"Awaken, My Love!" cover art

  Studio Album · No. 3

"Awaken, My Love!" Songwriting Credits by Childish Gambino

2016 Glassnote Records 11 tracks 49 min

Produced by Ludwig Göransson, Donald Glover  ·  Engineered by Riley Mackin (mixing), Bernie Grundman (mastering)

Glassnote Records FunkSoulR&BPsychedelic Soul
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Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Childish Gambino carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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11 trackswritten by Childish Gambino 0 tracksoutside writers
Childish Gambino's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

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Composer100%
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By the Numbers

11
Tracks
12
Lyricists
3
Producers
2016
Released

Awards & Recognition 4

Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance (2018)
Grammy Award for Record of the Year (2018, Nominated)
Grammy Award for Album of the Year (2018, Nominated)
Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album (2018, Nominated)
Data Insight

Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson co-produced and co-wrote every track on "Awaken, My Love!", with Göransson receiving additional composition credits on Zombies and several other songs. Riley Mackin handled mixing and Bernie Grundman mastered the album at his Hollywood studio. The album marked a full departure from hip hop toward funk and psychedelic soul; Me and Your Mama and Redbone both credit Bootsy Collins and George Clinton through sample clearance. Redbone won the Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance and the album received nominations for Album of the Year and Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 60th Grammy Awards.

Awaken, My Love! is the third studio album by Childish Gambino, released in December 2016 on Glassnote Records and produced by Ludwig Göransson and Donald Glover. The album was a complete reinvention of Glover's musical identity, abandoning hip-hop entirely for a deep immersion in 1970s funk and soul (Parliament-Funkadelic, Sly Stone, Curtis Mayfield) filtered through a contemporary production sensibility. 'Redbone' became a viral phenomenon, a slow-burning funk masterpiece that spent years on streaming charts and reached global audiences who had never engaged with Childish Gambino's earlier rap work. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album. Awaken, My Love! is Glover's most emotionally rich and sonically adventurous work and one of the finest funk-influenced albums of the 2010s.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Me and Your Mama
Donald GloverLudwig GöranssonZac Rae Donald GloverLudwig GöranssonZac Rae Donald GloverLudwig Göransson Donald Glover (Lead Vocals)
2
Have Some Love
Donald GloverChris HartzSam Sugarman Donald GloverChris HartzSam Sugarman Donald GloverLudwig Göransson Donald Glover (Lead Vocals)
3
Boogieman
Donald GloverLudwig Göransson Donald GloverLudwig Göransson Donald GloverLudwig Göransson Donald Glover (Lead Vocals)
4
Zombies
Donald GloverLudwig GöranssonChris HartzRay Suen Donald GloverLudwig GöranssonChris HartzRay Suen Donald GloverLudwig Göransson Donald Glover (Lead Vocals)
5
Riot
Donald GloverGeorge ClintonEdward HazelClarence Haskins Donald GloverGeorge ClintonEdward HazelClarence Haskins Donald GloverLudwig Göransson Donald Glover (Lead Vocals)
6
Redbone #12
Donald GloverLudwig GöranssonWilliam Earl CollinsGeorge ClintonGary Cooper Donald GloverLudwig GöranssonWilliam Earl CollinsGeorge ClintonGary Cooper Donald GloverLudwig Göransson Donald Glover (Lead Vocals)
7
California
Donald GloverLudwig Göransson Donald GloverLudwig Göransson Donald GloverLudwig Göransson Donald Glover (Lead Vocals)
8
Terrified
Donald GloverLudwig Göransson Donald GloverLudwig Göransson Donald GloverLudwig Göransson Donald Glover (Lead Vocals)
9
Baby Boy
Donald GloverLudwig Göransson Donald GloverLudwig Göransson Donald GloverLudwig Göransson Donald Glover (Lead Vocals)
10
The Night Me and Your Mama Met
Donald GloverLudwig GöranssonGary Clark Jr. Donald GloverLudwig GöranssonGary Clark Jr. Donald GloverLudwig GöranssonGary Clark Jr. Donald Glover (Lead Vocals)
11
Stand Tall
Donald GloverLudwig Göransson Donald GloverLudwig Göransson Donald GloverLudwig Göransson Donald Glover (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 12 contributors

DG
Donald Glover
Writer · Producer · Vocals
On this album11 written
LG
Ludwig Göransson
Writer · Producer
On this album9 written
CH
Chris Hartz
Writer
On this album2 written
GC
George Clinton
Writer
On this album2 written
GC
Gary Clark Jr.
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
CH
Clarence Haskins
Writer
On this album1 written
EH
Edward Hazel
Writer
On this album1 written
GC
Gary Cooper
Writer
On this album1 written
RS
Ray Suen
Writer
On this album1 written
SS
Sam Sugarman
Writer
On this album1 written
WE
William Earl Collins
Writer
On this album1 written
ZR
Zac Rae
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions "Awaken, My Love!"

Who produced "Awaken, My Love!" by Childish Gambino?
"Awaken, My Love!" was produced by Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson. Riley Mackin handled mixing and Bernie Grundman mastered the album. Recording took place in 2016 at various studios and the album was released December 2, 2016, through Glassnote Records.
Did Childish Gambino write all the songs on "Awaken, My Love!" himself?
Donald Glover wrote all lyrics on "Awaken, My Love!" except Zombies, which he co-wrote with Ludwig Göransson. All music was composed by Glover and Göransson. Several tracks credit additional songwriters for sample clearance: Redbone credits Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, and Gary Cooper; Riot credits George Clinton and Eddie Hazel.
What chart position did Redbone by Childish Gambino reach on the Billboard Hot 100?
Redbone peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 2017, becoming Childish Gambino's highest-charting single at the time. It initially debuted at number 75 in December 2016 before climbing the chart as the album gained momentum.
What Grammy Awards did "Awaken, My Love!" by Childish Gambino win?
Redbone from "Awaken, My Love!" won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance at the 60th Grammy Awards in January 2018. The album itself was nominated for Album of the Year, Best Urban Contemporary Album, and Redbone received an additional nomination for Record of the Year.
Who wrote Redbone by Childish Gambino?
Redbone is written by Donald Glover, with additional songwriting credits to Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, and Gary Cooper due to samples and interpolations. Ludwig Göransson co-produced the track alongside Glover.
Who wrote Me and Your Mama from "Awaken, My Love!" by Childish Gambino?
Me and Your Mama is written by Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson, and Zac Rae. The song opens the album with a two-minute slow burn before erupting into a psychedelic guitar-driven outro; it was the lead single released on November 10, 2016.
What musical genre is "Awaken, My Love!" by Childish Gambino?
"Awaken, My Love!" represents a full departure from Childish Gambino's hip-hop roots toward funk, soul, and psychedelic soul, inspired by Parliament-Funkadelic and Sly and the Family Stone. It was the first Childish Gambino album to feature no rap verses.

Sources

Wikipedia: Awaken, My Love! MusicBrainz: "Awaken, My Love!" (release group) Cover Art Archive: "Awaken, My Love!" Cover Art Archive: "Awaken, My Love!" by Childish Gambino