Glorious Game

Glorious Game
Glorious Game
Studio album by El Michels Affair and Black Thought
Released	April 14, 2023
Genre	Hip hop
Length	31:00
Label	Big Crown Records
Producer	El Michels Affair
El Michels Affair chronology
Black Thought chronology
Singles from Glorious Game
	"Grateful"; Released: Jan 11, 2023; "That Girl"; Released: Feb 14, 2023; "Glorious Game (feat. KIRBY)"; Released: Mar 6, 2023; "I'm Still Somehow"; Released: Mar 29, 2023;

Glorious Game is a collaborative studio album by American soul group El Michels Affair and American emcee Black Thought, set to be released on April 14, 2023, by Big Crown Records.[1]

Background

On January 11, 2023, Black Thought announced that a collaborative album with El Michels Affair titled Glorious Game would be releasing on April 14, 2023, and released the first single for the album "Grateful".[2] According to the press release, work for the album started in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. On February 14, the second single for the album,"That Girl", was released.[3] On March 6, the third single for the album, "Glorious Game", was released, featuring singer KIRBY.[4] On March 29, the fourth single for the album, "I'm Still Somehow", was released.[5]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Spotify and Bandcamp.[6][7]

All tracks are written by Tariq Trotter.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Grateful"	Cleveland Browne Greville Gordon Homer Steinweiss Leon Michels Nick Movshon Rexton Gordon Tariq Trotter Wycliff Johnson	2:51
2.	"Glorious Game" (featuring KIRBY)	Eric Hagstorm Kevin Martin Kirby Lauryen Dockery Leon Michels Tariq Trotter Tony Martin	3:53
3.	"I'm Still Somehow"	Joni Mitchell Leon Michels Tariq Trotter	2:04
4.	"Hollow Way"
5.	"Protocol" (featuring Son Little)
6.	"The Weather"
7.	"That Girl"	Homer Steinweiss Kevin Martin Leon Michels Nick Movshon Paul Spring Tariq Trotter	2:10
8.	"I Would Never"
9.	"Miracle"
10.	"Alone"
11.	"Glorious Game (Reprise)"
12.	"Alter Ego" (featuring Brainstory)
Total length:			31:00

Samples

"Grateful" contains samples from "Ting-A-Ling", by Shabba Ranks.[8][9]

References

Breihan, Tom (March 7, 2023). "Black Thought & El Michels Affair Share New Song "Glorious Game": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
Ruiz, Matthew (January 11, 2023). "The Roots' Black Thought Announces New Album With El Michels Affair". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
Blistein, Jon (February 14, 2023). "Black Thought, El Michels Affairs Drop a New Sonic Valentine, 'That Girl'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
Oatman, Alex (March 7, 2023). "Black Thought & El Michels Affair Drop New Song 'Glorious Game'". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
Rettig, James (March 29, 2023). "Black Thought & El Michels Affair Share New Song "I'm Still Somehow": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
"Glorious Game, by El Michels Affair & Black Thought". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
"Glorious Game". Spotify. March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
"Black Thought Unites with El Michels Affair for Collaborative LP 'Glorious Game,' Share Lead Single "Grateful"". Jambands. January 12, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
Aghyari, Kian (January 12, 2023). "Nieuwe single El Michels Affair & Black Thought - "Grateful"" [New single [by] El Michels Affair & Black Thought - "Grateful"]. Dansende Beren (in Dutch). Retrieved April 1, 2023.

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[1] Breihan, Tom (March 7, 2023). "Black Thought & El Michels Affair Share New Song "Glorious Game": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved March 24, 2023.

[2] Ruiz, Matthew (January 11, 2023). "The Roots' Black Thought Announces New Album With El Michels Affair". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 24, 2023.

[3] Blistein, Jon (February 14, 2023). "Black Thought, El Michels Affairs Drop a New Sonic Valentine, 'That Girl'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 24, 2023.

[4] Oatman, Alex (March 7, 2023). "Black Thought & El Michels Affair Drop New Song 'Glorious Game'". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 24, 2023.

[5] Rettig, James (March 29, 2023). "Black Thought & El Michels Affair Share New Song "I'm Still Somehow": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved March 29, 2023.

[6] "Glorious Game, by El Michels Affair & Black Thought". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 24, 2023.

[7] "Glorious Game". Spotify. March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.

[8] "Black Thought Unites with El Michels Affair for Collaborative LP 'Glorious Game,' Share Lead Single "Grateful"". Jambands. January 12, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.

[9] Aghyari, Kian (January 12, 2023). "Nieuwe single El Michels Affair & Black Thought - "Grateful"" [New single [by] El Michels Affair & Black Thought - "Grateful"]. Dansende Beren (in Dutch). Retrieved April 1, 2023.