| 1123 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 26, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018–2019 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 48:29 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| BJ the Chicago Kid chronology | ||||
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1123 is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter BJ the Chicago Kid, named after his birthday. The album was released on July 26, 2019, by Motown Records.[1] The album features guest appearances from Anderson .Paak, JID, Buddy, Kent Jamz, Eric Bellinger, Rick Ross, Offset and Afrojack. It received a nomination for Best R&B Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.[2]
On November 22, 2019, the deluxe edition of the album was released with three additional tracks including "Not Coming Back" with PJ Morton, "Time Today (Remix)" with Ari Lennox, and "Roses".[3]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[8] |
1123 received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 74, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on four reviews.[4]
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Grammy Awards | Best R&B Album | Nominated |
| No. | Title | Producer(s) [9] | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Feel the Vibe" (featuring Anderson .Paak) | Aaron Sledge, M Millz & Danja | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Champagne" | Aaron Sledge, Rico Love & Danja | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Get Away" (featuring JID, Buddy and Kent Jamz) | Aaron Sledge & Karriem Riggins | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Time Today" | Andre Harris & Jairus ‘J-Mo’ Mozee | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Can't Wait" | Aaron Sledge, Sap, Eric Kovacs & Cool N Dre | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Back It Up" (featuring Eric Bellinger) | Aaron Sledge & Bongo | 4:49 |
| 7. | "1123's Playa's Intro" | Cool N Dre | 0:10 |
| 8. | "Playa's Ball" (featuring Rick Ross) | Aaron Sledge, Cool N Dre & 808-Ray | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Too Good" | Aaron Sledge & Jairus ‘J-Mo’ Mozee | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Close" | by Tubb Young & BJ the Chicago Kid | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Rather Be with You" | by Tubb Young | 4:28 |
| 12. | "Worryin' Bout Me" (featuring Offset) | Aaron Sledge, Ali P & C Gutta | 3:55 |
| 13. | "Reach" (featuring Afrojack) | Aaron Sledge, Giorgio Tuinfort & Afrojack | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 48:29 | ||
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Time Today (Remix)" (featuring Ari Lennox) | Andre Harris & Jairus ‘J-Mo’ Mozee | 3:19 |
| 15. | "Not Coming Back" (featuring PJ Morton) | Tubb Young | 2:37 |
| 16. | "Roses" | Geoffro Cause & Michael Hernandez | 3:01 |
