PartyNextDoor Two explained

PartyNextDoor Two
Type:	studio
Artist:	PartyNextDoor
Cover:	PartyNextDoorTwoCover.png
Recorded:	2013–14
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PartyNextDoor Two (stylized as PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO or P2) is the debut studio album by Canadian recording artist PartyNextDoor. It was released on July 29, 2014, by OVO Sound and Warner Records. The record was supported by the promotional singles: "Her Way" and "Recognize" featuring Drake, which were respectively released on June 13 and July 15, 2014.

Background

On July 14, 2014, PartyNextDoor announced that PartyNextDoor Two would be released on July 29, 2014 in the United States;^[1] it serves as the follow-up to his debut extended play PartyNextDoor (2013).^[2] The record was made available for pre-order through the iTunes Store the following day.^[1]

Critical reception

PartyNextDoor Two received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 46, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".

Commercial performance

PartyNextDoor Two debuted at number 15 on the US Billboard 200 chart and number one on the US Top R&B Albumschart, selling 15,924 copies in its first week.^[3] On March 26, 2020, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.^[4]

Track listing

Notes

• signifies a co-producer
• "Recognize" features background vocals by Bobby Chin and Willie Chin
• "Thirsty" features background vocals by Kalysha Adria Cain-Ling
• "FWU" is short for "Fuck With U"

Sample credits

• "East Liberty" contains a sample of "Know Where", as performed by Holy Other.
• "SLS" contains a sample of "Share My World", as performed by Dru Hill.
• "Sex on the Beach" contains samples of "Latch", written by Guy Lawrence, Howard Lawrence, Jimmy Napes, Sam Smith and Jimmy Napes, as performed by Disclosure.
• "FWU" contains a sample of "The Champ", as performed by The Mohawks.
• "Thirsty" contains a sample of "Ching-a-Ling", as performed by Missy Elliott.
• "Muse" contains a sample of "Only When Ur Lonely", as performed by Ginuwine.

Personnel

Credits for PartyNextDoor Two adapted from AllMusic.^[5]

• Chris Athens – mastering
• Noel Cadastre – engineer
• Kalysha Adria Cain-Ling – background vocals
• Noel "Gadget" Campbell – mixing
• Bobby Chin – background vocals
• Willie Chin – background vocals
• Drake – featured artist
• Missy Elliott – composer
• Holy Other – composer
• Guy Lawrence – composer
• Howard Lawrence – composer
• Liam Macrae – photography
• Greg Morrison – mixing assistant
• Tim Mosley – composer
• Neenyo – drum programming, instrumentation, producer
• Nicky Orenstein – art direction, design
• PartyNextDoor – engineer, instrumentation, primary artist, producer
• Sean Seaton – composer, keyboards
• Noah "40" Shebib – engineer
• Sam Smith – composer
• Colin "Spenceselah" Spencer – mixing assistant
• Evan Stewart – assistant engineer
• Lindsay Warner – mixing assistant
• Chozen Williams – engineer

Charts

Year-end charts

Release history

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Date	Label(s)	Format(s)	Edition(s)	Ref.
Various	July 29, 2014			Standard	^[7]
United States	October 27, 2014		CD		^[8]
	December 15, 2014		LP		^[9]
	July 26, 2024	Santa Anna			^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Drake Featured on PARTYNEXTDOOR's "Recognize". Minsker. Evan. Pitchfork Media. July 14, 2014. July 21, 2014.
2. Web site: PARTYNEXTDOOR Announces New Album + New Song 'Recognize' Feat. Drake. Ellis. Stacy-Ann. Vibe. Vibe Media. July 15, 2014. July 21, 2014.
3. Web site: Tardio . Andres . Hip Hop Album Sales: PARTYNEXTDOOR, Iggy Azalea, Common . HipHop DX . 2014-03-08 . 2014-08-06.
4. Web site: RIAA Certifications – PARTYNEXTDOOR. Recording Industry Association of America. March 28, 2020.
5. Web site: PartyNextDoor Two – PartyNextDoor | Credits . . July 29, 2014.
6. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2014. Billboard. July 18, 2020.
7. Web site: iTunes – Music – PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO by PARTYNEXTDOOR. iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc.. July 29, 2014. July 21, 2014.
8. Web site: Partynextdoor Two (CD) - PARTYNEXTDOOR. Amoeba Music. August 4, 2024. April 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150429200844/https://www.amoeba.com/partynextdoor-two-cd-partynextdoor/albums/3378383/. live.
9. Web site: Partynextdoor Two (LP) - PARTYNEXTDOOR. Amoeba Music. August 4, 2024. October 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161029225822/http://www.amoeba.com/partynextdoor-two-lp-partynextdoor/albums/3412195/. live.
10. Web site: PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO [White Vinyl] (LP) [Explicit] - PARTYNEXTDOOR]. Amoeba Music. August 4, 2024. August 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240804203151/https://www.amoeba.com/partynextdoor-two-white-vinyl-lp-partynextdoor/albums/4385943/. live.