Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil - Composition

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Chapter 1: Snake Oil is the second studio album by American DJ and musician Diplo, under his moniker Thomas Wesley. It was released on May 29, 2020 under his label Mad Decent and Columbia Records.[3]

Chapter 1: Snake Oil

Studio album by

Thomas Wesley

Released

May 29, 2020

Genre

Country pop[1]
trap[2]
EDM[2]

Length

32:44

Label

Mad Decent
Columbia

Thomas Wesley chronology

LSD
(2019)

Chapter 1: Snake Oil
(2020)

MMXX
(2020)

Singles from Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil

"So Long"
Released: April 24, 2019
"Lonely"
Released: September 27, 2019
"Heartless"
Released: January 31, 2020

The album features collaborations by Orville Peck, Noah Cyrus, Thomas Rhett and Young Thug.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	46/100[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Clash	3/10[7]
DIY	[8]
Entertainment Weekly	C−[9]
The Line of Best Fit	3/10[2]
MusicOMH	[10]
NME	[11]
The Observer	[12]
Pitchfork	4.8/10[13]

Chapter 1: Snake Oil was met with generally mixed to unfavorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the release received an average score of 46, based on 9 reviews.[5]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal.[14]

*Chapter 1: Snake Oil* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro" (featuring Orville Peck)	Thomas Pentz Orville Peck	Diplo Peck	1:37
2.	"So Long" (with Cam)	Pentz Camaron Ochs Sasha Sloan Henry Agincourt Allen Tyler Johnson Diana Gordon Benjamin Mathis Michael Wilson Hardy	Diplo King Henry	2:52
3.	"Heartless" (featuring Morgan Wallen)	Pentz Morgan Wallen H. Allen Ryan Vojtesak Ernest Keith Smith Ryan Hurd	Diplo King Henry Joey Moi Charlie Handsome	2:49
4.	"Lonely" (with Jonas Brothers)	Pentz Joseph Jonas Nicholas Jonas Kevin Jonas II Ryan Tedder Philip Meckseper H. Allen	Diplo Jr Blender King Henry Tedder	2:19
5.	"Dance with Me" (with Thomas Rhett and Young Thug)	Pentz Thomas Rhett Jeffery Williams Zachary Alexander Brown Tedder Meckseper Zach Skelton Julian Bunetta	Diplo Jr Blender Tedder King Henry Skelton Maximilian Jaeger^[a]	2:50
6.	"Do Si Do" (with Blanco Brown)	Pentz Bennie Amey II Philip von Boch Scully H. Allen	Diplo King Henry Maximilian Jaeger^[a] Von Boch Scully^[a]	2:18
7.	"On Mine" (with Noah Cyrus)	Pentz Karen Marie Ørsted H. Allen Julia Michaels Jaeger	Diplo King Henry Peck Jaeger Tommy Brenneck^[a]	2:26
8.	"Real Life Stuff" (featuring Julia Michaels and Clever)	Pentz Julia Michaels Joshua Huie Amy Allen Matt Zara Von Boch Scully Jaeger	Diplo Von Boch Scully Jaeger	3:13
9.	"Hometown" (featuring Zac Brown and Danielle Bradbery)	Pentz Sloan H. Allen Hardy Mathis	Diplo King Henry Great Dane^[a] Jaeger^[a]	3:36
10.	"Heartbreak" (with Ben Burgess)	Pentz Ben Burgess H. Allen Jaeger Ashley Gorley Jacob Durrett	Diplo King Henry Jaeger	2:17
11.	"Heartless" (Remix) (with Julia Michaels featuring Morgan Wallen)	Pentz Michaels Wallen H. Allen Vojtesak Smith Hurd	Diplo King Henry Joey Moi Charlie Handsome	2:53
12.	"Old Town Road" (Diplo Remix) (performed by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus)	Pentz Montero Hill Billy Ray Cyrus Kiowa Roukema Michael Trent Reznor Atticus Matthew Ross Jocelyn Donald	Diplo YoungKio Reznor Ross	3:23

