music.wikisort.org - CompositionAt Night, Alone. is the second studio album by American singer Mike Posner. It was released on May 6, 2016 by Island.[3] The album features guest appearances by Labrinth and Big Sean.[4]
2016 studio album by Mike Posner
At Night, Alone. |
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Released | May 6, 2016 (2016-05-06) |
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Recorded | 2015 |
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Studio | - Mike's House (Southfield)
- Kensaltown Recording (Kensal Rise)
- EastWest Studios (Hollywood)
- Hideout (Las Vegas)
- Mirrorball (North Hollywood)[1]
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Genre | - Acoustic pop
- electronic[2]
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Length | 58:17 |
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Label | Island |
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- "I Took a Pill in Ibiza"
Released: July 24, 2015
- "Be as You Are"
Released: July 26, 2016
- "In the Arms of a Stranger"
Released: February 17, 2017
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The album received positive reviews from music critics, who celebrated the record's mature sound, and his autobiographic and introspective lyrical content. The album was considered a qualitative big step forward from his previous album 31 Minutes to Takeoff.
Background
Mike Posner released his first single in two years, "The Way It Used to Be" in June 2013, and announced the release of his second album Pages.[5] In October 2013, Posner said in an interview with Billboard: "I've made maybe over 100 songs since the last album, so I've got a good 12, 15 I'm proud of."[6] A second single featuring Big Sean, "Top of the World" was released in December 2013.[7] In March 2014, Billboard reported that Pages would be released later that year, but the release never materialized. Instead, Posner released the extended play, The Truth in June 2015 on Island Records, featuring four tracks later featured on At Night, Alone.[8]
"I Took a Pill in Ibiza" was released as a single on July 24, 2015, and found international success in a remix by Seeb. In August 2015, Posner said that he had recorded two albums (Pages and Sky High) since his debut album, 31 Minutes to Takeoff (2010), which were both shelved by his former label RCA Records because "they didn't have a hit".[9][10]
Posner said country singer Jake Owen encouraged him to "tell the truth" in his songs" and showed him artists like Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, which made Posner realize that "you can just literally say the truth and it’s beautiful, and it’s heart-wrenching and it’s funny".[11][12] The album is inspired by country music according to Posner: "So, like, the way I was inspired by hip-hop when I first started and would sort of sing hip-hop, this new (music) is kind of my take on country music. It doesn't sound country and no one uses the word country to describe it, but it's me trying to do country and it comes out weird and different."[11]
Singles
"I Took a Pill in Ibiza" was first released on Mike Posner's extended play, The Truth, on June 22, 2015.[13] The remix version by Seeb was released on July 24, 2015.[14]
"Be as You Are" was released as promotional single in the United States on July 26, 2016.[15] On February 17, 2017 a remix of "In the Arms of a Stranger" by Grey was released as promotional single.[16]
Reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [17] |
The Guardian | [18] |
Idolator | 3.5/5[2] |
David Jeffries of AllMusic noted an improvement for Posner in the album, writing, "This might not yet be the ultimate showcase for his talents, but At Night, Alone is both a welcome return and a significant step forward." Jordan Simon of Idolator wrote, "Posner on the album places his bets as pop's 'born-again' countryman," calling the album "not a pop jamboree. It is truth in advertising, an album exclusively optimized for solitude spent immersed in deep thought." Gwilym Mumford of The Guardian wrote, "Some curios apart—the a cappella revolutionary hymn 'Only God Knows' and rowdy folk-punk of 'Jade'—there is little here that lingers long in the memory, with only Posner's braggadocio and pinched vocals distinguishing him from the singer-songwriter crowd."
