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Don't Tease Me with a Good Time
2025 studio album by Jessie J From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Don't Tease Me with a Good Time is the sixth studio album by English singer Jessie J. It was self-released on 28 November 2025 under licence to Darco Artist Partnerships (D.A.P). The album was preceded by five singles: "No Secrets", "Living My Best Life", "Believe in Magic", "H.A.P.P.Y", and "I'll Never Know Why".
Composed of 16 tracks, the album features collaborations with variety of people, such as Ryan Tedder, Jesse Boykins III, Los Hendrix, and Marty Maro. Even though Jessie J had early-stage breast cancer and surgery for the diagnose, she recorded the album for more than 5 years in Los Angeles, describing the project as the first work she has completed in eight years and as a layered collection that encompasses the "grief to joy" and the "life after the loss".
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In June 2025, Jessie J revealed that she had been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer and subsequently underwent surgery, after Summertime Ball.[1] Despite the health challenges, she continued performing and introduced the single "Living My Best Life" as a reflection of her approach to resilience and healing, describing music as a source of strength and positivity.[2]
Serving as the follow-up to her 2018 projects, R.O.S.E. and This Christmas Day,[3] Don't Tease Me with a Good Time was recorded over a period of five years in Los Angeles.[4] Reflecting on its creation, Jessie J described the project as her first full-length body of work in eight years, characterising it as a layered collection that spans "grief to joy" and "life after loss". She highlighted its range across genres and emotions, and noted that she hopes the songs provide comfort to listeners experiencing both good and difficult times.[5] About the album's eleventh track, "Threw It Away", she remarked that she had written it in 2020 with Ryan Tedder, and suggested that its subject matter references a past relationship, during a London listening event.[6] Media outlets noted that the song appears to allude to her former partner, actor Channing Tatum.[7][8][9] However, shortly after these reports circulated, Jessie J addressed that the claims are "untrue" and clarified that the song was not written about him.[10] She added that she chose to correct the narrative because she believed he would have done the same if the situation were reversed.[11]
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Composition
Don't Tease Me with a Good Time balances "R&B jams with misty 1980s pop", as presenting a sound that "does more with less".[12] Composed of 16 tracks, the album features collaborations with Ryan Tedder, Jesse Boykins III, Los Hendrix, and Marty Maro.[3]
The opener "Feel It on Me" introduces the album with a strong '90s R&B melody.[13] In "I Don't Care", Jessie J frames the track as a message for anyone in an abusive relationship to leave and celebrate themselves.[13] "No Secrets" is "a slick, soul-baring track"[14] that reflects one of Jessie J's most controlled vocal performances, by using minimalism to frame its themes of navigating life in the public eye.[12] "I'll Never Know Why", a response to losing someone dear to mental-health struggles, channels the "gut-wrenching" grief that shaped its lyrics.[13] Co-written with Marty Rod and Ryan Tedder, "H.A.P.P.Y." intentionally contrasts the surrounding material, as it leans into a more "light-hearted" and infectious energy.[13]
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Promotion
Before the album's release, fans were given the opportunity to pre-order the album in vinyl and CD formats, including signed editions.[3][15] The planned U.S. and Canada leg of the No Secrets Tour was cancelled following Jessie J's announcement that she would need to undergo a second surgery after her breast cancer diagnosis.[16] She explained that while the surgery was "nothing too serious", it coincided with the originally scheduled tour dates, leading to the postponement of the UK and European shows to April 2026 and the refund of all U.S. tickets.[16][17] Alongside the announcement, she confirmed the rescheduled UK and European leg of the No Secrets Tour for the following spring, with original tickets remaining valid.[5]
Critical reception
Stereoboard's Issy Herring described Don't Tease Me with a Good Time as Jessie J's strongest work to date, noting that while its sixteen-track length may feel "slightly excessive, even in the age of streaming", the album ultimately affirms her as a songwriter with emotional clarity as well as a "breathtaking" vocalist.[13]
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Commerical performance
Don't Tease Me with a Good Time debuted at number 19 on the UK Albums Chart.[18] The album became her fourth to chart, following her previous albums: Who You Are (2011), which peaked at number 2, Alive (2013), which peaked at number 3, and Sweet Talker (2014), which peaked at number 4.[19] In Scotland, the album peaked at number 27 on the Scottish Albums Chart.[20]
Track listing
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Personnel
Credits were adapted from Tidal.[21]
- Jessie J – vocals
- Itai Shwartz – mixing (1–6, 8, 12, 16)
- Yianna AP – mixing (7, 9, 11, 15)
- John Kercy – mixing (10)
- Serban Ghenea – mixing (13, 14)
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
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