Softcore (album)

Softcore (stylized as softCORE) is the debut album by American singer and songwriter Fousheé. It was released on November 18, 2022, through Trackmasters Entertainment[3] and RCA Records.[2]

Softcore
Studio album by
Fousheé
ReleasedNovember 18, 2022
Recorded2021–2022
Genre
Length27:12
Label
  • Trackmasters
  • RCA
Producer
  • 26 Girls
  • Bekon
  • Ben10k
  • BNYX
  • Danes Blood
  • Dirty Dave
  • Doc Daniel
  • The Donuts
  • Jack Gulielmetti
  • Miguel Angeles
  • Mike Seaberg
  • Noah McCorkle
  • Oscar Santander
  • Phoelix
  • Rob Bisel
  • Solomonophonic
  • Trevor Taylor
  • Zach Fogarty
Fousheé chronology
Time Machine
(2021)		 Softcore
(2022)
Singles from Softcore
  1. "I'm Fine"
    Released: May 20, 2022
  2. "Supernova"
    Released: October 28, 2022
  3. "Spend the Money"
    Released: November 16, 2022

Singles and promotion

On May 20, 2022, the first single, "I'm Fine", was released alongside the music video.[4] On September 29, 2022, Fousheé released a visualizer for "Simmer Down". On October 28, 2022, Fousheé released the second single "Supernova" alongside the music video.[5] On November 15, 2022, Fousheé released the third visual "Simulation". On November 18, 2022, Fousheé released the fourth visual, "Spend the Money", featuring Lil Uzi Vert.[6][7]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100 [8]
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute76%[9]
Pitchfork6.8/10[2]
Variety95/100[1]
The Telegraph[10]
DIY[11]

Jem Aswad for Variety wrote, "Softcore is a jarring blast of melody and chaos that adds up to one of the year's best and most exciting albums."[1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Simmer Down"
BNYX2:44
2."I'm Fine"
  • Fousheé
  • Saint-Fort
  • BNYX
  • Mike Seaberg[a]
1:40
3."Bored"
  • Fousheé
  • Jared Solomon
Solomonophonic2:31
4."Supernova"
  • Fousheé
  • Dylan Teixeira
  • Michael Neil
  • Rob Bisel
  • Walter Williams
  • Phoelix
  • Rob Bisel
  • Noah McCorkle[b]
1:31
5."Spend the Money" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert)
  • Angeles
  • Trevor Taylor[b]
3:20
6."Die"
  • Fousheé
  • Benjamin Wilson
  • Dane McQuillan
  • David Marcus
  • Ben10k
  • Danes Blood
  • Dirty Dave
2:29
7."Simulation"
  • Fousheé
  • Saint-Fort
BNYX0:51
8."Unexplainable"
1:40
9."Smile"
  • Fousheé
  • Saint-Fort
  • Deborah Jung
  • Liam Ryan Baker
  • 26 Girls
  • BNYX
2:36
10."Stupid Bitch"
  • Fousheé
  • Jack Gulielmetti
  • Paul Daniel
  • Zach Fogarty
  • Doc Daniel
  • Fousheé
  • Gulielmetti
  • Fogarty
2:45
11."Scream My Name"
  • Fousheé
  • Fort
BNYZ1:53
12."Let U Back In"
  • Fousheé
  • Saint-Fort
  • Oscar Santander
  • Fogarty
  • BNYX
  • Santander
  • Fogarty
3:12
Total length:27:12

Notes

  • All tracks are stylized in all lowercase.[3]
  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
  • ^[b] signifies an assistant producer.

Personnel
  • Dale Becker – mastering (tracks 1, 3–12)
  • Jeff Ellis – mixing (1, 3–12)
  • Jaycen Joshua – mastering, mixing (2)
  • Spencer Dennis – engineering (1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12)
  • Zach Fogarty – engineering (1)
  • Hank Byerly – engineering (2)
  • Solomonophonic – engineering (3)
  • Rob Bisel – engineering (4)
  • Dane McQuillan – engineering (6)
  • Hope Brush – engineering (8)
  • JC Chiam – engineering (10)
  • Bnyx – engineering (11)
  • Fili Filizzola – engineering assistance (1, 4–8, 10–12)
  • Ivan Handwerk – engineering assistance (1, 3–12)
  • Katie Harvey – engineering assistance (1, 4–8, 10–12)
  • Noah McCorkle – engineering assistance (1, 3, 5–12)
  • Trevor Taylor – engineering assistance (1, 3, 4–12)
  • DJ Riggins – engineering assistance (2)
  • Jacob Richards – engineering assistance (2)
  • Mike Seaberg – engineering assistance (2)
  • Chris Woods – strings (10)

References
  1. Aswad, Jem (November 18, 2022). "Foushee's Fiery 'softCORE' Is an Exhilarating Blast of Noisepop: Album Review". Variety.
  2. Paige, DeAsia (October 7, 2022). "Fousheé: Softcore". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  3. "Fousheé - softCORE", Apple Music, November 18, 2022, retrieved September 16, 2023
  4. "Foushee's 'I'm Fine' Delivers Reassurance With A Jolt Of Energy". UPROXX. 2022-05-20. Archived from the original on 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  5. "Fousheé Shares New Song "Supernova": Listen". Stereogum. 2022-10-29. Archived from the original on 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  6. "Fousheé releases music video for "spend the money" feat. Lil Uzi Vert". RCA Records (News). November 18, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  7. "Foushee & Lil Uzi Vert's 'Spend The Money' Video Gets Bad And Bougie". UPROXX. 2022-11-19. Archived from the original on 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  8. "softCORE by Foushee", Metacritic, archived from the original on 2023-08-18, retrieved 2023-04-03
  9. Forstneger, Steve (November 17, 2022). "ALBUM REVIEW: FOUSHEÉ – SOFTCORE". Beats Per Minute. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  10. Woods, Cat; Johnston, Kathleen; Hall, James; Thomas, Jen; Harrison, Emma; Hobbs, Thomas; Shutler, Ali (2022-11-18). "Weyes Blood is the voice of her generation, Nickelback sound heinous – the week's albums". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  11. "Fousheé - softCORE". DIY. 2022-11-21. Archived from the original on 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
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