nas X,released on September 17, 2021, byColumbia Records.Five singles supportedMontero:the lead single "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)","Sun Goes Down","Industry Baby","Thats What I Want",and"Lost in the Citadel"."Montero (Call Me by Your Name) "and" Industry Baby "topped the U.S.BillboardHot 100,while "Thats What I Want" peaked within the top ten.

Montero
Album cover
Studio albumby
Lil Nas X
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2021(2021-09-17)
Recorded2019–2020
GenrePop rap
Length41:17
LabelColumbia
Producer
Lil Nas Xchronology
7
(2019) 		Montero
(2021) 		Nasarati 2
(2024)
SinglesfromMontero
  1. "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)"
    Released: March 26, 2021
  2. "Sun Goes Down"
    Released: May 21, 2021
  3. "Industry Baby"
    Released: July 23, 2021
  4. "Thats What I Want"
    Released: September 17, 2021
  5. "Lost in the Citadel"
    Released: April 8, 2022

The album has guest appearances fromJack Harlow,Doja Cat,Elton John,Megan Thee Stallion,andMiley Cyrus,while its production was primarily helmed by frequent collaboratorsTake A Daytrip,as well asRyan Tedder,Tom Levesque,Kanye West,Nick MiraandCarter Lang,among others. Musically,Monterois apop raprecord with influence from various other genres. It received critical acclaim from music critics, who praised its eclectic production and catchy songwriting. At the64th Annual Grammy Awards,it received a nomination forAlbum of the Yearmaking his second nomination in three years in the category, while "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)"was nominated forRecord of the Year,Song of the YearandBest Music Video,and "Industry Baby"was nominated forBest Melodic Rap Performance,respectively. Lil Nas X also performed "Dead Right Now" during the ceremony.

Commercially, the album topped the charts in Australia, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden. It peaked at number two on the USBillboard200,also entering the top 10 in numerous other territories.

Background

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In 2018, Lil Nas X released his song "Old Town Road",which set a record for the longest-charting number-one song on theBillboardHot 100.[1]However, with some people dismissing his success as aone-hit wonder,Lil Nas X wanted to depart from thecountry trapsound of "Old Town Road" when working on his debut album; instead, he focused on rap, pop, and R&B, influenced byDrake,Nicki Minaj,Katy Perry,Miley Cyrus,andDoja Cat.[2][1][3]After releasing the EP7,he said he was working on an album, noting that it was going to be more personal.[4]In early 2020, he askedTake a Daytrip,a production duo who helped with7,to produce his debut album, and started recording a series of demos during the 2020COVID-19 lockdowns.

Months into production, Lil Nas X teased the album's lead single "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)"on Twitter, with positive reception.[5][6]The track was later teased again in aSuper Bowlcommercial for Swiss hardware manufacturerLogitech,before its release was announced publicly[7]alongside a music video directed by the Ukrainian music video directorTanu Muinoon March 26, 2021.[8]The album's second single "Sun Goes Down"came shortly after on May 21, 2021, which followed the theme ofhomosexualityseen in much of the final release.[9]Both tracks were performed onSaturday Night Livejust a day later on May 22, 2021.[10]After the release of "Montero (Call Me by Your Name),"the popular art collectiveMSCHFpartnered with Lil Nas X to release a modified version of theNike Air Max 97dubbedSatan Shoeswhich were temporally available on MSCHF's website.Nikewas quick to sue MSCHF, which lead to a court case that was settled a month later.[11]As a promotional technique for the project's third single "Industry Baby",Lil Nas X took toTikTokto announce that a mock court hearing would be held on the single's release date on July 23, 2021.[12]The announcement was bundled with a promotional video featuring a fake court hearing which acted as the precursor to the song's music video, directed by Christian Breslauer of themusic videoproduction company London Alley.[13]An early version of the album wasleakedwith unfinished versions of songs online on July 27. Also, 13 songs were leaked by the same person that never made it to the final release.[14][15]

On August 26, 2021, Lil Nas X formally announcedMonteroin a promotional skit posted onto hisYouTubechannel.[16]In the promotional video, the track "Thats What I Want"was teased as the album's fourth single. On September 17, 2021, the song and its accompanying music video was released along with the rest of the project.[17]Sony Music Italyreleased "Lost in the Citadel" forradio airplayin Italy on April 8, 2022, as the album's fifth single.[18]

Release and promotion

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On March 26, 2021, following the release of "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)",Lil Nas X announced the title of the albumMonteroonTwitter,along with a 2021 release date.[19]On June 29, 2021, a parody of theMarvel Studiosproduction logo was uploaded toYouTubeas a new trailer for the album featuring various clips from the music videos of his singles.[20]On August 23, 2021, a partnership withTaco Bellto promote the album was announced, with Lil Nas X playing a role in "menu innovations".[21]The album's release date was announced through another teaser video uploaded to YouTube on August 26, 2021.[22]The video acted as a continuation of the music video for the third single "Industry Baby".[23]

