Pearce also commended the way Wrld's "leading his listeners through their own angst", referring to the tracks "Bad Energy" and "Fighting Demons", on which Pearce opined that he "sounds like a patron saint of the melancholy masses". Sheldon Pearce of The Guardian wrote that Legends Never Die is "overstuffed, sometimes underwritten and often puerile", but praise was directed towards Wrlds' performances on the album. However, Milenko opined that "some tracks are throwaway". Milenko further stated that the album's production works well with Wrld's voice and noted "Life's a Mess", "Come & Go", "Man of the Year" and "Wishing Well" as standouts from the record. Writing for Clash, Mike Milenko acclaimed the album, calling it "poetic, prophetic and poignant". Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.2 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 75, based on 10 reviews. Legends Never Die was met with generally positive reviews. Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores " Smile" featuring the Weeknd, was released on August 7, 2020, as the album's sixth single, the song peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's fifth single, " Wishing Well", was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on July 28, 2020, the song peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. " Come & Go" featuring EDM producer Marshmello, was released on July 9, as the album's fourth single, the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. A teaser video of the album was released later that day. " Life's a Mess" featuring Halsey, was released on July 6, 2020, as the album's third single, the song peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. " Tell Me U Luv Me" featuring Trippie Redd, was released on May 29, 2020, as the album's second single, the song peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100. " Righteous" was released on April 24, 2020, as the album's lead single, the song peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100. A new version of the album's final song "Man of the Year" was added in the track listing on July 14, 2020, just days after the album's release. Two days after the album announcement, Juice's manager Lil Bibby hinted at a deluxe edition after fans demanded more songs. However, the label and Juice Wrld's grieving family chose to delay The Outsiders and first put a 15-track tribute album titled Legends Never Die that was announced on July 7, 2020. On May 4, 2020, Juice's girlfriend Ally Lotti referenced an album under the title of The Outsiders, which Juice Wrld had intended to make his next album. We plan to honor Juice's talents, his spirit, and the love he felt for his fans by sharing unreleased music and other projects that he was passionately in the process of developing. You guys meant the entire world to Juice and by listening to his music, watching his videos and sharing your stories about him, you are keeping his memory alive forever. Juice's label (Grade A) and family released a statement regarding his unreleased music:įrom the bottom of our hearts, we want to thank each and every one of you for your undivided adoration and love for Juice.
26 of these were leaked onto the streaming platform SoundCloud by the user "999 WRLD". In January 2020, a month following Juice Wrld's death, it was reported that at least two thousand songs were recorded before the rapper's passing. The album was supported by six singles: " Righteous", " Tell Me U Luv Me", " Life's a Mess", " Come & Go", " Wishing Well", and " Smile". It also reached number one in several other countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Legends Never Die received generally positive reviews and debuted atop the US Billboard 200 with 497,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. The album was released via Grade A Productions and Interscope Records and features guest appearances from the Weeknd, Trippie Redd, Marshmello, Polo G, the Kid Laroi, and Halsey. It was posthumously released on July 10, 2020, following his death from a drug-related seizure on December 8, 2019. Legends Never Die is the third studio album by American rapper Juice Wrld.