In Your Orbit

Singles from In Your Orbit| * everytime
* the light is coming
* unwrap me

*In Your Orbit* is the debut studio album by fancam creator Prisoner. *In Your Orbit* is a pop album with influences from dance and synth-pop music. The album includes collaborations with J and Cam. Released on March 11, 2021 through Blkhive Records, *In Your Orbit* was a massive commercial success, selling a total of 1.2 Million units. It is certified Diamond by Fancam RIAA and won both Best Pop Album and Album of the Year at the 3rd Fancam Grammy Awards. *In Your Orbit* was preceded by three singles: *everytime*, *the light is coming* (featuring J) and *unwrap me*.

### Overview

*In Your Orbit* is a predominantly pop album with influences coming from the dance genre as well as French-pop music. Inspired by traditional fan edits, *In Your Orbit* is noted for its use of glitched/distorted visuals and was praised for its concept. Retrospectively, the Industry has praised *In Your Orbit* for its commercial success but criticized it for its lack of originality, which would later be showcased in a clearer light on Prisoner's sophomore album *Fitness*.

*In Your Orbit* debuted at #1 on the ST Hot 200 Albums Chart and spent 2 weeks at the top. During these 2 weeks, Prisoner set a new record (which has since been broken) of most simultaneous top 10 entries, with 5. The 5 simultaneous entries included *unwrap me*, *everytime*, *the light is coming*, *I'M THE BEST* and album track *not my problem*.

The *In Your Orbit* era began in early February 2021 and ended following the 3rd Fancam Grammy Ceremony in April 2021. Throughout the era, Prisoner released 6 official singles, 3 specifically for *In Your Orbit* and 3 collaborations for other artists' projects.

*In Your Orbit* was nominated for 8 Fancam Grammy Awards and won 4, with Prisoner winning Best New Artist and Artist of the Year and the album winning Best Pop Album and Album of the Year.

Only two performances took place during the era, including a performance of *unwrap me* at the Fancam Pitchfork Awards in March and a medley at the 3rd Fancam Grammy Awards ceremony.

### Singles

The lead single for the album and Prisoner's Industry debut single was *everytime,* which was released on February 6, 2021. Upon its release, it was critically acclaimed by the Industry and is noted as one of Prisoner's best fancams from his early career. It was an immediate commercial success as well, debuting at #8 and eventually peaking at #3 on the ST Hot 100. *everytime* was Prisoner's first chart entry, first top 10 hit and first top 5 hit. It is certified 3x Platinum by Fancam RIAA.

The second single from *In Your Orbit, the light is coming* (featuring J) was released on February 11, 2021. It was also an immediate commercial success, debuting and peaking at #2 on the ST Hot 100 for 2 weeks. Throughout its promotion, Prisoner faced criticism for collaborating with J due to his tendency to start fights and drama in the industry. Prisoner has stated he regrets working with J and has retired this fancam from performances. Despite all of this, *the light is coming* is certified 6x Platinum by Fancam RIAA and was nominated for a Fancam Grammy award.

The third single from the album was *unwrap me*, which was released on February 24, 2021. *unwrap me* would become Prisoner's biggest success of the era, debuting at #7 on the ST Hot 100 and eventually becoming his first #1. It topped the charts for 2 consecutive weeks and has since been certified Diamond by Fancam RIAA. *unwrap me* has sold over 700 thousand units, making it one of the highest selling fancams of 2021. Along with its massive commercial success came massive criticism, mostly for its rough transitions and imperfect cropping. Retrospectively, Prisoner has stated he wishes he could "re-do" *unwrap me*, but still appreciates it for what it was.

Though not released as a single, *not my problem* reached the top 10 of the ST Hot 100 following the release of *In Your Orbit*. It peaked at #8 on the ST Hot 100 and spent 2 weeks in the top 10.

During this era, Prisoner was a part of 3 major single collaborations. The first was *I'M THE BEST*, released on February 16, 2021. *I'M THE BEST* was a collaboration with MOTIVESPORT, Syro and Uranus. The collaboration was a commercial success, peaking at #4 on the ST Hot 100. It has been credited as being one of the first examples of a successful 4-way collaboration, though it was criticized for its mismatched visuals. The second collaboration was *Don't Call Me Angel*, a collaboration with Uranus and LGxAG. It also peaked at #4 on the ST Hot 100, and was also criticized for its weak and non-cohesive visuals. Prisoner has admitted in interviews that he had little involvement in the creation process other than his short feature in the middle of the fancam. The third collaboration came following the release of *In Your Orbit*, and was the second single from Jay's sophomore album *Grey*. *Dying 4 Your Love* was released as a single in April 2021 and was a massive commercial and critical success. It was praised for its visuals and Prisoner was praised for his quick adaptation to a more R&B focused fancam. It peaked at #2 for 3 weeks on the ST Hot 100 and was certified Diamond, earning it the title of the longest running #2 of all time and is one of the best selling non-#1 singles of all time.

### Track Listing

1. *everytime*
2. *the light is coming* (featuring J)
3. balance ton quoi
4. just like magic (with Cam)
5. *unwrap me*
6. shocked interlude
7. my head & my heart
8. not my problem
9. in your orbit
10. light years (thank you)