Sadnecessary Explained

Sadnecessary
Type:	studio
Artist:	Milky Chance
Cover:	Milky Chance Sadnecessary.jpg
Released:	31 May 2013
Recorded:	2012–2013
Genre:	Folktronica
Length:	55:33
Label:	Lichtdicht
Producer:	Milky Chance
Next Title:	Blossom
Next Year:	2017

Sadnecessary is the debut studio album by German duo Milky Chance. It was released in Germany on 31 May 2013. The album includes the singles "Stolen Dance" and "Down by the River". The album peaked at number 14 in Germany, and charted at 17 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Production and release

Sadnecessary is the debut studio album by the group, released in Germany on 31 May 2013. It was released in the United States a year later, on 14 October 2014.

Singles

• "Stolen Dance" was released as the lead single from the album on 5 April 2013. The song reached number one in Ireland, Austria, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic, and Hungary.
• "Down by the River", a song from Sadnecessary, was re-released as a single on 28 March 2014 in Germany through Lichtdicht Records. The song charted in France, Germany, Switzerland and United Kingdom, and also appears in FIFA 15.

Reception

The album peaked at number 14 in Germany, and charted at 17 on the Billboard 200 chart. The group toured in support of the album, and on 5 December 2013, they won the 1Live Krone radio awards for the Best Single with "Stolen Dance".

It received largely positive press, and within a day of its release in 2014, Spin named Sadnecessary their Album of the Week. Spin further described the leading single "Stolen Dance" as a "serenely rollicking crossover jam", clarifying that the song "is no red herring — the great majority of Sadnecessary follows in its pattern of low-octane beats and gently lapping guitar strumming, making for a lovely and understated album." Remarking on Rehbein's "weathered" vocal style, Billboard said the band's "less-is-more aesthetic puts it front and center, where it will either enchant or annoy listeners."^[1]

Awards

Awards for Sadnecessary! Year! Award! Nominated work! Category! Result

2013	1Live Krone	"Stolen Dance"	Best Single
2015	European Border Breakers Award	Sadnecessary	Best Album

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Sadnecessary! Chart (2013–2014)! Peak
position

Year-end charts

2014 year-end chart performance for Sadnecessary! Chart (2014)! Position

Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[2]	200
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[3]	62
French Albums (SNEP)^[4]	96
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[5]	30

2015 year-end chart performance for Sadnecessary! Chart (2015)! Position

US Billboard 200^[6]	180
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[7]	60

Release history

Release history and formats for Sadnecessary! Region! Release date! Format! Label

Germany	31 May 2013^[8]		Lichtdicht
United States	14 October 2014^[9]

Notes and References

1. [Maura Johnston|Johnston, Maura]
2. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2014. Ultratop. 11 July 2020.
3. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2014. Ultratop. 11 July 2020.
4. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 2014. SNEP. fr. 11 July 2020.
5. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2014. hitparade.ch. 11 July 2020.
6. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2015. Billboard. 14 November 2020.
7. Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2015. Billboard. 14 November 2020.
8. Web site: Shop - Milky Chance: Sadnecessary Album (CD) . https://web.archive.org/web/20130607194118/http://www.lichtdicht-records.de/shop/ . 7 June 2013 . dead.
9. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sadnecessary/id911941114 iTunes - Musik – „Sadnecessary“ from Milky Chance