Coi (album)

Coi is the second studio album by American rapper and singer Coi Leray. It was released through Uptown and Republic Records on June 23, 2023. The album contains guest appearances from David Guetta, Saucy Santana, Giggs, Lola Brooke, the late James Brown, and Skillibeng. Production was handled by Leray and Guetta themselves, Johnny Goldstein, Akil King, Feli Ferraro, Nick Lee, Tom Levesque, Tommy Brown, Taylor Hill, London on da Track, Cubeatz, Luis Bacqué, and Rockin wit Slime. The release of the album was preceded by four singles: "Players", "Bops", "My Body", and "Run It Up". It serves as the follow-up to Leray's previous album, Trendsetter (2022).

Coi
Studio album by
Coi Leray
ReleasedJune 23, 2023 (2023-06-23)
Length37:55
Label
Producer
Coi Leray chronology
Trendsetter
(2022)		 Coi
(2023)
Singles from Coi
  1. "Players"
    Released: November 30, 2022
  2. "Bops"
    Released: April 27, 2023
  3. "My Body"
    Released: April 28, 2023
  4. "Run It Up"
    Released: June 16, 2023

Background and promotion

In an interview with Eddie Francis of Apple Music 1 before she announced the album, Leray spoke about her intention with it:

I feel like a lot of the headlines kind of overshadow my true talent and what God really brought me here to do. So I just can't wait because this album's going to show that. … And also the second album's going to make people go back to Trendsetter and make them actually appreciate it for the music instead of the bullshit and the negative headlines and Coi Leray always being the topic. This album is all about me.[1]

Leray announced the title of the album and revealed its cover art on May 19, 2023.[2] She revealed the tracklist three days later.[3]

Singles

The lead single of the album, "Players", was released on November 30, 2022.[4] The second and third singles, "Bops" and "My Body", were released on April 27 and 28, 2023, respectively.[5] The fourth single, "Run It Up", was released on June 16, 2023.[6]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Pitchfork4.5/10[8]

Coi was met with lukewarm reviews from music critics. Heven Haile of Pitchfork felt that Coi "might as well be marketed as a covers album. Roughly 75% of the album relies on painfully obvious samples, copied and pasted in with little modification" and Leray "unimaginatively spins songs by men into #girlboss anthems". Haile also felt wrote that when Leray is "not deploying samples of popular songs, she's hopping on the wave of today's popular sounds" and concluded that "the only idea she brings to Coi" is introducing "the younger generation" to artists she samples.[8]

Track listing
Coi track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Bitch Girl"
Goldstein1:43
2."Bops"
  • Collins
  • Goldstein
  • King
  • Feli Ferraro
  • Germán Valdes
Goldstein2:08
3."Make My Day" (with David Guetta)
  • Guetta
  • Goldstein
2:15
4."Players"
  • Collins
  • Goldstein
  • King
  • Ferraro
Goldstein2:18
5."My Body"
  • Collins
  • Goldstein
  • King
  • Ferraro
  • Wally Gold
  • Herbert Weiner
  • John Gluck, Jr.
  • Cy Crane
2:00
6."Get Loud"
  • Collins
  • Goldstein
  • King
  • Ferraro
  • Nick Lee
  • Tom Levesque
  • DJ Miles
1:50
7."Phuck It"
  • Collins
  • Goldstein
  • King
  • Ferraro
  • DJ Miles
Goldstein1:58
8."Spend It" (featuring Saucy Santana)
Goldstein2:11
9."Don't Chat Me Up" (with Giggs)
  • Brown
  • Hill
2:41
10."On My Way"
  • Collins
  • Goldstein
  • King
  • Ferraro
Goldstein1:59
11."Run It Up"
  • Collins
  • Goldstein
  • King
  • Ferraro
  • A1 LaFlare
Goldstein2:47
12."No Angels" (featuring Lola Brooke)
2:30
13."Man's World" (with James Brown)
  • Guetta
  • Goldstein
3:15
14."Black Rose"
  • Collins
  • Guetta
  • Goldstein
  • King
  • Ferraro
  • Atia Boggs
  • Pierre-Luc Rioux
  • Guetta
  • Goldstein
2:15
15."Radioactive" (featuring Skillibeng)
Goldstein3:21
16."Come and Go"
  • Collins
  • Goldstein
  • King
  • Ferraro
Goldstein2:44
Total length:37:55

Notes
  • ^[a] indicates a co-producer

Charts
Chart performance for Coi
Chart (2023) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 102
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 45

References
  1. Daly, Rhian (May 19, 2023). "Coi Leray Keeps Growing With Upcoming Second Album 'Coi'". uDiscoverMusic. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  2. Lamarre, Carl (May 19, 2023). "Coi Leray Announces Sophomore Album 'Coi' & Teases New Song 'Make My Day'". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  3. Lamarre, Carl (May 22, 2023). "Coi Leray Reveals Sophomore Album Tracklist, Features Leave Fans Confused". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  4. Ojii, Jada (November 30, 2022). "Coi Leray Shares Grandmaster Flash-Sampled "Players" Single". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  5. Cowen, Trace William (April 28, 2023). "Coi Leray Shares "My Body" and "Bops" Tracks Ahead of New Album". Complex. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  6. Gonzalez, Alex (June 16, 2023). "Coi Leray Challenges Men To 'Run It Up' On Her Steamy New Single". Uproxx. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  7. Yeung, Neil Z. "COI Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  8. Haile, Heven (June 27, 2023). "Coi Leray: Coi Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  9. "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200..." Billboard on Twitter. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  10. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of July 3, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
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