Still Over It (album)

## ***Still Over It*** Studio Album by Summer Walker

* Digital
* Physical

## Singles

1. "Ex For A Reason"
Released: October 15, 2021
2. "No Love"
Released: March 29, 2022

***Still Over It*** is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Summer Walker. It was released through LVRN and Interscope on November 5, 2021. The album contains guest appearances from Cardi B, JT from City Girls, SZA, Ari Lennox, Lil Durk, Pharrell Williams, Omarion, and Ciara. On the two-year anniversary of her debut studio album, Walker announced the release of *Still Over It* through a video teaser.

A direct follow-up to Walker's debut album, *Over It* (2019), *Still Over It* is considered a "story," exploring Walker's tumultuous relationship with producer London On Da Track before, during, and after her pregnancy. Each song is aligned to a timeline starting from August 4, 2019 to October 7, 2021. The album shares a contemporary R&B appeal with 2000s R&B, neo soul, and trap elements throughout.

Upon release, *Still Over It* garnered widespread acclaim from music critics and appeared on numerous year-end lists. Critics particularly commended the album's cohesiveness and introspective lyrics and deemed it Walker's best album to date. Also a commercial success, the album broke the record for most album streams in a single day by a female artist on Apple Music. It debuted atop the US *Billboard* 200, becoming Walker's first number-one album, and the highest charting album from a female R&B artist since Beyoncé's *Lemonade* (2016). The lead single "Ex For A Reason" featuring JT from City Girls was released on October 15, 2021.

## Background & Recording

Following the release of *Over It*, Walker released their EP, *Life On Earth* on July 20, 2020, and surprised fans after announcing their pregnancy with then-boyfriend and executive producer of *Over It*, London On Da Track. After giving birth to their daughter in March 2021, the singer hinted at new music on their social media platforms. In June, Walker shared photos in the studio with artists Omarion, SZA, and producer Pharrell Williams. In early October, Walker intended on appearing at the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards' red carpet to announce their second album. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions (which Walker had been vocal about two months earlier), they were uninvited. Therefore, they shared the album announcement on social media, revealing the details outside on a projector.

## Concept

*Still Over It* is a sequel, or direct follow-up, to Walker's *Over It* in 2019. Prior to Walker's publicized break-up with producer London On Da Track and giving birth to their daughter, Walker became the face of social media controversy regarding their relationship. According to Walker, the album is considered a "story". The singer revealed the album's tracklist which is organized as a timeline, with its 20 tracks starting from August 4, 2019, to October 7, 2021. The dates hint at when the songs were either written, recorded, or developed, but symbolically represent the timeline after the success of Walker's debut album.

DeAsia Page of *Pitchfork* described *Still Over It* as a "journey through a messy and complicated breakup", which is directly based on Walker's relationship with the producer. According to an exclusive message Walker provided for Apple Music, Walker described the album as a reflection of their mistakes. Walker writes, "You don't have to guess if something is love. Love is shown through actions. Stop making excuses for people who don't show up for you. Don't ignore the red flags. And don't think you have to stay somewhere 'cause you can't find better—you can and you will. Don't settle for less—you don't deserve it and neither does your family."

## Music & Lyrics

*Still Over It* opens with a "hazy stream of consciousness" as the track "Bitter" addresses Walker's social media feuds with the mothers of producer London On Da Track's children, which she had addressed on her platforms months prior. At the end of the song, Cardi B expresses her support of Walker, encouraging her to address her pregnancy in her music. The album transitions into the second track and lead single "Ex For A Reason", an uptempo 2000s-inspired R&B track produced by Sean Garrett. The song conveys "emotions behind dating someone that's moved on from a past relationship."

On the third track "No Love", Walker and SZA declare emotional detachment in favor of sexual gratification. The fourth track "Throw It Away" samples Keke Wyatt and Avant's song "Nothing In This World" as Walker mourns about a broken relationship. "Reciprocate" and "You Don't Know Me" both tackle the need for communication as her lover does the "bare minimum" to keep the relationship going. "Circus" and "Insane" are both neo soul tracks about efforts in keeping a complicated relationship together, although it affects her mentality.

"Constant Bullshit" is another 2000s R&B-influenced track with layered harmonies reminiscent of singer Brandy. The song, along with "Switch A N\*gga Out" continue the singer's grief of a fallen relationship, admitting her own flaws within it. "Unloyal" is a neo soul song with singer Ari Lennox and a saxophone solo, bringing both artists to a breaking point with their past lovers. Before the album's release, Walker revealed "Unloyal" is her favorite song on the album and commended Lennox's contributions to the track.

On the twelfth track "Closure", Walker sings about ending an unhealthy relationship over a nostalgic R&B beat. The song transitions into "Toxic" with rapper Lil Durk, a song about a complicated relationship that comes with benefits. The fourteenth track "Dat Right There" is a Neptunes-produced track, described as an upbeat, petty anthem similar to the second track, where Walker "emphasizes [her] sexual prowess" and boasts about taking other women's boyfriends. "Screwin" is a slow R&B track where Walker and Omarion exchange sexually explicit banter. "Broken Promises" is another slow track where the singer confronts her past lover for not living up to his standards. The seventeenth track "Session 33" is a follow-up to Walker's 2018 debut single "Session 32", as Walker confronts London On Da Track for his infidelity after her pregnancy. The nineteenth track "4th Baby Mama" starts with a sample of Profyle's "Liar", and Walker begins with "I wanna start with your mama, she should've whooped your ass" to address London On Da Track's infidelity and lack of support during her pregnancy. The album closes with a narration from singer Ciara, delivering "an earnest appeal to Jesus to send her a deserving partner."

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