Adult Contemporary (album) explained

Adult Contemporary
Type:	studio
Cover:	Adult Contemporary (album).jpg
Artist:	Chromeo
Studio:	Rift Studios, Brooklyn The Private Sector, Burbank^[1]
Genre:	Funk
Length:	50:47
Label:	BMG
Prev Title:	Head over Heels
Prev Year:	2018

Adult Contemporary is the sixth studio album by Canadian electro-funk duo Chromeo. It was released on February 16, 2024, via BMG.

Background

Thematically, the album centres around mature relationships and "staying funky in your 30s and 40s".^[2] According to Macklovitch, the title is a "play around that double entendre of maturity, but also sexiness."^[3]

Critical reception

Adult Contemporary received generally favorable reviews from music critics. Writing for The Line of Best Fit, David Cobbald praised the album as "a whole lot of fun" and a "return to form" for the band. In a less favorable Pitchfork review, the album was described as "grown and sexy", and "a well-made 2010s pastiche of disco-funk". The Arts Desk opined that the album "has its moments, but never breaks a sweat".

Personnel

Chromeo

• Dave 1 – vocals, instruments, production
• P-Thugg – vocals, instruments, production

Additional musicians

• The Funklordz – gang vocals
• Tawatha Agee – backing vocals on "Got It Good", "Lonesome Nights", and "Words with You"
• A-Trak – gang vocals on "Got It Good" and "Ballad of the Insomniacs"
• Blake Martin – gang vocals on "Got It Good" and "Ballad of the Insomniacs"
• Patrick Kyle – gang vocals on "Got It Good" and "Ballad of the Insomniacs"
• La Roux – vocals and backing vocals on "Replacements"
• Sean Douglas – backing vocals on "Personal Effects"
• Felicia Douglass – backing vocals on "Ballad of the Insomniacs"
• Madeon – backing vocals on "Friendsnlovers"

Technical

• Ryland Blackinton – production on "Lost and Found" and "Personal Effects"
• Alex Gopher – mastering
• Morgan Geist – mixing

Charts

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Peak position
UK Albums Sales (OCC)^[4]	35
UK Independent Albums (OCC)^[5]	13
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)^[6]	35

Notes and References

1. Web site: Adult Contemporary - Chromeo . . March 12, 2024.
2. Web site: Chromeo on 'Adult Contemporary', Staying Funky as You Grow Up, Get Technical, Talk Modern Listening. iHeartRadio. February 12, 2024. February 25, 2024.
3. Web site: Electro-funk duo Chromeo on love, friendship and their new album 'Adult Contemporary'. NPR Music. Simon. Scott. February 17, 2024. March 12, 2024.
4. Web site: Official Albums Sales Chart on 23/2/2024. officialcharts.com. 2024-02-23.
5. Web site: Official Independent Albums Chart on 23/2/2024. officialcharts.com. 2024-02-23.
6. Web site: Chromeo Chart History (Top Current Album Sales). billboard.com. 2024-02-26.