¡Mursday! is the self-titled debut album by American hip hop group ¡Mursday!, which consists of the group ¡Mayday! and rapper Murs. The album was released on June 10, 2014, by Strange Music.[1][2]

¡Mursday!
Studio album by
¡Mursday! (¡Mayday! and Murs)
ReleasedJune 10, 2014
Recorded2013–2014
GenreHip hop
Length55:57
LabelStrange Music, RBC, INgrooves/Fontana
ProducerBernz, DJ Fuse, Danny 'Keys' Perez, Gianni Ca$h, Keith Cooper, ¡Mayday!, Miami Beat Wave, Murs, Plex Luthor, Ryan 'Myagi' Evans, Ralpfy 'Fafa' Valencia, Wrekonize
¡Mayday! chronology
Believers
(2013)
¡MursDay!
(2014)
Future Vintage
(2015)
Murs chronology
The Final Adventure
(2012)
¡MursDay!
(2014)
Have a Nice Life
(2015)
Singles from ¡MursDay!
  1. "Tabletops"
    Released: April 21, 2014

Singles

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The album's first single "Tabletops" was released on April 21, 2014.[3] On May 1, 2014, the music video for "Tabletops" was released.[4] On June 6, 2014, the music video for "Here" was released.[5] On May 29, 2014, the music video for "Serge's Song" was released.[6]

Critical response

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [7]
Exclaim!7/10[8]
XXL      (L)[9]

¡MursDay! was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, saying "If it didn't seem like destiny before, the Strange Music debut from Murs certifies that Tech N9ne's imprint is an ideal home for the alternative/underground/cult rapper. Besides that, teaming Murs with house band and genre-busters Mayday! is a brilliant idea, as the Strange freshman is eased into the scene with a sideline/collaborative release, but with both parties sharing a temperament that's hyperactive, ¡Mursday! comes off like a thrilling comic book team-up issue on wax."[7] Rachel Chesbrough of XXL gave the album an L rating, saying "It lacks timelessness and may fade with the season it’s built to thrive in. That said, if you’re going to blend two coasts for a summer album, ¡MursDay! proves that there are no better cities than LA and Miami to get the job done."[9] Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! gave the album a seven out of ten, saying "While ¡Mursday! isn't "the most amazing music you've heard in the past, uh, 40 years," as claimed by Murs on "Intro," it is a great summertime album that should receive a lot of play throughout the season."[8]

Commercial Performance

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The album debuted at number 45 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 8,024 copies in the United States.[10]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Nicholas Carter, Bernardo Garcia, Benjamin Miller, Gianni Perocarpi¡Mayday!, Murs0:58
2."Tabletops"Carter, Garcia, Miller, Andrews Diaz Mujica, PerocarpiGianni Ca$h, Wrekonize, Bernz2:46
3."Zones"Carter, Aaron Eckhart, Garcia, Miller, PerocarpiPlex Luthor, Gianni Ca$h3:30
4."My Own Parade"Carter, Garcia, Miller, Perocarpi, Charlton WilliamsBernz, Miami Beat Wave, Wrekonize, Gianni Ca$h3:30
5."New Toys (Hey Love)"Carter, Eckhart, Garcia, Miller, Kendall Morgan, PerocarpiPlex Luthor, Gianni Ca$h3:23
6."Brand New Get Up"Carter, Garcia, Anjuli Gonzalez, Miller, Mujica, Perocarpi, Robert SmileyGianni Ca$h4:18
7."You Again"Carter, Garcia, Miller, PerocarpiGianni Ca$h4:57
8."Serge’s Song"Carter, Eckhart, Garcia, Miller, PerocarpiPlex Luthor, Gianni Ca$h2:45
9."Beast Out the Box"Carter, Keith Cooper, Garcia, Miller, Mujica, Daniel Emilio Perez, Perocarpi, Eli Oakleaf Saposnick, Ralfy ValenciaGianni Ca$h4:59
10."Bitcoin Beezy"Carter, Cooper, Garcia, Miller, Mujica, Antonio Olivera, Perez, Perocarpi, ValenciaGianni Ca$h, Ralpfy 'Fafa' Valencia, Danny 'Keys' Perez, Keith Cooper, DJ Fuse, Bernz, Wrekonize3:44
11."Here"Carter, Garcia, Miller, Mujica, Perez, Oscar QuesadaWrekonize, Gianni Ca$h, Bernz3:41
12."New Years Day"Carter, Ryan Evans, Garcia, Miller, Perez, PerocarpiGianni Ca$h, Ryan 'Myagi' Evans4:56
13."Spiked Punch"Carter, Cooper, Garcia, Miller, Perocarpi, Ted ZimmermanGianni Ca$h3:02
14."Outro"Carter, Garcia, Miller, PerocarpiGianni Ca$h3:09
Total length:55:57
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Fools Gold"Carter, Eckhart, Garcia, MillerPlex Luthor3:08
16."Give You My All"Carter, Eckhart, Garcia, Sylvan Lacue, Miller, PerocarpiPlex Luthor, Gianni Ca$h3:11
Strange Music pre-order digital bonus track
No.TitleLength
17."Zombies on 7th Street"4:22

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[11] 45
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 12
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[13] 4

References

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  1. ^ "iTunes - Music - Mursday by ¡MAYDAY! & Murs". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  2. ^ Emmanuel C.M. (2014-04-16). "MURS And ¡Mayday!'s Joint Album Is Coming Out In June - XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  3. ^ "iTunes - Music - Tabletops by ¡MAYDAY! & Murs". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  4. ^ "WATCH: MURS x ¡MAYDAY! – 'Tabletops' – Official Music Video". Strange Music, Inc. 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  5. ^ "MAYDAY! & Murs - "Here"". HipHop DX. 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  6. ^ "MAYDAY! & Murs - "Serge's Song"". HipHop DX. 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  7. ^ a b David Jeffries (2014-06-10). "¡Mursday! - Mayday!,Murs". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  8. ^ a b Quinlan, Thomas (2014-06-10). "¡MayDay! & Murs - ¡Mursday!". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  9. ^ a b "¡Mayday! And Murs Craft A Ripe Summer Album With '¡MURSDAY!'". Xxlmag.com. 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  10. ^ Tardio, Andres. "Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 06/15/2014". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
  11. ^ "Billboard 200: June 28, 2014". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Independent Albums: June 28, 2014". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Rap Albums: June 28, 2014". Billboard.