Why Not More?

Why Not More? is the debut studio album by American actress and singer-songwriter Coco Jones, released on April 25, 2025, by Def Jam.^[1] The album features guest appearances from Future and YG Marley. Production was handled by various producers, including Stargate, Cardiak, Eric Hudson, M-Phazes, Cirkut, Sam Wish, Happy Perez, London on da Track, Protoje, and Larrance Dopson from 1500 or Nothin', amongst others. The album was supported by four singles: "Here We Go (Uh Oh)", "Most Beautiful Design", "Taste" and "You"; of which the former received a Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Why Not More?
Studio album by Coco Jones
Released	April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25)
Recorded	2023–2025
Genre	R&B
Length	41:58
Label	High Standardz Def Jam
Producer	2K Al Cres Banger Slanger Boobie Cardiak Larrance Dopson Cirkut Ezzra Jasper Harris Hero Eric Hudson Happy Perez Ikey Cheyenne Lavene Tom Levesque Alexander Lewis London on da Track Mars M-Phazes Carl Paul Phil the Keys Pooh Bear Protoje Presley Regier Sam Wish Aaron Shadrow Stargate Swiff D Wu10
Coco Jones chronology
Coco by the Fireplace (2024) Why Not More? (2025)
Singles from Why Not More?
"Here We Go (Uh Oh)" Released: May 3, 2024 "Most Beautiful Design" Released: October 18, 2024 "Taste" Released: February 21, 2025 "You" Released: March 28, 2025

The album received acclaim from music critics, with many of whom praising Coco's vocal delivery and the album's cohesiveness and production.

Background

On August 16, 2024, Jones released promotional single "Sweep It Up", co-written alongside Leon Thomas III and Bizzy Crook, and produced by London on da Track, Ray Keys, Jeremy “J Dot” Jones and CashMoneyAP.^[2] On February 20, 2025, Jones officially announced the release of the album via Billboard.^[3]

Critical reception

The album was met with acclaim. Gary Gerard Hamilton from Associated Press lauded the album as "fearless", "travers[ing] through a spectrum of R&B sonics and vibes, from introspective to seductive, [while] not shying away from any of the pressure that can come with attempting to replicate the success of a song like “ICU.”^[1] It also received positive reviews from NME and Rolling Stone.^[4][5]

Track listing

Why Not More? track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Keep It Quiet"	Courtney Jones Mikkel Eriksen Jasper Harris Tor Hermansen Tom Levesque Presley Regier	Stargate Levesque Regier Harris	2:35
2.	"Taste"	Jones Bianca Atterberry Cathy Dennis Eriksen Hermansen Harris Henrik Jonback Christian Karlsson Aaron Shadrow Pontus Winnberg	Stargate Shadrow Harris	2:44
3.	"On Sight"	Jones Larrance Dopson Joelle James Steve Thornton II	Dopson Swiff D	4:27
4.	"AEOMG"	Jones Sara Diamond Mark Landon Leven Kali Luther Vandross Henry Walter	M-Phazes Cirkut	2:24
5.	"Thang 4 U"	Jones Carl Benoit Cheyenne Lavene Carl McCormick Kelvin Wooten	Cardiak Wu10 Carl Paul Lavene	3:15
6.	"Here We Go (Uh Oh)"	Jones Michael Bennett Diamond Sydney Floyd Marisela Jackson McCormick Lenny Williams Wooten	Cardiak Wu10	3:35
7.	"Other Side of Love"	Jones Eric Hudson Midian Mathers Dan Murdock Phil Lewis Sabir Shapiro	Ezzra Hudson Lewis Mathers[a][v]	2:18
8.	"Why Not More?" (featuring YG Marley)	Jones Jason Boyd London Holmes	London on da Track Protoje Phil the Keys Boobie Pooh Bear Dson[a] Ziah Push[a]	3:36
9.	"Hit You Where It Hurts"	Jones Samuel Wishkoski Zikai	Sam Wish Happy Perez	2:21
10.	"Most Beautiful Design" (with Future and London on da Track)	Jones Nija Charles Almando Cresso Marcel Korkutata Holmes Nayvadius Wilburn	London on da Track Al Cress Mars	3:39
11.	"You"	Jones Micaiah Brown Philip Cornish Holmes Kushaan Khattar Aubrey Robinson Demetrius Sims	London on da Track Phil the Keys Boobie Hero Banger Slanger 2K	2:52
12.	"Nobody Exists"	Jones	London on da Track Phil the Keys Boobie Ikey	2:43
13.	"By Myself"	Jones Kirby Dockery McCormick Wooten	Cardiak Wu10	2:54
14.	"Forever Don't Hit Like Before"	Jones Diamond Alexander Lewis Avital Margulies Kyla Moscovish	Lewis	2:29
Total length:				41:58