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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1. | "At Night, Alone." | Posner | Posner | 0:10 |
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2. | "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" | Posner | | 4:40 |
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3. | "Not That Simple" | - Posner
- Adam Friedman
- Ely Rise
| | 3:54 |
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4. | "Be as You Are" | | | 3:53 |
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5. | "In the Arms of a Stranger" | Posner | | 3:47 |
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6. | "Silence" (featuring Labrinth) | | | 4:18 |
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7. | "Iris" | | | 3:31 |
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8. | "Only God Knows" | Posner | Posner | 2:45 |
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9. | "Jade" | Posner | | 3:41 |
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10. | "One Hell of a Song" | Posner | | 3:16 |
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11. | "Buried in Detroit" | Posner | | 4:08 |
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12. | "Thank You" | Posner | Posner | 0:08 |
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13. | "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" (SeeB Remix) | Posner | | 3:17 |
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14. | "Not That Simple" (Kyle Tree Remix) | - Posner
- Adam Friedman
- Ely Rise
| - Posner
- Terefe
- Friedman
- Kyle Tree[b]
| 3:27 |
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15. | "Be as You Are" (JordanXL Remix) | | - Posner
- Friedman
- Terefe[a]
- JordanXL[b]
| 3:23 |
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16. | "In the Arms of a Stranger" (Brian Kierulf Remix) | Posner | - Posner
- Terefe
- Friedman
- MdL
- Brian Kierulf[b]
| 3:27 |
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17. | "Silence" (Sluggo x Loote Remix) (featuring Labrinth) | | - Posner
- Terefe
- Dave Katz[b]
- Jackson Foote[b]
| 3:09 |
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18. | "Buried in Detroit" (Lucas Löwe Remix) (featuring Big Sean) | | - Posner
- Terefe
- Jordan Orvosh[b]
| 3:23 |
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Total length: | 58:17 |
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Target exclusive edition bonus tracks[19]Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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19. | "Stay with You" | Posner | | 2:50 |
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20. | "Miley Cyrus" | Posner | | 6:10 |
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Total length: | 1:07:17 |
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Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
- ^[b] signifies a remixer
Personnel
Adapted from the liner notes:[1]
I Took a Pill in Ibiza
- Mike Posner – lead and background vocals
- Eugene Huang – guitar
- Nikolaj Torp – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, whistle
- Martin Terefe – bass and background vocals
- Geoff Lea – drums
- Oskar Winberg – additional percussion
- Recorded by Sam Keyte at Kensaltown Recording Studios
- Vocals recorded by Mike Posner at Mike's House
- Mixed by Tony Maserati and Tyler Scott at Mirrorball Studios
Not That Simple
- Mike Posner – lead and background vocals, piano and space echo
- Glen Scott – piano and organ
- Adam Friedman – guitar
- Martin Terefe – bass
- Kristoffer Sonne – drums and percussion
- Forrest D. Gray – string arrangement
- Recorded by Sam Keyte at Kensaltown Recording Studios, assisted by Kristian Larsen
- Vocals recorded by Mike Posner at Mike's House
- Additional recording by Oskar Winberg
- Mixed by Tony Maserati and Tyler Scott at Mirrorball Studios
Be as You Are
- Mike Posner – lead and background vocals
- Adam Friedman – keyboards, guitar, drums and percussion, background vocals
- Simon Huber – bass
- Alex Toff – drums
- Oskar Winberg – percussion
- Ro Rowan – cello
- Vocals recorded by Mike Posner at Mike's House
- Mixed by Tony Maserati and Tyler Scott at Mirrorball Studios
In the Arms of a Stranger
- Mike Posner – lead and background vocals, keyboards, space echo
- Glen Scott – keyboards
- Adam Friedman – guitar
- Martin Terefe – bass
- Kristoffer Sonne – drums
- Recorded by Sam Keyte at Kensaltown Recording Studios, assisted by Kristian Larsen
- Vocals recorded by Mike Posner at Mike's House
- Additional recording by Oskar Winberg
- Mixed by Tony Maserati and Tyler Scott at Mirrorball Studios
Silence
- Mike Posner – lead and background vocals, keyboards, piano and space echo
- Glen Scott – keyboards
- Adam Friedman – guitar
- Martin Terefe – bass
- Kristoffer Sonne – drums
- Recorded by Sam Keyte at Kensaltown Recording Studios, assisted by Kristian Larsen
- Vocals recorded by Mike Posner at Mike's House
- Additional recording by Oskar Winberg
- Mixed by Tony Maserati and Tyler Scott at Mirrorball Studios
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Iris
- Mike Posner – lead and background vocals
- Adam Friedman – guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion, background vocals
- Erick "Jesus" Coomes – bass
- MdL – drums and percussion
- Recorded by Adam Friedman, MdL and Mike Posner at Mike's House
- Mixed by Tony Maserati and Tyler Scott at Mirrorball Studios
Only God Knows
- Mike Posner – lead and background vocals
- Norman Henry Mamey – "words of wisdom"
