Liberated - Zealand (CD Album) - World Entertainment LLC

Liberated is the debut album by American singer and songwriter Zealand. It was released on October 26, 2018, by World Entertainment LLC. The album consists of thirteen tracks, including the singles "Liberated" and "Good Life".

Zealand began working on the album in early 2018, shortly after the release of her debut single "Liberated". The album's title track was written by Zealand and produced by The Monarch. "Good Life" was written by Zealand, The Monarch, and Jeremy "J.R." Rotem, and produced by Rotem.

Zealand has described the album as "a collection of songs about being yourself, being confident, and being liberated from anything that's holding you back." She has said that the album's message is "that it's never too late to do what you want in life and to be who you want to be.".

Musically, the album blends pop, R&B, and soul influences. Zealand has cited Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, and Michael Jackson as inspirations for the album.

Upon release, Liberated received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 73, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".

AllMusic's Neil Z. Yeung praised the album's "uplifting and empowering vibes" and wrote that Zealand "has a bright future ahead of her". Jon Caramanica of The New York Times described the album as "an impressive debut" and praised Zealand's "powerful voice and an appealing persona".

In a mixed review, The Guardian's Kitty Empire criticized the album's "generic" production and wrote that Zealand "doesn't quite have the vocal firepower to make her music soar". However, she praised the album's "emotional core" and concluded that "Zealand is worth keeping an eye on".

Liberated debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 72,000 copies. It also debuted at number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.