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| Released | September 23, 2016 (2016-09-23) | |||
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| Length | 56:47 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| Ty Dolla Sign chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Campaign | ||||
Campaign is a commercialmixtape by American singerTy Dolla Sign. It was released on September 23, 2016, byAtlantic Records. The mixtape was supported by three singles:the title track, "No Justice", and "Zaddy". The mixtape is a recurring theme expressing the views of Ty Dolla Sign and his friends and family on the presidential campaigns ofDonald Trump andHillary Clinton.
The title track was released as the lead single on July 11, 2016, featuring aguest appearance from American rapperFuture.[1] Fittingly, the music video premiered the night before election day (November 7, 2016).[2]
"No Justice" was released as second single on July 21, 2016.[3] The song features a guest appearance from fellow American singer Big TC (Ty's younger brother who is still incarcerated in prison).[3]
"Zaddy" was released as the third single on August 25, 2016.[4] The music video for the song premiered on August 30, 2016.[5]
"3 Wayz" was released as the firstpromotional single on September 1, 2016.[6] The song features a guest appearance from American rapperTravis Scott.[6] "Stealing" was released as the second promotional single on September 9, 2016.[7]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| HotNewHipHop | 75%[10] |
| Pitchfork | 6.9/10[11] |
| Pretty Much Amazing | C−[12] |
| Spectrum Culture | [13] |
| XXL | 4/5[14] |
Campaign was met with generally positive reviews. AtMetacritic, which assigns anormalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received anaverage score of 71, based on four reviews.[8]
Winston Cook-Wilson ofPitchfork said, "Campaign outpaces his recent efforts like$ign Language andAirplane Mode but, still, mostly just preserve Ty's musical bottom line".[11] Jordan Sargent ofSpin said, "Campaign—a mixtape in name that feels not quite like a mixtape but not exactly like an album, either—is at its best when it carries on that tradition of richness of sound as a virtue in and of itself".[15] Scott Glaysher ofXXL said, "Campaign may not exceed the musical brilliance ofFree TC but it's a close runner-up".[14] Mick Jacobs ofPretty Much Amazing said, "As a mixtape, I understand whyCampaign sounds so derivative, but still I wish Griffin had pushed a bit further in terms of musical experimentation".[12]
Campaign debuted at number 28 on the USBillboard 200, with 14,000album-equivalent units.[16]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "$Intro" |
| D'Mile | 1:26 |
| 2. | "$" |
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| 3:13 |
| 3. | "Campaign" (featuringFuture) |
| D.R.U.G.S. | 3:57 |
| 4. | "??? (Where)" (featuringMigos) |
| DJ Spinz | 4:26 |
| 5. | "3 Wayz" (featuringTravis Scott) |
| 3:41 | |
| 6. | "Juice" |
| B Ham | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Zaddy" |
| 3:43 | |
| 8. | "Hello" |
| Ritter | 3:46 |
| 9. | "R&B" | Zaytoven | 2:49 | |
| 10. | "Stealing" |
|
| 2:42 |
| 11. | "Clean" |
|
| 3:30 |
| 12. | "My Song" (featuring 24hrs) |
|
| 4:11 |
| 13. | "Pu$$y" (featuringTrey Songz andWiz Khalifa) |
|
| 3:03 |
| 14. | "No Justice" (featuring Big TC) |
| D'Mile | 3:54 |
| 15. | "Watching" (featuringMeek Mill) |
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| 3:15 |
| 16. | "Campaign (Charlie Heat Remix)" (featuring Future) |
|
| 4:00 |
| Total length: | 56:47 | |||
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] | 100 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] | 144 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[19] | 45 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[20] | 28 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[21] | 8 |
| USBillboard 200[22] | 28 |
| USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[23] | 7 |
