Remember Me (Sage the Gemini album)

Remember Me is the debut studio album by American rapper Sage the Gemini. It was released on March 25, 2014, by HBK Gang Records, EMPIRE Recordings and Republic Records.^[1] The production on the album was provided by Gemini himself, along with several other producers such as The Exclusives, League of Starz, Tha Bizness and the other members of The Invasion Jay Ant, Kuya Beats and P-Lo; as well as the guest appearances from Justin Bieber, Eric Bellinger and Berner, among others. It was supported by the four singles: "Red Nose", "Gas Pedal" featuring Iamsu!, "College Drop" featuring Kool John, and "Down on Your Luck" featuring August Alsina.

Upon its release, Remember Me was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its production and Sage's vocals, although some have criticized its lyrical content. The album debuted at number 47 on the US Billboard 200, selling 7,200 copies in its first week.

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	68/100^[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Exclaim!	6/10^[4]
HipHopDX	^[5]
NOW	^[6]
Pitchfork Media	7.5/10^[7]
RapReviews	7/10^[8]
Rolling Stone	^[9]
USA Today	^[10]
XXL	3/5 (L)^[11]

Upon its release, Remember Me was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 68, which indicates "generally favorable reviews," based on 8 reviews.^[2] Martin Caballero of USA Today said that "Gas Pedal" only hinted at what his debut album will showcase, which is "buoyed by energetic and richly textured beats, he deftly mixes slick raps with Auto-Tuned vocals on singles like 'Desert of Mirages'."^[10] David Jeffries of AllMusic praised the album for containing tracks that exude the same energy that "Gas Pedal" did, calling it a very good party album and praising Sage for being "a great host, juggling familiar and fun with ease."^[3] Craig Jenkins of Pitchfork Media praised Sage's production and vocal delivery for carrying a lot charm into the tracks, concluding that the album "keeps its mood light and its stakes low, and in the process delivers a much needed breezy counterpoint to all the knotty, fatalistic shit coming out of HBK’s downstate peers that’s every bit as true to Cali as the gangsters and the thinkers."^[7]

While finding the album filled with club tracks and lyricism that range from simplistic to odd, Jameel Raeburn of XXL found the production ear-grabbing and danceable, concluding that, "There's no question that Remember Me is best served with the volume turned all the way up."^[11] Christopher R. Weingarten of Rolling Stone was mixed about the album, giving credit to most of the tracks for being attention-grabbing but found it monotonous in its lyrical range.^[9] Erin Lowers of Exclaim! also praised Sage's production and voice for being distinct but criticized his lack of deeper lyrical content and songs for not leaving a lasting impact, saying that he "presses the gas pedal too quickly before capturing your attention lyrically or sonically."^[4]

Commercial performance

Remember Me debuted at number 47 on the Billboard 200, selling 7,200 copies during its first-week in the United States.^[12]

Track listing

Standard version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Remember Me"	Dominic Wynn Woods Paulo Rodriguez	P-Lo of The Invasion	2:51
2.	"Bad Girls"	Woods	Sage the Gemini	2:23
3.	"Go Somewhere" (featuring Iamsu!)	Woods Sudan Williams	Sage the Gemini	4:31
4.	"Gas Pedal" (featuring Iamsu!)	Woods Williams	Sage the Gemini	3:28
5.	"Red Nose"	Woods	Sage the Gemini	3:13
6.	"College Drop" (featuring Kool John)	Woods Rodriguez Jonathan Faulk	P-Lo	2:54
7.	"Put Me On" (featuring Shady Bo)	Woods	Sage the Gemini	3:53
8.	"Down On Your Luck" (featuring August Alsina)	Woods August Alsina Dominic Logan Sean McMillion Ralph Jeanty	The Exclusives	2:16
9.	"Mad at Me" (featuring Jay Ant and Iamsu!)	Woods Jay Fort Williams	Jay Ant	2:45
10.	"Nothing to Me" (featuring Iamsu!)	Woods Williams	P-Lo	3:34
11.	"Don’t You"	Woods	Sage the Gemini	2:17
12.	"Second Hand Smoke" (featuring Eric Bellinger)	Woods Donte Blacksher Eric Bellinger Aaron Smith	League of Starz	2:45

Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)^[13]
Track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Just a Kiss"	Woods Oliver Rodriguez	Kuya Beats of The Invasion	2:39
14.	"Desert of Mirages" (featuring Berner and Kehlani)	Woods Gilbert Milam Christopher Whitacre Justin Henderson	Tha Bizness	4:29
15.	"Give It Up" (featuring Berner and P-Lo)	Woods Milam P. Rodriguez	P-Lo Sage the Gemini	3:43
16.	"Gas Pedal (Remix)" (featuring Justin Bieber and Iamsu!)	Woods Williams Bieber	Sage the Gemini	4:39

Chart positions

Chart (2014)	Peak position
scope="row"	US Billboard 200^[14]	47
scope="row"	US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[15]	11
scope="row"	US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[16]	5

References

↑ "Remember Me (Explicit Version)". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
1 2 "Reviews for Remember Me by Sage the Gemini". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
1 2 Jeffries, David. "Remember Me - Sage the Gemini". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
1 2 Lowers, Erin (April 1, 2014). "Sage the Gemini - Remember Me". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
↑ Grant, Ronald (April 1, 2014). "Sage The Gemini - Remember Me". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
↑ Sowunmi, Jordan (March 20, 2014). "Sage the Gemini". NOW. Now Communications. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
1 2 "Sage the Gemini: Remember Me". Pitchfork Media. April 4, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
↑ Taylor, Patrick (May 6, 2014). "Sage the Gemini :: Remember Me :: Republic Records". RapReviews. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
1 2 Weingarten, Christopher R. (March 25, 2014). "Sage the Gemini 'Remember Me'". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
1 2 Caballero, Martin (March 24, 2014). "Listen Up: Other notable releases". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
1 2 Raeburn, Jameel (March 31, 2014). "Sage The Gemini Serves Up More Bangers On 'Remember Me'". XXL. Townsquare Media. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
↑ Harling, Danielle (April 2, 2014). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 3/30/2014". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
↑ "Remember Me (Deluxe Booklet Version) by Sage the Gemini". iTunes (US). Apple. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
↑ "Sage the Gemini – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Sage the Gemini. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
↑ "Sage the Gemini – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Sage the Gemini. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
↑ "Sage the Gemini – Chart history" Billboard Top Rap Albums for Sage the Gemini. Retrieved April 4, 2014.

Sage the Gemini

Studio albums	Remember Me Bachelor Party

Mixtapes	Gang Forever (with HBK Gang)

Singles	"Red Nose" "Gas Pedal" "Good Thing" "Now and Later"

Featured singles	"Kiss It" "Only That Real" "G.D.F.R."

Related articles	HBK Gang Republic Records

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