Special Tracklist
Special is the fourth studio album by singer and songwriter Lizzo, released on July 15, 2022. Originally titled In Case Nobody Told You, the long-awaited project serves as the follow-up to her 2019 third album Cuz I Love You.
On March 22, 2022, Lizzo went to The Late Late Show with James Corden and announced to her fans that the project was already finished, in addition to showing a snippet of the lyrics to her song “About Damn Time”.
The album’s first and lead single, “About Damn Time”, was released on April 14, 2022, with a music video. This song would go viral on TikTok and would chart on global Spotify with her first global #10 on the platform.
The second single, “Grrrls”, was released on June 10, 2022, receiving some backlash for the usage of a word that many consider a slur. Lizzo released a new version of the song which changed the controversial lyric three days after the track’s release, and wrote a statement.
“It’s been brought to my attention that there is a harmful word in my new song ‘GRRRLS’…Let me make one thing clear: I never want to promote derogatory language. "As a fat black woman in America, I’ve had many hateful words used against me so I understand the power words can have (whether intentionally or in my case unintentionally). I’m proud to say there’s a new version of GRRRLS with a lyric change…This is the result of me listening and taking action. As an influential artist, I’m dedicated to being part of the change I’ve been waiting to see in the world.
“Special” Q&A
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Translations
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What has the artist said about the album?
These are songs about love. Whether it’s self-love, love for your family, love for your friends, or love for a significant other, I really believe that love for oneself and for others is what this world needs to be a better place.
Via Apple Music
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What has the artist said about the album?
I felt a lot of pressure to follow up Cuz I Love You with more bangers, or to capture this post-“Truth Hurts”-single-girl-era Lizzo. But concepts have never really been my bag. It feels like I’m lying. Instead, I just wrote honestly about where I’ve been for the last few years, and who I’ve become.
[In its early phases, [Special] was a political project of angry, protest-oriented rock songs—a way to] address the injustices I see in the world
I started writing from a place of gratitude rather than fear, and that’s always where I wanted to be. Whether I have everything in the world or it’s all taken away from me, I always want my base level to be gratitude. These songs are a celebration of who I am right now.
—via Apple Music
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Is there official animated artwork?
Yes, Apple Music features animated artwork for this release.
