Missunderstood (Queen Naija album)

Missunderstood (stylized in all lowercase) is the debut studio album by American singer Queen Naija. The album was released on October 30, 2020, through Capitol. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Boi-1da, T-Minus, Jahaan Sweet, Hitmaka, Lil' Ronnie and Pooh Beatz among others. The album also features guest appearances by Lil Durk, Russ, Toosii, Jacquees, Latto and Kiana Ledé. The deluxe version features guest appearances by Ari Lennox, Wale and J.I the Prince of N.Y.

Missunderstood was supported by four singles: "Butterflies Pt. 2", "Pack Lite", "Lie to Me" and "Set Him Up". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and was a moderate commercial success. It debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top R&B Albums charts, earning 34,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. A deluxe edition titled Missunderstood...Still was released on April 16, 2021, including six new tracks and a remix of Butterflies Pt. 2 featuring Wale.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Andy Kellman of AllMusic praised Queen Naija's artistic development. Kellman said "While Queen Naija has excelled with singles, the longer format allows her diaristic songwriting to truly flourish, and there's more poise and nuance in her lithe vocals without sacrificing the power of her rawest expressions." He also praised her work saying that "Queen Naija could have rushed her debut album. Instead, she took her time with Missunderstood, and it shows." Ultimately, Kellman gave the album a rating of 4 stars out of 5.

Commercial performance

Missunderstood debuted at number one on the US Top R&B Albums chart, earning 34,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, according to MRC Data. This became Queen Naija's first number one album on the chart. The album also debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 and number six on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts respectively. This became Queen Naija's first US top-ten debut on both charts. In addition, the album also accumulated a total of 33.87 million on-demand streams of the set's songs. On October 31, 2023, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.

Five songs from Missunderstood charted on the US Hot R&B Songs chart, with "Lie to Me" at number 10, "Butterflies Pt. 2" at number 12, "Pack Lite" at number 14, "Bitter" at number 18 and "Too Much to Say" at number 25.

Track listing

*Missunderstood* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Queen Naija	Queen Naija	0:49
2.	"Too Much to Say"	Naija Ronald Jackson Daniel Bryant	Lil' Ronnie Daniel Bryant	2:33
3.	"I'm Her" (featuring Kiana Ledé)	Naija Tiffany Johnson Leonard Brooks Kiana Brown Harmony Samuels Edgar "Johnny Velvet" Etienne Charlton Ridgell Jr Brittany Barber	Harmony Samuels JV	3:18
4.	"Pack Lite"	Naija Brian Bailey Craig A. Longmiles Andre Young Ricardo Brown Nathaniel Hale Isaac Hayes Sincere James Keith Sorrells Alex Niceforo Warren "Oak" Felder	Alex Niceforo Keith Sorrells Oak	2:56
5.	"Lie to Me" (featuring Lil Durk)	Naija Felder Sorrells Jaucquez Lowe Bunny DeBarge Durk Banks Niceforo	Niceforo Oak Sorrells	3:12
6.	"Dream" (featuring Lucky Daye)	Naija Mike Holmes Luca Mauti Dustin "Dab" Bowie David Brown	Luca Mauti DZL	3:01
7.	"Love Language"	Naija Michael Woods II Michael McCall	Mike Woods Boston	2:53
8.	"Without You" (featuring Russ)	Naija Daoud Anthony Kuriosty Larkin holmes Westen Weiss Russell Vitale	Daoud Anthony Weston Weiss DZL	2:37
9.	"Say What You Mean"	Naija Mauti Holmes	Mauti DZL	3:06
10.	"Bitter Skit" (featuring Pretty Vee)	Naija		0:20
11.	"Bitter" (featuring Latto)	Naija Wadell Brooks Ivory Scott IV Alyssa Stephens	D. Brooks Exclusive	3:04
12.	"One Time" (featuring Toosii)	Naija Rahky Christopher Dotson Khristopher Riddick-Tynes Matthew Samuels Jahaan Sweet Christian Ward Nau'Jour Grainger Leon Thomas III	Jahaan Sweet Boi-1da Hitmaka	3:17
13.	"Pressure"	Naija Edgar Machuca Kevin White Pat McManus Mike Mosley Woods Howard Beverly Tupac Shakur	Boston Pat McManus Woods	3:03
14.	"Five Seconds" (featuring Jacquees)	Naija Tahj Morgan Rodriquez Broadnax Holmes	JetsonMade DZL	2:56
15.	"Pretend"	Naija Jackson Robert Grimaldi Jefferson Jean	Robert Grimaldi Lil' Ronnie El Jefe	3:23
16.	"Trial and Error"	Naija KuriostyTyler Williams	T-Minus Pooh Beatz	2:38
17.	"Butterflies Pt. 2"	Naija Grimaldi McManus Nicholaus Williams McCall Marc Anthony Soto Kaleb Rollins Jean	Woods Boston McManus	2:30
18.	"Beautiful"	Naija Samuels Etienne Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman Brooks	Etienne Johnson Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman Samuels	4:10
Total length:				49:47

Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
19.	"Supa Vibe"	Naija AVB Dotson Ward Racquelle “Rahky” Anteola Ridgell Jr. Austin Owens	AVB Hitmaka Chrishan Ayo the Producer	2:18
20.	"Set Him Up" (with Ari Lennox)	Naija Lianna Banks Kevin White McCall Courtney Salter	McManus Boston Woods	3:42
21.	"Love Is..." (featuring J.I the Prince of N.Y)	Naija Felder Lowe Eve Jeffers Justin Rivera Kasseem Dean Shari Watson Woods Corey Dennard	Oak Mr. Hanky Woods	3:55
22.	"Empty (interlude)"	Naija Julius Rivera Charles Hinshaw, Jr.	B100 Squat Beats	2:10
23.	"Insecure"	Naija Lowe Troy Taylor	Naija Troy Taylor	3:22
24.	"Passionate"	Naija Taylor Daniel Breland Xeryus Gittens	Naija Taylor	3:51
25.	"Butterflies Pt. 2" (with Wale)	Naija Grimaldi McManus Williams McCall Soto Rollins Jean Olubowale Akintimehin	Woods Boston McManus	2:42
Total length:				72:00

Sample credits

“Pack Lite” samples “Xxplosive” by Dr. Dre & interpolates “Bag Lady” by Erykah Badu.
“Lie to Me” samples “A Dream” by DeBarge & interpolates “This Luv” by Donell Jones.
“Pressure” interpolates “Can U Get Away” by Tupac Shakur.

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	6
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)	1

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)	Gold	500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

"Queen Naija is 'missunderstood' on new album". Revolt. October 30, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
^ Trevor Anderson (November 12, 2020). "Queen Naija's 'missunderstood' Reigns on Top R&B Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
^ Kellman, Andy. "missunderstood - Queen Naija | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
"Ariana Grande Claims Fifth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Positions'". Billboard. November 8, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Queen Naija – Missunderstood". Recording Industry Association of America.
"Billboard 200 Chart". billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
"Queen Naija Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
""Queen Naija Chart History (Top R&B Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2020.

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