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Love... or Something Like It
2025 studio album by Halle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Love?... or Something Like It is the debut solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Halle. It was released through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records on October 24, 2025.[1] The album was preceded by the release of the singles "Because I Love You", "Back and Forth" and "Braveface".[2] The album also includes previous solo singles "Angel" and "In Your Hands", the former being nominated at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song.
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Background and composition
In 2023, Halle began recording solo music while she was filming The Little Mermaid and The Color Purple, for which she recorded new songs including the Academy Award shortlisted song "Keep It Movin'". In August 2023, she published her first solo single "Angel", followed by 2024 single "In Your Hands".[3][4] On October 8, 2025, Halle announced the release of her debut solo studio album, with a promotional trailer.[5]
The album consists of fifteen tracks written by the singer herself with numerous authors and producers, including BongoByTheWay, Dem Jointz, Johan Lenox, Needlz, Sylvia Dee, RAYE, Neff-U, Sid Lippman, and Sevyn Streeter, and includes four collaborations: H.E.R., GloRilla, Mariah the Scientist and her sister Chloe.[6] Halle described the project on her social media as "a story of first love, heartbreak, and everything that comes after. [...] Once upon a time, there was a girl who believed in love. She believed everyone belonged to someone, soul for soul. All she wanted in life was to find the truest form of love. Was that even possible? And here's what happened."[5][1]
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Critical reception
Writer Shahzaib Hussain for the publication Clash lauded the "classic, stately feel" of the project "that feels unfamiliar in today’s overcooked and underperformed world of modern R&B."[7] Hussain opined that while the latter half "lacks the momentum of the opening sequence of songs", these songs are "elevated by restraint and Halle’s agile voice."[7] In another positive review, writer Jamila W. from Shatter the Standards was impressed at the varied production and live instrumentation wherever possible, while recognizing the lead single "Angel" as "an affirmation of self-worth and resilience [that remains] the spiritual core of the record... merg[ing] R&B and gospel with cinematic strings and ghostly harps."[8]
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Halle Bailey.
References
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