Before I Die (album)

Before I Die
Studio album by
Park Hye Jin
Released10 September 2021 (2021-09-10)
GenreElectronic
Length43:40
LabelNinja Tune
ProducerPark Hye Jin
Park Hye Jin chronology
How Can I
(2020) 		Before I Die
(2021) 		Sail the Seven Seas
(2023)

Before I Die is the debut studio album by Park Hye Jin, a South Korean singer, rapper, record producer, and DJ based in Los Angeles.[1] Entirely written, produced, and performed by herself, it was released on 10 September 2021 through Ninja Tune.[1] It peaked at number 73 on the UK Album Downloads Chart.[2] It won the Best Electronic Record award at the 2022 Libera Awards.[3]

Background

Park Hye Jin released her second EP, How Can I, in 2020.[4] After that, she collaborated with other artists: Blood Orange on "Call Me (Freestyle)" (2020);[5] Nosaj Thing on "Clouds" (2020);[6] Clams Casino and Take a Daytrip on "Y Don't U" (2021).[7]

Before I Die is her debut studio album.[8] It is entirely written, produced, and performed by herself.[1] A music video was released for the album's opening song "Let's Sing Let's Dance".[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
Beats Per Minute78%[12]
DIY[13]
The Guardian[14]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[15]
Loud and Quiet6/10[16]
NME[17]
Pitchfork6.5/10[18]
PopMatters7/10[19]
The Skinny[20]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Before I Die received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 from 11 critic scores.[10]

Adriane Pontecorvo of PopMatters commented that "every cut on Before I Die is so thoughtfully assembled that it becomes exquisitely casual, and Park Hye Jin shows her range as a producer worth keeping an eye on."[19] Kyle Kohner of The Line of Best Fit stated, "Saturated with hazy bangers that explore the emotional gradient between depression and self-assurance, the appropriately titled Before I Die offers a space where yearning, anxiety, and bedridden gloom can coexist."[15] Ben Jolley of NME called the album "an affecting multi-layered debut that, rather than reaching a conclusion of fulfilment, manages to find happiness in just being alive."[17]

The album won the Best Electronic Record award at the 2022 Libera Awards.[3]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Before I Die
Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard The 20 Best Dance Albums of 2021
—
[21]
Hot Press Top 50 Albums of 2021
50
[22]
The Line of Best Fit The Best Albums of 2021
10
[23]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Park Hye Jin.

Before I Die track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Let's Sing Let's Dance"3:50
2."I Need You"3:03
3."Before I Die"3:06
4."Good Morning Good Night"2:52
5."Me Trust Me"1:33
6."Where Did I Go"2:08
7."Never Give Up"2:20
8."Can I Get Your Number"3:14
9."Whatchu Doin Later"2:57
10."Sex with Me (DEFG)"2:28
11."Where Are You Think"1:34
12."Never Die"3:32
13."Hey, Hey, Hey"4:56
14."Sunday ASAP"2:17
15."I Jus Wanna Be Happy"3:35
Total length:43:40

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[24]

  • Park Hye Jin – production, performance, mixing
  • Tom Jessop – mixing, mastering
  • Dan Medhurst – photography

Charts

Chart performance for Before I Die
Chart (2021) Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[2] 73

References

  1. ^ a b c Russell, Scott (6 July 2021). "Park Hye Jin Announces Debut Album Before I Die, Shares First Single". Paste. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b Aswad, Jem (17 June 2022). "Japanese Breakfast, Wet Leg, Madlib Lead Winners at A2IM's Indie Libera Awards". Variety. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  4. ^ "How Can I [EP] by Park Hye Jin". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  5. ^ Torres, Eric (16 September 2020). "Blood Orange and 박혜진 Park Hye Jin Share New Song "CALL ME (Freestyle)": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  6. ^ H, Rob (10 December 2020). "박혜진 Park Hye Jin and Nosaj Thing team up for the bubbling "Clouds"". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  7. ^ Peters, Daniel (25 May 2021). "박혜진 Park Hye Jin releases new song with Clams Casino and Take A Daytrip, 'Y DON'T U'". NME. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  8. ^ Slingerland, Calum (6 July 2021). "박혜진 Park Hye Jin Announces Debut Album 'Before I Die'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  9. ^ Kitasako, Miki (10 September 2021). "박혜진 Park Hye Jin conjures up a mood on her debut full-length album, Before I Die". Mixmag Asia. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Before I Die by Park Hye Jin". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  11. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Before I Die - Park Hye Jin". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  12. ^ Hakimian, Rob (14 September 2021). "Album Review: 박혜진 Park Hye Jin – Before I Die". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  13. ^ Griffin, Louis (8 September 2021). "박혜진 Park Hye Jin - Before I Die review". DIY. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  14. ^ Empire, Kitty (12 September 2021). "Park Hye Jin: Before I Die review – forthright to a fault". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  15. ^ a b Kohner, Kyle (6 September 2021). "박혜진 Park Hye Jin's Before I Die is an unassumingly compassionate house soaked debut". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  16. ^ Delaney, Woody (6 September 2021). "박혜진 Park Hye Jin - Before I Die". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  17. ^ a b Jolley, Ben (9 September 2021). "박혜진 Park Hye Jin – 'Before I Die' review: searching reflection and club-ready bangers". NME. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  18. ^ Zhou, Minna (14 September 2021). "박혜진 Park Hye Jin: Before I Die Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  19. ^ a b Pontecorvo, Adriane (27 September 2021). "Park Hye Jin: Before I Die (Album Review)". PopMatters. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  20. ^ Younes, Nadia (6 September 2021). "박혜진 Park Hye Jin – Before I Die". The Skinny. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  21. ^ "The 20 Best Dance Albums Of 2021: Critics' Picks". Billboard. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  22. ^ "Hot Press Top 50 Albums of 2021". Hot Press. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  23. ^ "The Best Albums of 2021 Ranked". The Line of Best Fit. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  24. ^ Park Hye Jin (2021). Before I Die (CD booklet). Ninja Tune.
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