Good Things (Aloe Blacc album) explained

Good Things
Type:studio
Artist:Aloe Blacc
Cover:Goodthings.jpg
Released:September 28, 2010
Recorded:2009–2010
Genre:Soul
Length:47:33
Label:Stones Throw, Vertigo
Producer:Truth & Soul
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Next Year:2013

Good Things is the second studio album by American musician Aloe Blacc. The album was released on September 28, 2010 in the US and 26 November 2010 in the UK[1] by Stones Throw Records.

Singles

The first single from the album, "I Need a Dollar" (produced by Truth & Soul), was released on March 16, 2010. It peaked No. 2 in the UK and Ireland. In Switzerland and Austria it peaked at No. 5, No. 1 in Belgium (Flanders). An edited version of the song serves as the theme song for the HBO series How to Make It in America.

The second single, "Loving You Is Killing Me", was released on March 7, 2011. It peaked No. 8 in Austria, No. 12 in Austria and Belgium (Flanders) and No. 26 in Switzerland.

"Green Lights" was released as the second single in UK (third overall) on September 9, 2011.[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2010–11)Peak
position
Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders)2
Dutch Alternative Albums (MegaCharts)2

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)Rank
French Albums (SNEP)[3] 112
Chart (2011)Rank
Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)[4] 26
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 84
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[6] 14

Notes and References

  1. Web site: iTunes – Music – Good Things by Aloe Blacc . 28 September 2010 . Itunes.apple.com . 2012-02-18.
  2. Web site: iTunes – Music – Green Lights – EP by Aloe Blacc . 9 September 2011 . Itunes.apple.com . 2012-02-18.
  3. Web site: Top Albums annuel 2010 (physique + téléchargement + streaming). https://web.archive.org/web/20180811023133/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-annuel/top-album-megafusion-annuel/?ye=2010. dead. August 11, 2018. French. September 2, 2018.
  4. Web site: End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Urban Albums 2011. Australian Recording Industry Association. September 2, 2018.
  5. Web site: End of Year: 2011. UKChartsPlus. September 2, 2018.
  6. Web site: The biggest selling R&B and hip hop albums and singles of 2011 revealed. Official Charts Company. January 20, 2012. September 2, 2018.