Before We Fall Asleep

Before We Fall Asleep
Before We Fall Asleep
Studio album by Johnny Drille
Released	3 September 2021
Recorded	2021
Studio	Mavin Studios
Genre	Pop; R&B; alté; rock; country;
Length	43:25
Label	Mavin
Producer	Johnny Drille; Wilson Muzik; London; Altims; Fink;
Johnny Drille chronology
Singles from Before We Fall Asleep
	"loving is harder"; Released: August 26, 2021;

Before We Fall Asleep is the debut studio album by Nigerian singer-songwriter Johnny Drille. It was released on 3rd September 2021, through Mavin Records. Self produced by Johnny Drille with additional productions from Wilson Muzik, London, Altims, and Fink. The album was exclusively produced by Don Jazzy with A&R direction from Rima Tahini. The album features Don Jazzy, Styl-Plus, Ladipoe, Ayra Starr, Chylde, Lagos Community Choir, Cillsoul, Kwittee, with co-writers including Ayra brother credited as Milar, and Cill Soul.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Result	Ref.
African Entertainment Awards USA	2021	Album of the Year	Nominated	^[11]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal and Apple Music where applicable.

*Before We Fall Asleep* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"MY KIND OF BROWN"	John Ighodaro	Johnny Drille	3:41
2.	"loving is harder"	Ighodaro Tega Oghenejobo Wilson Okafor	Wilson Muzic	2:29
3.	"ludo"	Ighodaro Chioma Ogbonna	Johnny Drille	2:42
4.	"ova" (featuring Don Jazzy)	Prince Omoferi Ighodaro Michael Ajereh	Johnny Drille	3:23
5.	"odo" (featuring Styl-Plus)	Ighodaro	Johnny Drille	2:33
6.	"driving in the rain" (featuring LADIPOE)	Ighodaro Ladipo Eso Oluwadamilare Aderibigbe Ogbonna	Johnny Drille	2:46
7.	"BEFORE I LET GO"	Ighodaro Rima Tahini Oluwadamilare Aderibigbe Ogbonna	Johnny Drille	2:36
8.	"in the light" (featuring Ayra Starr)	Ighodaro Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe Oluwadamilare Aderibigbe Michael Hunter	London	3:26
9.	"CLOCKS" (featuring Chylde)	Ighodaro Eniola Isioma Hashim Oluwadamilare Aderibigbe	Johnny Drille	2:58
10.	"LIES (To Whom it May Concern)"	Ighodaro Oluwadamilare Aderibigbe Cheun	Johnny Drille	3:23
11.	"lost in the rhythm"	Ighodaro Oluwadamilare Aderibigbe Timothy Aluku	Burssbrain	2:15
12.	"SWEET AS A MOTHER'S LOVE"	Fin Greenall Lamont Dozier	Fink	3:17
13.	"SISTER" (featuring Kwittee, Lagos Community Gospel Choir, and Cill)	Ighodaro Ogbonna Douglas Jekan	Johnny Drille	4:16
14.	"sell my soul"	Ighodaro Oluwadamilare Aderibigbe	Johnny Drille	3:40
Total length:				43:25

Personnel

Credits for Before We Fall Asleep

Performance

Johnny Drille - vocals
David Dajuma - additional vocals (2, 10)
Cill - background vocals (3, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13)
Isaac Edberamen - voiceover (11)
Massive Matthew - voiceover (11)
Mary Colette - voiceover (7)

Musicians

Kwittee - Trumpet (2, 13, 14)
Nsikak David - additional guitars (4, 6, 14)
Ufot 'Godwyn' Godwin - acoustic guitar (7), electric guitar (7)
Femi Leye - electric guitar (7)
David Rhino - electric guitar (10)
Isonil - violin (13)
Wilson Muzic - piano (12)
Johnny Drille - bass (12)
Frank Ohikhuare - vocal conductor / arranger for lagos community gospel choir (13)

Technical

Johnny Drille - mixing (all tracks) ,mastering (all tracks)

Design

Adeolu Osibodu - album photography
Afolabi Olalekan - design

References

^ "Johnny Drille drops debut album 'Before We Fall Asleep'". P.M. News. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
^ "Johnny Drille's Debut Album Before We Fall Asleep is a Must Listen". BellaNaija. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
^ "Johnny Drille: I want my music to outlive me". The Guardian Nigeria. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
^ "Johnny Drille's 'Before We Fall Asleep' is Worth the Long Wait". THISDAYLIVE. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
^ "Johnny Drille - 'Before We Fall Asleep' - Track By Track". 1883 Magazine. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
^ "New Music: Johnny Drille – Loving Is Harder". BellaNaija. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "4 Takeaways from Johnny Drille's Debut Album 'Before We Fall Asleep'". The NATIVE. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "A Review Of Johnny Drille's Before We Fall Asleep Album". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "REVIEW: Johnny Drille - Before We Fall Asleep [ALBUM]". Pulse Nigeria. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "Full Credit of Johnny Drille's Debut Album 'Before We Fall Asleep'". Nigeria's Entertainment Empire. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
^ "African Entertainment Awards USA 2021". African Entertainment Awards USA. Retrieved 2 November 2021.

[P.M._News-1] "Johnny Drille drops debut album 'Before We Fall Asleep'". P.M. News. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

[BellaNaija-2] "Johnny Drille's Debut Album Before We Fall Asleep is a Must Listen". BellaNaija. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

[The_Guardian_Nigeria-3] "Johnny Drille: I want my music to outlive me". The Guardian Nigeria. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

[AutoBC-1-4] "Johnny Drille's 'Before We Fall Asleep' is Worth the Long Wait". THISDAYLIVE. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

[1883_Magazine-5] "Johnny Drille - 'Before We Fall Asleep' - Track By Track". 1883 Magazine. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.

[AutoBC-2-6] "New Music: Johnny Drille – Loving Is Harder". BellaNaija. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[AutoBC-3-7] "4 Takeaways from Johnny Drille's Debut Album 'Before We Fall Asleep'". The NATIVE. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[AutoBC-4-8] "A Review Of Johnny Drille's Before We Fall Asleep Album". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[AutoBC-5-9] "REVIEW: Johnny Drille - Before We Fall Asleep [ALBUM]". Pulse Nigeria. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[AutoBC-6-10] "Full Credit of Johnny Drille's Debut Album 'Before We Fall Asleep'". Nigeria's Entertainment Empire. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

[11] "African Entertainment Awards USA 2021". African Entertainment Awards USA. Retrieved 2 November 2021.

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