Remember Me | ||||
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Released | March 25, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2012–14 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 40:26 | |||
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Sage the Gemini chronology | ||||
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Singles from Remember Me | ||||
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Remember Me is the debut studio album by American rapper Sage the Gemini. It was released on March 25, 2014, by HBK Gang Records, EMPIRE Recordings and Republic Records.[1] The album was produced by Gemini himself, The Exclusives, League of Starz, Tha Bizness and members of The Invasion such Jay Ant, Kuya Beats and P-Lo. The album features guest appearances from Iamsu!, Justin Bieber, Kool John, Jay Ant, P-Lo, Eric Bellinger, Berner and August Alsina, among others.
Upon its release, Remember Me was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its production and Sage's vocals, but criticized its lyrical content. It also debuted at number 47 on the US Billboard 200, selling 7,200 copies in its first-week. The album was supported by the singles 'Red Nose', 'Gas Pedal' featuring Iamsu!, 'College Drop' featuring Kool John, 'Down On Your Luck' featuring August Alsina, and 'Don't You'.
- 1Reception
West Coast repper Sage The Gemini has already proved himself to be more than a one hit wonder and now he’s ready to present his debut album Remember Me to the world. The album hits stores March.
Reception[edit]
Critical reception[edit]
Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 68/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Exclaim! | 6/10[4] |
HipHopDX | [5] |
NOW | [6] |
Pitchfork Media | 7.5/10[7] |
RapReviews | 7/10[8] |
Rolling Stone | [9] |
USA Today | [10] |
XXL | 3/5 (L)[11] |
Upon its release, Remember Me was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 68, which indicates 'generally favorable reviews,' based on 8 reviews.[2]
Martin Caballero of USA Today said that 'Gas Pedal' only hinted at what his debut album will showcase, which is 'buoyed by energetic and richly textured beats, he deftly mixes slick raps with Auto-Tuned vocals on singles like 'Desert of Mirages'.'[10] David Jeffries of AllMusic praised the album for containing tracks that exude the same energy that 'Gas Pedal' did, calling it a very good party album and praising Sage for being 'a great host, juggling familiar and fun with ease.'[3] Craig Jenkins of Pitchfork Media praised Sage's production and vocal delivery for carrying a lot charm into the tracks, concluding that the album 'keeps its mood light and its stakes low, and in the process delivers a much needed breezy counterpoint to all the knotty, fatalistic shit coming out of HBK’s downstate peers that’s every bit as true to Cali as the gangsters and the thinkers.'[7]
While finding the album filled with club tracks and lyricism that range from simplistic to odd, Jameel Raeburn of XXL found the production ear-grabbing and danceable, concluding that, 'There's no question that Remember Me is best served with the volume turned all the way up.'[11] Christopher R. Weingarten of Rolling Stone was mixed about the album, giving credit to most of the tracks for being attention-grabbing but found it monotonous in its lyrical range.[9] Erin Lowers of Exclaim! also praised Sage's production and voice for being distinct but criticized his lack of deeper lyrical content and songs for not leaving a lasting impact, saying that he 'presses the gas pedal too quickly before capturing your attention lyrically or sonically.'[4]
Commercial performance[edit]
Remember Me debuted at number 47 on the Billboard 200, selling 7,200 copies during its first-week in the United States.[12]
Track listing[edit]
Standard version | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
1. | 'Remember Me' | P-Lo of The Invasion | 2:51 | |
2. | 'Bad Girls' | Woods | Sage the Gemini | 2:23 |
3. | 'Go Somewhere' (featuring Iamsu!) | Sage the Gemini | 4:31 | |
4. | 'Gas Pedal' (featuring Iamsu!) |
| 3:28 | |
5. | 'Red Nose' | Woods |
| 3:13 |
6. | 'College Drop' (featuring Kool John) | P-Lo | 2:54 | |
7. | 'Put Me On' (featuring Shady Bo) | Woods | Sage the Gemini | 3:53 |
8. | 'Down On Your Luck' (featuring August Alsina) |
| The Exclusives | 2:16 |
9. | 'Mad at Me' (featuring Jay Ant and Iamsu!) | Jay Ant | 2:45 | |
10. | 'Nothing to Me' (featuring Iamsu!) |
| P-Lo | 3:34 |
11. | 'Don’t You' | Woods | Sage the Gemini | 2:17 |
12. | 'Second Hand Smoke' (featuring Eric Bellinger) | League of Starz | 2:45 |
Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)[13] | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
13. | 'Just a Kiss' |
| Kuya Beats of The Invasion | 2:39 |
14. | 'Desert of Mirages' (featuring Berner and Kehlani) |
| Tha Bizness | 4:29 |
15. | 'Give It Up' (featuring Berner and P-Lo) |
| 3:43 | |
16. | 'Gas Pedal (Remix)' (featuring Justin Bieber and Iamsu!) |
| 4:39 | |
17. | 'Drug Dealer' (featuring K CAMP and SHY & DRS) | 3:37 |
Chart positions[edit]
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[14] | 47 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] | 11 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[16] | 5 |
References[edit]
