# Subconsciously

Subconsciously is the sixth studio album by South African DJ and music producer Black Coffee, released on 5 February 2021, by Soulstic Music. Pharrell Williams, David Guetta, Diplo and Usher appear as guest artists.
The album won the Best Dance/Electronic at the 64th Grammy Awards.

## Background

Black Coffee began recording the album in the third quarter of 2018.

## Title

The album's title was inspired by "SBCNCSLY", a song which features Sabrina Claudio.

## Release and singles

"Drive" featuring French DJ David Guetta and Delilah Montagu was released in August 2018, as the album's lead single. The song debuted on the US Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs at number 31.
Subconsciously was released on February 5, 2021.

## Commercial performance

The album broke Apple Music and Spotify 2021 records for highest streams, with over 100 million streams.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10 |
Reviewing the album for Pitchfork, Tarisai Ngangura stated, "Subconsciously isn't the type of album that offers bangers through and through, but the standout tracks are compelling enough to stay the course".

### Year-end lists

Select year-end rankings of Subconsciously :
| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
| Billboard | The 20 Best Dance Albums of 2021 | 3 | |

## Awards

Subconsciously won Dance/Electronic Album at the 64th Grammy Awards.
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2022 | Grammy Awards | Dance/Electronic Album | Won | |

## Personnel

Subconsciously credits are adapted from AllMusic.
* Ben Abraham - Composer
* Aki - Primary Artist, Vocals
* Maxine Ashley - Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals
* C-Tea - Producer
* Cassie - Primary Artist, Vocals
* Celeste - Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals
* Sabrina Claudio - Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals
* Sasha Cron - Composer
* Ry Cuming - Composer, Vocals
* Kevin Davis - Mixing
* Kevin KD Davis - Mixing, Mixing Engineer
* Diplo - Musical Producer, Primary Artist, Producer
* DJ Angelo - Composer, Musical Producer, Primary Artist
* Jocelyn Donald - Composer
* Elderbrook - Primary Artist, Vocals
* Mikkel Storleer Eriksen - Composer
* Phillip Fender - Composer
* Feli Ferraro - Composer
* Gene Grimaldi - Mastering Engineer
* David Guetta - Composer, Musical Producer, Primary Artist, Producer
* Tor Erik Hermansen - Composer
* Jinadu - Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals
* Shawn Joseph - Mastering Engineer
* Jozzy - Primary Artist, Vocals
* Ilsey Juber - Composer
* King Henry - Producer
* Alexander Kotz - Composer
* Kwes. - Producer
* Lucky Daye - Composer
* Michaël Malih - Composer, Producer
* Nkosinathi Maphumulo - Composer, Electronic Percussion, Musical Producer, Primary Artist, Producer
* Chris McClenney - Composer
* Delilah Montagu - Primary Artist, Vocals
* Asanda Mvana - Composer
* Thelumusa Owen - Composer
* Una Rams - Composer, Musical Producer, Primary Artist, Producer
* Usher Raymond IV - Composer
* RY X - Primary Artist
* Lisa Scinta - Composer
* Shapiro - Composer
* India Shawn - Composer
* Stargate - Producer
* Sanele Sithole - Primary Artist, Vocals, Composer, Producer
* Tellaman - Primary Artist, Vocals
* Usher - Primary Artist, Vocals
* Casandra Ventura - Composer
* Ralph Wegner - Composer, Producer
* Philippe Weiss - Mixing
* Pharrell Williams - Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals

## Release history

Release dates and formats for Subconsciously :
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Edition(s) | Label | Ref. |
| Worldwide | 5 February 2021 | Digital downloadstreaming | Standard | Soulstic Music | |