Multi-platinum, 12-time Grammy Award-winner John Legend right now unveiled Get Lifted (twentieth Anniversary Version), a deluxe digital version of his extraordinary debut album, out now through Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Leisure. That includes new contributions from visitor artists together with Tems, Killer Mike, Lil Wayne, Simi and Black Thought, the celebratory launch expands the unique album with 11 bonus tracks, together with eight brand-new remixes, uncommon B-sides, and two beforehand unreleased studio performances recorded throughout the authentic Get Lifted periods.
The Get Lifted (twentieth Anniversary) album shall be pressed and packaged in a deluxe 3LP 12? vinyl version with all copies signed by Legend; the 3LP version shall be accessible on March 7, 2025. As well as, a particular 2LP 12?vinyl version of Get Lifted, combining the unique album with the bonus monitor “So Excessive”[Cloud 9 Remix] that includes Lauryn Hill (at the moment accessible on DSPs), shall be accessible on Friday, December 20.
The deluxe digital and upcoming 3LP editions of Get Lifted (twentieth Anniversary) embody the unique 14-track album plus bonus remixes: “So Excessive”[Cloud 9 Mix] that includes Lauryn Hill (as included on the Get Lifted digital album); “Used To Love U [9th Wonder Playmates Imagining Remix] that includes Black Thought; “Quantity One”[Obi Remix]; “Let’s Get Lifted Once more”[Man-Man Remix] that includes Killer Mike & Lil Wayne; “Atypical Individuals”[Man-Man Remix] that includes Tems; “Refuge (When It’s Chilly Outdoors)”[Man-Man/The Imports Remix] that includes Simi; “She Don’t Need to Know”[Man-Man Remix]; and “It Don’t Need to Change”[Man-Man Remix] that includes The Stephens Household.
“I’m so thrilled to be celebrating 20 years of the album that launched me to the world,” stated Legend. “Get Lifted has at all times meant a lot to me and to so lots of my followers and supporters. I’m so grateful for the profession that this album launched. These final 20 years have taken me far past my wildest goals.”
He continued, “Revisiting the unique album and a few of the unreleased songs from that period has been such a significant expertise. Reinvigorating the music with recent remixes and collaborations that includes a few of my favourite artists makes this celebration much more particular.”
As a particular deal with for Legend’s followers, Get Lifted (twentieth Anniversary) affords 4 early rarities from the Get Lifted period together with two beforehand unreleased studio performances (“Do What I Gotta Do” and “Simply In Time”), revealing recent perception into the younger artist’s imaginative and prescient for a profession that might span many years whereas steering the course of hip-hop and in style music. These early revelatory, now important John Legend songs lay down the grooves and imaginative and prescient for Legend’s groundbreaking musical path within the twenty first century. “Do What I Gotta Do” and “Simply In Time” are beforehand unreleased whereas “Cash Blown” and “Johnny’s Gotta Go” are B-side/CD single rarities remastered for this version.
Recorded in quite a lot of studios throughout the united statesfrom 2001-2004, Get Lifted was initially launched in the USA by means of GOOD Music, Sony City Music and Columbia Data on December 28, 2004 (Legend’s twenty sixth birthday). The album’s uncanny melodic mix of R&B, neo-soul, hip-hop, cosmopolitan sophistication and sly road smarts signaled the arrival of a brand new main artist with deep musical roots, an affinity for pop music and a plan for the longer term.
With all songs written or co-written by Legend, who additionally served as co-producer on a lot of the album, Get Lifted launched him to the world as a top-tier tunesmith with a lyrical sensibility that captured the complete spectrum and emotional actuality of human affairs, from the raunchy to the elegant. Get Lifted spawned 4 singles: “Used to Love U,”a reasonable success peaking at #74 on the Billboard Sizzling 100; the Grammy-winning “Atypical Individuals,” Legend’s breakout hit and first to crack the Billboard High 40 (#24), the monitor hit #1 on the UK R&B Singles chart & #4 on the UK Singles chart; “Quantity One” and “So Excessive.”