- ^'Remember Me (Explicit Version)'. Amazon.com. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ ab'Reviews for Remember Me by Sage the Gemini'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ abJeffries, David. 'Remember Me - Sage the Gemini'. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ^ abLowers, Erin (April 1, 2014). 'Sage the Gemini - Remember Me'. Exclaim!. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^Grant, Ronald (April 1, 2014). 'Sage The Gemini - Remember Me'. HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ^Sowunmi, Jordan (March 20, 2014). 'Sage the Gemini'. NOW. Now Communications. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ ab'Sage the Gemini: Remember Me'. Pitchfork Media. April 4, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^Taylor, Patrick (May 6, 2014). 'Sage the Gemini :: Remember Me :: Republic Records'. RapReviews. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ abWeingarten, Christopher R. (March 25, 2014). 'Sage the Gemini 'Remember Me''. Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ^ abCaballero, Martin (March 24, 2014). 'Listen Up: Other notable releases'. USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ abRaeburn, Jameel (March 31, 2014). 'Sage The Gemini Serves Up More Bangers On 'Remember Me''. XXL. Townsquare Media. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^Harling, Danielle (April 2, 2014). 'Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 3/30/2014'. HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ^'Remember Me (Deluxe Booklet Version) by Sage the Gemini'. iTunes (US). Apple. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^'Sage the Gemini Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^'Sage the Gemini Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^'Sage the Gemini Chart History (Top Rap Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
Sage the Gemini discography | |
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Studio albums | 1 |
EPs | 1 |
Singles | 33 |
Mixtapes | 1 |
American hip hop recording artist Sage the Gemini has released one studio album, one extended play (EP), one mixtape and 33 singles (including 21 as a featured artist).
- 1Albums
- 2Singles
- 4Production discography
Albums[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
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US [1] | US R&B/HH [2] | US Rap [3] | |||
Remember Me |
| 47 | 11 | 5 |
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EPs[edit]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US R&B/ HH [2] | US Rap [3] | ||
Gas Pedal EP |
| 29 | 16 |
Mixtapes[edit]
Title | Details |
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Morse Code[7] |
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Singles[edit]
As lead artist[edit]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [8] | US R&B/HH [9] | US Rap [10] | AUS [11] | CAN [12] | DEN [13] | GER [14] | NZ [15] | SWE [16] | UK [17] | ||||
'Red Nose' | 2013 | 52 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gas Pedal EP and Remember Me |
'Gas Pedal' (featuring Iamsu!) | 29 | 6 | 4 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | 100 |
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'Swerve' | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gas Pedal EP | ||
'College Drop' (featuring Kool John) | — | —[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Remember Me | ||
'Down On Your Luck'[20] (featuring August Alsina) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
'Mack Down' (featuring Mistah F.A.B.) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gas Pedal EP | ||
'Don't You' | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gas Pedal EP and Remember Me | |
'Guantanamera' (featuring Trey Songz) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | ||
'Good Thing' (featuring Nick Jonas) | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nick Jonas X2 | ||
'Now and Later' | 2016 | 93 | 36 | 23 | 19 | 45 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 17 |
| Morse Code |
'Pilot'[26] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
'Reverse'[27] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
'Pull Over' (featuring Trina) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |
'No Ex's' (featuring 03 Greedo) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
'Boujee' | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
'4G' | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
'Hoop Dreams' (featuring Yhung T.O.) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
'Buss It' (featuring Chris Brown) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[B] | — | — | |||
'It Ain't My Fault' | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
'Humble' | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
'—' denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist[edit]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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US | US R&B/HH | US Rap | ||||
'Kiss It' (Dev featuring Sage the Gemini) | 2013 | 110 | — | 46 | Non-album singles | |
'Back That A** Up' (JAYnFRESH featuring D-LO and Sage the Gemini) | — | — | — | |||
'Nothing for Free' (Shill Mac featuring Sage the Gemini) | — | — | — | Filth City Alumni EP | ||
'Panoramic' (Dmac featuring Sage the Gemini and Show Banga) | — | — | — | Panoramic EP | ||
'What You Got? (Show Banga featuring Sage the Gemini) | — | — | — | Don't Stop Votin (Deluxe Edition) | ||
'Only That Real' (Iamsu! featuring 2 Chainz and Sage the Gemini) | 2014 | — | 56 | — | Sincerely Yours | |
'2AM'[29][30] (Adrian Marcel featuring Sage the Gemini) | 104 | 29 | — | TBA | ||
'G.D.F.R.' (Flo Rida featuring Sage the Gemini and Lookas) | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| My House | |
'I Been That' (Show Banga featuring Sage the Gemini) | — | — | — | Mayor 4 Life | ||
'Pull Up' (L.A. Leakers featuring Sage the Gemini, Kid Ink and Iamsu!) | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
