Perfect Timing (mixtape)

Perfect Timing

Mixtape by

Nav and Metro Boomin

Released

July 21, 2017

Recorded

2016–2017

Genre

Trap

Length

55:25

Label

Boominati
XO
Republic

Producer

Nav chronology

Nav
(2017)

Perfect Timing
(2017)

Reckless
(2018)

Metro Boomin chronology

Savage Mode
(2016)

Perfect Timing
(2017)

Without Warning
(2017)

Singles from Perfect Timing

"Perfect Timing (Intro)"/"Call Me"
Released: July 14, 2017

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	^[1]
Pitchfork	4.8/10^[2]
Spectrum Culture	^[3]

Perfect Timing is a collaborative mixtape by Canadian rapper and record producer Nav and American record producer Metro Boomin. It was released on July 21, 2017, by Boominati Worldwide, XO, and Republic Records.^[4] The mixtape contains production from Metro Boomin, Nav, Pi'erre Bourne, and Southside among others, and features guest appearances from Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, Offset, 21 Savage, Nav's fellow labelmate Belly, and Gucci Mane. It was supported by two singles: "Perfect Timing (Intro)" and "Call Me". In 2023, Nav and Metro announced a sequel to the album simply called “Perfect Timing 2“^[5]

YouTube Encyclopedic

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Transcription

Background

Before Perfect Timing was released, Nav and Metro Boomin both produced the former's song "Up", from his self-titled debut mixtape and first project (2017).

On July 21, 2017, the same day the mixtape was released, Nav sat down for an interview with Paul Thompson of Complex. He described it as "more serious" and it features instrumentals that are different from those of what Metro Boomin regularly produces. Explaining his decision to emotionally rap about women, he explained that "you don't know who's fake and who's real" and "especially with girls: they could do anything for me and there's still that kind of guard up".^[6]

Release and promotion

Initially announced in early 2017, the artwork and release date was unveiled on July 12, 2017.^[7] Two days later, the songs "Perfect Timing (Intro)" and "Call Me" were released as singles on July 14, 2017.

Commercial performance

Perfect Timing debuted at number 13 on the US Billboard 200 earning 30,000 album-equivalent units with 6,000 in pure album sales in its first week. In its second week, the album fell to number 24 on the chart selling 15,000 units, bringing its two-week total to 45,000 units.^[8]^[9] On September 8, 2020, the mixtape was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.^[10]

Critical reception

Scott Glaysher of HipHopDX did not like Nav's vocals on any song from Perfect Timing, but he praised the instrumentals that were created by Metro Boomin and some other fellow record producers on some songs.^[1] Writing for Pitchfork, Jay Balfour said that the project shows that "Nav is empty as he ever was, lyrically especially" and the "brooding, soft-synthed trap" instrumentals created by Metro "would be in familiar and more capable hands if the guests were alone with them, but they aren’t enough of a saving grace".^[2] Spectrum Culture's Daniel Bromfield opined that Nav "has proved himself nothing more than Pandora filler, providing nothing but rap in a pinch" and Metro "should have should have blown this one up a little more" to make it more upbeat.^[3]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[11]

*Perfect Timing*^[12]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Perfect Timing (Intro)"	Navraj Goraya Leland Wayne Joshua Luellen	Metro Boomin Southside	2:57
2.	"I Don't Care"	Goraya Wayne	Metro Boomin	4:26
3.	"Hit"	Goraya Wayne Luellen	Metro Boomin Southside	2:50
4.	"ASAP Ferg" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert)	Goraya Wayne Symere Woods Amir Esmailian	Metro Boomin Nav	4:17
5.	"Held Me Down"	Goraya Wayne Kevin Gomringer Tim Gomringer	Metro Boomin Nav Cubeatz^[a]	3:48
6.	"Minute" (featuring Playboi Carti and Offset)	Goraya Wayne Jordan Carter Kiari Cephus Jordan Jenks	Metro Boomin Nav Pi'erre Bourne	4:25
7.	"Did You See Nav?"	Goraya Wayne K. Gomringer T. Gomringer	Metro Boomin Cubeatz^[a]	3:37
8.	"Bring It Back"	Goraya Wayne	Metro Boomin	3:09
9.	"Both Sides" (featuring 21 Savage)	Goraya Wayne Shayaa Abraham-Joseph Esmailian	Metro Boomin	3:29
10.	"Call Me"	Goraya Wayne Esmailian	Metro Boomin	3:35
11.	"You Know" (featuring Belly)	Goraya Wayne Ahmad Balshe	Metro Boomin	3:29
12.	"Rich"	Goraya Wayne	Metro Boomin Nav	3:47
13.	"Need Some" (featuring Gucci Mane)	Goraya Wayne Radric Davis K. Gomringer T. Gomringer Esmailian	Metro Boomin Cubeatz^[a]	3:02
14.	"I Am"	Goraya Wayne Danny Schofield	Metro Boomin Nav DannyBoyStyles	4:13
15.	"NavUziMetro#Pt2" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert)	Goraya Wayne Woods Jordan Bacchus	Metro Boomin Nav Trouble Trouble	4:21
Total length:				55:25

*Perfect Timing* - CD Bonus Track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"Up"	Goraya Leland Wayne	Nav Metro Boomin	3:20
Total length:				59:45

Notes

^{^{^[a]}} signifies a co-producer
"ASAP Ferg" is stylized as "A$AP Ferg"
"Did You See Nav?" is stylized as "Did You See NAV?"
"NavUziMetro#Pt2" is stylized in all-caps

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[11]

