Glorious (GloRilla album)

Glorious
Standard cover
Studio album by GloRilla
Released	October 11, 2024 (2024-10-11)
Length	42:00
Label	CMG Interscope
Producer	1wireshak Ace Charisma B100 Byeperfect Cartier Fly Coupe CRVS Serranio DJ Montay Drumdummie FnZ Fraxille Finnessemadethebeat Ghostrage Go Grizzly Hawky Halfway Hennessey Beatz Higainerz Humphrey Jazze Pha Kee Londn Kingbnjmn Lil' Ronnie London Jae Major Seven Max Hummel Muzik Major Muzikman Nevrmind Pooh Beatz Sakii Satori SkipOnDaBeat Squat Steven Shaeffer Supah Mario Timbaland Yo Gotti Zenjikozen
GloRilla chronology
Ehhthang Ehhthang (2024) Glorious (2024)
Singles from Glorious
"TGIF" Released: June 21, 2024 "Hollon" Released: September 20, 2024 "Whatchu Kno About Me" Released: October 22, 2024[1]

Glorious is the debut studio album by American rapper GloRilla. It was released on October 11, 2024, through Collective Music Group (CMG) and Interscope Records.^[2] The record is preceded by two singles: "TGIF" (which peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100) and "Hollon".^[3] A follow-up to her second mixtape Ehhthang Ehhthang, released in April 2024, Glorious features guest appearances from Latto, Sexyy Red, Muni Long, Kirk Franklin, Chandler Moore, Kierra Sheard, Maverick City Music, Megan Thee Stallion, BossMan Dlow, T-Pain, and Fridayy. Production was primarily handled by her CMG label boss Yo Gotti, alongside Ace Charisma, Go Grizzly, London Jae, Timbaland, and SkipOnDaBeat, among others.^[4][5][6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	72/100[7]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	7/10[8]
NME	[9]
Pitchfork	7.2/10[10]
Rolling Stone	[11]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 5 reviews.^[7] Vivian Medithi of Pitchfork rated the album 7.2/10 and wrote in a review, "The 25-year-old rapper has grown as a lyricist, but what’s most exciting about GLORIOUS is its idiosyncrasy. Expanding beyond playlistable trap prerequisites and the wistful soul chops that signal A Serious Rap Album, GloRilla channels the music of her youth, cycling through crunk and gospel with aplomb."^[12]

Critics' year-end rankings of Glorious

Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
NPR	The 50 Best Albums of 2024	—	[13]

Commercial performance

Glorious debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, achieving 69,000 album-equivalent units sold, including 13,000 in pure sales. Additionally, the album accumulated an 77.9 million streams within its first week.^[14][15]