'Booty Had Me Like (Woah) [Remix]' (Round2Crew featuring Sage the Gemini) | — | — | — | |||
'Drop It' (Wonder Broz featuring Sage the Gemini) | — | — | — | |||
'Jump' (Derek King featuring Kirko Bangz and Sage the Gemini) | — | — | — | |||
'Friday Night' (Teenear featuring Sage the Gemini) | 2015 | — | — | — | ||
'Nobody (Remix)' (Anjali World featuring Sage the Gemini and Tyga) | — | — | — | Brave New World EP | ||
'YAK (You Already Know)' (Da Brat featuring Sage the Gemini and Eric Bellinger) | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
'Foreign' (Berner featuring Sage the Gemini, Keak da Sneak and Snow Tha Product) | — | — | — | |||
'Teasin' (Derek King featuring Sage the Gemini) | — | — | — | |||
'#BDAY' (Tank featuring Chris Brown, Siya and Sage the Gemini) | 2016 | — | — | — | Sex, Love, & Pain II | |
'Game Time' (Flo Rida featuring Sage the Gemini) | 2017 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
'Do It Like Me (Icy Feet)' (TCTS featuring Sage the Gemini and Kelis) | — | — | — | |||
'—' denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Guest appearances[edit]
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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'Double Entendre' | 2014 | Eric Bellinger | The Rebirth |
'Top Down' | Smoovie Baby | none | |
'Loyal' (Remix) | Chris Brown, O.T. Genasis, Troy Ave | ||
'Anyway' | DJ Carisma, Tory Lanez, Eric Bellinger, Mishon | ||
'Geronimo' | Clinton Sparks, T-Pain, Ty Dolla Sign | ICONoclast | |
'Throw It Back' | League of Starz, Marko Pen | none | |
'Touchdown' | Mishon | ||
'Gasoline' | Jordin Sparks | ||
'Light and Shade' | Guy Sebastian | Madness | |
'Know Your Name' | Trevor Jackson | none | |
'Payback' | Juicy J, Kevin Gates, Future | Furious 7 | |
'Somebody' (Remix) | Natalie La Rose, Jeremih, Fetty Wap, Troy Ave | none | |
'Roll Up' | Zyme & Deptronic | Ninja Robot Future – EP | |
'Player For Life' | P-LO, IamSu | MBMGC 2 (Deluxe Edition) | |
'Aww Sh*t' | 2015 | Show Banga, P-LO | Mayor 4 Life |
'Bang That' | JAYnFRESH | Cattin Off EP | |
'Trust Issues' | 2019 | Chris Brown | Indigo |
Production discography[edit]
2013[edit]
- Iamsu! and Problem - Million Dollar Fro
- 02. 'Don't Stop'
- Tyga - Well Done IV
- 08. 'Pressed' (featuring Honey Cocaine)
- Iamsu! - Kilt 2
- 13. 'Return of the Mack' (featuring Sage the Gemini and P-Lo)
2017[edit]
- SOB X RBE - Gangin
- 13. 'Y.H.U.N.G.'
Notes[edit]
- ^'College Drop' did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[19]
- ^'Buss It' did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 40 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[28]
References[edit]
- ^'Sage the Gemini – Chart History: Billboard 200'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ ab'Sage the Gemini - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ ab'Sage the Gemini - Chart History: Rap Albums'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^'Sage The Gemini and Kool John Have The Party Jumping In 'College Drop' - XXL'. Xxlmag.com. 2013-12-23. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
- ^http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX -. 'Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 3/30/2014'.
- ^'Gas Pedal' – via Amazon.
- ^'Sage The Gemini Drops 'Morse Code' Mixtape'. HipHopDX. July 23, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^'Sage the Gemini – Chart History: Billboard Hot 100'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^'Sage the Gemini – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^'Sage the Gemini – Chart History: Hot Rap Songs'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
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- ^'Sage The Gemini – Billboard Canadian Hot 100'. Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^'danishcharts.com – Discography Sage The Gemini'. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^'germancharts.de – Discographie Sage The Gemini'. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^'charts.org.nz – Discography Sage The Gemini'. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^'swedishcharts.com – Discography Sage The Gemini'. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
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- ^ abcd'Gold & Platinum - RIAA'. RIAA. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^'Chart Search for Sage the Gemini (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles) | Billboard'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^'Down On Your Luck: Sage The Gemini: MP3 Downloads'. Amazon.com. 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ^'ARIA CHART WATCH #414'. auspOp. April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^'Certified Awards Search'(To access, enter the search parameter 'Sage The Gemini' and select 'Search'). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^'Sage The Gemini 'Now and Later''. ifpi.dk. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^'Gold/Platinum - Music Canada'. Music Canada. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^'New Zealand single certifications – Sage the Gemini – Now and Later'. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^'Pilot: Sage the Gemini'. iTunes. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^'Reverse: Sage the Gemini'. iTunes. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^'NZ Hot Singles Chart'. Recorded Music NZ. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^'Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases'. All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 2014-03-06.
- ^'Urban/UAC Future Releases'. All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014.