VHS (album) explained

VHS
Type:	studio
Artist:	X Ambassadors
Cover:	VHS X ambassadors.jpg
Genre:	Electropop^[1] alternative rock electronic rock pop rock
Length:	47:33
Label:	KidinaKorner Interscope
Producer:	Alex da Kid X Ambassadors
Prev Title:	The Reason
Prev Year:	2014
Next Title:	Orion
Next Year:	2019

VHS is the debut studio album by American rock band X Ambassadors, released on June 30, 2015 by KIDinaKORNER and Interscope Records. The album has spawned three singles, "Renegades", "Unsteady", and "Low Life". It is the only album to feature Noah Feldshuh before he took an indefinite hiatus in 2016.

Track listing

VHS 2.0

On June 10, 2016, the band released a special edition of the album entitled VHS 2.0 which introduces three new tracks, an acoustic version of "Gorgeous," and has the interludes removed. An alternate version of "Low Life" entitled "Low Life 2.0" is also included which features a rap verse from American rapper A$AP Ferg.

Personnel

X Ambassadors

• Sam Harris – lead and backing vocals, acoustic, bass and electric guitars, saxophone, additional percussion
• Casey Harris – piano, backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers
• Adam Levin – drums, percussion
• Noah Feldshuh – bass and electric guitars, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Jamie N Commons – additional guitar and vocals (on "Jungle" and "Low Life")
• Imagine Dragons – additional vocals and instrumentation (on "Fear")
• A$AP Ferg - rap vocals on (on "Low Life 2.0")
• Tom Morello - additional guitar (on "Collider")

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
US Billboard 200^[2]	139
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[3]	36

Chart (2016)	Position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[4]	34
US Billboard 200^[5]	70
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[6]	40

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label
United States	June 30, 2015			^[7]
United Kingdom	January 1, 2016	Digital download		^[8]

Notes and References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/vhs-mw0002849899 allmusic
2. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2015. Billboard. November 29, 2020.
3. Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2015. Billboard. November 29, 2020.
4. http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-canadian-albums "Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2016"
5. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016. Billboard. December 9, 2016.
6. Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2016. Billboard. November 29, 2020.
7. Web site: X Ambassadors - VHS [Explicit] - Amazon.com Music]. Amazon . 2015 .
8. Web site: iTunes - Music - VHS by X Ambassadors. 23 June 2015 . iTunes Store (GB).