Why Not More? Target vinyl edition bonus track

No.	Title	Length
15.	"Hate You Right Now"

Why Not More? extended edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Is It Mine" (featuring Lady London)	Jones J. Hart Jaasu Mallory	Jaasu	2:52
16.	"Control Freak"	Jones	Pop Wansel Rogét Chahayed Wesley Singerman	2:37
17.	"Taste" (Live from the Terrell Show)	Jones Atterberry Dennis Eriksen Terrell Grice Harris Hermansen Jonback Karlsson Shadrow Winnberg	Stargate Shadrow Harris Joshua Florez Cornish Stargate Grice	3:53
Total length:				51:21

Notes

• ^{^[c]} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer
• ^{^[v]} signifies a vocal producer
• On all vinyl editions, "Control Freak" appears in place of "On Sight".

Sample credits

• "Taste" samples "Toxic", written by Cathy Dennis, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, and Henrik Jonback, as performed by Britney Spears.
• "AEOMG" samples "Never Too Much", written and performed by Luther Vandross.
• "Here We Go (Uh Oh)" contains a sample of "'Cause I Love You", written by Leonard Williams and Michael Bennett, as performed by Lenny Williams.
• "Is It Mine" samples "Angel in Disguise", written by Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Traci Hale and Nycolia Turman, as performed by Brandy.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal, based on the extended edition track listing.^[6]

Musicians

• Coco Jones – vocals
• Jasper Harris – programming (tracks 1, 2), keyboards (2)
• Presley Regier – programming (track 1)
• Tor Hermansen – programming (tracks 1, 2), bass (2)
• Mikkel Eriksen – programming (tracks 1, 2), drums (2)
• Tom Levesque – programming (track 1)
• Aaron Shadrow – percussion, programming (track 2)
• Cirkut – bass, drums, keyboards (track 4)
• Leven Kali – keyboards (track 4)
• M-Phazes – keyboards (track 4)
• Cardiak – drums, percussion (tracks 5, 6, 13); bass (5)
• Wu10 – bass, keyboards (tracks 5, 6, 13); guitar (6, 13)
• Eric Hudson – bass, guitar, keyboards (track 7)
• Ezzra – drums, keyboards, percussion, programming (track 7)
• Phil Lewis – guitar (track 7)
• Danny Bassie – bass (track 8)
• Lamont "Monty" Savory – guitar (track 8)
• Ziah Push – keyboards, programming (track 8)
• Protoje – programming (track 8)
• Dean Frazer – saxophone (track 8)
• Randy Fletcher – trombone (track 8)
• Okiel McIntyre – trumpet (track 8)
• Samuel Wishkoski – keyboards (track 9)
• Christon Mason – bass (track 11)
• Alexander Lewis – bass, drums, keyboards, percussion, programming (track 14)
• Kyla Moscovich – background vocals (track 14)
• Sara Diamond – background vocals (track 14)
• Jaasu – background vocals, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming (track 15)
• Nick Clark – bass (track 17)
• Ray Marshall – drums (track 17)
• Glynn Dollison – keyboards (track 17)
• Philip Cornish – keyboards (track 17)

Technical

• Dave Kutch – mastering (tracks 1–16)
• Jean-Marie Horvat – mixing (tracks 1–16)
• Jasper Harris – engineering (tracks 1, 2)
• Tor Hermansen – engineering (tracks 1, 2)
• Mikkel Eriksen – engineering (tracks 1, 2)
• Presley Regier – engineering (track 1)
• Tom Levesque – engineering (track 1)
• Aaron Shadrow – engineering (track 2)
• Dylan Del-Olmo – engineering (track 3)
• Cirkut – engineering (track 4)
• Samuel C. Harris – engineering (track 6)
• Ezzra – engineering (track 7)
• Phil Lewis – engineering (track 7)
• Protoje – engineering (track 8)
• Ziah Push – engineering (track 8)
• Fumiaki Ogata – engineering (track 8)
• Louie Gomez – engineering (tracks 10, 11)
• Tom Kuemerle – engineering (tracks 10, 11)
• Anthony Vega – engineering (track 10)
• Kelvin Wooten – engineering (track 13)
• Alexander Lewis – engineering (track 14)
• Jaasu – engineering (track 15)
• Rafael X. Brown – additional mixing (track 2)

Charts

Chart performance for Why Not More?

Chart (2025)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[7]	59
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8]	16