What I Didn't Tell You
What I Didn't Tell You is the fifth extended play by American singer and actress Coco Jones. It was released on November 4, 2022, by High Standardz and Def Jam Recordings, marking Jones' second major label release since 2013's Made Of (which was released through Hollywood Records). The EP features the singles "Caliber" and "ICU", the latter of which was her first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100.[1]
What I Didn't Tell You | ||||
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Released | November 4, 2022 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 20:19 | |||
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Coco Jones chronology | ||||
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Singles from What I Didn't Tell You | ||||
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A deluxe edition of the EP was released on January 20, 2023, featuring 4 bonus tracks, including the previously-released Babyface collaboration "Simple".
Background
In June 2012, Coco Jones played the lead role of Roxie in the Disney Channel television movie, Let It Shine.[2] Starring alongside Tyler James Williams and Trevor Jackson, the movie was the most watched Disney Channel Original Movie and most watched movie of the year for kids and tweens in 2012.[3][4] Jones and the other main cast of Let It Shine performed at the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards Nominees Luncheon prior to the movie's release.[5] Around the same time, Jones also signed a record deal with Hollywood Records and released her debut single, "Holla at the DJ" at the end of the year in December 2012.[6] Her extended play Made Of was released on March 12, 2013, and she toured with Mindless Behavior later that year.[7] Jones performed with Mindless Behavior at Radio Disney's Radio Disney Music Awards, and took home an award for "Funniest Celebrity Take." Following the release of the EP, Jones worked in the studio with David Banner, Ester Dean and Jukebox, planning to release her debut album by August 2013.[8]
After leaving Hollywood Records and Disney in early 2014, Jones released multiple singles and EPs as an independent artist between 2014 and 2020, including the EPs Let Me Check It and H.D.W.Y. Jones would also release a new YouTube video in September 2020, in which she talked about her negative experiences in the industry, dealing with colorism. According to her, executives decided she was not marketable enough after featuring in Let It Shine.[9][10]
The next year, in November 2021, Jones was cast in Peacock's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reimagining Bel-Air, portraying Hilary Banks. The show would eventually premiere in February 2022,[11] and around the time its first season was airing, it was announced that Jones had signed a new artist deal with High Standardz and Def Jam Recordings.[12][13]
Tour
Tour by Coco Jones | |
Associated album | What I Didn't Tell You |
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Start date | August 5, 2023 |
End date | November 12, 2023 |
Legs | 2 |
No. of shows | 29 |
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Coco Jones concert chronology |
The What I Didn't Tell You Tour is the debut concert tour by Coco Jones, in support of the EP of the same name (2022). Announced by Jones on June 26, 2023 via social media with the first leg currently consisting of shows across 16 cities in the United States and Canada, followed by the second leg consisting of shows across 12 cities in the United States. The first leg of the tour begin at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California on August 5, with the final tour date being held at Irving Plaza in New York City. Ebony Riley is the supporting act for the tour, with Haben and S!MONE (better known as Bel-Air co-star Simone Joy Jones) appearing on select dates. Tickets for the North American dates are scheduled to be on sale on June 29.[14]
Setlist
- "Caliber"
- "Spend It"
- "No Chaser"
- "Put You On"
- "Headline"
- "Ex-Factor" (Lauryn Hill cover)
- "Simple"
- "Love is War"
- "Plan B"
- "Double Back" / "Rain" (SWV cover)
- "Fallin"
- "ICU"
- "Crazy for Me" / "Crazy in Love" (Beyoncé cover)
- In Boston and LA, she did an acapella performance of "Just My Luck" from her independent EP H.W.D.Y.
- In Chicago and Minneapolis, she performed a cover of "Until the End of Time" by Justin Timberlake and Beyoncé.
