GRAMMY® Winner Ella Mai Has Love on Her Mind With DO YOU STILL LOVE ME?

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"'Do You Still Love Me?' is a set of polished midtempo grooves that threads R&B, soul, and rap, and boasts her strongest songwriting yet."

—Pitchfork

On her third studio album, Do You Still Love Me? (10 Summers/Interscope Records), Ella Mai reunites with longtime collaborator Mustard, who executive-produced the 14-track collection and once again proves an ideal partner for her unmistakable brand of contemporary R&B. The GRAMMY®-winning singer sounds more open, self-assured and clear-eyed than ever, exploring love from both sides—the excitement of letting someone in and the wisdom to know when it’s time to let go. “100,” produced by Mustard and Keanu Beats, brings an effortless groove and the kind of understated vocal performance Ella does so well. “Might Just” taps into the latter, with Ella confronting a partner whose attention has started wandering and making it clear she’s not about to overlook it. Together, the tracks capture two sides of an album where vulnerability and confidence comfortably coexist.

That emotional push and pull continues throughout Do You Still Love Me?. Album opener “There Goes My Heart” finds Ella allowing herself to love deeply and without quite so much armor, while “Somebody’s Son” captures the sweeter moment when attraction starts feeling like something worth building on. “Little Things” and “Tell Her” helped introduce the album’s world before its release, with songs including “My Mind,” “Luckiest Man,” “Chasing Circles” and “No Angels” filling out a record interested in what happens beyond the initial rush of falling for someone. Ella can be hopeful on one song, suspicious on the next and completely smitten somewhere else without ever losing the thread. That’s what she does particularly well: making relationships sound conversational, complicated and lived-in. On Do You Still Love Me?, there’s simply a little more experience—and a lot more clarity—behind the questions she’s asking.

Born in London, Ella Mai first broke through globally with “Boo’d Up,” the multi-platinum smash that earned her the GRAMMY® Award for Best R&B Song and helped establish her as one of contemporary R&B’s defining voices. Her self-titled 2018 debut also produced favorites including “Trip” and “Shot Clock,” while 2022’s Heart on My Sleeve expanded her sound and reinforced the candid relationship writing that has become central to her music. Over the course of three albums, Ella has built a style that draws from classic R&B without feeling stuck in the past, pairing an immediately recognizable voice with songs that turn private conversations into something millions of listeners can recognize themselves in. With Do You Still Love Me?, Ella Mai isn’t asking us to rediscover her—she’s showing us how much she’s grown.

For more information on Ella Mai and Do You Still Love Me?, visit her website at ellamai.com.