Planet Her

by Doja Cat

Overview

Pop polymath Doja Cat crossed completely over to the mainstream after her 2019 release Hot Pink. Third album Planet Her puts the emphasis on her versatility and anything-goes stylistic blend, applying even slicker production values to her already radio-friendly sound. The record swings wildly, tackling different sounds almost song to song. Album opener "Woman" is a sultry and bass-heavy track that pulses with a psuedo-Caribbean groove before throwing in the curveball of a Kendrick Lamar-esque rap flow halfway in. The gears switch quickly to hooky rap-singing on the melodic Young Thug-assisted earworm "Payday," slick cosmic R&B on "You Right," featuring a cameo verse from the Weeknd, vaporous indie-adjacent electronic sounds on "Been Like This," and sugary balladry meeting booming bass thumps on the lovestruck yearning of "I Don't Do Drugs" featuring Ariana Grande. All of Doja Cat's various creative wanderings are held together seamlessly by incredibly clean and detail-rich production. Each of her unexpected left turns and potentially clashing marriages of styles are guided into easy landings with expertly placed rhythmic dropouts, ear-catching synth flourishes, and inventive instrumental moves that fill any space that could be awkward or uneven in less-skilled hands. Planet Her's dazzling construction is matched by Doja Cat's controlled performances and a personality that can deliver hypersexualized brags and expressions of tenderness and fragility with the same power. Some of the album's best moments hold space for both, like the lewd yet sweet drift of "Love to Dream," and the pitch-perfect summer anthem "Kiss Me More," which closes out its celebration of lust and the giddy excitement of brand-new love with a verse from SZA. Doja Cat tries something new with almost every orbit on Planet Her. When the production magic keeps up with her boundless spirit, the songs reach a unique hotspot of fun and infectiousness that makes all of Doja Cat's disparate impulses gel into an exhilarating whole. ~ Fred Thomas

Product Details

Release Date:	12/10/2021
Label:	Kemosabe
UPC:	0194399456828

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Doja Cat   Primary Artist,Vocals
The Weeknd   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Korallreven   Primary Artist
Eve   Featured Artist
Young Thug   Featured Artist
Gunna   Featured Artist
Aynzli Jones   Vocals (Background)
Ariana Grande   Featured Artist
SZA   Featured Artist
JID   Featured Artist
Jidenna   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Neal H. Pogue   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Khaled Rohaim   Composer,Producer
Marcus Joons   Composer
Kurtis McKenzie   Composer,Producer,Additional Production
Abel Tesfaye   Composer
Carter Lang   Composer,Producer,Additional Production
Jamil Chammas   Composer
Ainsley Jones   Composer,Producer
Neal Pogue   Mixing
Sully   Producer
Sheldon Yu Ting Cheung   Composer
Connor Hedge   Mastering Assistant
Rob Moreno   Assistant Engineer
Maciej Margol-Gromada   Composer
Daniel Gustav Peter Tjaeder   Composer
Serban Ghenea   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Steve Kipner   Composer
Eve   Composer
John Hanes   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Terry Shaddick   Composer
Jeff Ellis   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Yeti Beats   Producer,Executive Producer,Additional Production
Rob Tewlow   Composer
Dr. Luke   Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Mike Bozzi   Mastering
Daniel Tjaeder   Composer
Aynzli Jones   Producer
Ariana Grande   Composer
Mayer Hawthorne   Composer,Producer
Al Shux   Producer
Clint Gibbs   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Lukasz Gottwald   Composer
Y2K   Producer
Jesse Ray Ernster   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Fili Filizzola   Mastering Assistant
Seth Ringo   Assistant Engineer
Rian Lewis   Engineer
Alexander Shuckburgh   Composer
Aaron Horn   Composer,Producer
Dale Becker   Mastering
Joe Visciano   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Angad Bains   Mixing,Engineer
Roget Chahayed   Composer,Producer
Linden Jay   Composer,Producer
Solana Rowe   Composer
Amala Zandile Dlamini   Composer
Doja Cat   Executive Producer
Jidenna Mobisson   Composer
Lee Stashenko   Composer
Kalani Thompson   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Tyler Sheppard   Engineer
Jeffery Williams   Composer
Digi   Producer
Destin Route   Composer
Danielle Alvarez   Production Coordination
David Sprecher   Composer
Gerard Powell II   Composer
Tizhimself   Producer
Sergio Kitchens   Composer
Taneisha Damielle Jackson   Composer
Aaron Bow   Composer,Producer
Ari Starace   Composer
Fallen   Producer
Mike Hector   Composer,Producer
Hector Vega   Mastering Assistant
Jeffrey Williams   Composer
Katrina Maria Ernster   Mixing Engineer
Kayla Reagan   Mixing Engineer
Noah Glassman   Assistant Engineer
Ilana Armida   Composer