Future's New Album 'I Never Liked You' Is Projected to Earn the Biggest Debut of 2022 So Far
The record is projected to move approximately 175,000 to 200,000 units in its first week.
Future‘s newly-released album, I Never Liked You, is projected to debut at No. 1 on the U.S. album charts, moving approximately 175,000 to 200,000 equivalent album units in its first week, according to ChartData. On top of marking the largest debut of 2022, those figures would be the biggest of Future’s career, surpassing albums including 2015’s DS2 and 2017’s Future and HNDRXX.
.@1future‘s ‘I NEVER LIKED YOU’ aiming for #1 debut on the US albums chart with 175-200K units. It will be the biggest debut of the year, over 60M streams day one (via @HITSDD).
— chart data (@chartdata) April 30, 2022
The 16-track album, which clocks in at 50 minutes, includes several top-shelf features from artists including Kanye West on “Keep It Burnin’,” Gunna and Young Thug on “For a Nut,” Drake on “I’m On One” and “Wait For U,” EST Gee on “Chickens” and Kodak Black on “Voodoo.”
The record arrives as Future’s first solo full-length project since May 2020’s High Off Life, which debuted at No. 1. Additionally, I Never Liked You marks the rapper’s first album release since his joint record with Lil Uzi Vert, Pluto x Baby Pluto.
Future discussed the album in a recent interview with GQ, explaining that he is “putting himself out there” on the project. ”I believe in the energy of the universe and manifestation,” he added. “That’s why I’m giving myself, because I’m willing to correct myself. I don’t want to just…be wrong. I’m willing to give you all of me, so you can tell me how to build on me, and make me a better me.”
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