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Cheers to the Fall is the debut studio album by American singer Andra Day. It was released on August 28, 2015, by Warner Bros. Records and Buskin Records. She worked with Jenn Decilveo, Adrian Gurvitz, Rob Kleiner, Raphael Saadiq, and Chris Seefried in the production of this album.
The album was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, while the second single "Rise Up" was nominated for Best R&B Performance; the song won The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award at the Soul Train Music Awards, while her live performance on The View received a nomination at the 45th Daytime Emmy Awards.




Conception


The album's tracks were entirely co-written by Day with Adrian Gurvitz, Rob Kleiner, Raphael Saadiq, Jennifer Decilveo, Pixie Lott and Chris Seefried, which expresses ""a biography in the form of soul music, [about] truth, fearlessness, vulnerability, forgiveness and love."




Critical reception



At Album of the Year, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 63 based on 4 reviews. Awarding the album four stars at AllMusic, Andy Kellman states, "almost every selection has a distinguishing detail or two, whether it's a sly nod to a classic hip-hop artist, an unexpected place Day takes her dynamic voice, or some clever expression of heartache." Steven J. Horowitz, giving the album three and a half stars for Billboard, writes, "she shouldn't be dismissed as a carbon copy [of Amy Winehouse] – the LP, inspired by an eight-year relationship's end, is too genuinely intentioned and rife with regret. It's hard not to sympathize when she bemoans". Reviewing the album from The Boston Globe, Ken Capobianco describes, "This confident, stylish pop R&B record ushers in a sophisticated vocalist who faithfully reflects past influences while remaining contemporary and relevant." Camille Augustin, who pens a review of the album for Vibe, says, "The beauty in Andra's art is that the message applies to all. All we need to do is listen."




Track listing






Personnel


Credits adapted from AllMusic.

Musicians

Technical personnel




In other media


Day's song "Rise Up" has been used in numerous media:

Serena Williams Beats ad campaign. (2015)
The tenth and final episode in the Netflix series The Five (2016)
The twenty-second episode "Mama Tried" in season 12 of the medical drama, Grey's Anatomy (2016)
A trailer for the 2016 film The Birth of a Nation
Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016 as a theme song at campaigns and rallies.
A trailer for the 2017 film Stronger.
The ABC docudrama miniseries When We Rise, which chronicled the LGBT rights movement in America.
During NBA player Paul Pierce's jersey number retirement ceremony with the Boston Celtics (2018)
The episode "Rosa", in the science fiction television series Doctor Who (2018)
The series finale of Big Brother (UK) (2018)
The episode "Athena Begins" of 9-1-1 (2019)
The end credits of "Me as Well" of Orange Is the New Black (2019)
Sung at the end of the Disney+ movie Godmothered (2020)
In Vodafone's Christmas advert campaign (2020)
Performed by Alex Newell (as Mo) in the first episode "Zoey's Extraordinary Return" in season 2 of the musical comedy-drama Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2021)
"Rise Up" has frequently been covered on television talent shows around the world including:

America's Got Talent: Angelica Hale
American Idol: Just Sam (Season 18)
Britain's Got Talent: Sarah Ikumu (Season 11) and The B-Positive Choir (Season 12)
The X Factor UK: Caitlyn Vanbeck & group performance. Kelsea Johnson (Season 14)
The Voice: Esera Tuaolo (Season 13), Aaliyah Rose (Season 12), Lauren Diaz (Season 11) and Tamar Davis (Season 10)
Queen of the Universe: Grag Queen (Season 1)
Shulem Lemmer, the Hasidic Jewish icon, and the first Haredi Jew to sign with a major record label, released his own cover version as a single in 2020.




Live performances


In 2016 Day performed "Rearview" at the 2016 ESPY Awards during the In Memoriam tribute. In 2021, Day performed "Rise Up (Andra Day)" during the virtual inaugural parade, commemorating the Inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States and again performed the song at the opening ceremony of Expo 2020 in Dubai, UAE on September 30, 2021.




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References

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