The track listing was announced on September 1, 2021. Alongside the announcement, collaborations withDoja Cat,Elton John,Megan Thee Stallion,andMiley Cyruswere revealed.[24][25]In early September 2021, Lil Nas X participated in a fakepregnancyphotoshoot, with the supposed baby being his album. He was inspired to do so byMegan Thee Stallion's verse on the track "Dolla Sign Slime".To accompany this, he created a" baby registry "which was used to gather donations for variousLGBTQcharities.[26][27][28][29]The album cover was created by artistsPilar Zetaand Charlotte Rutherford.[30][31]

Monterowas released on September 17, 2021, byColumbia Records.[32]The album's launch was preceded by a livestream on YouTube showing Lil Nas X being interviewed byMontero,played by himself, on a fictional daytimetalk showtitledThe Montero Show,[33]before being sent to the hospital in an emergency to "give birth to his album".[34]

Tour

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Main article:Long Live Montero Tour

On April 26, 2022, Lil Nas X announced a concert tour to support the debut album,Montero.The tour, titledLong Live Montero Tour,was his first headlining concert tour, beginning on September 6, 2022, inDetroit,and concluded on November 17, 2022, inBarcelona.[35]Tickets for North American dates went on sale on April 29, 2022 with European dates on May 6, 2022. Mobile payment service,Cash App,held pre-sales for North American dates on April 27 viaTicketmaster.[36]In early September 2022, the artist announced that he would play an exclusive show inSydney.The show took place at theHordern Pavilionon January 4, 2023.[37]

Music and lyrics

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Monterohas been described as apop rapandpop-punkrecord.[38][39][1][40]Primarily rooted inhip-hopandpop,thehook-dominated album incorporatestrapbeats and distortedhard rock,and draws elements from2000s R&Band stadium ballads.[38]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8/10[41]
Metacritic85/100[42]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[43]
Clash9/10[44]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[45]
Exclaim![46]
The Guardian[38]
The Independent[47]
The Line of Best Fit10/10[48]
NME[49]
Pitchfork7.1/10[39]
Rolling Stone[50]

Monteroreceived acclaim from music critics, who often commended its bold and heartfelt subject matter, and the eclectic production.[51][52]AtMetacritic,which assigns anormalizedrating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received anaveragescore of 85 based on 19 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[42]AggregatorAnyDecentMusic?gave it 7.8 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[41]

Mike Wass ofVarietypraises how the project isn't shy to "give voice to the fears and longings of a generation ofqueerkids ", citing the project's lead single" Montero (Call Me by Your Name) "to be" one of the most defiantly queer chart-toppers of all time "and that the track ranks as" the ultimateearwormon the album ".[53]Meanwhile,Alexis PetridisofThe Guardiangave the album a five-star review in which he praised the album's lyrics, variety and change in tone halfway through, while also noting the album rollout's use ofproduct placement,citing prominent advertising for American fast-food giantTaco Belland the popular food delivery appUber Eats.[38]Melissa Ruggieri ofUSA Todayhighlighted the work of production duoTake a Daytrip,praising how the duo "pilot his music through valleys of beats and peaks of melody" and how it leads to "a pleasant exploratory ride" throughout the duration of the project.[54]Eric Torres ofPitchforkcomments thatMonterohelps "fulfills the promise of [turning Lil Nas X into] a new kind of pop star", mentioning that the album's contents are "radio-primed to work well besideOlivia Rodrigo'spop-punkor Doja's earworm rap ".[39]

Reviewing the album forAllMusic,Neil Z. Yeung called it "A breath of fresh air" and "one of those instant classics, packed with as many catchy jams as introspective musings."[43]Concluding the four-star review forEvening Standard,David Smyth stated that "From slinky pop rap on 'Scoop' to torturedrockon 'Life After Salem', he's doing it all, and against the odds, proving that he has a long bright career ahead. "[55]AtClash Magazine,Laviea Thomas gave praise to the album, for being "one of 2021’s most daring, riveting, and honest pop statement[s]."[44]

NME'sEl Hunt was amongst the few reviewers to give a more divided opinion on the album, claiming that "Without visuals to add a knowing wink and a flourish of pop absurdity, it sometimes settles into a comfortable groove of trap-influenced drum beats, moody instrumentals,Frank Ocean-y electric guitars and percussive brass peals. "[49]The Observer'sKitty Empirewas also mildly critical, stating that she felt Lil Nas X "resorts to mainstream genre cliches rather than razing convention as he did on 'Old Town Road'. "[56]Reviewing in hisSubstack-published "Consumer Guide" column,Robert ChristgaugaveMonteroathree-star honorable mentionand named "Tales of Dominica", "Sun Goes Down", and "Scoop" as highlights, while summing up the release as "fluke country-rap meisterhitman croons songful enoughgay popbildungsalbumfor a biz that has yet to generate enough of them ".[57]

