Summer Walker Releases New EP ‘Clear 2: Soft Life’
Summer Walker’s Clear 2: Soft Life has officially arrived Friday (May 19). The nine-track EP has contributions from J. Cole on “To Summer From Cole” and Childish Gambino on “My…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MAY 13: Summer Walker performs onstage during Strength of a Woman’s ‘Purpose Ball: Bridging the Gap’ in Partnership with Mary J. Blige, Pepsi, and Live Nation Urban on May 13, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.
(Photo by Derek White/Getty Images for Strength Of A Woman Festival & Summit)Summer Walker's Clear 2: Soft Life has officially arrived Friday (May 19). The nine-track EP has contributions from J. Cole on "To Summer From Cole" and Childish Gambino on "My Type." Solange, Steve Lacy, and John Kirby are all credited as producers and writers on the last track, "Agayu’s Revelation."
In addition to the EP, Summer also shared a visual to the fifth track on her project titled "Pull Up." In the music video, the singer is seen with Lil Meech (who is rumored to be her boyfriend in real life) as he pulls up to her house in the middle of the night despite her having her main guy upstairs.
Clear 2: Soft Life is a follow-up to 2019’s Clear, which featured four songs: "Riot," "Grave," "Wasted" and "Settling." Clear was released a few months before Walker's debut album Over It.
The last full-length project from Summer was Still Over It in November 2021. That album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It featured appearances from Cardi B, JT from City Girls, SZA, Ari Lennox, Lil Durk, Pharrell Williams, Omarion, and Ciara.
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Clear 2: Soft Life which leans more toward soul music, does not come as a surprise to fans as the Georgia native teased that she would be moving back into that direction after she expressed she was snubbed for 2023 Grammy nominations.
"& as for the grammys for a 2nd time, the math is literally not mathing…" she captioned. "I was gone post some numbers but it’s ok, at least the streets fuq with me. y’all always pack out every show & support every time I drop so thanks for the love I do receive."
"Thanks for all the overflowing love in my DM’s," Walker added with a heart emoji.
Now, the singer has decided to focus on music that she wants to make versus music that trends. "Now that I know these award shows gone play me regardless ima go back to making the soul music that I love," the "Unloyal" singer wrote on Instagram Tuesday (Nov. 29). "EP coming soon."
Take a look at the full tracklist for Clear 2: Soft Life below:
1. "To Summer, From Cole (Audio Hug)" (Ft. J. Cole)
2. "Hardlife"
3. How Does It Feel"
4. "Mind Yo Mouth"
5. "Pull Up"
6. "New Type" (Ft. Childish Gambino)
7. "Finding Peace"
8. "Set Up (2017)"
9. "Agayu's Revelation"
Summer Walker is in a league of her own. The ATL songstress has captivated the R&B scene since her debut album Over It in 2019. Her sophomore album Still Over It released in 2021, gave the singer her first No. 1 album and was the biggest female R&B debut since Beyonce’s Lemonade in 2016. Walker's songwriting and vulnerability in her lyrics easily resonates with her fanbase as they shepard the singer's life lessons on love into their own. Walker continuously outdoes herself in features with her R&B and hip-hop peers showcasing her range of talent to different audiences. As always, we can not wait to see what Walker does next.
Take a look at 10 of Walker's best songs:
10. "Session 32", 'Over It' (2019)
Interscope/LVRN"Session 32" was an instant classic for Summer Walker fans. The simplicity of the track from the ATL songstress is just her crooning about love while dismissing her ex's idea of it over a acoustic guitar. The song is currently certified gold status by the RIAA.
9. "Ex For A Reason" ft. JT, 'Still Over It', (2021)
Interscope/LVRNThe song initially received a lot of backlash from Walker's fans on social media after it served as the lead single for her sophomore album 'Still Over It.' However, fans were quick to backtrack their comments after listening to the full album. "Ex For A Reason" features JT from the rap duo City Girls with backup vocals from Nija Charles and Sean Garrett. Ironically enough Walker's ex-boyfriend, hitmaker London on da Track, produced many of the tracks on this album including this particular track.
