? - The second studio album of the American rapper XXXTentacion and the last, released during his lifetime. It was released on March 16, 2018 under the label Bad Vibes Forever, Caroline Distribution and Capitol Music Group [6] [7] . The album was mainly produced by frequent co-author John Cunningham and includes collaborations with PnB Rock, Matt OX, Travis Barker and Joey Badass and others.
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| Studio album XXXTentacion | |||||||
| Date of issue | March 16, 2018 | ||||||
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| Duration | 37:36 | ||||||
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| Source | Rating |
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| HotNewHipHop | 70% [2] |
| Salute magazine | |
| Sputnikmusic | |
| XXL | XL (4/5) [5] |
The album debuted in first place on the US Billboard 200 , becoming Ax's first album to take first place on the US album chart [6] . On August 7, 2018, the album was certified by the RIAA as platinum. He was supported by three singles: “ Sad! ”,“ Changes ”and“ Moonlight ”. After the death of XXXTentacion on June 18, 2018 [8] , Sad! Took first place on several charts, including the Billboard Hot 100 .
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Songs
- 3 Promotion
- 4 singles
- 5 List of Songs
- 6 Charts
- 6.1 Weekly charts
- 6.2 Annual charts
- 7 Certifications
- 8 Release History
- 9 notes
History
XXXTentacion released his debut studio album 17 in August 2017 [9] with commercial success [10] . After the release of the album, he announced that he was leaving the music due to negativity [11] , although he ultimately signed a $ 6 million album contract with Caroline Distribution [12] and released A Ghetto Christmas Carol mini-album on SoundCloud on December 11 2017 year. [13]
Following the release of A Ghetto Christmas Carol, XXXTentacion announced that it was preparing three new albums [14] and ultimately announced the album names Bad Vibes Forever , Skins and?, After being released under house arrest on December 23, 2017. [fifteen]
The track list and release date were confirmed by XXXTentacion on March 12, 2018 on social networks. [16] [17]
Songs
The songs on the album were released in various musical genres, such as acoustic, emo , indie rock , old-school hip hop and trap [18] [19] [20] [21] . The song “I Don't Even Speak Spanish LOL” was in reggaeton style [18] , while “Infinity (888)” is a “classic hip hop song”. [22]
Promotion
The cover was first shown on the Instagram stories of XXXTentacion on January 28, 2018 with the signature “Coming Soon”. Later that day, he explained that:
| This album is not about words, it is about feelings ... it will be very difficult to understand, but very easy to listen to ... this is not what you expect, even if you feel that you understand my music, be prepared not to understand this music |
XXXTentacion released the song “Hope” on his SoundCloud account on February 21, 2018, dedicated to shooting survivors at Stoneman Douglas High School [23] [24] . Hope was released shortly after XXXTentacion hosted a charity show [25] and expressed its condolences to the victims of the shooting [26] . On February 25, 2018, following the release of Hope, XXXTentacion posted vague social media posts accusing Canadian rapper Drake of threatening to kill him along with rude photos of Drake. [27] [28]
Singles
The lead single “Sad!” And “Changes” were released on March 1, 2018, for streaming and downloading [29] . “Sad!” Debuted at number 17 and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming the first XXXTentacion single to reach No. 1 and becoming its most successful single to date [30] . While “Changes” debuted at number 47 in the week beginning March 13, 2018 and reached No. 18. The third single from the album “Moonlight” was released posthumously on rhythmic radio on August 14, 2018. [31] [32]
List of Songs
| No. | Title | Author | Producer | Duration | |||||
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| one. | "Introduction (Instructions)" | Jacei Onfroy | XXXTentacion | 1:57 | |||||
| 2. | "Alone, Part 3" |
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| 1:49 | |||||
| 3. | " Moonlight " |
| Cunningham | 2:15 | |||||
| four. | “ Sad! " |
| Cunningham | 2:46 | |||||
| 5. | “The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)” |
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| 2:40 | |||||
| 6. | "Floor 555" |
| Dell soda | 1:33 | |||||
| 7. | "Numb" |
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| 3:06 | |||||
| 8. | Infinity (888) (shared with Joey Badass ) |
| P. soul | 2:56 | |||||
| 9. | "Going Down!" |
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| 1:55 | |||||
| 10. | “Pain = Best Friend” (shared with Travis Barker ) |
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| 1:50 | |||||
| eleven. | $$$ (shared with Matt OX) |
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| 2:10 | |||||
| 12. | Love Yourself (interlude) |
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| 0:48 | |||||
| 13. | “Smash!” (With PnB Rock) |
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| 1:49 | |||||
| fourteen. | “I Don't Even Speak Spanish LOL” (with Rio Santana, Judah and Carlos Andrez) |
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| 3:12 | |||||
