Watch the Sun

Watch the Sun is the eighth studio album by American singer PJ Morton. It was released on April 29, 2022, through Morton and EMPIRE Records.^[1]

Watch the Sun
Studio album by PJ Morton
Released	April 29, 2022 (2022-04-29)
Recorded	2020–2022
Studio	Studio in the Country (Bogalusa, Louisiana)
Genre	R&B
Length	37:00
Label	Morton
Producer	PJ Morton
PJ Morton chronology
Gospel According to PJ: From the Songbook of PJ Morton (2020) Watch the Sun (2022) Cape Town to Cairo (2024)

Watch the Sun is regarded as the Magnum Opus of Morton's career,^[2] and features many collaborations with gospel, R&B, and hip-hop artists.

Background

In 2020, Morton released his first and only gospel album, Gospel According to PJ: From the Songbook of PJ Morton, and afterward, he moved to Bogalusa, Louisiana to record this album.^[3] He got a residence at the studio. He and his collaborators worked around the clock to complete this album.

Morton said that this album was really personal for him, stating on Zoom:

I just had to go a little deeper and get under another layer and really give that vulnerability.

— PJ Morton

He also had many voice notes from early 2020 that he used for this album.

Composition

The album is very R&B and soul-influenced, with songs like 'Be Like Water" and "Lil Too Heavy" having heavy influences. He also collaborated with Stevie Wonder a major influence to the artist.^[4] He also would collaborate with fellow R&B artists such as Alex Isley and Susan Carol.

Release

Morton announced Watch the Sun on his Facebook account on March 2, 2022,^[5] and it was released on April 29, 2022, through Morton Records on LP, Album, CD, and Stereo.

Charting singles

Morton had one song "Please Don't Walk Away" reach the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart at No. 35.^{[citation needed]} Two songs from the album entered the Adult R&B Airplay chart (the aforementioned title at No. 10, and "My Peace" with JoJo and Mr. TalkBox, at No. 18).^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

All tracks are written by PJ Morton.

No.	Title	Featuring	Length
1.	"Love's Disease (Just Can't Get Enough)"		2:58
2.	"Biggest Mistake"		3:06
3.	"Please Don't Walk Away"		3:52
4.	"Watch the Sun"	Chronixx	2:55
5.	"My Peace"	JoJo, Mr. TalkBox	3:48
6.	"Be Like Water"	Stevie Wonder, Nas	3:18
7.	"So Lonely"		3:35
8.	"Still Believe"	Jill Scott, Alex Isley	3:41
9.	"Lil' Too Heavy"		2:51
10.	"On My Way"	El DeBarge	2:22
11.	"The Better Benediction"	Zacardi Cortez, Darrel Walls, Samoht, Gene Moore, Tim Rogers	5:24
Total length:			37 minutes

Charts

Chart (2022)	Peak position
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[citation needed]	56

Grammy nominations

List of awards

Year	Nominee/work	Award	Result
2023	"Please Don't Walk Away"	Best R&B Song	Nominated
2023	Watch the Sun	Best R&B Album	Nominated

Promotion

Morton announced his Watch the Sun Tour a week before the album's release. It lasted from May 25 to October 1, 2023.^[6]