![]() ![]() Subsequent international chart hits "Run" and "Gimme Love" continued the promotion for his sophomore full-length Nectar in 2020. Joji swiftly began work on his next album, releasing the gold-certified single "Sanctuary" in June 2019. In addition to appearances by Omar Apollo, Lil Yachty, Yves Tumor, and Benee, Nectar also featured production by Diplo on "Daylight." ![]() ![]() ![]() Second single "Slow Dancing in the Dark" was also a chart hit, earning platinum status in Australia and the U.S. Released that October, the LP rose to number three on the Billboard 200 and topped the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. That same year, he kicked off a fresh cycle with the single "Yeah Right," from his official full-length debut, Ballads 1. Following the collaborative single "18" with Kris Wu and Rich Brian, Joji issued a deluxe version of In Tongues in early 2018 that expanded the original EP with ten more tracks, including remixes by Lapalux, Ryan Hemsworth, and Actress. Joining the 88Rising collective, he released 2017's In Tongues, a six-song EP of introspective musings and piano-based electronic explorations. After issuing his first EP, 2017's lo-fi In Tongues, he hit a chart peak with his gold-certified full-length Ballads 1, home to hit single "Slow Dancing in the Dark." Riding the high of that set's international success, he released his 2020 sophomore effort, Nectar.īorn George Miller in Osaka, he built a massive online following in the early 2010s with his comedy skits (including the viral phenomenon for "Harlem Shake") before changing lanes to fully focus on music, crafting downtempo, moody reflections under the Joji moniker. As part of the 88Rising crew, he experienced a creative rebirth that rebranded him as a serious artist after years as a popular Internet personality. Japanese musician Joji laces R&B and hip-hop with textured electronics on his atmospheric meditations for the digital age. ![]()
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