Found Heaven Explained

Found Heaven
Type:studio
Artist:Conan Gray
Cover:Conan Gray - Found Heaven.png
Genre:
Length:36:42
Label:Republic
Producer:
Prev Title:Superache
Prev Year:2022

Found Heaven is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Conan Gray, released by Republic Records on April 5, 2024. The album was preceded by the singles "Never Ending Song", "Winner", "Killing Me", "Lonely Dancers", and "Alley Rose". To support Found Heaven, Gray will embark on his fifth headlining concert tour, Found Heaven On Tour in July 2024.

Background and release

Gray released his second studio album, Superache, in June 2022.[1] In May 2023, Gray began teasing new music.[2] On May 19, he released the album's lead single, "Never Ending Song".[3] The second single, "Winner" was released on August 25.[4] "Killing Me" was released as the third single on October 31.[5] Gray announced Found Heaven on January 31, 2024,[6] [7] and released the fourth single "Lonely Dancers" on February 9.[8] Shortly afterwards, Gray announced an international tour to support the album and, on March 8, released "Alley Rose" as the fifth single.[9] [10]

On Found Heaven, Gray worked with producers Max Martin, Greg Kurstin, and Shawn Everett, among others. Dan Nigro was not involved with the album's production, due to his schedule being focused on producing Gray's friend Olivia Rodrigo's second studio album Guts (2023).[11]

Critical reception

Found Heaven has received generally positive reviews from music critics. Critics praised the album for its upbeat atmosphere, shift in lyricism, 80's aesthetics, and Gray's vocal performance. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 76 based on five reviews.

Commercial performance

Found Heaven debuted at number fourteen on the US Billboard 200, with 37,000 album-equivalent units,[12] consisting of 27,000 sales, landing him at number two on the US Top Album Sales chart, his highest peak thus far, and his third consecutive top ten on the chart following his first two albums.[13] Additionally, 16,000 of those sales were sold on vinyl alone, marking his third consecutive top ten on the Vinyl Albums chart as well, and his first number one album.[14]

The album also debuted at number four on the UK Albums Chart,[15] making it his second top-ten entry and his highest peaking one thus far.

Personnel

Musicians

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Charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] 10
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[17] 16
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 33

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gordon . Jeremy . June 28, 2022 . Conan Gray, a Budding Pop Singer Who Feels It All . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220630171110/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/28/arts/music/conan-gray-superache.html . June 30, 2022 . February 11, 2024 . . 1553-8095.
  2. Web site: Armstrong . Megan . May 6, 2023 . Conan Gray Might Be Teasing A New Song With Mysterious Posters . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230517204735/https://uproxx.com/pop/conan-gray-teasing-new-song-posters . May 17, 2023 . February 11, 2024 . Uproxx.
  3. Mier . Tomás . May 19, 2023 . Conan Gray Turns a Grocery Store Visit Into a 'Full-Blown Lip Sync Dance Break' in New Video . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230606102007/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/conan-gray-drops-never-ending-song-video-watch-grocery-store-1234738080 . June 6, 2023 . February 11, 2024 . Rolling Stone.
  4. Web site: Carter . Daisy . August 25, 2023 . Conan Gray presents new track 'Winner' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230826135116/https://diymag.com/news/conan-gray-new-track-winner . August 26, 2023 . February 11, 2024 . DIY.
  5. Paul . Larisha . October 31, 2023 . Conan Gray Is Emotionally Tormented on New Song 'Killing Me' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231101015616/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/conan-gray-killing-me-song-listen-1234867324 . November 1, 2023 . February 11, 2024 . Rolling Stone.
  6. 1752740185303814377 . conangray . FOUND HEAVEN ✪ THE ALBUM ✪ APRIL 5TH . Conan Gray . Conan Gray . January 31, 2024 . February 11, 2024.
  7. Web site: Rossignol . Derrick . January 31, 2024 . Young Pop Hero Conan Gray Announces His Third Album, 'Found Heaven' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240131170555/https://uproxx.com/pop/conan-gray-found-heaven-release-date . January 31, 2024 . February 11, 2024 . Uproxx.
  8. Web site: Taylor . Sam . February 9, 2024 . Conan Gray has released his kinda sad but also super fun new single, 'Lonely Dancers' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240209110610/https://readdork.com/news/conan-gray-single-lonely-dancers . February 9, 2024 . February 11, 2024 . Dork.
  9. Paul . Larisha . March 4, 2024 . Conan Gray Will Bring New Album and 'Favorite Classics' on 2024 'Found Heaven on Tour' Run . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240304194726/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/conan-gray-2024-heaven-on-tour-dates-1234980287 . March 4, 2024 . March 8, 2024 . Rolling Stone.
  10. Web site: Taylor . Sam . March 8, 2024 . Conan Gray has released another huge single from his upcoming album 'Found Heaven' - check out 'Alley Rose' . March 8, 2024 . Dork.
  11. Mier . Tomás . January 31, 2024 . Conan Gray Announces Third Album 'Found Heaven,' Co-Produced by Max Martin . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240131172542/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/conan-gray-announces-album-found-heaven-1234956506 . January 31, 2024 . February 11, 2024 . Rolling Stone.
  12. Web site: McIntrye . Hugh . Conan Gray Earns His First No. 1 On One Billboard Chart Thanks To His New Album . Forbes . 22 April 2024.
  13. Caulfield . Keith . TOMORROW X TOGETHER Lands Sixth No. 1 on Top Album Sales Chart . Billboard . Billboard . 22 April 2024.
  14. Vinyl Albums . Billboard . Billboard . 22 April 2024.
  15. Brandle . Lars . The Libertines Score U.K. No. 1 With 'All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade' . Billboard . Billboard . 22 April 2024.
  16. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. April 15, 2024. April 12, 2024.
  17. Web site: Lista prodaje 16. tjedan 2024.. April 8, 2024. . hr. April 24, 2024. April 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240424162104/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-16-tjedan-2024/. dead.
  18. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. April 15, 2024. April 12, 2024.

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