| fifteen. | " Changes " |
| Cunningham | 2:02 | |||||
| 16. | "Hope" |
| Cunningham | 1:50 | |||||
| 17. | Schizophrenia |
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| 1:20 | |||||
| eighteen. | "Before I Close My Eyes" |
| Cunningham | 1:39 | |||||
| 37:36 | |||||||||
| Anniversary Edition Deluxe - Disc 1 [33] | |||||||||
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| 19. | "Alone, Part 3" (Instrumental) |
| 1:49 | ||||||
| twenty. | Moonlight (Instrumental) | Cunningham | 2:15 | ||||||
| 21. | “ Sad! " (Instrumental) | Cunningham | 2:46 | ||||||
| 22. | “The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)” (Instrumental) |
| 2:40 | ||||||
| 23. | "Floor 555" (Instrumental) | Dell soda | 1:33 | ||||||
| 24. | "Numb" (Instrumental) |
| 3:06 | ||||||
| 25. | Infinity (888) (Instrumental) | P. soul | 2:56 | ||||||
| 26. | “Going Down!” (Instrumental) |
| 1:55 | ||||||
| 27. | "Pain = Best Friend" (Instrumental) |
| 1:50 | ||||||
| 28. | "$$$" (Instrumental) |
| 2:10 | ||||||
| 29. | Love Yourself (interlude) (Instrumental) |
| 0:48 | ||||||
| thirty. | “Smash!” (Instrumental) |
| 1:49 | ||||||
| 31. | "I Don't Even Speak Spanish LOL" (Instrumental) | Z3n | 3:12 | ||||||
| 32. | " Changes " (Instrumental) |
| 2:02 | ||||||
| 33. | Hope (Instrumental) | Cunningham | 1:50 | ||||||
| 34. | Schizophrenia (Instrumental) |
| 1:20 | ||||||
| 35. | “Before I Close My Eyes” (Instrumental) | Cunningham | 1:39 | ||||||
| 73:19 | |||||||||
| Anniversary Edition Deluxe - Disc 2 [33] | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Author | Producer | Duration | |||||
| one. | Nocturne (performed by Yoko Shimomura ) | ||||||||
| 2. | Hope (Freestyle) | ||||||||
| 3. | "Jah on Drums" | ||||||||
| four. | "Numb" (Acoustic) | ||||||||
| 5. | "#ProudCatOwnerRemix" (shared with Rico Nasty ) | ||||||||
| 6. | " A Ghetto Christmas Carol " |
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| 1:45 | |||||
| 7. | "Hate Will Never Win" |
| J dilla | 1:44 | |||||
| 8. | “Up Like an Insomniac (Freestyle)” |
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| 2:31 | |||||
| 9. | "Red Light!" |
| Ronny j | 1:05 | |||||
| 10. | "Indecision" | Onfroy | XXXTentacion | 2:04 | |||||
| eleven. | Voice Memo 1 - Alone, Part 3 | ||||||||
| 12. | Voice Memo 2 - Sad! | ||||||||
| 13. | Voice Memo 3 - Moonlight | ||||||||
| fourteen. | Voice Memo 4 - The Remedy for a Broken Heart | ||||||||
| fifteen. | “Voice Memo 5 - Going Down!” | ||||||||
| 16. | Voice Memo 6 - Changes | ||||||||
| 17. | Voice Memo 7 - Before I Close My Eyes | ||||||||
| eighteen. | Voice Memo 8 - Sad! Video Concept » | ||||||||
Charts
Weekly Charts
| Annual Charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales |
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| Australia ( ARIA ) [77] | Gold | 35,000 ^ |
| Canada ( Music Canada ) [78] | Platinum | 80,000 ^ |
| Denmark ( IFPI Denmark ) [79] | 2 × Platinum | 40,000 ^ |
| France ( SNEP ) [80] | Platinum | 100,000 * |
| Italy ( FIMI ) [81] | Gold | 25,000 * |
| New Zealand ( RMNZ ) [82] | Gold | 7500 ^ |
| Norway ( IFPI Norway) [83] | 2 × Platinum | 40,000 * |
| Sweden ( GLF ) [84] | Platinum | 30,000 ^ |
| Great Britain ( BPI ) [85] | Silver | 60,000 ^ |
| United States ( RIAA ) [86] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
* sales data are based only on certification | ||
Release History
| Region | date of | Format | Label | East |
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| Different | March 16, 2018 |
| Bad vibes forever | [87] |
| March 22, 2018 | Vinyl | [88] | ||
| July 1, 2018 | CD | [89] | ||
| July 26, 2019 |
| [90] |
Notes
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- ↑ XXXTentacion "?" Review . HotNewHipHop (March 19, 2018). Date of treatment March 19, 2018.
- ↑ REVIEW: XXXTentacion drops sophomore album '?' . Salute Mag . Date of treatment March 17, 2018.
- ↑ Review: XXXTENTACION . Sputnikmusic.com. Date of treatment December 29, 2018.
- ↑ XXXTentacion Shows Versatility on His '?' Album . xxlmag (April 13, 2018). Date of treatment June 21, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 XXXTentacion's '?' Debuts at no 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart . Billboard. Date of treatment December 29, 2018.
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- ↑ Max Weinstein. XXXTentacion Drops Debut Album '17' - XXL . XXL Mag. Date of treatment December 29, 2018.
- ↑ Lil Uzi Vert and XXXTentacion Keep Going Strong on the Billboard 200 Chart . Complex. Date of treatment December 29, 2018.
- ↑ Peter A. Berry. XXXTentacion Appears to Quit Making Music - XXL XXL Mag. Date of treatment December 29, 2018.
- ↑ XXX Tentacion Signs With Capitol Music Group's Caroline: Exclusive . Billboard. Date of treatment December 29, 2018.
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- ↑ Peter A. Berry. XXXTentacion Shares the Titles of His New Albums - XXL XXL Mag. Date of treatment December 29, 2018.
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- ↑ Juicy J & XXX Tentacion Offer Condolences After Florida High School Shooting . HotNewHipHop. Date of treatment December 29, 2018.
- ↑ Drake Is Being Accused Of Premeditated Murder, According To This Rapper's Instagram . BET.com. Date of treatment December 29, 2018.
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