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Metacritic	70/100
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AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly	B+
Billboard	Positive
Idolator
The Guardian
Pitchfork	7/10

Mad Love (stylized as Mad Love.)' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter JoJo. The album was released on October 14, 2016, through Atlantic Records. Incorporating a base core of R&B, pop and soul music, JoJo wanted the album to take fans through a journey from beginning to end while not only being for her but relatable to all the fans who stuck by her though her years in limbo and really be the "soundtrack to peoples lives". It serves as her first major official release in a decade following 2006's The High Road. A deluxe edition of the album featuring 4 bonus tracks, was released simultaneously alongside the eleven-track standard edition. JoJo co-wrote every song on the album while also vocal producing every song.

JoJo called upon the likes of Josh "Igloo" Monroy, Jussifer, Rock Mafia Matt Friedman, Oscar Holter and MNEK as well as others, to handle production for the album. JoJo had recorded several incarnations of a third album while still contracted under Blackground Records since early 2008 that were ultimately shelved and scrapped following JoJo's release and signing with Atlantic Records in December 2013. The album had then begun production again from scratch and was re-written and recorded over a two-year period, with majority of the album being recorded in early 2016. Amongst those included are collaborations with rappers Wiz Khalifa and Remy Ma, in addition to her longtime friend Alessia Cara who features on a song called "I Can Only.". Occasionally the album dips into other genres such adult contemporary and soul music.

Mad Love. was promoted with live renditions of the album's songs during The Mad Love. World Tour. The album was also preceded by the release of the lead single, a Matt Friedman and Oscar Holter of Wolf Cousins production called "Fuck Apologies", featuring American rapper and Atlantic Records label mate Wiz Khalifa. The song became moderate success charting on the U.S. Billboards Pop Digital Songs chart, peaking at number forty. It became JoJo's first charting single in the UK since 2007's "Anything" peaking at number one-hundred and four on the singles chart and number eighteen on the UK R&B Singles Chart. "Mad Love.", "FAB." featuring Remy Ma and "Music." all served as promotional singles leading up to the albums release.

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