A prodigious musical expertise, singer/songwriter/pianist Legend had already appeared on hit information earlier than writing and recording Get Lifted. A sought-after behind-the-scenes expertise, Legend performed piano on Lauryn Hill’s “All the pieces Is All the pieces”and sang backup vocals for Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. The primary artist to signal with Kanye West’s GOOD Music, he broke into the Billboard 200 High 10 (#4) with Get Lifted, which hit #1 on the Billboard High R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Legend didn’t simply crossover from R&B/hip-hop to pop, he each bridged and defied the genres.
Legend’s debut album earned eight nominations on the forty eighth Annual Grammy Awards, with the artist taking residence three: “Atypical Individuals” gained Finest Male R&B Vocal Efficiency, Get Lifted gained Finest R&B Album and Legend was named the yr’s Finest New Artist.
Get Lifted entered the Billboard 200 at #7, promoting 116,000 copies its first week, Legend’s first High 10 debut. The Recording Trade Affiliation of American (RIAA) has licensed Get Lifted as a Double Platinum Album and “Atypical Individuals”as a Double Platinum Single.
Get Lifted (twentieth Anniversary) follows the discharge of My Favourite Dream, an album of sing-alongs and lullabies for youngsters and households, largely impressed by Legend’s personal experiences as a father to 4 youngsters. Produced by singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Stevens, the album options 9 authentic tracks penned by Legend. My Favourite Dream is nominated for 2 2025 Grammy Awards: Finest Youngsters’s Music Album and Finest Association, Instrumental and Vocals for the heartfelt monitor “At all times Come Again.” Moreover, Legend acquired a separate Grammy nomination for Finest Association, Instrumental or A Cappella for his collaboration on “Bridge Over Troubled Water” with Jacob Collier and Tori Kelly.
Legend can be gearing up for “A John Legend Christmas” tour, which he’ll carry to pick out venues throughout the U.S. this December. Kicking off on December 2 in Highland, CA, the 12-date tour will embody stops in Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Atlanta, and Atlantic Metropolis, earlier than wrapping up in Hanover, MD on December 21. Accompanied by a four-piece band, Legend will carry out vacation classics from his hit album, A Legendary Christmas, together with “This Christmas,” “Child, It’s Chilly Outdoors,” “Silver Bells,” “Have Your self a Merry Little Christmas,” and “The Christmas Music (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Hearth).” The reveals can even characteristic intimate storytelling moments, throughout which Legend will mirror on his profession, household, and the tales behind the music.
Get Lifted (twentieth Anniversary) Monitor itemizing:
Prelude – John Legend
Lets Get Lifted – John Legend
Used to Love U – John Legend
Alright – John Legend
She Don’t Need to Know – John Legend
Quantity One – John Legend that includes Kanye West
I Can Change – John Legend that includes Snoop Dogg
Atypical Individuals – John Legend
Keep With You – John Legend
Lets Get Lifted Once more – John Legend
So Excessive [Single Version] – John Legend
Refuge (When It’s Chilly Outdoors) – John Legend
It Don’t Need to Change – John Legend that includes The Stephens Household
Stay It Up – John Legend & Miri Ben-Ari
So Excessive [Cloud 9 Remix] – John Legend that includes Lauryn Hill
Bonus Tracks
Used To Love U [9th Wonder Playmates Imagining Remix] – John Legend that includes Black Thought
Quantity One [Obi Remix] – John Legend
Let’s Get Lifted Once more [Man-Man Remix] – John Legend that includes Killer Mike & Lil Wayne
Atypical Individuals [Man-Man Remix] – John Legend that includes Tems
Refuge (When It’s Chilly Outdoors) [Man-Man/The Imports Remix] – John Legend that includes Simi
Do What I Gotta Do – John Legend
She Don’t Need to Know [Man-Man Remix] – John Legend
Cash Blown – John Legend
Johnnys Gotta Go – John Legend
It Don’t Need to Change [Man-Man Remix] – John Legend that includes The Stephens Household
Simply In Time – John Legend
