Why Not More?

Why Not More?
Why Not More?
Studio album by Coco Jones
Released	April 25, 2025
Recorded	2023–2025
Genre	R&B
Length	41:58
Label	High Standardz; Def Jam;
Producer	2K; Al Cres; Banger Slanger; Boobie; Cardiak; Larrance Dopson; Cirkut; Ezzra; Jasper Harris; Hero; Eric Hudson; Happy Perez; Ikey; Cheyenne Lavene; Tom Levesque; Alexander Lewis; London on da Track; Mars; M-Phazes; Carl Paul; Phil the Keys; Poo Bear; Protoje; Presley Regier; Sam Wish; Aaron Shadrow; Stargate; Swiff D; Wu10;
Coco Jones chronology
Singles from Why Not More?
	"Here We Go (Uh Oh)"; Released: May 3, 2024; "Most Beautiful Design"; Released: October 18, 2024; "Taste"; Released: February 21, 2025; "You"; Released: March 28, 2025; "On Sight"; Released: June 2, 2025;

Why Not More? is the debut studio album by American actress and singer-songwriter Coco Jones, released on April 25, 2025, by Def Jam.^[2] The album features guest appearances from Future and YG Marley. Production was handled by various producers, including Stargate, Cardiak, Eric Hudson, M-Phazes, Cirkut, Sam Wish, Happy Perez, London on da Track, Protoje, and Larrance Dopson from 1500 or Nothin', amongst others. The album was supported by four singles: "Here We Go (Uh Oh)", "Most Beautiful Design", "Taste", "You", and "On Sight"; of which the former received a Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

The album received acclaim from music critics, with many of whom praising Coco's vocal delivery and the album's cohesiveness and production.

A digital special edition of the album titled Why Not More? (More!), was released on August 15, 2025.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
NME	^[4]
Rolling Stone	^[5]

Gary Gerard Hamilton from Associated Press lauded the album as "fearless", "travers[ing] through a spectrum of R&B sonics and vibes, from introspective to seductive, [while] not shying away from any of the pressure that can come with attempting to replicate the success of a song like "ICU."^[2] Writing for NME, Puah Ziwei concludes that the album "is deeper, richer and more wide-ranging than anything we’ve ever seen from Jones."^[4] Maura Johnston of Rolling Stone praised the album's production, writing: "The album’s sonic touchpoints are varied — Timbaland-inspired electro squelches, Quiet Storm synth blankets, urgent acoustic-guitar arpeggios, swaying Caribbean beats — but Jones’ steady presence brings them all together in a cohesive whole."^[5]

Track listing

*Why Not More?* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Keep It Quiet"	Courtney Jones Mikkel Eriksen Jasper Harris Tor Hermansen Tom Levesque Presley Regier	Stargate Levesque Regier Harris	2:35
2.	"Taste"	Jones Bianca Atterberry Cathy Dennis Eriksen Hermansen Harris Henrik Jonback Christian Karlsson Aaron Shadrow Pontus Winnberg	Stargate Shadrow Harris	2:44
3.	"On Sight"	Jones Larrance Dopson Joelle James Steve Thornton II	Dopson Swiff D	4:27
4.	"AEOMG"	Jones Sara Diamond Mark Landon Leven Kali Luther Vandross Henry Walter	M-Phazes Cirkut	2:24
5.	"Thang 4 U"	Jones Carl Benoit Cheyenne Lavene Carl McCormick Kelvin Wooten	Cardiak Wu10 Carl Paul Lavene	3:15
6.	"Here We Go (Uh Oh)"	Jones Michael Bennett Diamond Sydney Floyd Marisela Jackson McCormick Lenny Williams Wooten	Cardiak Wu10	3:35
7.	"Other Side of Love"	Jones Eric Hudson Midian Mathers Dan Murdock Phil Lewis Sabir Shapiro	Ezzra Hudson Lewis Mathers^[a]^[v]	2:18
8.	"Why Not More?" (featuring YG Marley)	Jones Jason Boyd London Holmes	London on da Track Protoje Phil the Keys Boobie Poo Bear Dson^[a] Ziah Push^[a]	3:36
9.	"Hit You Where It Hurts"	Jones Samuel Wishkoski Zikai	Sam Wish Happy Perez	2:21
10.	"Most Beautiful Design" (with Future and London on da Track)	Jones Nija Charles Almando Cresso Marcel Korkutata Holmes Nayvadius Wilburn	London on da Track Al Cress Mars	3:39
11.	"You"	Jones Micaiah Brown Philip Cornish Holmes Kushaan Khattar Aubrey Robinson Demetrius Sims	London on da Track Phil the Keys Boobie Hero Banger Slanger 2K	2:52
12.	"Nobody Exists"	Jones	London on da Track Phil the Keys Boobie Ikey	2:43
13.	"By Myself"	Jones Kirby Dockery McCormick Wooten	Cardiak Wu10	2:54
14.	"Forever Don't Hit Like Before"	Jones Diamond Alexander Lewis Avital Margulies Kyla Moscovish	Lewis	2:29
Total length:				41:58

