Not Waving, but Drowning

For other uses, see Not Waving but Drowning (disambiguation).

Not Waving, but Drowning
Studio album by
Loyle Carner
Released19 April 2019 (2019-04-19)
GenreHip hop
Length48:12
Label
ProducerJordan Rakei, Tom Misch, Joice, Kwes, Rebel Kleff, Dan Parry (additional), Charlotte Day Wilson
Loyle Carner chronology
Yesterday's Gone
(2017) 		Not Waving, but Drowning
(2019) 		Hugo
(2022)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.2/10[1]
Metacritic70/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Clash7/10[4]
DIY[5]
The Guardian[6]
The Independent[7]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[8]
Loud and Quiet7/10[9]
NME[10]
The Observer[11]

Not Waving, but Drowning is the second studio album by British rapper Loyle Carner. It was released on 19 April 2019 via AMF/Virgin EMI Records. The name comes from the poem "Not Waving but Drowning" by British poet Stevie Smith.

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Dear Jean"
Rakei1:43
2."Angel" (featuring Tom Misch)
  • B Coyle-Larner
  • Marcos Valle
  • Paulo Sergio Kostenbader Valle
  • Misch
  • Yussef Dayes
Misch4:43
3."Ice Water"
  • Ben Joyce
  • B Coyle-Larner
  • Lawrence Dickins
3:29
4."Ottolenghi" (featuring Jordan Rakei)
  • Alfa Sekitoleko
  • B Coyle-Larner
  • Rakei
Rakei3:17
5."You Don't Know" (featuring Rebel Kleff & Kiko Bun)
  • Ann Bridgeforth
  • B Coyle-Larner
  • Dave Hamilton
  • Federico Marin
  • Kristian Revelle
  • Rony Darrell
Rebel Kleff4:10
6."Still"
Kwes3:33
7."It's Coming Home?"B Coyle-Larner–0:36
8."Desoleil (Brilliant Corners)" (featuring Sampha)
Kwes3:40
9."Loose Ends" (featuring Jorja Smith)
  • B Coyle-Larner
  • Rakei
  • J Rakei
  • Dan Parry[a]
4:16
10."Not Waving, But Drowning"
1:04
11."Krispy"
  • B Coyle-Larner
  • K Sey
Kwes3:41
12."Sail Away (Freestyle)"
  • Wilson
  • Rakei
4:16
13."Looking Back"
  • B Coyle-Larner
  • Misch
Misch2:58
14."Carluccio"
  • B Coyle-Larner
  • Duval Timothy
  • E T Sey
  • K Sey
Kwes3:11
15."Dear Ben" (featuring Jean Coyle-Larner)
  • Jean Coyle-Larner
  • Rakei
Rakei3:30
Total length:48:12

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer.

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 31
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 169
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] 51
French Albums (SNEP)[16] 109
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 66
Irish Albums (IRMA)[18] 26
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] 20
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 33
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 3
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[22] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Not Waving, But Drowning by Loyle Carner reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Not Waving, But Drowning by Loyle Carner". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  3. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Not Waving, But Drowning – Loyle Carner". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. ^ Fisher, Nathan (15 April 2019). "Loyle Carner - Not Waving, But Drowning". Clash. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  5. ^ Finn, Rachel (19 April 2019). "Loyle Carner - Not Waving, But Drowning". DIY. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  6. ^ Aroesti, Rachel (19 April 2019). "Loyle Carner: Not Waving, But Drowning review – heartfelt hip-hop". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  7. ^ O'Connor, Roisin (18 April 2019). "Loyle Carner, Not Waving, But Drowning review: The south London MC at his most vulnerable". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  8. ^ Gayler, Max (16 April 2019). "Loyle Carner's Not Waving, But Drowning is a bold, uncompromising step forward". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  9. ^ Haworth, Jamie (16 April 2019). "Loyle Carner - Not Waving But Drowning - Album review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  10. ^ Mylrea, Hannah (18 April 2019). "Loyle Carner – 'Not Waving, But Drowning' review". NME. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  11. ^ Empire, Kitty (21 April 2019). "Loyle Carner: Not Waving, But Drowning review – defiantly old-school". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Not Waving, But Drowning / Loyle Carner". Tidal. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Loyle Carner – Not Waving, But Drowning" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Loyle Carner – Not Waving, But Drowning" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Loyle Carner – Not Waving, But Drowning" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  16. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 17, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  17. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Loyle Carner – Not Waving, but Drowning" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  18. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 26 April 2019". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  20. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Loyle Carner – Not Waving, But Drowning". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  21. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  22. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  23. ^ "British album certifications – Loyle Carner – Not Waving, but Drowning". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
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