Good to Know

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Good to Know
Standard cover
May 1, 2020 (2020-05-01)
Blackwood (Los Angeles)
Mirrorball (North Hollywood)
Becker Mastering (Pasadena)
29:33 (digital edition)
35:17 (physical edition)
Clover
Warner
30 Roc
A Pluss
Beatgodz
DatBoiSqueeze
Lido
Fade Majah
Doc McKinney
Noise Club
Dylan Wiggins
The High Road (2018)(2018)

Good to Know(2020)

December Baby(2020) | The High Road (2018)(2018) | Good to Know(2020) | December Baby(2020) | | The High Road (2018)(2018) | Good to Know(2020) | December Baby(2020) | | | | | | | | "Man"Released: March 13, 2020 | | | | | | | | |

Good to Know is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter JoJo. Released on May 1, 2020, it marks her first release since leaving Atlantic Records and launching her own record label imprint Clover Music through a joint venture with Warner Records. The album's first single, "Man", was released on March 13, 2020, along with the accompanying music video.

An acoustic version of the album was released on July 10, 2020, assisted by the release of the acoustic version of "Think About You". Later, JoJo released a deluxe edition of the album on August 28; it was preceded by the release of a single "What U Need".

Due to a dispute with her record label Blackground Records, JoJo had not been able to release any studio albums in ten years. In 2009, she accused her label for putting her in musical limbo, reaching a deal with Interscope Records in October. In October 2016, JoJo released her third studio album, Mad Love, through Atlantic Records. It reached number 6 on the US Billboard 200. After losing a distribution deal with Blackground in late 2012, JoJo re-recorded her two previous albums, JoJo and The High Road, in 2018.

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JoJo stated that Good to Know was conceived as an album that encourages listeners to reflect on their own behavior and emotional patterns. She described parts of the album as resembling "journal excerpt-y" material; its title was inspired by her awareness of sharing intimate details in her songwriting. JoJo also noted that it reflects her experiences at the time of its creation, confirming that it is "for people who like to get a little emo, who like sensuality, who like hard-ass beats". It incorporates influences from studio sessions in Toronto and Atlanta, including visits to strip clubs, which informed some of its rhythmic and thematic direction.

In interviews, JoJo described Good to Know as reflecting a period of personal transition, during which she sought to become more comfortable with solitude and self-understanding. She stated that the album draws from her "inspirations, [her] patterns, [her] fantasies and what makes [her] feel good". She also referenced challenges related to her earlier career, including experiences within the music industry that left her feeling "powerless"; JoJo noted that the writing process helped her "find [her] voice" and regain a sense of control.

JoJo explained that Good to Know is structured in three parts. She described the opening section as depicting attempts to "numb" oneself, followed by a middle portion focused on recognizing the need for independence and breaking unhelpful patterns. The final section, she noted, centers on self-love and coming to terms with past experiences. The album explores themes of independence and self-reflection; its songs are generally slow- to mid-tempo and feature densely packed, breathy vocal phrasing, layered harmonies, and a polished, atmospheric, bass-driven production style.

As noted by Variety's A.D. Amorosi, "So Bad" is a "silken, spacy track", containing "aquatic keyboards" and "thud-knocking beats"; it introduces the album's themes of control and command. The song's lyrics center on a late-night relationship with a partner portrayed as unreliable; Nick Smith of MusicOMH compared the song to "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette. The second track, "Pedialyte" lyrically references late-night partying and its aftermath; Smith likewise noted its similarities to "Try Again" by Aaliyah. Incorporating unconventional percussion and a coordinated melody, "Gold" is a mid-tempo R&B and pop song, with lyrics that convey feelings of insecurity and dissatisfaction. Aimme Cliff of The Guardian described "Man" as a "single-lady anthem", while Amorosi noted its use of Latin-influenced guitar elements. "Small Things" is an acoustic ballad dealing with the aftermath of a breakup, while "Lonely Hearts" is a subdued song about a one-sided relationship. In "Think About You", JoJo discusses an ex-partner she struggles to move on from. A piano-driven track with a light and breezy tone, it contains prominent bass and sampled elements alongside its arrangement. Featuring voclas from Tory Lanez and 30 Roc, "Comeback" incorporates rap verses, described by Amorosi as "positively X-rated". The album's close track, "Don't Talk Me Down", contains "tender vocals" and a "string-laden" arrangement, according to Smith. Amorosi highlighted its stripped-back production, featuring piano, strings, and minimal processing.

On February 21, 2020, JoJo revealed that the album, titled Good to Know, was scheduled for a second quarter release in spring that year. She released the lead single "Man" on March 13; it was produced by BeatGodz and Fade Majah. Same day, Marc Klasfeld-directed music video was released, which features her various female friends like Tinashe, Ari Lennox, Francia Raisa, JoJo Gomez, and a guitarist from DNCE, JinJoo Lee. JoJo released three additional music videos; "Lonely Hearts" on April 28, directed by Zelda Williams, "Comeback" on May 8, and "Small Things" on June 23, both directed by Santiago Salviche.

