Everything Means Nothing Explained

Everything Means Nothing
Type:studio
Artist:Blackbear
Cover:Blackbear - Everything Means Nothing.png
Recorded:2019–20
Genre:
Length:37:09
Label:
  • Beartrap
  • Alamo
  • Interscope
Prev Title:Anonymous
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Misery Lake
Next Year:2021

Everything Means Nothing (stylized in all lowercase) is the fifth studio album by American singer Blackbear. It was released in full on August 21, 2020, through Beartrap, Alamo Records and Interscope Records and follows his previous studio album Anonymous (2019).[1] [2] The album features appearances from singers Lauv and Trevor Daniel and was entirely produced by Blackbear and frequent collaborator Andrew Goldstein, alongside additional producers Aaron Harmon, Jordan Reyes and Marshmello.

Background and composition

Blackbear described the background of the album in an interview with Paper:

Singles

The album was preceded by three singles: "Hot Girl Bummer", "Me & Ur Ghost", and "Queen of Broken Hearts". Those singles were included on the first half of the album released on July 17, 2020 alongside the promotional singles "I Feel Bad", "I Feel 2 Much", and "I Felt That". "If I Were U" with Lauv was also released as the final promotional single on August 19.[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Matthew Musto and Andrew Goldstein, except where noted. All tracks produced by Blackbear and FRND, except "I Felt That", produced alongside Jordan Reyes and Aaron Harmon, and "Half Alive", produced alongside Marshmello.

Charts

Chart performance for Everything Means Nothing
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 82
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 37
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] 23

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lodestar . Jule . August 31, 2020 . Blackbear Knows the Vibes Are Weird Right Now . October 16, 2024 . Paper.
  2. Web site: McIntyre . Hugh . Blackbear On His New Album And Charting Big Hits: ‘If I’m A Sellout, Oh Well’ . 2024-10-16 . Forbes . en.
  3. Web site: 2020-08-19 . Blackbear And LAUV Wonder What It'd Be Like If 'I Were U' On New Collab . 2024-10-16 . iHeart . en.
  4. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 31 August 2020. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1591. August 31, 2020.
  5. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. https://web.archive.org/web/20200901174248/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=4927. dead. September 1, 2020. Recorded Music NZ. August 31, 2020. August 29, 2020.
  6. Web site: VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 35, 2020. VG-lista. August 28, 2020.