When It's All Said and Done... Take Time

When It's All Said and Done... Take Time
Compilation album by
Giveon
ReleasedMarch 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)
GenreR&B
Length36:50
Label
Producer
Giveon chronology
When It's All Said and Done
(2020) 		When It's All Said and Done... Take Time
(2021) 		Give or Take
(2022)

When It's All Said and Done... Take Time is a compilation album by American R&B singer and songwriter Giveon, released by Epic Records and Not So Fast on March 12, 2021.[1][2] The album combines his two EPs When It's All Said and Done and Take Time,[3] along with a new song, "All to Me".[4][5][6] The album was certified gold in 2021,[7] and certified platinum later in 2022.[8][9]

Background

Giveon first teased the album on Twitter on March 4, 2021:

The anniversary for the release of Take Time is creeping up on us all..

I decided to combine both of my first two eps into one project: When It's All Said and Done... Take Time. I also added a new song to the project.

3/12.. pre-save at midnight ✨[10]

Critical reception

When It's All Said and Done... Take Time
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]

AllMusic's Andy Kellman said that the album provides "incontrovertible proof that Giveon is among the most promising R&B artists of the early 2020s".[11]

Accolades

Year-end lists for When It's All Said and Done... Take Time
Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard The 10 Best R&B Albums of 2021: Critics' Picks
3
[12]
Vibe The 21 Best R&B Albums Of 2021: Staff Picks
21
[13]

Track listing

When It's All Said and Done... Take Time track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."The Beach"Giveon Evans
3:25
2."World We Created"
  • Campbell
  • Maneesh
  • S. Thomas
  • S. Thomas
  • Maneesh
  • Yakob
3:13
3."Take Time (Interlude)"EvansEvansGiveon0:45
4."Favorite Mistake"Evans
  • Evans
  • Rodrigo Barahona
  • S. Thomas
  • S. Thomas
  • Giveon
  • Barahona
2:52
5."This Ain't Love"
  • WondaGurl
  • Sweet
  • Loshendrix
2:44
6."Heartbreak Anniversary"
  • Evans
  • S. Thomas
  • Wade
  • Evans
  • Maneesh
  • S. Thomas
  • Wade
  • S. Thomas
  • Maneesh
3:18
7."Like I Want You"
  • Evans
  • Marcus Semaj
  • S. Thomas
  • S. Thomas
  • Sweet
  • River Tiber
  • Loshendrix
4:20
8."Vanish"Evans
  • S. Thomas
  • Berkli Music
  • Gonzalez
3:29
9."When It's All Said and Done"Evans
  • Evans
  • Barahona
  • Giveon
  • Barahona
0:55
10."Still Your Best"Evans
  • Evans
  • Dominic Matthews
  • Schyler O'Neal
  • S. Thomas
  • O'Neal
  • Matthews
2:57
11."Last Time" (featuring Snoh Aalegra)
  • Evans
  • Snoh Aalegra
  • Evans
  • Snoh Aalegra
  • Don Mills
  • S. Thomas
  • Mills
3:13
12."Stuck on You"Evans
  • Evans
  • Barahona
  • Thomas
  • Boi-1da
  • S. Thomas
  • Sweet
  • Giveon
  • Barahona
3:25
13."All to Me"
  • Evans
  • Johnson
  • Montagnese
  • Samuels
  • Sweet
  • L. Thomas
  • Boi-1da
  • Illangelo
  • Sweet
  • L. Thomas
  • Johnson
  • Barahona
2:07
Total length:36:50

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[14]

Musicians

  • Giveon – lead vocals (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4–12), arrangement (1, 4, 9, 12)
  • Sevn Thomas – arrangement (1–8, 10), programming (2–8, 10–12), background vocals (2, 6)
  • Rodrigo Barahona – arrangement (1, 4, 9, 12), programming (9)
  • Boi-1da – programming (1, 12)
  • Yakob – arrangement (1)
  • Ariel Shrum – flugelhorn (2)
  • Loshendrix – arrangement (5), all instruments (7)
  • Jahaan Sweet – arrangement (5), programming (7)
  • WondaGurl – arrangement, programming (5)
  • Ant Clemons – background vocals (5)
  • River Tiber – programming (7)
  • Schyler O'Neal – arrangement (10)
  • Snoh Aalegra – lead vocals, background vocals (11)
  • Don Mills – arrangement (11)

Technical

  • John Kercy – mixing (1–12)
  • Jim Caruana – mixing, engineering, recording (11)
  • Rodrigo Barahona – mixing (13), engineering (1–6, 8–12), recording (1, 2, 4–6, 8–12)
  • Colin Leonard – mastering
  • Gehring Miller – engineering, recording (7)
  • Giveon – recording (3)

Charts

Chart performance for When It's All Said and Done... Take Time
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] 15
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 87
US Billboard 200[17] 5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 3
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[19] 2

Certifications

Certifications for When It's All Said and Done... Take Time
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Platinum 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] Platinum 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Silver 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[23] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Folk, Antwane (March 12, 2021). "Giveon Releases New Project 'When It's All Said and Done... Take Time'". Rated R&B. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  2. ^ Willman, Chris (March 22, 2021). "R&B Upstart Giveon Has Week's Top Album Debut; Grammy Performers Earn Chart Rebounds". Variety. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  3. ^ Rouhani, Neena (August 6, 2021). "How Giveon Became R&B's Most Relatable Rising Star". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  4. ^ Robinson, Joshua (September 26, 2022). "Giveon Combines "When It's All Said And Done" & "Take Time" To Create One Full-Length Project". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  5. ^ Okon, Wongo (March 12, 2021). "Giveon's Grieving 'Heartbreak Anniversary' Video Arrives With His Lustful New Single, 'All To Me'". Uproxx. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  6. ^ Marina Apardian, Krista (March 22, 2021). "Giveon's 'When It's All Said And Done... Take Time' Demands Your Full Attention". Ones to Watch. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  7. ^ Folk, Antwane (May 4, 2021). "Giveon's 'When It's All Said and Done... Take Time' Project Goes Gold". Rated R&B. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  8. ^ Samuels, Keithan (June 27, 2022). "Giveon Earns Three RIAA Platinum Certifications". Rated R&B. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  9. ^ Corrine, Amber (June 28, 2022). "Givēon Receives Three More RIAA Platinum Certifications". Vibe. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  10. ^ Giveon [@giveon] (March 4, 2021). "The anniversary for the release of Take Time is creeping up on us all.. I decided to combine both of my first two eps into one project: When It's All Said and Done... Take Time. I also added a new song to the project. 3/12.. pre-save at midnight ✨ ..." (Tweet). Retrieved March 11, 2021 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. When It's All Said and Done...Take Time at AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  12. ^ Billboard Staff (December 21, 2021). "The 10 Best R&B Albums of 2021: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  13. ^ Vibe (December 22, 2021). "The 21 Best R&B Albums Of 2021: Staff Picks". Vibe. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  14. ^ "When It's All Said And Done... Take Time / Giveon / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  15. ^ "Giveon Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  17. ^ "Giveon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  18. ^ "Giveon Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  19. ^ ""Giveon Chart History (Top R&B Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  20. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Giveon – When It's All Said and Done... Take Time". Music Canada. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  21. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Giveon – When It's All Said and Done... Take Time". Radioscope. Retrieved April 30, 2025. Type When It's All Said and Done... Take Time in the "Search:" field.
  22. ^ "British album certifications – Giveon – When It's All Said and Done... Take Time". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  23. ^ "American album certifications – Giveon – When It's All Said and Done... Take Time". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
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