Chasing Summer

Chasing Summer
Chasing Summer
Studio album by SiR
Released	August 30, 2019
Recorded	2017–2019
Genre	R&B; neo soul;
Label	TDE; RCA;
Producer	Michael Uzowuru; Jeff Kleinman; Mike Hector; Kal Banx; Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman; SHROOM; D.K. The Punisher; Boi Beatz; Bradford Tidwell; Tony Russell; Rob "Freaky Rob" Gueringer; Soul Surplus; Tae Beast; Kelvin Wooten; Saxon; LordQuest; Boi-1da; Nick Brongers; Pete Nebula; Carter Lang; Sounwave; Amaire Johnson;
SiR chronology
Singles from Chasing Summer
	"Hair Down"; Released: August 8, 2019;

Chasing Summer is the third studio album by American singer SiR. It was released on August 30, 2019 by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and RCA Records. The album includes guest features from Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Jill Scott, Smino, Kadhja Bonet, Sabrina Claudio, and Zacari.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Singles and promotion

On August 8, 2019, SiR released the leading single of the album "Hair Down" featuring Kendrick Lamar. The music video was also released on the same day directed by Psycho Films' Jack Begert.^[4]^[5]

In April 2020, the single for "John Redcorn" was released with a music video inspired by King of the Hill.^[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	4.0/5^[7]
Pitchfork	6.8/10^[8]

Reviewing the album for Pitchfork, Dani Blum said SiR took a darker approach with this album claiming it is a "sad and gauzy R&B collection", saying "at 14 songs, the album feels bloated. Its swirl of features are hit or miss. Smino and Kendrick Lamar inject life into the spaces SiR hollows out." The writer continued to say "The effect is an album that bristles with paranoia. SiR creates conditions in which actual relationships are impossible: He's always in the wrong place at the wrong time; he replays conversations that never happened; he waits for calls he won’t take."^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Hair Down" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)	Sir Darryl Farris Kendrick Duckworth Michael Uzowuru Michel Bishop Goodfriend Jeff Kleinman Mike Hector	Uzowuru Kleinman Boi Beatz Hector
2.	"John Redcorn"	Farris	Kal Banx Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman	3:07
3.	"You Can't Save Me"	Farris K. Shackelford T. Schoegje K. Berry Kal Banx	SHROOM Kal Banx	2:54
4.	"LA Lisa" (featuring Smino)	Farris Christopher Smith Jr. Bradford Tidwell	D.K. The Punisher Bradford Tidwell	3:40
5.	"Fire"	Farris J.LBS Rob Gueringer Tony Russell Duckworth	Tony Russell Rob "Freaky Rob" Gueringer J.LBS	2:33
6.	"New Sky" (featuring Kadhja Bonet)	Farris D. Knight H. Pendleton Jr. J. McNeill D. Perkins Kadhja Bonet	Soul Surplus Tae Beast	3:11
7.	"Lucy's Love" (featuring Lil Wayne)	Farris V. Young N. Washington S. Warman Dwayne Carter Jr.	Kelvin Wooten Saxon	3:07
8.	"That's Why I Love You" (featuring Sabrina Claudio)	Farris Sabrina Claudio LordQuest	LordQuest	4:01
9.	"Touch Down"	Farris Nick Brongers Matthew Samuels Duckworth	Boi-1da Nick Brongers	2:55
10.	"Wires in the Way"	Farris Pete Nebula Carter Lang	Nebula Lang	2:10
11.	"Still Blue" (featuring Jill Scott)	Farris Jill Scott Mark Spears J.LBS	Sounwave Boi Beatz J.LBS	3:05
12.	"Mood" (featuring Zacari)	Farris Zacari Pacaldo B. Orlando K. Berry Kelvin Wooten Kal Banx	Kelvin Wooten Kal Banx	3:11
13.	"The Recipe"	Farris D.K. The Punisher Amaire Johnson Kelvin Wooten Kal Banx	D.K. The Punisher Amaire Johnson Kelvin Wooten Kal Banx	2:58
14.	"LA"	Farris V Ford K. Shackelford Tony Russell Rob Gueringer K. Berry Duckworth	Kiefer Tony Russell Rob 'Freaky Rob" Gueringer Kal Banx	5:10

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[9]	64

Certifications

Certifications for *Chasing Summer*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[10]	Gold	7,500^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Price, Joe. "Here's SiR's New Album 'Chasing Summer' f/ Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Smino, and More". Complex. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
^ "Stream SiR's 'Chasing Summer' Album with Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Jill Scott". Exclaim. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
^ Ivey, Justin. "TDE's SiR Shares "Chasing Summer" Album Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne & More". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on August 30, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
^ Saponara, Michael. "SiR Smokes Weed Across Los Angeles in 'Hair Down' Video Feat. Kendrick Lamar: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
^ Grow, Kory. "Hear Kendrick Lamar Go Off on SiR's Smooth New Song 'Hair Down'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
^ "Watch SiR Give Live Performances of "John Redcorn" and "The Recipe"". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
^ Garrett, Ural (September 4, 2019). "SiR "Chasing Summer" Album Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Blum, Dani. "SiR: Chasing Summer". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
^ "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (1/2)". Billboard on Twitter. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
^ "New Zealand album certifications – Sir – Chasing Summer". Radioscope. Retrieved September 13, 2025. Type Chasing Summer in the "Search:" field.

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[1] Price, Joe. "Here's SiR's New Album 'Chasing Summer' f/ Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Smino, and More". Complex. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.

[2] "Stream SiR's 'Chasing Summer' Album with Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Jill Scott". Exclaim. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.

[3] Ivey, Justin. "TDE's SiR Shares "Chasing Summer" Album Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne & More". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on August 30, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.

[4] Saponara, Michael. "SiR Smokes Weed Across Los Angeles in 'Hair Down' Video Feat. Kendrick Lamar: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.

[5] Grow, Kory. "Hear Kendrick Lamar Go Off on SiR's Smooth New Song 'Hair Down'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.

[6] "Watch SiR Give Live Performances of "John Redcorn" and "The Recipe"". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved June 18, 2020.

[DX-7] Garrett, Ural (September 4, 2019). "SiR "Chasing Summer" Album Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 27, 2020.

[Pitchfork-8] Blum, Dani. "SiR: Chasing Summer". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.

[9] "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (1/2)". Billboard on Twitter. Retrieved September 10, 2019.

[New_ZealandSirChasing_SummeralbumCertRef-10] "New Zealand album certifications – Sir – Chasing Summer". Radioscope. Retrieved September 13, 2025. Type Chasing Summer in the "Search:" field.

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