Track listing

Glorious track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Gloria Woods	Egor Chipin Darryl Clemons Jaucquez Lowe Julius Riveria III Kevin Andrew Price Morris Jones Quinton L. Cook Timothy Mckibbins Vadim Vladimirovich Rogozhin	Yo Gotti Go Grizzly B100 Muzik Major London Jae Byeperfect 1wireshak	1:28
2.	"Hollon"	Woods	Edgar Ferrera Michael Mulé Isaac De Boni Montay Humphrey Aaron Bolton Anthony Platt Donald Jenkins Maurice Gleaton Korey Roberson Howard Simmons	SkipOnDaBeat FnZ	2:08
3.	"Procedure" (featuring Latto)	Woods Alyssa Stephens	Jonathan Demario Priester	Yo Gotti Supah Mario	2:54
4.	"TGIF"	Woods Yakki Davis	Lucas Alegria Mario Mims Jorge M. Taveras Jess Jackson Ronnie Jackson Dillon Brophy	Zenjikozen Jess Jackson^[a] Brophy^[a]	2:44
5.	"Whatchu Kno About Me" (featuring Sexyy Red)	Woods Janae Wherry Davis	Amari Freeman Javaan Anderson Jeremy Allen Jonathan Reed R. Jackson Torrence Hatch Webster Gardney Jr	Yo Gotti Ace Charisma Lil' Ronnie	2:29
6.	"Stop Playing"	Woods Jorden Thrope	Cristian Colon Ferrera Jimmi Nguyen Jordan Nguyen Mims Timothy Mosley	Yo Gotti Timbaland SkipOnDaBeat CRVS Serranio Sakii Satori	3:36
7.	"Don't Deserve" (featuring Muni Long)	Woods Priscilla Hamilton	Artem Raschepkin Dudley Alexander Duverne Fokin Maxim Jonas Gunnes Gumdal Rafael Dewayne Ishman R. Jackson Tevin Revells William Boyette	Yo Gotti Hawky Drumdummie Fraxille Max Hummel	3:52
8.	"Rain Down on Me" (featuring Kirk Franklin, Chandler Moore, Kierra Sheard, and Maverick City Music)	Woods Kierra Sheard Kirk Smith Chandler Moore	Benjamin Singh-Reynolds Damien Keith Aubrey Duverne Drew Shear II Joakim Toftgaard Marcaelis Sanders Marlon Hampton Omar Walker Rex Zamor Samuel Williams	Yo Gotti Nevrmind Major Seven Muzikman Kingbnjmn	3:48
9.	"Glo's Prayer"	Woods	Aidan Jonathan Crotinger Artyom Tsalko Stever Shaeffer	Yo Gotti Steven Shaeffer Hennessey Beatz Halfway	3:07
10.	"How I Look" (featuring Megan Thee Stallion)	Woods Megan Pete	Lowe Riveria Price Jones Mckibbins	Yo Gotti Go Grizzly B100 London Jae	1:58
11.	"I Ain't Going"	Woods	Freeman Charles Tevas Ingram	Yo Gotti Ace Charisma Ghostrage	2:51
12.	"Step" (featuring BossMan Dlow)	Woods Devante McCreary	Kirill Komyshey	Yo Gotti Kee Londn	2:43
13.	"Let Her Cook"	Woods Davis	Clemons Edward Maclin Cooper III Isaac Hayes Lowe Riveria III	Yo Gotti London Jae Pooh Beatz Squat Coupe	2:35
14.	"I Luv Her" (featuring T-Pain)	Woods Faheem Najm	Korey Roberson Laurie Conde Humphrey	Yo Gotti DJ Montay Humphrey	2:56
15.	"Queen of Memphis" (featuring Fridayy)	Woods Francis Leblanc	Ardarious Ester Jabre Jones Kavi Lybarger Lewis Young Mortiz Schenider Phalon Alexnader	Yo Gotti Cartier Fly Jazze Pha Higainerz Finnessemadethebeat	2:46
Total length:					42:00

Bonus track edition

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"Never Find" (featuring K Carbon)	Woods Kimbrya McCraney Davis	Freeman Duverne Anderson R. Jackson Rickey Offord Julius Darrington	Yo Gotti Lil Ronnie Rickey “SlikkMuzik” Offord Ace Charisma	2:49
Total length:					2:49

Note

• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer.

Charts

Chart performance for Glorious

Chart (2024)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[16]	5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17]	2

References

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2. "GloRilla Preps Glorious Debut with "Hollon"". Hits. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
3. Corrine, Amber (September 19, 2024). "GloRilla Announces Debut Album 'Glorious' Following String Of Hit Singles And Projects". Vibe. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
4. Strauss, Matthew (September 20, 2024). "Glorilla Announces Debut Album, Shares New Song "Hollon"". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
5. Paul, Larisha (September 19, 2024). "GloRilla's Debut Album Glorious Finally Has a Release Date". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
6. Saponara, Michael (September 19, 2024). "GloRilla Unveils Glorious Album Release Date & Cover Art: 'So Grateful to Be Sharing This'". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
7. "GLORIOUS by GloRilla Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
8. Murray, Robin (October 11, 2024). "GloRilla – GLORIOUS". Clash. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
9. Williams, Kyann-Sian (October 11, 2024). "GloRilla – 'Glorious' review: an empowering if uneven debut". NME. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
10. Medithi, Vivian (October 17, 2024). "GloRilla: GLORIOUS Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
11. Reeves, Mosi (October 11, 2024). "GloRilla is Torn Between Going Big and Going Hard on 'Glorious'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
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13. "The 50 Best Albums Of 2024". NPR. December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
14. Asker, Jim (October 22, 2024). "GloRilla, Kirk Franklin & Maverick City Music Debut Atop Hot Gospel Songs With 'Rain Down on Me'". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
15. Caulfield, Keith (October 22, 2024). "Rod Wave's 'Last Lap' Debuts at No. 1 on Top Streaming Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
16. "Glorilla Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
17. "Glorilla Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2024.