Forget the World (Afrojack album) explained

Forget the World
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Forget the World is the debut studio album by Dutch music producer and DJ Afrojack. It was released on 16 May 2014.[1] Afrojack said of the album title, "It's basically a message not just to my fans, but also to myself, to always remember to keep following your heart, keep following your path, and never try to let the things around you get you down."[2]

Singles

"As Your Friend" featuring Chris Brown was released on 13 February 2013. It reached number 21 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] The song appears on the album as a bonus track on the deluxe version.

"The Spark" featuring Spree Wilson was released as the album's lead single on 11 October 2013. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 17.[4]

"Ten Feet Tall" featuring Wrabel was released on 3 February 2014, as the album's second single. It was released in the UK on 18 May 2014, alongside the David Guetta remix[5] [6] 2 days after the album's release.

"Dynamite" featuring Snoop Dogg was released on 17 April 2014, as the album's third single.

Reception

Critical reception

At Rolling Stone, Christopher R. Weingarten rated the album three stars out of five, stating that "anything that's not glowing with Afrojack's trademark explosions and monster melodies... is a blown opportunity." David Jeffries of AllMusic rated the album three stars out of five, writing that "Forget the World plays more like a collection of 12"s than a well-tempered album." At USA Today, Elysa Gardner rated the album three stars out of five, saying that "these new tracks represent EDM at its most breezily accessible". Paul McInnes of The Guardian rated the album one star out of five, stating that the release has only "one truly poignant moment."

Commercial performance

In the United States, the album debuted at number 32 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 8,000 copies. It also debuted at number two on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[7]

Track listing

Notes

Personnel

Technical production

Additional musicians

Guido's Orchestra

Other personnel

(^) = deluxe version

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[8] [9]

Charts

Weekly charts

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Italian Albums (FIMI)[10] 51
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Year-end charts

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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 66

Release history

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Germany16 May 2014
France19 May 2014[12]
Spain[13]
United Kingdom[14]
United States[15]
Canada20 May 2014[16]
Italy[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Forget The World (Limited Deluxe Edition): Amazon.de: Musik . Amazon.de . 2017-08-31 . 2014-05-06 . https://archive.today/20140506215323/http://www.amazon.de/Forget-World-Limited-Deluxe-Edition/dp/B00J9ZB0L0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399410466&sr=8-1&keywords=afrojack . live .
  2. Marchese. David. Exclusive: Afrojack Announces Debut Album, 'Forget the World'. Rolling Stone. 24 May 2014. 13 March 2014. 19 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419020756/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-afrojack-announces-debut-album-forget-the-world-20140313. live.
  3. Web site: 2013-06-15 Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive . . 2020-05-06 . 2020-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200907005708/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20130609/7501/ . live .
  4. Web site: 2013-12-07 Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive . . 2020-05-06 . 2024-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240522091348/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20131201/7501/ . live .
  5. Web site: Ten Feet Tall (feat. Wrabel) - Single by Afrojack . itunes.apple.com . 2014-05-06 . 2016-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306054445/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/ten-feet-tall-feat.-wrabel/id804655247 . live .
  6. Web site: Ten Feet Tall (David Guetta Remix) [feat. Wrabel] - Single by Afrojack ]. January 2014 . itunes.apple.com . 2014-05-06 . 2019-04-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190425180840/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/ten-feet-tall-david-guetta/id858511002 . live .
  7. Gordon Murray, "Afrojack Stands 'Tall' On Dance, Electronic Charts", Billboard, May 30, 2014.
  8. Web site: Forget the World - Afrojack Release Credits. AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. 20 October 2014. 25 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190425181841/https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/forget-the-world-mr0004128673/credits. live.
  9. Web site: Forget the World [Deluxe Edition] - Afrojack Release Credits]. AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. 20 October 2014. 25 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190425181838/https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/forget-the-world-deluxe-edition-mr0004128675/credits. live.
  10. Web site: Artisti - Classifica settimanale WK 21 (dal 19-05-2014 al 25-05-2014). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Italian. 29 May 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140529165356/http://www.fimi.it/main/chart_id/1817. 29 May 2014.
  11. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 2014. dutchcharts.nl. May 18, 2020. January 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150102164442/http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2014&cat=a. live.
  12. Web site: Forget The World [Explicit]

    Afrojack: Amazon.fr: Téléchargements MP3 ]

    . Amazon.fr . 2017-09-20 . 2024-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240522091426/https://www.amazon.fr/Forget-World-Explicit-Afrojack/dp/B00JZOIOSM/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1399410666&sr=8-9&keywords=afrojack . live .
  13. Web site: Forget The World: Afrojack: Amazon.es: Tienda MP3 . Amazon.es . 2017-09-20 . 2024-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240522091358/https://www.amazon.es/Forget-World-Afrojack/dp/B00JZOPTI0/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1399410959&sr=8-10&keywords=afrojack . live .
  14. Web site: Forget the World by Afrojack . January 2014 . itunes.apple.com . 2014-05-06 . 2018-04-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180403053614/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/forget-the-world/id840805646 . live .
  15. Web site: Amazon.com: Forget The World (Deluxe Explicit): Music . Amazon . 2014 . 2017-08-31 . 2024-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240522091339/https://www.amazon.com/Forget-The-World-Deluxe-Explicit/dp/B00J9ZB0L0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399410348&sr=8-1&keywords=afrojack . live .
  16. Web site: Forget The World: Afrojack: Amazon.ca: Music . 2014 . Amazon.ca . 2017-09-20 . 2024-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240522091428/https://www.amazon.ca/Forget-World-Afrojack/dp/B00J9ZB0L0/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1399411374&sr=8-4&keywords=afrojack . live .
  17. Web site: Forget The World: Afrojack: Amazon.it: Musica . Amazon.it . 2017-09-20 . 2024-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240522091402/https://www.amazon.it/Forget-The-World-Afrojack/dp/B00J9ZB0JM/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1399410810&sr=8-6&keywords=afrojack . live .

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