Camila

by Camila Cabello

Overview

The debut solo album by singer Camila Cabello, the eponymously titled Camila, is a warmly produced set of romantic pop punctuated by several rhythmically infectious Latin-influenced tracks informed by her Cuban heritage. Notably, Camila comes roughly two years after Cabello's much publicized departure from the all-female pop ensemble Fifth Harmony. While her exit begged some concerns (Was she a self-centered diva? Or just a singer with an abundance of personality and creative drive?), the release of several pre-album singles, most notably the deliciously steamy, piano-driven "Havana" (featuring rapper Young Thug), largely turned audiences in her favor. Purportedly, the reaction was so favorable it cause Cabello (who was born in Cuba and raised in Miami) and her producers (Frank Dukes, Jarami, Skrillex, and others) to delay the album's release, adding songs that better reflected the Latin vibe of "Havana." Whatever the case, it worked, and there are several other Latin-inflected songs here, including the sultry, electronica-tinged, dancehall-ready "She Loves Control," and the buoyantly percussive, steel drum-flavored "Inside Out," in which Cabello sings briefly in Spanish. Along with the aforementioned "Havana," these are easily the most potent songs on the album, and showcase Cabello's effusively resonant voice and playful charisma. Elsewhere, cuts like the R&B-tinged anthem "All These Years" and the yearning, singer/songwriter-esque "Consequences" are emotionally resonant, lyrical songs that stick with you. There are also some nice, upbeat pop moments like the euphoric opener "Never Be the Same," with its falsetto pre-chorus and deftly placed Afro-Cuban drum sample. Similarly engaging is the steamy late-album banger "Into It," in which Cabello wryly coos to her would-be paramour, "Add up the things I wanna do to you, it's infinite/I mean...if you're into it." With tracks as contagious as "Into It" and "Havana," it's hard to imagine even the most resolute Fifth Harmony devotee not getting into it. Ultimately, Camila is a refreshing debut that makes good on Cabello's flight to pop freedom with songs that feel like they were borne out her own life experience and artistic point of view. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	01/12/2018
Label:	Epic / Syco Music
UPC:	0889854722227

Tracks

1. Never Be the Same
2. All These Years
3. She Loves Control
4. Havana
5. Inside Out
6. Consequences
7. Real Friends
8. Something's Gotta Give
9. In the Dark
10. Into It
11. Never Be the Same [Radio Edit]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Camila Cabello   Primary Artist,Vocals
Tom Moffett   Trumpet
Young Thug   Featured Artist
Josh Kerr   Piano
Brian Lee   Guitar
Ben Foran   Guitar
Frank Dukes   Bass,Piano,Guitar,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer
Leland Whitty   Saxophone
Bibi Bourelly   Vocals (Background)
Loshendrix   Guitar
Kaan Gunesberk   Piano,Guitar,Keyboards,Vibraphone,Synthesizer
Starrah   Vocals (Background)
The Futuristics   Bass,Guitar
Serafin Aguilar   Trumpet
Pharrell Williams   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Jeffery Williams   Composer
Sean Madden   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Morning Estrada   Engineer
Scott Desmarais   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Robbie Soukiasyan   Engineer
Amber Park   Design,Art Direction
Henry Guevara   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Marco Falcone   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
SickDrumz   Producer
Simone Torres   Engineer
Louis Bell   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Vocal Producer,Composer,Engineer,Vocal Producer
Adam Freney   Composer
Jesse St. John   Composer
Ivan Jimenez   Assistant,Mixing Engineer
Dave Kutch   Mastering Engineer
Bart Schoudel   Producer,Vocal Producer,Engineer
Anita Marisa Boriboon   Creative Director
Amy Wadge   Composer
Joey Arbagey   A&R
Jesse Shatkin   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Maria P. Marulanda   Art Direction
William Walsh   Composer
Sarah Hudson   Composer
Mustafa Ahmed   Composer
T-Minus   Producer
Skrillex   Producer
Jacob Olofsson   Composer
Alex Schwartz   Composer
Tyler Williams   Composer
Dennis Leupold   Photography
David Nakaji   Assistant,Mixing Engineer
Noonie Bao   Composer
Ali Tamposi   Composer
Joe Khajadourian   Composer
James Abrahart   Composer
Adam Feeney   Composer
Brian Lee   Composer
Mike Gaydusek   Engineer
Dalia Glickman   A&R
Jesse Saint John   Composer
Nicolle Galyon   Composer
Frank Dukes   Producer,Executive Producer
Kyle Mann   Engineer
Sonny Moore   Composer
Simon Wilcox   Composer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Jaycen Joshua   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Kuk Harrell   Engineer,Producer,Vocal Producer
Justin Tranter   Composer
Sam Dent   Engineer
Jeff Gitelman   Composer
Ilsey Juber   Composer,Producer
Chris Galland   Mixing Engineer
Andrew Watt   Composer
Madison Love   Composer
Emily Weisband   Composer
Bibi Bourelly   Composer
Camila Cabello   Composer
Rami Dawod   Composer
Kaan Gunesberk   Composer
Robin Florent   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Sasha Alex Sloan   Composer
Sasha Yatchenko   Composer
Brittany Hazzard   Composer
Te Whiti Warbrick   Composer
Jarami   Producer
Serban Ghenea   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
The Futuristics   Producer,Programming
Matt Beckley   Engineer,Producer,Vocal Producer
John Hanes   Mixing Engineer
Pharrell Williams   Composer
Ryan Tedder   Composer