- Recorded by Mike Posner at Mike's House
- Mixed by Tony Maserati and Tyler Scott at Mirrorball Studios
Jade
- Mike Posner – lead and background vocals
- Ely "The Creep" Rise – keyboards, organ
- Nick Maybury – guitar
- Bana Haffar – bass
- MdL – drums and percussion, programming
- Recorded by Mike Posner and Mason Levy at Mike's House
- Mixed by Tony Maserati and Tyler Scott at Mirrorball Studios
One Hell of a Song
- Mike Posner – lead and background vocals
- James Valentine – guitar
- Erick "Jesus" Coomes – bass
- Adam Friedman – drums, percussion, background vocals
- MdL – drums
- Recorded by Mike Posner and Adam Friedman at Mike's House
- Mixed by Tony Maserati and Tyler Scott at Mirrorball Studios
Buried in Detroit
- Mike Posner – lead and background vocals, piano
- Glenn Scott – Rhodes piano
- Martin Terefe – bass
- Kristoffer Sonne – drums and percussion
- Steven Pemberton – drums
- Oskar Winberg, John Magnussen – additional percussion
- Norman Henry Mamey – orchestral arrangement and conductor
- Bob O'Donnell – orchestra contractor
- Michael Markman, Neil Sample, Leslie Katz, Rebecca Chung, Lisa Dondlinger, Lorand Lokuszta, Lorenz Gamma, Tamaa Chernyak-Pepp, Marisa Sorajja, Radu Pieptka – violins
- Nancy Roth, Pamela Goldsmith – violas
- Dennis Karamazyn, Paul Hochhalter – cellos
- Kevin Axt – brass
- Brian Scanlon, Jeff Driskhill, Phillip Feather, John Carr – woodwinds
- Gary Halopoff, Chris Tedesco – trumpets
- Charles Morillas, David Ryan, Craig Ware – trombones
- Amy Wilkins – harp
- Recorded by Sam Keyte at Kensaltown Recording Studios, assisted by Kristian Larsen
- Orchestra recorded by Dennis Sands at EastWest Studios
- Piano and additional vocals recorded by Josh Connolly, Dominic Jordan, Jimmy Giannos at the Hideout Recording Studio
- Additional recording by Oskar Winberg
- Mixed by Tony Maserati and Tyler Scott at Mirrorball Studios
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Charts
Certifications
References
- "At Night, Alone. LC00407. BIEM/SDRM. 0602547816856. Liner notes". Discogs. Island Records. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- "Mike Posner's 'At Night, Alone': Album Review". Idolator.
- Records, Island. "Mike Posner Announces Sophomore LP 'At Night, Alone'". www.islandrecords.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- Christina. "Mike Posner Announces 'At Night, Alone.' Tracklist and Pre-Order". MikePosnerHits.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- "Mike Posner Returns To 'The Way It Used To Be': Hear New Single". Billboard.
- "Mike Posner Gears Up to Finish 'Pages' Album, Hints at Big Guest Artists". Billboard.
- "Top of the World (feat. Big Sean) – Single". iTunes.
- "The Truth".[permanent dead link]
- Sullivan, Lindsey (February 8, 2016). "Mike Posner on His Hit 'I Took a Pill in Ibiza'". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- "How Merle Haggard, Big Sean Influenced Mike Posner's New Album". Rolling Stone. 6 May 2016.
- "Mike Posner Talks Writing for Maroon 5, Recording Sophomore Album". Billboard.
- "Mike Posner: In His Own Words". Tidal.
- "Mike Posner – 'The Truth' EP Available Now!". MikePosnerHits.com. 22 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- I Took a Pill In Ibiza (SeeB Remix) – Single by Mike Posner on iTunes [dead link]
- "Future-releases". Archived from the original on July 21, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- "In the Arms of a Stranger (Grey Remix) – Single by Mike Posner on Apple Music". iTunes.
- "At Night, Alone – Mike Posner | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- Mumford, Gwilym (5 May 2016). "Mike Posner: At Night Alone review – syrupy, twinkly balladeering". The Guardian.
- "Mike Posner – At Night, Alone (Target Exclusive)". Target. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
- "CHART WATCH #376". auspOp. July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- "Ultratop.be – Mike Posner – At Night, Alone." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- "Ultratop.be – Mike Posner – At Night, Alone." (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- "Mike Posner Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- "Mike Posner: At Night, Alone." (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- "Lescharts.com – Mike Posner – At Night, Alone.". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- "Irish-charts.com – Discography Mike Posner". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
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- "Swedishcharts.com – Mike Posner – At Night, Alone.". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
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- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- "Mike Posner Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- "Årslista Album – År 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- "Brazilian album certifications – Mike Posner – At Night, Alone" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- "Danish album certifications – Mike Posner – At Night, Alone". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 31 December 2020. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2020 to obtain certification.
- "Singapore album certifications – Mike Posner – At Night, Alone". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- "Veckolista Album, vecka 26, 2016 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 31 December 2020. Scroll to position 56 to view certification.
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