K Bye for Now (SWT Live) explained

K Bye for Now (SWT Live)
Type:live
Artist:Ariana Grande
Cover:SWT Live cover art.jpg
Alt:A black-and-white photo of a Sweetener World Tour concert, prominently displaying Ariana Grande's left eye through a large screen. On the right side of the image lies handwritten text that reads "k bye for now"; below it is a parenthetical that reads "(swt live)".
Released:December 23, 2019
Recorded:March–October 2019
Label:Republic
Length:93:17
Producer:
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K Bye for Now (SWT Live) is the first live album by American singer Ariana Grande. It was released on December 23, 2019, featuring Grande's setlist from her Sweetener World Tour in 2019, which contains guest appearances from Big Sean, Childish Gambino, Nicki Minaj and Zedd. All of its tracks were produced by Grande and Natural. The album reached number 79 on the Billboard 200. On June 12, 2021, CD and vinyl versions of the album were released for Record Store Day.[1]

Background

Grande embarked on the Sweetener World Tour starting in March 2019 to support her albums Sweetener (2018) and Thank U, Next (2019). On October 17, 2019, Grande tweeted a photo of her editing vocal files on her laptop and wrote "about to start coming thru and picking my favorite adlibs / performance moments on this flight ... just in case u want a live album one day". In November 2019, Grande continued to tease the album by sharing more photos onto Instagram of audio files named after different cities she performed in.[2] On December 1, 2019, Grande shared an update on the production of the album.[3]

On December 10, 2019, Grande responded affirmatively to a fan that had asked if a live album would arrive before the year's end. On December 11, 2019, the album was put up for pre-saving on Spotify under the tentative[4] title SWT Live and Grande shared the track listing on her Instagram.[5] [6] On December 22, 2019, Grande revealed on Twitter that the album would be titled K Bye for Now and would be released later that night following her final show of the Sweetener World Tour in Inglewood, California.[7]

Critical reception

Dani Blum from Pitchfork gave the album a rating of 7.4 out of 10 stating, "Grande's live album is both a capsule and a capstone, encompassing a nine-month, 102-show tour at what might be the peak of her career."

Commercial performance

K Bye for Now (SWT Live) debuted at number 97 on the Billboard 200. As of June 2020, the live album has sold 4,000 copies in the United States.[8] The album was released to music streaming and digital platforms. The album re-entered the Billboard 200 at number 79 in June 2021, when CDs and vinyl copies of the album were released.[9]

Track listing

All tracks are noted as "live", and produced by Grande and Natural.

Notes

Personnel

Production

Musicians

Charts

Chart (2019–2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 89

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
VariousDecember 23, 2019Republic[11]
United StatesJune 12, 2021
JapanJuly 14, 2021CDUniversal[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Record Store Day 2021 Releases. Record Store Day. April 7, 2021. December 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211217213641/https://recordstoreday.com/PromotionalEvent/580. live.
  2. Web site: Ariana Grande teases 'Sweetener' live album. Will Richards. 11 November 2019. 13 December 2019. NME. 7 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210907184900/https://www.nme.com/news/music/ariana-grande-teases-sweetener-live-album-2574418. live.
  3. Web site: Ariana shares updates about live album. 1 December 2019. 13 December 2019. The Fader. Sajae Elder. 26 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201126012749/https://www.thefader.com/2019/12/01/ariana-update-live-album. live.
  4. ArianaGrande. 1204830685497675776. Ariana Grande on Twitter: "i want it (and the title) to be a lil surprise ... keep me on here long enough tho". Ariana Grande. Ariana Grande. December 11, 2019. December 12, 2019.
  5. Web site: Ariana Grande Announces New Live Album Pitchfork. Sodomsky. Sam. December 11, 2019. pitchfork.com. An exact release date has not yet been confirmed, but you can pre-save the collection on Spotify here.. December 12, 2019. September 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210907203424/https://pitchfork.com/news/ariana-grande-announces-new-live-album/. live.
  6. Rowley. Glen. December 11, 2019. Ariana Grande Teases 'Sweetener Tour' Live Album Release on Social Media Billboard. Billboard. December 12, 2019. September 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908072720/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8546001/ariana-grande-sweetener-tour-live-album-release-preorder. live.
  7. Web site: Ariana Grande Releases New Live Album k bye for now . Hussey . Allison . Monroe . Jazz . . December 23, 2019 . December 31, 2019 . September 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210907202836/https://pitchfork.com/news/ariana-grande-releases-new-live-album-k-bye-for-now/ . live .
  8. Web site: 2020-06-26. Ariana Grande's Sales & Streams: Ask Billboard. 2020-06-27. Billboard. 2020-06-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627051256/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9409079/ariana-grande-career-streams-sales-2020-ask-billboard. live.
  9. Web site: 2021-06-21. Billboard Charts. 2021-06-21. Twitter. 2021-07-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20210708090840/https://twitter.com/billboardcharts/status/1406973396336975872. live.
  10. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 30 August 2021. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1643. 6. August 30, 2021.
  11. Web site: k bye for now (swt live) by Ariana Grande on Apple Music. Grande. Ariana. Ariana Grande. December 23, 2019. music.apple.com. May 18, 2021. December 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191223074024/https://music.apple.com/us/album/k-bye-for-now-swt-live/1492312361. live.
  12. Web site: CDJapan : k bye for now (sweetener Live) Ariana Grande CD Album. cdjapan.co.jp. 2021-05-26. 2021-06-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20210601125116/https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UICU-1330. live.

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