In June 2022,Rolling StonerankedMontero#151 on its list ofThe 200 Greatest Rap Albums of All Time.[58]

Year-end lists

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Select year-end rankings ofMontero
Publication List Rank Ref.
BBC The 10 Best Albums of 2021 —
[59]
Billboard The 50 Best Albums of 2021
3
[60]
Entertainment Weekly The 10 Best Albums of 2021
8
[61]
The Guardian The 50 Best Albums of 2021
14
[62]
The Independent The 40 Best Albums of 2021
6
[63]
Los Angeles Times The 10 Best Albums of 2021
4
[64]
NME The 50 Best Albums of 2021
20
[65]
Rolling Stone The 50 Best Albums of 2021
6
[66]

Commercial performance

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Monterowas the most pre-added album onApple Musictwo weeks preceding its release (August 27 to September 2, 2021), one place ahead ofABBA'sVoyage(2021).[67]The album debuted at number two on theBillboard200 with first-week sales of 126,000 equivalent units, of which 22,000 were pure album sales.[68][69]The album also spawned threeBillboardHot 100hits: "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)",which reached No. 1 on April 10, 2021,"Industry Baby",which reached No. 1 on October 23, 2021, and"Thats What I Want",which peaked at No. 8 on April 2, 2022.

Track listing

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Monterotrack listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."Montero (Call Me by Your Name)"Montero Hill
2:18
2."Dead Right Now"Hill
  • Biral
  • Baptiste
  • Jasper Harris
  • Noel Goring
  • R.L. Stafford
  • Thomas James Levesque
  • Take a Daytrip[a]
  • Harris
  • Levesque
3:41
3."Industry Baby"(featuringJack Harlow)
  • Biral
  • Baptiste
  • Harlow
  • Kanye West
  • Mark Williams
  • Nick Lee
  • Raul Cubina
  • Lenzo
3:32
4."Thats What I Want"Hill
2:23
5."The Art of Realization"Hill
  • Biral
  • Baptiste
  • Lenzo
  • David Dickensen
  • Drew Sliger
  • Mervin Hernandez
  • Take a Daytrip
  • Lenzo
0:24
6."Scoop" (featuringDoja Cat)
  • Biral
  • Baptiste
  • Lenzo
2:54
7."One of Me" (featuringElton John)
  • Jasper Sheff
  • John Cunningham
2:42
8."Lost in the Citadel"HillCunningham
2:50
9."Dolla Sign Slime" (featuringMegan Thee Stallion)
  • Biral
  • Baptiste
  • Lee
2:25
10."Tales of Dominica"Hill
  • Biral
  • Baptiste
  • Fedi
  • Lenzo
2:26
11."Sun Goes Down"Hill
2:48
12."Void"Hill
4:08
13."Dont Want It"Hill
  • Biral
  • Baptiste
  • Dorien Theus
  • Dylan Wiggins
  • Jade Wiggins
  • Martin Rodrigues
  • Nicholas Mira
2:12
14."Life After Salem"Hill
  • Cunningham
  • Sheff
  • Lang
  • Cunningham
  • Sheff
  • Lang
  • Sliger[c]
  • Take a Daytrip[d]
3:31
15."Am I Dreaming" (featuringMiley Cyrus)
  • Hill
  • Cyrus
  • Biral
  • Baptiste
  • Fedi
  • Vincent Goodyer
  • William K. Ward
3:03
Total length:41:17

Notes

  • ^[a]denotes a producer who also produced the vocals
  • ^[b]denoted additional producer
  • ^[c]miscellaneous producer
  • ^[d]vocal producer only
  • The chorus of "Dont Want It" contains a portion of the flow and lyrics from "Mockingbird"written by Eminem.[70]

