Before I Die (album)

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Before I Die (album)

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Before I Die

Studio album by

Park Hye Jin

Released

10 September 2021

Genre

Electronic

Length

43:40

Label

Ninja Tune

Producer

Park Hye Jin

Park Hye Jin chronology

How Can I
(2020)

Before I Die
(2021)

Sail the Seven Seas
(2023)

Before I Die is the debut studio album by Park Hye Jin, a South Korean singer, rapper, record producer, and DJ based in Los Angeles.^[1] Entirely written, produced, and performed by Hye Jin, it was released on Ninja Tune on 10 September 2021.^[1] It peaked at number 73 on the UK Album Downloads Chart.^[2] It won the Best Electronic Record award at the 2022 Libera Awards.^[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	75/100^[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
Beats Per Minute	78%^[6]
The Line of Best Fit	8/10^[7]
NME	^[8]
Pitchfork	6.5/10^[9]
PopMatters	7/10^[10]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Before I Die received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 from 11 critic scores.^[4]

Adriane Pontecorvo of PopMatters commented that "every cut on Before I Die is so thoughtfully assembled that it becomes exquisitely casual, and Park Hye Jin shows her range as a producer worth keeping an eye on."^[10] Kyle Kohner of The Line of Best Fit stated, "Saturated with hazy bangers that explore the emotional gradient between depression and self-assurance, the appropriately titled Before I Die offers a space where yearning, anxiety, and bedridden gloom can coexist."^[7] Ben Jolley of NME called the album "an affecting multi-layered debut that, rather than reaching a conclusion of fulfilment, manages to find happiness in just being alive."^[8]

The album won the Best Electronic Record award at the 2022 Libera Awards.^[3]

Accolades

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Year-end lists for *Before I Die*
Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
Billboard	The 20 Best Dance Albums of 2021: Critics' Picks	—	^[11]
Hot Press	Hot Press Top 50 Albums of 2021	50	^[12]
The Line of Best Fit	The Best Albums of 2021 Ranked	10	^[13]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Park Hye Jin.

*Before I Die* track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Let's Sing Let's Dance"	3:50
2.	"I Need You"	3:03
3.	"Before I Die"	3:06
4.	"Good Morning Good Night"	2:52
5.	"Me Trust Me"	1:33
6.	"Where Did I Go"	2:08
7.	"Never Give Up"	2:20
8.	"Can I Get Your Number"	3:14
9.	"Whatchu Doin Later"	2:57
10.	"Sex with Me (DEFG)"	2:28
11.	"Where Are You Think"	1:34
12.	"Never Die"	3:32
13.	"Hey, Hey, Hey"	4:56
14.	"Sunday ASAP"	2:17
15.	"I Jus Wanna Be Happy"	3:35
Total length:		43:40