Soul Searching (mixtape)

Soul Searching
Mixtape by Bazzi
Released	August 9, 2019 (2019-08-09)
Genre	Pop[1] R&B[1]
Length	28:23
Label	iamcosmic Atlantic
Producer	Andrew Bazzi Rice N Peas
Bazzi chronology
Cosmic (2018) Soul Searching (2019) Infinite Dream (2022)
Singles from Soul Searching
"Paradise" Released: April 4, 2019 "Focus" Released: June 13, 2019 "I.F.L.Y." Released: July 8, 2019

Soul Searching is the debut mixtape by American singer-songwriter Bazzi, released through Bazzi's imprint, iamcosmic, and Atlantic on August 9, 2019. It was preceded by the singles "Paradise", "Focus" and "I.F.L.Y.". it is a follow-up to his 2018 release Cosmic (2018)

Background

Bazzi called the mixtape a "journey of love, pain and growth" and said his intention was to "make a record that felt like summer and make people want to put their windows down and just enjoy it".^[2] Prior to its release, Bazzi said he wanted to release more music to his fans and "continue to build a connection with people".^[1] According to Bazzi in an interview with Billboard, the mixtape is his most personal work to date.^[3]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Spotify.^[4]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Humble Beginnings"	Andrew Bazzi Kevin White Michael Woods	3:04
2.	"Soul Searching"	Bazzi JaVale McGee White Woods	2:28
3.	"No Way!"	Bazzi White Woods	1:52
4.	"Fallin" (featuring 6lack)	Bazzi Ricardo Valentine, Jr. White Woods	2:30
5.	"Can We Go Back to Bed?"	Bazzi White Woods	2:57
6.	"Live Forever"	Bazzi White Christopher Comstock Woods	2:32
7.	"I.F.L.Y."	Bazzi White Woods	2:46
8.	"Focus" (featuring 21 Savage)	Bazzi Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph David Guy White Leon Michels Woods Thomas Brenneck	2:35
9.	"Paradise"	Bazzi White Woods	2:49
10.	"Conversations with Myself"	Bazzi White Woods	1:59
11.	"Who Am I?"	Bazzi White Woods	2:51
Total length:			28:23

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5]	25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6]	147
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7]	18
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8]	73
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9]	47
Irish Albums (IRMA)[10]	63
Latvian Albums (LAIPA)[11]	10
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[12]	4
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13]	18
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14]	11
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15]	42
US Billboard 200[16]	20

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[17]	Gold	40,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Nunes, Caian (August 9, 2019). "Bazzi lança seu novo mixtape 'Soul Searching'". PortalPOPline (in Portuguese). Retrieved August 9, 2019.
2. Marquina, Sierra (August 7, 2019). "Bazzi Weighs In on "Scary" Aspect of Social Media". On Air with Ryan Seacrest. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
3. Spurch, Kirsten (9 August 2019). "Bazzi Talks New 'Soul Searching' Mixtape: 'It's Very Much a Project For The People'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
4. "Soul Searching". Spotify. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
5. "Australiancharts.com – Bazzi – Soul Searching". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
6. "Ultratop.be – Bazzi – Soul Searching" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
7. "Slipknot Has This Week's No. 1 Album". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Bazzi – Soul Searching" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
9. "Bazzi: Soul Searching" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
10. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Bazzi". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
11. "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 35. nedēļa" (in Latvian). LAIPA. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
12. "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. August 16, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
13. "Charts.nz – Bazzi – Soul Searching". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
14. "Norwegiancharts.com – Bazzi – Soul Searching". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
15. "Swedishcharts.com – Bazzi – Soul Searching". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
16. "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (1/2)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
17. "Canadian album certifications – Bazzi – Soul Searching". Music Canada. Retrieved March 10, 2021.