Sick Boy (album) explained

Sick Boy
Type:studio
Artist:The Chainsmokers
Cover:The Chainsmokers – Sick Boy album.png
Recorded:Mid 2017—2018
Length:32:46
Label:
Producer:
Prev Title:Sick Boy...Beach House
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:World War Joy...Kills You Slowly
Next Year:2019

Sick Boy is the second studio album by American DJ and production duo The Chainsmokers. It was released on December 14, 2018, via Disruptor and Columbia Records. The album features collaborations with French DJ Aazar and fellow American DJ NGHTMRE as well as co-production from Sly, Chris Lyon, and Shaun Frank, and writing credits from frequent co-writer Emily Warren, Kate Morgan, Drew Love of THEY., Tony Ann, Corey Sanders, and Chelsea Jade.[1] Sick Boy's tracklist is made up of singles gradually released throughout 2018 as an attempt to increase the songs' success.[2]

Background

The album consists of singles that were released each month in the year 2018, except May and June, with "Sick Boy", "You Owe Me", "Everybody Hates Me" and "Somebody" being released in the first four months, from January to April. These songs were collectively released on the 'Sick Boy EP' on April 20. The next three songs, "Side Effects", "Save Yourself" and "This Feeling" were released July to September and appeared collectively alongside the first four singles on the EP 'Sick Boy...This Feeling' on September 21. "Siren", "Beach House" and "Hope" were released October to December, then collected on the final album.[3] [4] [5]

Songs from the album were described as "deep and introspective", while having "bangers that sound out of place". The album was noted by Your EDM as "an improvement from Memories...Do Not Open" and "a massive step in the right direction... with the Chainsmokers a little lost on their own sound."[6] [7]

Critical reception

Upon release, Sick Boy was met with mostly negative reviews by the music critics.

AllMusic's Neil Z. Young positively said of the album, "Compared to their 2017 official debut, the Chainsmokers' sophomore album, Sick Boy, is more introspective, thoughtful and emotional. It's also a vast improvement on the often precious (and, frankly, boring) EDM-pop of Memories…Do Not Open." He went on to state that, "At the heart of it all, this set is dark, sometimes exciting, and a step in the right direction for the immensely popular but critically maligned duo. World-weariness and a troubled heart suit them well and managed to do some good on Sick Boy."

In sharp contrast, Laura Snapes of The Guardian gave the record a very negative review, calling it "a torrent of spew-inducing self-pity".[8]

Track listing

Adapted from iTunes[9] and Qobuz.[10]

Personnel

Adapted from Qobuz.[11]

Charts

Weekly charts

Album

Chart (2018–2019)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 72
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[13] 73
Latvian Albums (LAIPA)[14] 4
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[15] 2
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[16] 77

Sick Boy...Beach House

ChartPeak
position
Latvian Albums (LAIPA)[17] 15
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 13

Sick Boy...This Feeling

Year-end charts

Sick Boy (EP)

Chart (2018)Position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[21] 8
Chart (2019)Position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[22] 3
Chart (2020)Position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[23] 18

Sick Boy...Side Effects

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Chainsmokers lança pacote completo do álbum "Sick Boy" e clipe. Domin. Mariana. 2018-12-15. Nação da Música. pt-BR. 2018-12-19.
  2. Knopper . Steve . 2018-03-23 . Inside The Chainsmokers' Plan to Rethink the Album Cycle . 2023-02-27 . Billboard . en-US.
  3. Web site: The Chainsmokers Return To Their 2016 Sound with New Single Out Friday. Powell. Karlie. December 11, 2018. Your EDM. December 13, 2018.
  4. The Chainsmokers Complete 'Sick Boy' Album With 'Hope' Featuring Winona Oak: Listen. Billboard. 2018-12-19.
  5. Web site: Curta "Sick Boy", o segundo álbum do The Chainsmokers. December 14, 2018. Vagalume. pt-br. 2018-12-19.
  6. Web site: The Chainsmokers Bounce With New & Improved Sophomore Album, "Sick Boy". Meadow. Matthew. 2018-12-15. Your EDM. en-US. 2018-12-19.
  7. Web site: The Chainsmokers z niespodzianką dla fanów! Płyta Sick Boy prezentem na koniec roku!. Eska.pl. Polish. 2018-12-19.
  8. News: The Chainsmokers: Sick Boy review – a torrent of spew-inducing self-pity. Snapes. Laura. Laura Snapes. 2019-01-04. The Guardian. 2019-06-04. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  9. Web site: Sick Boy by The Chainsmokers . December 13, 2018 . iTunes.
  10. Web site: Sick Boy The Chainsmokers - Download and listen to the album . February 2, 2019 . Qobuz.
  11. Web site: Sick Boy The Chainsmokers - Download and listen to the album . February 2, 2019 . Qobuz.
  12. Web site: Australian Charts: A Star Is Born is back as number one album. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. February 9, 2019. February 9, 2022.
  13. Web site: Sick Boy on Billboard Japan Hot Albums. Billboard Japan. September 23, 2020. ja.
  14. Web site: Mūzikas patēriņa topa 5.nedēļa. Latvian. LAIPA. February 10, 2019. November 28, 2019.
  15. Web site: 2019 4-os SAVAITĖS (sausio 18 – 24 d.) ALBUMŲ TOP100. lt. AGATA. January 25, 2019. April 23, 2021. October 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191009191205/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-47-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/. live.
  16. Web site: Gaon Album Chart – Week 3, 2019. Gaon Chart. ko. January 24, 2019.
  17. Web site: Mūzikas patēriņa topa 48.nedēļa. Latvian. LAIPA. November 30, 2018. November 28, 2019.
  18. Web site: Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista. Sverigetopplistan. January 26, 2019. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
  19. Web site: Jaunumu pārpilna mūzikas patēriņa topa 46.nedēļa. Latvian. LAIPA. November 17, 2018. November 28, 2019.
  20. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #492. auspOp. September 29, 2018. January 31, 2022.
  21. Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2018. Billboard. August 6, 2020.
  22. Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. August 6, 2020.
  23. Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 18, 2020.
  24. Web site: Årslista Album – År 2019. Sverigetopplistan. Swedish. August 6, 2020.
  25. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2019. Ultratop. August 6, 2020.

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