℗ 2021 Amigo Records, under exclusive license to Verve Forecast/Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings
| Released | March 30, 2021 |
| Originated | July 17, 2020 |
| Duration | 32m 25s |
| Record Label | Verve Forecast/Republic Records |
| Genre | Folk |
in defense of my own happiness (the beginnings)
Joy Oladokun
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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1.1
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smoke
Joy Oladokun; Jeremy Lutito |
2:51 | |||
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1.2
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sunday
Joy Oladokun; Robopop |
3:14 | |||
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1.3
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bad blood
Joy Oladokun; Olubukola Oladokun |
3:09 | |||
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1.4
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unwelcoming
Joy Oladokun; Olubukola Oladokun |
2:20 | |||
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1.5
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lost
Joy Oladokun; Olubukola Oladokun |
3:25 | |||
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1.6
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Who Do I Turn To?
Joy Oladokun; Olubukola Oladokun |
3:10 | |||
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1.7
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mercy
Joy Oladokun; Tim Gent; Olubukola Oladokun |
3:37 | |||
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1.8
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breathe again
Joy Oladokun; Peter Groenwald |
3:49 | |||
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1.9
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too high
Joy Oladokun; Olubukola Oladokun |
3:16 | |||
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1.10
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younger days
Joy Oladokun; "Spider" Ron Entwistle; Nate Lotz; Jon Ossman; George Hazelrigg; Todd Simon; Rob Moose |
3:34 |
"Joy Oladokun’s humanness and artistry shine through on sophomore LP in defense of my own happiness (vol. 1), a beautiful expression of self-examination steeped in the best of folk, soul, and hip-hop."
- Atwood Magazine
Joy Oladokun presents her second album, in defense of my own happiness (the beginnings), a personal collection of songs that explore her past and her self.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Verve Forecast/Republic Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.35 -0.52 to -0.30 | -12.62 -16.01 to -9.89 | -10.52 -13.30 to -8.80 | 7 5 to 10 | |
| 1 | smoke | -0.30 | -9.89 | -8.8 | 5 |
| 2 | sunday | -0.30 | -11.53 | -10.0 | 5 |
| 3 | bad blood | -0.30 | -11.04 | -9.5 | 6 |
| 4 | unwelcoming | -0.30 | -12.06 | -10.0 | 6 |
| 5 | lost | -0.30 | -11.32 | -9.1 | 6 |
| 6 | Who Do I Turn To? | -0.52 | -15.17 | -11.8 | 9 |
| 7 | mercy | -0.30 | -11.30 | -10.0 | 6 |
| 8 | breathe again | -0.30 | -13.51 | -10.3 | 8 |
| 9 | too high | -0.50 | -16.01 | -13.3 | 10 |
| 10 | younger days | -0.40 | -14.40 | -12.4 | 7 |