Planet HER

## ***Planet Her*** by Doja Cat

* Standard
* Deluxe

### Producer(s)

Aaron Bow, Aaron Horn, Al Shux, Aynzli Jones, Crate Classics, Doja Cat, Digi, Dr. Luke, Khaled Rohaim, Kurtis McKenzie, Linden Jay, Mayer Hawthorne, Rogét Chahayed, Sully, tizhimself, Y2K & Yeti Beats

## Singles from *Planet Her*

1. Kiss Me More
Released: April 9, 20212. You Right
Released: June 25, 2021
3. Need To Know
Released: August 31, 2021
4. Woman
Released: October 1, 2021
5. Get Into It (Yuh)
Released: March 11, 2022

"**Planet Her**" is the third studio album by Doja Cat, released by Kemosabe and RCA Records on June 25, 2021. Doja confirmed the album title on Twitter by tweeting "Planet Her" three times and changing her username to such a few times. The album features guest appearances by Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Young Thug, JID, and SZA, as well as production from frequent collaborators Yeti Beats and Tizhimself, among others. Eve and Gunna are featured on the deluxe version of the album.

A concept album, it is based upon the titular fictional planet self-originated by Doja Cat on which all species and races of space exist in harmony. She emphasised the visual aspect of the record and has described it as her most visually captivating project yet, prioritising its cohesion by ensuring that each associated music video occurs on different locations across the planet.

The album's lead single, "Kiss Me More" featuring SZA, was released on April 9, 2021, and reached the top five on the *Billboard* Hot 100 in the United States, as well as in Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. The second single, "You Right" with The Weeknd, was announced on April 22 and released with the rest of the album on June 25. A promotional single, "Need To Know", was released on June 11, 2021.

## Background

Doja Cat had released her second studio album *Hot Pink* in November 2019, and spent most of the year 2020 promoting the album and its singles. She first introduced the concept of "Planet Her" during the opening sequence of her performance at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, where she impersonated a television commentator and stated "Performing live on Planet Her is Doja Cat. Enjoy!" Following the performance, she told MTV that her then-untitled third studio album would incorporate multiple music genres including dancehall, afrobeat, funk and house, also stating that each song has its own "personality." Later in September 2020, Doja Cat revealed that her third studio album was complete and "all ready" for release. She also told iHeartRadio in December that it has a number of features and collaborations, and that each song has a "different kind of vibe" to one another. In late December 2020, Doja Cat began teasing the album on Twitter, using the phrase "Planet Her 2021." On January 5, 2021, Doja Cat followed eight musicians on her Twitter account, and subsequently tweeted "Following them for a reason. Guess why.", alluding to imminent collaborations with the followed artists. The title of the album, *Planet Her*, was confirmed in an interview with American magazine *V* in March 2021. The track "Kiss Me More," featuring SZA, was confirmed in the same interview. "Kiss Me More" went on to become the lead single from the album; it was released on April 9, 2021. It topped the charts in New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore, and also reached the top 5 in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and seven other countries. In the same month, Doja Cat revealed that the song "You Right" with the Weeknd would serve as the second single from *Planet Her*. The track "Need to Know" was also revealed at the same time. On June 8, 2021, Doja Cat announced that "Need to Know" would serve as the first promotional single from the record, announcing the release date as June 11. The day after, June 9, she announced the album's release date as June 25, the artwork and the track listing via Instagram. The album was made available to pre-order on the same day "Need to Know" was released on June 11, 2021.

## Composition

Meaghan Garvey of *Billboard* wrote that, on *Planet Her*, Doja Cat "tones down the genre-hopping experimentation of *Hot Pink*, but she doesn’t sacrifice its playful versatility, celebrating her femininity and reveling in her sense of humor."

