Save Me (stylized in all caps) is the first solo extended play (EP) by Future, released through Freebandz and Epic Records on June 7, 2019. It 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.
Description[]
Since at least the days of Future's Monster mixtape, his fans have feared that the self-destructive tendencies he rapped about would be his undoing. Myth-making or not, his catalogue is steeped in a brand of nihilism so reckless that some of the fun of listening stems from anticipating just what he might say next. The answer this go-round, though, is a request for help. Or maybe just an acknowledgement of his issues.
SAVE ME, the seven-song EP that follows Future's last full-length (January 2019's The WIZRD), is a tallying of the MC's misdeeds but less a formal apology than an extended moment of vulnerability. He details his issues with substance abuse on "XanaX Damage," and then womanizing on "St. Lucia" and "Government Official." He confesses a seemingly insatiable ego on "Please Tell Me," but makes time to detail just how good a potential lover would have it riding with him on "Shotgun." He's distorted his voice on closer "Love Thy Enemies" in a way that makes it sound like he's rapping from the centre of a codeine haze, but the detail with which he recounts the intricacies of a failed relationship seems like it could have only come from a sober mind. – Apple Music
Background[]
Save Me was announced on June 5, 2019, via Future's Instagram account, and later confirmed as an EP by Apple Music.
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Xanax Damage" |
|
| 1:44 |
| 2. | "St. Lucia" |
|
| 3:18 |
| 3. | "Please Tell Me" |
| Richie Souf | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Shotgun" |
| Detail | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Government Official" |
| Fxxxxy | 2:30 |
| 6. | "Extra" |
|
| 2:53 |
| 7. | "Love Thy Enemies" |
| Dre Moon | 2:07 |
| Total length: | 20:14 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an uncredited co-producer
- "Xanax Damage" is stylized as "XanaX Damage"
Sample credits
- "Shotgun" contains a sample from "Promise" by Ciara
- "Extra" contains a sample from "One Unread" by Amber Olivier
Personnel[]
- 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 assistance (tracks 3, 4, 7)
Charts[]
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 127
|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 184
|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 27
|
| French Albums (SNEP) | 154
|
| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) | 83
|
| UK Albums (OCC) | 59
|
| US Billboard 200 | 5
|
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