Credits

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Musicians

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  • Montero Hill– lead vocals (all tracks), background vocals (1–3, 6, 8–11, 15), whistles (14)
  • Denzel Baptiste– bass, keyboards,programming(1–3, 6, 9–11, 13, 15); vocals (1–3, 6 9–11, 15), guitar (2), background vocals (3, 13)
  • David Biral– bass, keyboards, programming, (1–3, 6, 9–11, 13, 15); vocals (1–3, 6 9–11, 15), background vocals (13)
  • Omer Fedi– guitar (1, 4, 10, 11, 13, 15), vocals (1, 10, 11, 15), bass (4, 15); background vocals, drums, keyboards (4)
  • Roy Lenzo – programming (1, 6, 10), vocals (1, 6, 10, 11)
  • Kanye West– production, horns (3)
  • James Connor – background vocals (2)
  • Quishima S. Dixon – background vocals (2)
  • Cassandra R. Chism – background vocals (2)
  • Jason McGee and The Choir – choir (2)
  • Thomas James Levesque – horn, keyboards (2)
  • Jasper Harris – keyboards, strings (2)
  • Noel Goring – organ (2)
  • Jack Harlow– lead vocals, background vocals (3)
  • Nick Lee – horn (3, 9)
  • Raul Cubina – programming (3)
  • Ryan Svendsen – trumpet (3)
  • Maclean Porter – vocals (3, 6, 9)
  • KBeazy – background vocals, keyboards, programming (4)
  • Blake Slatkin – background vocals, keyboards, programming (4)
  • Ryan Tedder– background vocals, keyboards, programming (4)
  • Doja Cat- featured vocals, background vocals (6)
  • John Cunningham – bass, drums (7, 8, 12); guitar (7, 8, 12, 14), keyboards (8); piano, strings (12)
  • Jack Ward – cello (7, 8, 14, 15)
  • Ben Ward –double bass(7, 8, 10, 14)
  • Jasper Sheff –drum machine,piano (7); guitar (14)
  • Elton John– piano (7)
  • William K. Ward – strings (7, 8, 10–12, 14, 15)
  • 18yoman – strings (7, 8, 10–12, 14, 15)
  • Glenn Hopper – strings (7, 12, 14)
  • Megan Thee Stallion- featured vocals, background vocals (9)
  • Natalie Mavridis - violin (10)
  • Lydia Sawires – violin (10)
  • Harry Ward – violin (10, 11)
  • Freya Schack-Arnott – cello (11)
  • Nick Seeley – drums (11)
  • Carter Lang – bass, drums, guitar, keyboards (12, 14)
  • Drew Sliger – background vocals (13)
  • Jacques Morel – background vocals (13)
  • Hannah Storm – background vocals (13)
  • Mervin Hernandez – background vocals (13)
  • Delisa Shannon – background vocals (13)
  • Nick Mira– bass, keyboards, programming (13)
  • Jaden Wiggins – bass (13)
  • Martin Rodrigues – drums (13)
  • Dylan Wiggins – guitar (13)
  • Hello Yello – keyboards (13)
  • DT – keyboards (13)
  • Miley Cyrus– featured vocals, background vocals (15)
  • Ben Adler – violin (15)

Technical

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  • Chris Gehringer–mastering engineer(1, 2, 5–10, 12–15)
  • Eric Lagg – mastering engineer (3, 11)
  • Randy Merrill– mastering engineer (4)
  • Serban Ghenea–mi xing engineer(1, 4, 7, 11)
  • Patrizio "Teezio" Pigliapoco – mi xing engineer (2, 3)
  • Nickie Jon Pabón – mi xing engineer (3), recording engineer (3)
  • Denzel Baptiste – mi xing engineer (5),recording engineer(1–3, 5–7, 9, 11, 13, 15)
  • David Biral – mi xing engineer (5), recording engineer (6), assistant engineer (2, 3, 5–15)
  • Manny Marroquin– mi xing engineer (6, 9, 10, 13)
  • Jon Castelli – mi xing engineer (8)
  • Joe Visciano– mi xing engineer (12, 14)
  • Roy Lenzo – recording engineer (1, 3, 6, 7, 11, 15)
  • Drew Sliger – recording engineer (2, 5, 8, 9, 12, 14), assistant engineer (1–3, 5, 7–15)
  • Blake Slatkin – recording engineer (4)
  • Ryan Tedder – recording engineer (4)
  • John Cunningham – recording engineer (7, 8, 12, 14)
  • Kuk Harrell– recording engineer (7, 11, 12, 15), vocal engineer (11)
  • Jelli Dorman – recording engineer (7, 10, 11, 12, 15)
  • Josh Deguzman – engineer (8)
  • John Hanes – engineer (11)
  • Mervin Hernandez – assistant engineer (1–3, 5–12, 14, 15)
  • David Dickenson – assistant engineer (1–3, 5–12, 14, 15)
  • Ashley Jackson – assistant engineer (2, 3)

Art & photography

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  • Pilar Zeta– design and art direction
  • Charlotte Rutherford – photography

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications forMontero
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[117] Gold 35,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[118] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[119] Diamond 160,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[120] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[121] Platinum 20,000‡
France (SNEP)[122] Platinum 100,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[123] Gold 25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[124] Platinum 15,000‡
Norway (IFPINorway)[125] Platinum 20,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[126] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[127] Gold 3,500‡
Singapore (RIAS)[128] Gold 5,000*
Sweden (GLF)[129] Platinum 30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPISwitzerland)[130] Platinum 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[131] Gold 100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[132] Platinum 1,000,000‡

*Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats forMontero
Region Date Format(s) Label
Various[133] September 17, 2021
Columbia

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