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Trying Not to Think About It
Studio album by
JoJo
ReleasedOctober 1, 2021 (2021-10-01)
Recorded2020–2021
Genre
Length32:56
Label
Producer
  • Cardiak
  • Caroline Baker
  • James Droll
  • Dernst Emile II
  • Nikki Flores
  • Rob Grimaldi
  • Joanna Levesque
  • JordanXL
  • Noise Club
  • Kelvin Wu10
JoJo chronology
December Baby
(2020) 		Trying Not to Think About It
(2021)
Singles from Trying Not to Think About It
  1. "Worst (I Assume)"
    Released: August 20, 2021
  2. "Anxiety (Burlinda's Theme)"
    Released: October 1, 2021

Trying Not to Think About It is the sixth studio album by American singer JoJo. It was released on October 1, 2021, through Clover Music and Warner Records. It was preceded by the single "Worst (I Assume)", released on August 20, 2021.

Background[edit]

In January 2021, JoJo canceled her Good to Know tour after having previously rescheduled it twice due to the then-ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. She noted that she was planning on having a new album released by 2022.[1]

On August 16, 2021, JoJo announced the release of the album and its lead single "Worst (I Assume)".[2] JoJo described the release as a "time capsule" of how she felt during the COVID-19 pandemic. She said: "The pandemic made all of us come face to face not only with ourselves but with our coping mechanisms."[3]

The album's first single, "Worst (I Assume)" was released on August 20, 2021, accompanied by a music video directed by Alfredo Flores.[4] On the same day as the release of the album, JoJo released its second single, "Anxiety (Burlinda’s Theme)", alongside a music video also directed by Flores.[5][6]

Promotion[edit]

To promote the album, JoJo embarked on the Trying Not to Think About It Tour which began the day after the album's release.[7] The tour played for six dates across the United States.[8] The album was further promoted through the 42-date world tour, JoJo Tour 2022, which began the following year.[9]

Critical reception[edit]

Dani Blum from Pitchfork provided a mixed review of the album, who called it her "rawest and most cohesive project to date", but also said that it "too often relies on familiar imagery".[10]

Track listing[edit]

Credits adapted from Spotify.[11]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."World of Sunshine" (Intro)
  • Jordan XL
2:41
2."Anxiety (Burlinda’s Theme)"
  • Levesque
  • Kennedi Lykken
  • Robert McCurdy
  • Christopher Petrosino
  • Noise Club
4:05
3."Dissolve"
  • Dernst Emile II
  • Isabella Sjöstrand
  • Levesque
  • Thomas Westly Lumpkins
  • Emile II
3:31
4."Good Enough" (Interlude)
  • Nikki Flores
  • Levesque
  • Flores
2:08
5."B.I.D."
  • Flores
  • Levesque
  • Flores
3:06
6."Feel Alright"
  • Bianca Atterberry
  • Sean Fenton
  • Rob Grimaldi
  • Levesque
  • Grimaldi
2:55
7."Fresh New Sheets"
  • Flores
  • Levesque
  • Flores
4:59
8."Sugar & Carbs" (Interlude)
  • Levesque
  • Levesque
0:21
9."Spiral SZN"
  • Riley Biederer
  • Nate Cyphert
  • Grimaldi
  • Levesque
  • Grimaldi
2:47
10."Nikki’s Sound Bath" (Interlude)
  • Flores
  • Levesque
  • Flores
0:48
11."Worst (I Assume)"
  • Levesque
  • Carl McCormick
  • Tiara Thomas
  • Kelvin Wooten
  • Cardiak
  • Kelvin Wu10
3:07
12."Lift"
  • Caroline Baker
  • Baker
  • James Droll
  • Levesque
2:22
Total length:32:56

Charts[edit]

Chart listings for Trying Not to Think About It
Chart (2021) Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[12] 56
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[13] 80

References[edit]

  1. ^ "JoJo cancels Good To Know tour (but hints at new music)". Electric Angels. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  2. ^ Skinner, Tom (2021-08-17). "JoJo announces new "capsule project", 'Trying Not To Think About It'". NME. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  3. ^ "JoJo Talks Her New EP, "Trying Not To Think About It"". Wonderland Magazine. June 29, 2022. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  4. ^ "JoJo Releases Single 'Worst (I Assume)' —Written from Experience 'Bracing for the Worst'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  5. ^ "New music roundup: Pentatonix, JoJo and more | ABC Audio Digital Syndication". digital.abcaudio.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  6. ^ Vlamis, Nikos (2021-10-04). "JoJo premieres music video for "Anxiety (Burlinda's Theme)"". allboutmusic.net. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  7. ^ "Photos from JoJo's Trying Not to Think About It Tour". E! Online. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  8. ^ "JoJo announces new album 'Trying Not to Think About It'". Retro Pop. 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  9. ^ Folk, Antwane (2021-10-27). "JoJo Announces 2022 World Tour". Rated R&B. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  10. ^ Blum, Dani. "JoJo: Trying Not to Think About It". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  11. ^ JoJo – Trying Not to Think About It. "Trying Not to Think About It by JoJo on Spotify Music".
  12. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart". www.officialcharts.com.
  13. ^ "JoJo Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
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