*Why Not More?* digital extended edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Is It Mine" (featuring Lady London)	Jones J. Hart Jaasu Mallory	Jaasu	2:52
16.	"Control Freak"	Jones	Pop Wansel Rogét Chahayed Wesley Singerman	2:37
17.	"Taste" (Live from the Terrell Show)	Jones Atterberry Dennis Eriksen Terrell Grice Harris Hermansen Jonback Karlsson Shadrow Winnberg	Stargate Shadrow Harris Joshua Florez Cornish Stargate Grice	3:53
Total length:				51:21

*Why Not More? (More!)* digital edition bonus tracks^[6]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Here We Go (Uh Oh)" (Remix featuring Leon Thomas)	Courtney Jones Sydney Floyd Sara Diamond Kelvin Wooten Carl McCormick Lenny Williams Michael Bennett Marisela Jackson	Samuel Cramer Harris	3:37
18.	"Love So Big"	Courtney Jones Jonathan Hoskins Michael Orabiyi Andrew Joseph Gradwohl Jr	Jonathan Hoskins Scribz Riley Bigwhite Beatz	2:34
19.	"Passport"	Courtney Jones Febby Tan Gabrielle M’Kayla Rodgers	Jeia	2:39
20.	"Delete It"	Courtney Jones Richard Butler	Camper	3:27
21.	"Other Side of Love" (Remix featuring Alicia Keys)	Alicia Keys Courtney Jones Dan “Ezzra” Murdock Eric Hudson Phil Lewis Midian Mathers Sabir Shapiro Mike Jackson	Eric Hudson Phil Lewis Ezzra	3:13
22.	"Easy"	Courtney Jones Sara Diamond Mike Jackson	Johnny Thomas Jr.	3:35

Notes

^{^[c]} signifies a co-producer
^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer
^{^[v]} signifies a vocal producer
On all LP editions, "Control Freak" appears in place of "On Sight".
Additionally, on Target LP editions, a bonus track titled "Hate You Right Now" follows after "Other Side of Love".

Sample credits

"Taste" samples "Toxic", written by Cathy Dennis, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, and Henrik Jonback, as performed by Britney Spears.^[7]
"AEOMG" samples "Never Too Much", written and performed by Luther Vandross.^[8]
"Here We Go (Uh Oh)" contains a sample of "'Cause I Love You", written by Leonard Williams and Michael Bennett, as performed by Lenny Williams.^[9]
"Is It Mine" samples "Angel in Disguise", written by Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Traci Hale and Nycolia Turman, as performed by Brandy.^[10]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal, based on the extended edition track listing.^[11]

Musicians

Coco Jones – vocals
Jasper Harris – programming (tracks 1, 2), keyboards (2)
Presley Regier – programming (track 1)
Tor Hermansen – programming (tracks 1, 2), bass (2)
Mikkel Eriksen – programming (tracks 1, 2), drums (2)
Tom Levesque – programming (track 1)
Aaron Shadrow – percussion, programming (track 2)
Cirkut – bass, drums, keyboards (track 4)
Leven Kali – keyboards (track 4)
M-Phazes – keyboards (track 4)
Cardiak – drums, percussion (tracks 5, 6, 13); bass (5)
Wu10 – bass, keyboards (tracks 5, 6, 13); guitar (6, 13)
Eric Hudson – bass, guitar, keyboards (track 7)
Ezzra – drums, keyboards, percussion, programming (track 7)
Phil Lewis – guitar (track 7)
Danny Bassie – bass (track 8)
Lamont "Monty" Savory – guitar (track 8)
Ziah Push – keyboards, programming (track 8)
Protoje – programming (track 8)
Dean Frazer – saxophone (track 8)
Randy Fletcher – trombone (track 8)
Okiel McIntyre – trumpet (track 8)
Samuel Wishkoski – keyboards (track 9)
Christon Mason – bass (track 11)
Alexander Lewis – bass, drums, keyboards, percussion, programming (track 14)
Kyla Moscovich – background vocals (track 14)
Sara Diamond – background vocals (track 14)
Jaasu – background vocals, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming (track 15)
Nick Clark – bass (track 17)
Ray Marshall – drums (track 17)
Glynn Dollison – keyboards (track 17)
Philip Cornish – keyboards (track 17)

