Last Judgment

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Last Judgment
Queen Sapphire – Last Judgment (Official Album Cover).png
Studio album by Queen Sapphire
Released November 10, 2015 (2015-11-10)
Recorded 2015
Studio
  • Darkchild Studios, Los Angeles
  • FC Walvisch, Amsterdam
  • Metropolis Studios, London
  • Record Plant, Los Angeles
  • Studio Groove, Osaka
Genre
  • Dark pop
  • pop
Length 32:50
Label Lollipop
Producer(s)
Queen Sapphire chronology
Masquerade On the Dancefloor
(2015)
Last Judgment
(2015)
The Second Coming
(2017)
Singles from Last Judgment
  1. "Good Mourning"
    Released: October 27, 2015
  2. "Receiver"
    Released: January 26, 2016
  3. "Maniac"
    Released: May 10, 2016

Last Judgment is the third studio album by American singer Queen Sapphire. It was released on November 10, 2015, through Lollipop Records. Recording for the project took place throughout the duration the singer's Dancefloor Ball Tour. Following the release of her second studio album Masquerade On the Dancefloor (2015), Queen Sapphire began work on a new studio album, reuniting with Lollipop CEO and record producer James Ford, who worked as co-executive producer on her previous project. Working with a number of collaborators saw Queen Sapphire working with multiple new producers and writers for the project.

Thematically, Last Judgment deals with darker subject matter than Queen Sapphire's previous releases. Musically, it remains within the realm of pop music, exploring other avenues such as more darker-toned pop, and influences of R&B and hip-hop. Last Judgment features a guest appearance by recording artist DeJonay Banks on the sixth track, "Receiver".

"Good Mourning" was serviced as the lead single from Last Judgment on October 27, 2015, and quickly became a critical and commercial success, charting within the top three of each MusicNation chart, including number one on the Billboard Singles Chart. The second single "Receiver" was released on January 26, 2016. and peaked at number four on the Billboard Singles Chart. Sapphire promoted the single worldwide by making several television and media appearances, and later embarked on the Maniac WorldBall Tour in support of the album's release. Upon its release, Last Judgment debuted at number three on the UK Albums Chart, and further charted within the top five of each subsequent Nation chart, becoming the singer's third studio release to achieve this feat.

Background and development

Composition

Release and artwork

Promotion

Live performances

Singles

Maniac WorldBall Tour

Critical reception

Commercial performance

Track listing

Last Judgment — Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Good Mourning"   4:54
2. "Maniac"  
  • Ciccone
  • Ford
  • 10F0ld
  • Queen Sapphire
5:10
3. "Judgment Day"  
  • 10F0ld
  • Queen Sapphire
3:43
4. "Void"  
  • Ciccone
  • Watson
4:10
5. "Hit & Run"  Thursten Brötzmann
  • Brötzmann
  • Queen Sapphire
5:01
6. "Receiver" (featuring DeJonay)
3:12
7. "Smiles in Your Nightmares"  
  • Ciccone
  • Ford
  • Lebron
  • Watson
  • Killabeatz
  • Maxxhitz
  • Queen Sapphire
2:59
8. "Commander"  
  • Ciccone
  • Ford
  • Watson
  • 10F0ld
  • Queen Sapphire
3:41
Total length:
32:50

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Last Judgment
Chart (2015)
  • Peak
  • position
ARIA Albums Chart 3
Billboard Albums Chart 3
UK Albums Chart 3

Certifications

Certifications for Last Judgment
Nation Certification
AUNation (Australian Recording Industry Association) Gold
UKNation (British Phonographic Industry) Gold
USNation (Recording Industry Association of America) 2× Platinum
Summaries
Worldwide N/A

Release history

Release formats for Last Judgment
Nation Date Format(s) Label(s) Edition(s)
USNation November 10, 2015
  • CD
  • digital download
Lollipop Standard
UKNation November 16, 2015
AUNation November 28, 2015