In Pieces

## Singles

1. "Pray It Away"
Released: January 27, 2023
2. "How Does It Feel"
Released: February 24, 2023
3. "Baby Do"
Released: March 24, 2023
4. "In Pieces"
Released: March 29, 2023
5. "Cheatback"
Released: March 31, 2023

***In Pieces*** is Chlöe's debut studio album as a solo artist. It released on March 31, 2023 through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records.

The lead single, titled "Pray It Away", will be released on January 27, 2023. Previously solo singles released by Chlöe–"Have Mercy", "Treat Me", "Surprise" and "For the Night"–won't be part of the album.

## Background and development

Chlöe started working on her debut solo album at the end of 2019. However, she stopped working on it so she could work with her sister Halle on *Ungodly Hour*, the 2020 second album from Chloe x Halle. Chlöe recalled during a 2021 interview with *Billboard*, "but in between I was in my bedroom creating at night. I'd be making my own beats and working on songs and ideas for this project that I knew would come, I just didn't know when." She resumed work when Halle went to London to film *The Little Mermaid* during the COVID pandemic. It was reported that the album was initially titled *Chlöe*, and Chlöe recorded over 50 songs for it.

In 2021, following the decision of Chloe x Halle to embark on solo careers, Chlöe started working on her debut solo studio album. In September 2021, she released the single "Have Mercy", whose teaser released in July went viral on TikTok. The song's music video has since accumulated over 80 million views on YouTube, and it was performed at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. In 2022, Chlöe released three more singles: "Treat Me", "Surprise" and "For the Night" featuring Latto.

On January 24, 2023, Chlöe uploaded an announcement video for her debut album, revealing its title *In Pieces*, with a set release for March 2023. On the same day, she revealed that previously released singles will not be part of the album as the album evolved "so much" and they were sticking out.

## Release

On January 21, 2023, Chlöe archived all her Instagram posts and the next day she changed her social media layouts to red pictures. On January 24, Chlöe shared an Announcement Video of her debut studio album, revealing its title *In Pieces* and a release date for March 2023.

### Title

The album was initially a self-titled record, however, the singer decided to change its title to *In Pieces*. Chlöe decided to rename it when she realized that the story that she is telling comes from "a deeper place," as she wrote during a Q&A on Twitter, "a place where you don't believe in yourself or have much confidence. It didn't make sense to call a project that's sharing a lot of my insecurities, a self titled anymore."

## Singles

The lead single, "Pray It Away", was released on January 27, 2023 along with its music video that features a clean version of the song.

"Pray It Away"
January 27, 2023
## Track listing

### Outtakes

* "Have Mercy"
* "Treat Me"
* "Surprise"
* "For the Night"
* "Never change"

## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/ChloeBailey/status/1619483277534040066
2. ↑ "Chlöe - In Pieces - Pre-Save / Pre-Add". Retrieved on January 25, 2023.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Aderoju, Darlene (August 27, 2021). "Inside Chlöe Bailey’s Forthcoming Solo Album". *Billboard*. Retrieved on January 31, 2023.
4. ↑ Morgan, Joan. "Chlöe Bailey Takes Her Place Among the Hip-Hop Feminists". *Allure*. Retrieved on January 31, 2023.
5. ↑ https://twitter.com/ChloeBailey/status/1619481986611171328
6. ↑ Chlöe [@chloebailey] (January 28, 2023). "Chlöe on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved on January 31, 2023.