Date | City | Country | Venue | Supporting act |
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Leg 1 - North America | ||||
August 5, 2023 | Ontario | United States | Toyota Arena | co-headlining show with Jhené Aiko & Queen Naija |
August 8, 2023 | Boston | Paradise Rock Club | Ebony Riley S!MONE | |
August 10, 2023 | Toronto | Canada | Phoenix Concert Theatre | Ebony Riley Haben S!MONE |
August 11, 2023 | Detroit | United States | Majestic Theatre | Ebony Riley S!MONE |
August 13, 2023 | Chicago | House of Blues Chicago | ||
August 15, 2023 | Minneapolis | First Avenue | ||
August 17, 2023 | Englewood | Gothic Theatre | Ebony Riley Haben S!MONE | |
August 20, 2023[lower-alpha 1] | Sacramento | Discovery Park | — | |
August 22, 2023 | Los Angeles | The Fonda Theatre | Ebony Riley S!MONE | |
August 23, 2023 | Santa Ana | The Observatory | Ebony Riley Haben S!MONE | |
August 25, 2023 | Phoenix | The Van Buren | Ebony Riley S!MONE | |
August 27, 2023 | Dallas | The Echo Lounge & Music Hall | Ebony Riley Haben S!MONE | |
August 28, 2023 | New Orleans | House of Blues | Ebony Riley S!MONE | |
August 29, 2023 | Birmingham | Iron City | ||
August 30, 2023 | Nashville | Marathon Music Works | Ebony Riley Haben S!MONE | |
September 3, 2023 | Norfolk | The NorVa | ||
September 6, 2023 | New York City | Irving Plaza | ||
September 7, 2023 | ||||
Leg 2 - North America | ||||
October 23, 2023 | Philadelphia | United States | Theatre of Living Arts | Ebony Riley S!MONE |
October 24, 2023 | Raleigh | Lincoln Theatre | ||
October 26, 2023 | Washington | The Fillmore Silver Spring | ||
October 29, 2023[lower-alpha 2] | Atlanta | Piedmont Park | — | |
October 31, 2023 | Baltimore | Rams Head Live! | Ebony Riley S!MONE | |
November 1, 2023 | Richmond | The National | ||
November 3, 2023 | Charlotte | The Underground | ||
November 4, 2023[lower-alpha 3] | Greensboro | North Carolina A&T State University | — | |
November 6, 2023 | Indianapolis | Deluxe at Old National Centre | Ebony Riley S!MONE | |
November 7, 2023 | Cleveland | House of Blues Cleveland | ||
November 9, 2023 | St. Louis | Delmar Hall | ||
November 12, 2023[lower-alpha 4] | Houston | Sugar Land | — | |
Leg 3 - UK & Europe | ||||
December 4, 2023 | London | England | KOKO[lower-alpha 5] | — |
December 5, 2023 | Paris | France | Bataclan[lower-alpha 6] | |
December 7, 2023 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso | |
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Crazy for Me" |
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2. | "Caliber" |
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| 3:02 |
3. | "Double Back" |
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| 2:39 |
4. | "ICU" |
| DJ Camper | 4:01 |
5. | "No Chaser" |
| DJ Camper | 2:53 |
6. | "Headline" |
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| 2:50 |
7. | "Spend It" |
| Needlz | 2:36 |
Total length: | 20:19 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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8. | "Fallin" |
| BPM 120 West Productions | 2:42 |
9. | "Simple" (with Babyface) |
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| 2:31 |
10. | "Put You On" |
| 2:46 | |
11. | "Plan B" |
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| 3:15 |
Total length: | 31:35 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
Sample credits
- "Double Back" contains a sample of "Rain", written by Brian Alexander Morgan and Jaco Pastorius, as performed by SWV.
Charts
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[20] | 6 |
Notes
- This concert was a part of Sol Blume Festival.[15]
- This concert is a part of One MusicFest.[16]
- This concert is a part of North Carolina A&T State University's Homecoming concert.[17]
- This concert is a part of Honeyland Festival.[18]
- The original venue for this concert was The Jazz Cafe, but was upgraded due to high demand.[19]
- The original venue for this concert was Les Étoiles, but was upgraded due to high demand.
References
- "Billboard Hot 100: Week of May 13, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- Tishgart, Sierra (June 11, 2012). "Actress Coco Jones on Disney Channel's Let It Shine". Teen Vogue.
- "Disney Channel's 'Let It Shine' Divines 5.7 Million Viewers, Becomes #1 TV Movie of the Year with Kids and Tweens – Ratings – TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com". TVbytheNumbers. Archived from the original on June 19, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- TheJust. "Interview with Coco Jones". Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- "Disney Stars perform at the 43rd Annual NAACP Luncheon". Los Angeles Sentinel. February 16, 2012.
- "Disney Channel to Present World Premiere of Hollywood Records Recording of Artist Coco Jones' Music Video "Holla at the Dj"". Red Light Management. December 13, 2012.
- Noorinejad, Florence. "New tunes: Check out what Coco Jones is Made Of". Girls Life.
- Jackson, Ian (July 9, 2013). "Hollywood Records Artist Coco Jones Interviews With All Bay Music Magazine". Allbay Music.
- Jones, Coco (September 12, 2020). "What Really Happened". Youtube.
- Jones, Monique (September 14, 2020). "Coco Jones Opens Up About Being Overlooked In Hollywood, Despite Early Disney Channel Fame". Shadow and Act.
- Samuel, Ruth (February 12, 2022). "'Bel-Air' Star Coco Jones Is Having Her Renaissance Moment". HuffPost. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- "5 Things Bel-Air Star Coco Jones Can't Live Without". E! Online. February 15, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- "'Bel-Air' Star Coco Jones Is Having Her Renaissance Moment". HuffPost. February 12, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- Samuels, Keithan. "Coco Jones Announces 'What I Didn't Tell You Tour' Dates". Rated R&B. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- Samuels, Keithan (January 26, 2023). "Sol Blume Festival 2023 Lineup Announced: Brent Faiyaz and Kehlani to Headline". Rated R&B. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- Kreps, Daniel. "Kendrick Lamar, Janet Jackson, Megan Thee Stallion Lead Atlanta's 2023 One Musicfest". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- "Student Events 2023". North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- Peacock, Tim. "Mary J. Blige, Jazmine Sullivan to Headline 2023 Honeyland Festival". uDiscoverMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- "Coco Jones". The Jazz Cafe. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- "Coco Jones Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2023.