H.E.R. (album)
2017 compilation album by H.E.R.
H.E.R. is the first compilation album by American singer and songwriter H.E.R. It was released through RCA Records on October 20, 2017. The album comprises songs from the singer's EPs H.E.R., Vol. 1 (2016) and H.E.R., Vol. 2 (2017), and includes six additional songs. The album won Best R&B Album, as well as Best R&B Performance for the song, "Best Part" (with Daniel Caesar) and received four other nominations at the 61st Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best New Artist for H.E.R.
At the age of 14, Gabi Wilson signed a recording contract with RCA Records, after performing covers of Alicia Keys songs on the television shows such as Maury, Today and The View. Her first EP, H.E.R., Vol. 1, was released on September 9, 2016, and peaked at number 28 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Her second EP, H.E.R., Vol. 2, was released on June 16, 2017. It peaked at number 49 on the all-genre Billboard 200 and number 22 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
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