8. "I'll Kill You" ft. Jhené Aiko, 'Over It', (2019)
Interscope/LVRN"I'll Kill You" is off of Walker's debut album 'Over It' which was released on October 4, 2019. The track recruits R&B songstress Jhené Aiko as the two croon about how they'll "go to h--- or jail" if they find their man cheating. This is not the first time the two have collaborated with one another. Aiko tapped in both Walker and 21 Savage for the remix of her track "Triggered (freestyle)." "I'll Kill You" currently sits at certified platinum status by the RIAA.
7. "Come Thru" ft. Usher, 'Over It', (2019)
Interscope/LVRNIn "Come Thru," Walker sings about how she wants her boo to come over to "replay" all of the things they did and promises to cut off seeing other guys. Usher delivers the second verse acting as the guy Walker is interested in. London on da Track samples Usher's 1997 "You Make Me Wanna" production as well as lyrically in the chorus with the lines: "You make me wanna come through/Quarter after two/Just to put it down on you." "Come Thru" stayed on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart for 20 weeks and peaked at No. 23. The track is currently certified platinum by the RIAA.
6. "Insane", 'Still Over It', (2021)
Interscope/LVRN"Insane" is off of Walker's sophomore album 'Still Over It' which was released on November 5, 2021. On this track the ATL songstress talks about going "insane" and asks for help since the guy she's talking to is acting delusional. "Insane" stayed on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart for four weeks and peaked at position 20.
5. "Girls Need Love", 'Over It', (2019)
Interscope/LVRNWalker released" Girls Need Love" ahead of her debut album 'Over It' in 2018. Drake later hopped on the remix offering a male perspective. Both Walker and Drake sing about how its taboo for women to vocalize their sexual desires. The artists shame the societal pressures of it and encourage women to speak up. The song stayed 20 weeks on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart and peaked at positon 16. "Girls Need Love" is three-times platinum by the RIAA.
4. Back Home Trey Songz ft. Summer Walker
Interscope/LVRNTrey Songz recruited Walker for his summer of 2020 hit "Back Home." The track is the lead single off of Songz's eitgth album of the same name. "Back Home" is about how a relationship might not be the best for either party but they still find their way "back home" to one another. During the hook, Songz interlopes New Edition's 1988 single "If It Isn't Love.""Back Home" gave Walker her first No. 1 hit and Songz's third on the Adult R&B Songs airplay chart.
3. "Unloyal" ft. Ari Lennox, 'Still Over It', (2021)
Interscope/LVRNIn this track, Walker and R&B singer Ari Lennox croon about putting yourself first which at times can look "unloyal" to the outside. The jazz-tempered track highlights both singer's natural ability to evoke emotion and unshamelessly show their vulnerability with their listeners. The song stayed on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart for 14 weeks and peaked at position No. 10. The two performed this song for the first time together at the 2021 BET Soul Train Awards.
2. "Playing Games" ft. Bryson Tiller, 'Over It', (2019)
Interscope/LVRNIn "Playing Games" Walker sings about how she feel unappreciated and no longer wants to warrant any more disrespect from her man. The track was the lead single for her album 'Over It.' She recorded an extended version of the song featuring an additional verse from Bryson Tiller for the album. The sultry ballad interpolates Destiny's Child's 1999 hit "Say My Name." "Playing Games" peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart and stayed for 33 weeks. The song currently sits at three-times platinum by the RIAA since its release.
1. "No Love" ft. SZA, 'Still Over It', (2021)
Interscope/LVRN"No Love" is about unrequited love and Walker and SZA are done with it all. The two decide that they want to stay emotionally detached from their exes and just want the physical benefits of keeping them around. SZA croons, "I would give like ten percent/You deserve like half of that/I'ma need my money back" while Walker sings on the chorus: "But if I had you back, all I wanna do is f--- (F---)/ Get drunk (Get drunk)/take drugs (Take drugs)/(F--- love)." 18 out of the 20 tracks debuted on the Hot 100 the following week, with this song, at No.13, the highest entry. An extended of the version of the song featuring Cardi B dropped on March 25, 2022.