## Concept

In an interview with Audacy, Doja Cat explained that *Planet Her* is "the center of the universe," where "all races of space exist and it's where all species can kind of be in harmony there." She noted that by naming the album *Planet Her*, she was "just trying to be cute" and clarified that it is not a planet for women nor a "feminist thing." Doja Cat also stated in the same interview that the music videos for the singles from the album would all occur on different locations on Planet Her. In an interview with iHeartRadio, she described the album as the most visually captivating project she has ever done, and noted that, because the album focuses on relationships, "it's not a huge statement, not a political statement. It's just *Planet Her*, for girls." Creative director Brett Alan Nelson revealed that he initially felt worried when Doja Cat told him that she wanted the record to "feel space age," however he explained further: "We're doing a style of futurism that feels fresh. We don't know what our actual future holds, so we are making what Doja Cat's future is. It doesn’t feel like we're paying homage to something; it doesn't seem like we're on the same Pinterest board as everyone else."

Doja Cat said that *Planet Her* is the first record that "feels fully her own" and that "instead of striving to *be* a certain kind of pop star, she's simply embodying one." She said that like her previous record *Hot Pink* (2019), each song would be distinctly different from one another, yet there would be more consistency on *Planet Her* as opposed to *Hot Pink*. Before its release, Doja Cat expressed her excitement about releasing R&B music and "exploring different lanes," ultimately describing the album as “unbelievable.”

### Album Art

The album cover was shot by American commercial photographer David LaChapelle and was revealed alongside the album's official announcement and tracklist.

## Release and promotion

The album was made available to pre-order on the same day promotional song "Need to Know" was released on June 11, 2021.

"Kiss Me More," the lead single off the album was released on April 9, 2021. It topped the charts in New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore, reached the top 5 in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and seven other countries, and reached No.2 in Ireland. In the same month, Doja Cat revealed that the song "You Right" with The Weeknd would serve as the second single from *Planet Her*. The track "Need To Know" was also revealed at the same time. On June 8, 2021, Doja Cat announced that "Need to Know" would serve as the first promotional single from the record, announcing the release date as June 11. The day after, June 9, she announced the album's release date as June 25, the artwork and the track listing via Instagram. A deluxe edition of the album with no prior announcement from Doja Cat was also released two days after the album release.

## Deluxe Version

"**Planet Her (Deluxe Version)**" is the reissue of Doja Cat's third studio album, "Planet Her". It was released on June 27, 2021. It includes four new tracks along with a longer version of "You Right".

## Track listing

### Deluxe edition

 **16.** | "Up and Down"
 **17.** | "Tonight" (featuring Eve)
 **18.** | "Ride"
 **19.** | "Why Why" (featuring Gunna)

## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/DojaCat/status/1343152680219205633
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/DojaCat/status/1346339120000294912
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/DojaCat/status/1354154571220754432
4. ↑ Doja Cat Confirms The Weeknd Collab As Next Single From 'Planet Her' *iHeartRadio.*
5. ↑ "Doja Cat Performed an Otherworldly Medley of Hits for the VMAs" *Harper's Bazaar.*
6. ↑ "Watch Doja Cat Perform ‘Say So’ and ‘Like That’ at the MTV VMAs 2020" *Our Culture Mag.*
7. ↑ "Doja Cat Says Her New Album Integrates Dancehall, Afrobeat, Funk, House, And More" *MTV News.*
8. ↑ "Doja Cat says her new album includes dancehall, afrobeat, funk and house tracks" *The Line of Best Fit.*
9. ↑ "Doja Cat’s Third Album Is Complete — But There’s A Catch"*Uproxx.*
10. ↑ "Doja Cat has finished her new album: “It’s all ready” "*NME.*
11. ↑ "Doja Cat Talks New Music, Reveals Details About Forthcoming Album"*102.7 KIIS FM's Jingle Ball. iHeartRadio.*
12. ↑ "#PLANETHER2021" *Twitter.*
13. ↑ "planet her 2021 ⌛" *Twitter.*
14. ↑ "Can't Stop the Feline: How Doja Cat Took Pop to a New Dimension" *Billboard.*

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