Performers

Nav – primary artist
Lil Uzi Vert – featured artist (tracks 4, 15)
Offset – featured artist (track 6)
Playboi Carti – featured artist (track 6)
21 Savage – featured artist (track 9)
Belly – featured artist (track 11)
Gucci Mane – featured artist (track 13)

Production

Metro Boomin – producer (all tracks)
Southside – producer (tracks 1, 3)
Nav – producer (tracks 4, 5, 6, 12, 14, 15)
Cubeatz – co-producer (tracks 5, 7, 13)
Pi'erre Bourne – producer (track 6)
DannyBoyStyles – producer (track 14)
Trouble Trouble – co-producer (track 15)

Technical

Joe LaPorta – mastering engineer (all tracks),^[13] mixer (tracks 1)
Kuldeep Chudasama – recording engineer (tracks 1, 3, 7, 9, 10, 13)
Tomi Fischer – assistant recording engineer (tracks 1, 3, 7, 9, 10, 13)
Alex Tumay – mixer (tracks 1, 2, 11, 13)
Danny Schofield – recording engineer (tracks 2)
Raph Mesquita – assistant recording engineer (tracks 2, 15)
Amadxus - assistant recording engineer (tracks 2, 15)
Nav – mixer (tracks 3, 4, 8-10, 14), recording engineer (tracks 8, 14)
Ethan Stevens – mixer (tracks 3-10, 12, 14, 15), recording engineer (tracks 5, 11, 12)
Shin Kamiyama – recording engineer (tracks 4, 6, 11, 15)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[14]	127
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[15]	7
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[16]	60
French Albums (SNEP)^[17]	191
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)^[18]	1
UK Albums (OCC)^[19]	61
US Billboard 200^[20]	13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[21]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)	Position
US Billboard 200^[22]	184
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[23]	58

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[24]	Gold	40,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[10]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b Glaysher, Scott (August 2, 2017). "NAV & Metro Boomin's "Perfect Timing" Boasts Beats — But Certainly Not Bars". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Balfor, Jay (August 2, 2017). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Bromfield, Daniel (August 6, 2017). "Spectrum Culture Review". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
^ "Metro Boomin And NAV Announce Release Date For Perfect Timing Project". The Fader. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
^ "Metro Boomin Confirms "Perfect Timing 2" Album with NAV: Video". HNHH.
^ "Nav Is the "First Brown Boy to Get It Popping" and His Meteoric Rise Is Far From Over". Complex. July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
^ "Metro Boomin Reveals Release Date for 'Perfect Timing' Project With NAV". XXL. July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
^ "HITS Daily Double". Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "HITS Daily Double : Rumour Mill – CHART STORY: LUST CONQUERS ALL". Hits Daily Double. July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "American album certifications – Nav – Perfect Timing". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ ^a ^b "Perfect Timing / NAV TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
^ "Perfect Timing by NAV on Apple Music". Apple Music. 21 July 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
^ "Perfect Timing Out Now!!! I mixed tracks 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,14 & 15 I also recorded Held Me Down, You Know & Rich Mastered by @jlaportamasters". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
^ "Ultratop.be – NAV and Metro Boomin – Perfect Timing" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^ "NAV Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – NAV and Metro Boomin – Perfect Timing" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 30, 2017)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
^ "NAV Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
^ "NAV Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Nav & Metro Boomin – Perfect Timing". Music Canada.

v t e Nav
Discography
Studio albums	Reckless (2018) Bad Habits (2019) Good Intentions (2020) Demons Protected by Angels (2022)
Deluxe albums	Brown Boy 2 (2020)
Mixtapes	Nav (2017) Perfect Timing (with Metro Boomin) (2017) Emergency Tsunami (2020)
Singles	"Some Way" "Myself" "Perfect Timing (Intro)" "Call Me" "Wanted You" "Freshman List" "Champion" "Know Me" "Price on My Head" "Tap" "Turks" "Young Wheezy" "Never Sleep" "One Time" "Lately" "Calling"
Featured singles	"Beibs in the Trap" "Bali" "Maintain" "Yosemite" "Lemonade"
Other songs	"Baguettes in the Face" "Don't Need Friends"

v t e Metro Boomin
Discography Production discography
Studio albums	Not All Heroes Wear Capes (2018) Heroes & Villains (2022)
Soundtrack albums	Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) (2023)
Collaborative albums	Without Warning (with 21 Savage and Offset) (2017) Double or Nothing (with Big Sean) (2017) Savage Mode II (with 21 Savage) (2020) We Don't Trust You (with Future) (2024) We Still Don't Trust You (2024)
Mixtapes	Perfect Timing (with Nav) (2017)
Extended plays	Savage Mode (with 21 Savage) (2016)
Singles	"X" "No Heart" "No Complaints" "Perfect Timing (Intro)" "Call Me" "Ric Flair Drip" "Pull Up N Wreck" "So Good" "Space Cadet" "Runnin" "Mr. Right Now" "Creepin'" "Calling" "Née-Nah" "Type Shit" "Like That"
Featured singles	"Mile High"
Other songs	"Ghostface Killers" "Rap Saved Me" "Go Legend" "Overdue" "Don't Come Out the House" "10 Freaky Girls" "Glock in My Lap" "Rich Nigga Shit" "My Dawg" "Superhero" "Too Many Nights" "Raindrops (Insane)" "Umbrella" "Trance" "Around Me" "Metro Spider" "Niagara Falls (Foot or 2)" "Walk Em Down (Don't Kill Civilians)" "Feel the Fiyaaaah" "Annihilate" "Am I Dreaming" "All the Way Live" "Hummingbird" "Self Love" "Home" "Pop Ur Shit" "Dangerous" "Cinderella" "Red Leather"
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