The Space Between (Majid Jordan album)

The Space Between is the second studio album by Canadian R&B duo Majid Jordan, released on October 27, 2017, by OVO Sound and Warner Bros. Records.^[1] It features guest appearances from OVO label-mates PartyNextDoor and Dvsn. The album's production was handled primarily by Majid Jordan, alongside Nineteen85 and Stargate.

The Space Between
Studio album by Majid Jordan
Released	October 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
Recorded	2016–17
Length	49:34
Label	OVO Warner Bros.
Producer	Jordan Ullman Majid Jordan Nineteen85 Stargate
Majid Jordan chronology
Majid Jordan (2016) The Space Between (2017) Wildest Dreams (2021)
Singles from The Space Between
"Phases" Released: April 28, 2017 "One I Want" Released: June 15, 2017 "My Imagination" Released: September 28, 2017 "Body Talk" Released: October 19, 2017

Background

On July 31, 2017, Majid Jordan took to Instagram to announce the album.^[2][3] The tracklist was revealed on October 17, 2017.^[4]

Singles

The lead single, "Phases", was released on April 28, 2017.^[5] The second single, "One I Want", featuring OVO label-mate PartyNextDoor, was released on June 15, 2017.^[6] The third and final single, "My Imagination", featuring another OVO label-mate Dvsn, was released on September 28, 2017.^[7]

Promotion

Tour

On January 1, 2018, Majid Jordan announced an official headlining concert tour to further promote the album, titled The Space Between Tour. The tour began on January 16, 2018 in Montreal, at M Telus.^[8][9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	7/10[10]
Pitchfork	7.4/10[11]

The Space Between received positive reviews from critics. Briana Younger from Pitchfork said, "The writing is simple but effective; the productions are intricate but subtly propulsive. There is plenty that can stand alone here, but the album is best consumed all the way through, present and unhurried."^[12] Yasin Rahman from Exclaim' stated, "The Space Between is enjoyable and interesting. Majid Jordan haven't strayed too far from their typical formula, but keep things interesting for their fans with introspective lyrics and new sounds."^[13]

Track listing

The Space Between track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Majid Al-Maskati Jordan Ullman	Ullman	1:07
2.	"Gave Your Love Away"	Al-Maskati Ullman	Ullman	4:45
3.	"OG Heartthrob"	Al-Maskati Ullman	Ullman	4:28
4.	"Body Talk"	Al-Maskati Ullman James Fauntleroy Mikkel Eriksen Tor Hermansen	Stargate Ullman	3:27
5.	"Not Ashamed"	Al-Maskati Ullman Ilsey Juber	Ullman	4:00
6.	"One I Want" (featuring PartyNextDoor)	Al-Maskati Ullman Jahron Brathwaite	Majid Jordan	3:32
7.	"You"	Al-Maskati Ullman	Ullman	5:42
8.	"Phases"	Al-Maskati Ullman	Ullman	3:37
9.	"Asleep"	Al-Maskati Ullman Taylor Parks	Ullman	3:49
10.	"What You Do to Me"	Al-Maskati Ullman Juber	Ullman	3:36
11.	"My Imagination" (featuring Dvsn)	Al-Maskati Ullman Daniel Daley Paul Jefferies	Ullman Nineteen85	3:45
12.	"The Space Between"	Al-Maskati Ullman Parks	Ullman	3:25
13.	"Outro"	Al-Maskati Ullman	Ullman	4:21
Total length:				49:34

Personnel

Performers Majid Jordan – primary artist PartyNextDoor – featured artist (track 6) Dvsn – featured artist (track 11) Technical Chris Athens – mastering engineer (all tracks) Noel "Gadget" Campbell – mixing engineer (all tracks) Harley Arsenault – assistant mixing engineer (all tracks) Noah "40" Shebib – assistant mixing engineer (all tracks) Jordan Ullman – recording engineer (tracks 1–3, 5–13) Erik Sist – assistant recording engineer (tracks 1–10, 12, 13) Greg Moffett – assistant recording engineer (tracks 1–10, 12, 13) Thomas Warren – recording engineer (track 4) Mikkel Eriksen – recording engineer (track 4) Josh Florez – recording engineer (track 7)

Production Jordan Ullman – producer (tracks 1–5, 7–13) Stargate – producer (track 4) Majid Jordan – producer (track 6) Nineteen85 – producer (track 11)

Charts

Chart performance for The Space Between

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14]	30
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[15]	38
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[16]	10
US Billboard 200[17]	74
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18]	35