In_Defense_of_My_Own_Happiness_(The_Beginnings)

In Defense of My Own Happiness (The Beginnings)
In Defense of My Own Happiness (The Beginnings)
Studio album by Joy Oladokun
Released	July 17, 2020
Genre	Pop; folk; R&B; soul; hip hop;
Length	32:24
Label	White Boy; Amigo; Verve Forecast;
Producer	Jon Castelli; "Spider" Ron Entwistsle; Peter Groenwald; Jeremy Lutito; Joy Oladokun; Robopop;
Joy Oladokun chronology
Singles from In Defense of My Own Happiness (The Beginnings)
	"Sunday"; Released: June 19, 2019; "Too High"; Released: April 14, 2020; "Unwelcoming"; Released: April 28, 2020; "Bad Blood"; Released: May 13, 2020; "Breathe Again"; Released: May 27, 2020; "Who Do I Turn To?"; Released: June 5, 2020; "Mercy"; Released: June 19, 2020;

<i>In Defense of My Own Happiness (The Beginnings)</i>

In Defense of My Own Happiness (The Beginnings)

2020 studio album by Joy Oladokun

In Defense of My Own Happiness (The Beginnings) (stylized in all lowercase and originally titled In Defense of My Own Happiness (Vol. 1)) is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun. The ten-track album was released on July 17, 2020 through White Boy Records and re-released by Amigo Records and Verve Forecast Records under its current title on March 30, 2021.^[3] It was promoted by eight singles. A sequel to the album, titled simply In Defense of My Own Happiness was released on June 4, 2021 and included "Sunday" and "Breathe Again" from volume one. A "complete edition" was released on July 9, 2021 collecting both volumes.

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Hansen, Susan (August 7, 2020). "Joy Oladokun's eclectic pop reflections brim with judgement and aspiration". Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Smoke"	Olubukola Oladokun Bre Kennedy Jeremy Lutito Matthew Koizol	Jeremy Lutito	2:51
2.	"Sunday"	Oladokun	Robopop	3:14
3.	"Bad Blood"	Oladokun		3:08
4.	"Unwelcoming"	Oladokun Kevin Fisher	Oladokun	2:20
5.	"Lost"	Oladokun	Oladokun	3:25
6.	"Who Do I Turn To?"	Oladokun Natalie Hemby	Oladokun	3:10
7.	"Mercy" (featuring Tim Gent)	Oladokun Ben Didelot Timothy Gentry	Oladokun	3:37
8.	"Breathe Again"	Oladokun James Droll Peter Groenwald	Peter Groenwald	3:49
9.	"Too High"	Oladokun	Oladokun	3:16
10.	"Younger Days"	Oladokun	"Spider" Ron Entwistsle Jon Castelli	3:34
Total length:				32:24

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Smoke" (commentary)			1:38
2.	"Smoke"	Joy Oladokun Kennedy Lutito Koizol	Lutito	2:51
3.	"Sunday" (commentary)			1:05
4.	"Sunday"	Oladokun	Robopop	3:14
5.	"Bad Blood" (commentary)			0:56
6.	"Bad Blood"	Oladokun		3:08
7.	"Unwelcoming" (commentary)			1:16
8.	"Unwelcoming"	Oladokun Fisher	Oladokun	2:20
9.	"Lost" (commentary)			1:21
10.	"Lost"	Oladokun	Oladokun	3:25
11.	"Who Do I Turn To?" (commentary)			1:42
12.	"Who Do I Turn To?"	Oladokun Hemby	Oladokun	3:10
13.	"Mercy" (commentary)			1:25
14.	"Mercy" (featuring Tim Gent)	Oladokun Didelot Gentry	Oladokun	3:37
15.	"Breathe Again" (commentary)			1:15
16.	"Breathe Again"	Oladokun Droll Groenwald	Peter Groenwald	3:49
17.	"Too High" (commentary)			1:25
18.	"Too High"	Oladokun	Oladokun	3:16
19.	"Younger Days" (commentary)			1:41
20.	"Younger Days"	Oladokun	Entwistsle Castelli	3:34
Total length:				46:11

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	July 17, 2020	Digital download streaming	White Boy
Various	March 30, 2021	Digital download streaming	Amigo Verve Forecast

In_Defense_of_My_Own_Happiness_(The_Beginnings)

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