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On July 10, she released an acoustic version of Good to Know and a music video of "Think About You", directed by Zelda Williams. A deluxe edition was released on August 28, which features "In Your Room", "X (1 Thing Wrong)", and "Kiss", alongside vocals from American singers Demi Lovato and Tinashe on "Lonely Hearts" and "Love Raggae", respectively. However, a verse from Canadian rapper Tory Lanez on "Comeback" was not included, who shot American rapper Megan Thee Stallion. Before the release of the edition, JoJo replied to a fan tweet on August 1 asking Lanez would not be featured on the album. She replied with a tweet, "Def took [Lanez] TF off". About the incident, JoJo further stated: "It felt like the right and necessary thing to do, out of respect and love for Meg."

On February 21, 2020, JoJo announced her plan to embark on a worldwide headlining and third major world tour in support of the album, titled Good to Know Tour. It was planned to travel throughout North America and Europe with the first leg of the tour, beginning on April 21 at the Showbox in Seattle. The tour was scheduled to continue traveling across the UK in the following months beginning in Dublin, Ireland on August 31, before concluding on Sep 25 in Stockholm, Sweden. However, she announced it had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2021, she announced that the tour was canceled due to the unpredictable nature of the pandemic.

Review scores
Idolator
Metro Weekly
MusicOMH
The Guardian
The Irish News	8/10

Writing for Variety, A.D. Amorosi highlighted JoJo's maturity: "it's the album where all of her tics – of rushing too many breathy rap-sung syllables into one phrase, overly dreamy production and voluminous multi-tracked harmonies – have become agreeable signatures. JoJo sounds right on time: she's grown into herself." He added Good to Know comes across like an update of Janet Jackson's Control in a weird way, especially its simmering, slow closer "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun) "from its cultured chord changes and hushed emotive vocals to its clicking rhythms and orchestrated synths". Mike Wass from Idolator stated the album is elevated by her growth as a vocalist "in much the same way that Mariah Carey purposely dialed it back a notch in the '90s to focus on agility and delivery, there isn't an unnecessary note on this album. It's one thing to be able to sing well, it's another to make people feel it. And that's exactly what JoJo does on Good to Know."

Writing for ThisisRnB.com, Dai Poole praised JoJo's growth as a vocalist and storyteller "each ad-lib and melisma feels deliberate [...] Each song on this album could stand on its own, but collectively they create an experience. If Good to Know is a snapshot of JoJo's life these past few years, we can't wait for our next musical conversation with the talented star. Sean Maunier from Metro Weekly said the album finds JoJo sounding relaxed, at ease with herself, and its assured tone nicely complements its self-love vibes "it may be a one-note album, but it delivers plenty of good feelings packaged with low synths, slick R&B production and some truly head-turning vocals."

Writing for The Irish News, Edd Dracott said the album feels both classic to her style and an evolution of her work at different moments "there is a depth and reflective mood as well, with her nimble voice celebrated in the lighter-raising Small Things and matched with booming bass and samples in Think About You. This is R&B with style and thought." Nick Smith from MusicOMH noted how JoJo has matured both musically and vocally "some of the raw lyrics here will sledgehammer that point home, even if they detract from the material a little. The underlying message here appears to be one of self-acceptance being possible through the unravelling of toxic relationships. Some brilliant sonic touches coupled with canny and self-assured slams add up to a sound and credible return."

Aimee Cliff from The Guardian said with its themes of independence and self-knowledge, the album carries with it a sense that she has finally arrived as the kind of artist she was always meant to be, "slowed down to a treacle pace and layered in indulgent harmonies, these bass-rich songs are the most mature JoJo has ever recorded. It's a hangover album (one spacious, swirling song is named Pedialyte, for the rehydration drink), all about making clear-eyed assessments of past bad decisions in the light of day. Her voice, always impressive, is now an intimidating muscle, and while her message occasionally brushes against empowerment-pop cliché, the naked passion in her vocal sells every line."

Good to Know debuted at number 33 on the US Billboard 200 with 12,700 album-equivalent units on its first week, which consisted 8,000 pure album copies and 3,400 streaming units. The album also charted at number 19 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart.

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• ^[d] "Pedialyte" contains elements from "Feasing" written by Silvano Chimenti and Enrico Pieranunzi, and "Surf Club 76BPM" written by Tobias Brewer. The outro contains a hidden track titled "Take Me" commencing at approximately three minute and fourteen seconds (3:14) into the track.
• On digital standard versions of the album, "Comeback" features Tory Lanez and 30 Roc, while physical standard versions and digital deluxe versions of the album feature a solo version.

Credits were adapted from the liner notes.

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Chart (2020)	Peak position
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78
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44
18
33
19

Region	Date	Format(s)	Edition	Label(s)	Ref.
May 1, 2020	Digital downloadstreaming	Digital	WarnerClover
CD	Physical
July 10, 2020	Digital downloadstreaming	Acoustic
August 28, 2020	Digital downloadstreamingvinyl	Deluxe

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