Save Me (Future EP)

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Save Me
File:Future - Save Me.png
EP by
Future
ReleasedJune 7, 2019 (2019-06-07)
GenreHip hop
Length20:14
Label
Producer
Future chronology
The Wizrd
(2019) 		Save Me
(2019) 		High Off Life
(2020)

Save Me (stylized in all caps) is the first solo extended play by American rapper Future, released through Freebandz and Epic Records on June 7, 2019. It debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200.

Background

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Save Me was announced on June 5, 2019, via Future's Instagram account, and later confirmed as an EP by Apple Music.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
ConsequenceC−[3]
Exclaim!6/10[4]
Highsnobiety3.0/5[5]
HipHopDX3.2/5[6]
Pitchfork6.4/10[7]
RapReviews6/10[8]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarError creating thumbnail: File:Star empty.svg[9]
Spectrum CultureStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[10]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, Save Me received an average score of 63, based on six reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]

Reed Jackson of Pitchfork said, "[Future's] latest EP proves he's still a master of melancholic detail, but thematically and sonically, the Atlanta superstar has hit a wall".[7] Christopher Weingarten of Rolling Stone wrote, "...this seven-song companion piece, coming less than five months on its heels, is something else: a fascinating "what if" scenario, a more experimental Future working within modern rap techniques and pushing their boundaries to the blurry edges".[9] HipHopDX critic Cherise Johnson said, "SAVE ME, opposed to previous collaborative EPs such as 2016's Purple Reign with Metro Boomin, feels incomplete for it's lacking the divine energy felt from previous Future projects".[6] In a mixed review, Exclaim!'s Calum Slingerland stated: "Aforementioned moments of experimentation show a continued development of Future's "Hendrix" alter ego, but there's something to be said for getting to know him over a longer runtime."[4]

Spectrum Culture's Daniel Bromfield wrote the following: "Future has long been one of rap's most consistent artists, but for the first time since his early shots at stardom, he sounds confused."[10] Lucy Shanker of Consequence saying "There's no denying Future's ability to constantly curate content, but perhaps with a little more time and focus, Save Me could have been significantly better".[3]

Commercial performance

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Save Me debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 with 42,000 album-equivalent units (including 5,000 pure album sales) in its first week.[11]

Track listing

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Save Me track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Xanax Damage"
1:44
2."St. Lucia"
3:18
3."Please Tell Me"
  • Wilburn
  • Tony Son
Richie Souf3:24
4."Shotgun"
  • Wilburn
  • Noel Fisher
  • Markiee Jones
  • Joshua Adams
  • Ruben Raymond
  • Justin Rodriguez
  • Justin Bradley
Detail4:18
5."Government Official"
  • Wilburn
  • Maudell Watkins
Fxxxxy2:30
6."Extra"
  • Wilburn
  • Watkins
  • Ryan Martínez
  • Atupele Ndisale
  • Amber Olivier
  • David Patino
  • Christopher Wood
  • Fxxxxy
  • G. Ry
  • Geronimo[a]
2:53
7."Love Thy Enemies"
Dre Moon2:07
Total length:20:14

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an uncredited co-producer[12]
  • "Xanax Damage" is stylized as "XanaX Damage"

Sample credits

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]

  • Bryan Anzel – recording (tracks 1, 7), engineering (track 3)
  • Detail – recording (track 4), mixing (track 4)
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing (tracks 1, 6, 7)
  • Fabian Marasciullo – mixing (tracks 2, 3, 5)
  • Glenn Schick – mastering (all tracks)
  • Eric Manco – engineering (all tracks), recording (track 3)
  • Fxxxxy – engineering (all tracks), recording (tracks 2, 5, 6)
  • Mike Synphony – engineering assistant (tracks 3, 4, 7)

Charts

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Chart performance for Save Me
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 127
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 184
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[16] 27
French Albums (SNEP)[17] 154
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[18] 83
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 59
US Billboard 200[20] 5

References

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  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Future – Save Me" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Future – Save Me" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  16. ^ "Future Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  17. ^ "Lescharts.com – Future – Save Me". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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  19. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  20. ^ "Future Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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