Over the course of five years, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist H.E.R. has had an incredible journey, punctuated with inspiring projects and accolades that have quickly ascended her to superstar status. But with any journey comes moments of reflection and absorbing everything that has transpired—from celebration to moments of uncertainty. With H.E.R.’s highly anticipated album Back of My Mind, she provides all of that and more, further solidifying her place as one of R&B’s young icons.
H.E.R.’s 2016 debut EP, H.E.R. Volume 1 was met with critical acclaim, as the world was just beginning to learn about this teenage wunderkind. H.E.R. Volume 2 arrived a year later, which reached the Top 10 Billboard R&B charts, with The B-Sides arriving shortly thereafter. H.E.R.’s eponymous compilation project in 2017 marked a whole new era for the artist in a short amount of time. The Grammy Award winning, certified Platinum work topped the Billboard R&B charts, armed with hit singles like the Platinum “Focus” and the four times Platinum “Best Part” with Daniel Caesar.
Over the course of two more years, H.E.R. continued her steady ascent, releasing projects like the prolific I Used To Know Her: The Prelude and I Used To Know Her: Part 2, both in 2018, along with 2019’s full compilation, I Used To Know Her. To date, H.E.R. has won four Grammys (including 2021 Song Of The Year for “I Can’t Breathe” and Best R&B Song for “Better Than I Imagine”), five Soul Train Music Awards, one Academy Award (for Best Original Song – “Fight For You”), along with countless others. H.E.R. is regarded as one of music’s most admired and respected musicians at only 24 years old. She has performed on massive stages from The Super Bowl to the Grammys, the Emmy’s, Global Citizen Festival, and Rock In Rio. Back of My Mind is a culmination of her journey thus far.
The project is not only intensely personal, but embodies H.E.R.’s ability to capture the sound of R&B like none other. The album has already topped the Billboard R&B charts and reached Number 6 on the Billboard 200, as well as Number 4 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It’s a testament to H.E.R.’s knack for being a bona fide hitmaker, while still remaining authentic to H.E.R. self. And there is so much more in store, with more music on the way, as well as H.E.R.’s long-awaited return to the live stage.