Technical

Dave Kutch – mastering (tracks 1–16)
Jean-Marie Horvat – mixing (tracks 1–16)
Jasper Harris – engineering (tracks 1, 2)
Tor Hermansen – engineering (tracks 1, 2)
Mikkel Eriksen – engineering (tracks 1, 2)
Presley Regier – engineering (track 1)
Tom Levesque – engineering (track 1)
Aaron Shadrow – engineering (track 2)
Dylan Del-Olmo – engineering (track 3)
Cirkut – engineering (track 4)
Samuel C. Harris – engineering (track 6)
Ezzra – engineering (track 7)
Phil Lewis – engineering (track 7)
Protoje – engineering (track 8)
Ziah Push – engineering (track 8)
Fumiaki Ogata – engineering (track 8)
Louie Gomez – engineering (tracks 10, 11)
Tom Kuemerle – engineering (tracks 10, 11)
Anthony Vega – engineering (track 10)
Kelvin Wooten – engineering (track 13)
Alexander Lewis – engineering (track 14)
Jaasu – engineering (track 15)
Rafael X. Brown – additional mixing (track 2)

Charts

Chart performance for *Why Not More?*
Chart (2025)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[12]	59
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	16

References

^ https://x.com/USRadioUpdater/status/1930042290279460996
^ ^a ^b Hamilton, Gary Gerard (April 24, 2025). "Coco Jones is fearless on debut album 'Why Not More?'". Associated Press. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
^ Samuels, Keithan (August 15, 2025). "Coco Jones Releases 'Why Not More?' Deluxe Album". Rated R&B. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Ziwei, Puah (April 25, 2025). "Coco Jones – 'Why Not More?' review: a portrait of a woman unafraid". NME. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Johnston, Maura (April 25, 2025). "Coco Jones Enters R&B's Upper Echelon With 'Why Not More?'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
^ "Why Not More? (MORE!)". Apple Music. August 15, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
^ Hiatt, Brian (May 14, 2025). "Coco Jones on Her Controversial Britney Spears Sample -- and Making Her Excellent Debut Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
^ Mwamba, Seneo. "Coco Jones' Why Not More? Delivers A Debut Album Well Worth The Wait". Deeds. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
^ Castel, Gregory (May 6, 2024). "Coco Jones' "Here We Go (Uh Oh)" Is a Heart-Striking R&B Stunner". Ones to Watch. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
^ Horowitz, Steven J. (August 15, 2025). "Coco Jones Discusses Collaborating With Alicia Keys for 'Why Not More?' Deluxe, Finishing Filming for 'Bel-Air' and Getting Engaged". Variety. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
^ "Why Not More? (Extended) / Coco Jones / Credits". Tidal. April 25, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
^ "Coco Jones Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
^ "Coco Jones Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2025.

[1] ttps://x.com/USRadioUpdater/status/1930042290279460996

[auto-2] Hamilton, Gary Gerard (April 24, 2025). "Coco Jones is fearless on debut album 'Why Not More?'". Associated Press. Retrieved April 30, 2025.

[3] Samuels, Keithan (August 15, 2025). "Coco Jones Releases 'Why Not More?' Deluxe Album". Rated R&B. Retrieved August 15, 2025.

[:0-4] Ziwei, Puah (April 25, 2025). "Coco Jones – 'Why Not More?' review: a portrait of a woman unafraid". NME. Retrieved April 30, 2025.

[:1-5] Johnston, Maura (April 25, 2025). "Coco Jones Enters R&B's Upper Echelon With 'Why Not More?'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 30, 2025.

[wnm?m-6] "Why Not More? (MORE!)". Apple Music. August 15, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.

[7] Hiatt, Brian (May 14, 2025). "Coco Jones on Her Controversial Britney Spears Sample -- and Making Her Excellent Debut Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 15, 2025.

[8] Mwamba, Seneo. "Coco Jones' Why Not More? Delivers A Debut Album Well Worth The Wait". Deeds. Retrieved August 15, 2025.

[9] Castel, Gregory (May 6, 2024). "Coco Jones' "Here We Go (Uh Oh)" Is a Heart-Striking R&B Stunner". Ones to Watch. Retrieved August 15, 2025.

[10] Horowitz, Steven J. (August 15, 2025). "Coco Jones Discusses Collaborating With Alicia Keys for 'Why Not More?' Deluxe, Finishing Filming for 'Bel-Air' and Getting Engaged". Variety. Retrieved August 15, 2025.

[11] "Why Not More? (Extended) / Coco Jones / Credits". Tidal. April 25, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2025.

[ac_Billboard200_Coco_Jones-12] "Coco Jones Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2025.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Coco_Jones-13] "Coco Jones Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2025.

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