*Chapter 1: Snake Oil Deluxe* track listing[15]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro" (featuring Orville Peck)	Thomas Pentz Orville Peck	Diplo Peck	1:37
2.	"Bottle's Bout Dead" (with ERNEST)			2:30
3.	"Horizon" (with Leon Bridges)			2:28
4.	"Dance with Me" (with Thomas Rhett and Young Thug)	Pentz Thomas Rhett Jeffery Williams Zachary Alexander Brown Tedder Meckseper Zach Skelton Julian Bunetta	Diplo Jr Blender Tedder King Henry Skelton Maximilian Jaeger^[a]	2:50
5.	"Heartless" (featuring Morgan Wallen)	Pentz Morgan Wallen H. Allen Ryan Vojtesak Ernest Keith Smith Ryan Hurd	Diplo King Henry Joey Moi Charlie Handsome	2:49
6.	"Lonely" (with Jonas Brothers)	Pentz Joseph Jonas Nicholas Jonas Kevin Jonas II Ryan Tedder Philip Meckseper H. Allen	Diplo Jr Blender King Henry Tedder	2:19
7.	"So Long" (with Cam)	Pentz Camaron Ochs Sasha Sloan Henry Agincourt Allen Tyler Johnson Diana Gordon Benjamin Mathis Michael Wilson Hardy	Diplo King Henry	2:52
8.	"Do Si Do" (with Blanco Brown)	Pentz Bennie Amey II Philip von Boch Scully H. Allen	Diplo King Henry Maximilian Jaeger^[a] Von Boch Scully^[a]	2:18
9.	"On Mine" (with Noah Cyrus)	Pentz Karen Marie Ørsted H. Allen Julia Michaels Jaeger	Diplo King Henry Peck Jaeger Tommy Brenneck^[a]	2:26
10.	"Real Life Stuff" (featuring Julia Michaels and Clever)	Pentz Julia Michaels Joshua Huie Amy Allen Matt Zara Von Boch Scully Jaeger	Diplo Von Boch Scully Jaeger	3:13
11.	"Hometown" (featuring Zac Brown and Danielle Bradbery)	Pentz Sloan H. Allen Hardy Mathis	Diplo King Henry Great Dane^[a] Jaeger^[a]	3:36
12.	"Heartbreak" (with Ben Burgess)	Pentz Ben Burgess H. Allen Jaeger Ashley Gorley Jacob Durrett	Diplo King Henry Jaeger	2:17
13.	"Heartless" (Remix) (with Julia Michaels featuring Morgan Wallen)	Pentz Michaels Wallen H. Allen Vojtesak Smith Hurd	Diplo King Henry Joey Moi Charlie Handsome	2:53
14.	"Old Town Road" (Diplo Remix) (performed by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus)	Pentz Montero Hill Billy Ray Cyrus Kiowa Roukema Michael Trent Reznor Atticus Matthew Ross Jocelyn Donald	Diplo YoungKio Reznor Ross	3:23

Notes

^{^[a]} indicates a miscellaneous producer.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[14]

Musicians

Diplo – drums (2–4, 6–10), programming (2–4, 6–9), remixer (12)
King Henry – bass (2, 6, 9, 10), drums (2–4, 6, 9, 10), guitar (2, 4, 6, 9, 10), programming (2–4, 6, 9)
Thomas Lea – violin (2)
Charlie Handsome – guitar (3)
Diablo – programming (3)
Jr Blender – drums and programming (4)
Ryan Tedder – drums and programming (4)
Maximilian Jaeger – drum machine (6, 9), drums (6–10), programming (6–9), guitar (7, 8), keyboards (8)
Philip von Boch Scully – drums and programming (6)
William John Wilde – harmonica (6)
MØ – vocals (7)
Orville Peck – bass, guitar, and piano (7)
Tommy Brenneck – piano (7)
Matt Zara – guitar (8)
Great Dane – drums and programming (9)
Jocelyn "Jozzy" Donald – background vocals (12)

Technical

Eric Lagg – mastering (1, 5–12)
Joe LaPorta – mastering (2, 3)
Chris Gehringer – mastering (4)
Maximilian Jaeger – mixing (1, 3, 6–10), recording (6–10)
Sean Moffitt – mixing (2)
Serban Ghenea – mixing (4, 5, 11)
A Bainz – mixing (5)
Zaq Reynolds – recording (1)
Analog in the Digital – recording (7)
King Henry – recording (10)
Cinco – recording (12)
Ernesto Olvera-LaPier – engineering (2)
Joey Moi – engineering (3, 11)
John Hanes – engineering (4, 5, 11)
Rich Rich – engineering (4
Joe Grasso – engineering (12)
Lindsay Marias – vocal production (2)
Ryan Tedder – vocal production (4)
Hauf – vocal production (10)
Benjamin Rice – vocal production (11)
Andrew "VoxGod" Bolooki – vocal production (12)
Jocelyn "Jozzy" Donald – vocal production (12)
Jesse Brock – engineering assistance (2)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for *Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil*
Chart (2020)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[16]	83
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17]	20
US Billboard 200[18]	50
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[19]	6

Year-end charts

2020 year-end chart performance for *Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil*
Chart (2020)	Position
Australian Top Country Albums (ARIA)[20]	16
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[21]	37

2021 year-end chart performance for *Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil*
Chart (2021)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[22]	60

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[23]	Gold	500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

Malone, Chris (May 29, 2020). "Diplo Goes Country (And Ditches His Stage Name) On New 'Snake Oil' Solo Album". Forbes. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
Caldas, Juliette (May 26, 2020). "Diplo fails to capitalise on any of country music's fusion momentum on his new conceptual outing". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
Gregory, Al (April 19, 2020). "Diplo gets Orville Peck, Young Thug for new country album". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
Richards, Will (April 19, 2020). "Diplo shares full details of country album as Thomas Wesley featuring Orville Peck and Noah Cyrus". NME. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
"Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review of Chapter 1: Snake Oil at AllMusic. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
Murray, Robin (May 27, 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
Wright, Lisa (May 29, 2020). "Album Review DIPLO - DIPLO PRESENTS THOMAS WESLEY CHAPTER 1: SNAKE OIL". DIY. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
Johnson, Maura (May 28, 2020). "Snake Oil, Diplo's take on country music, is a bummer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
Devlin, Ben (June 1, 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
Cooper, Leonie (May 29, 2020). "Diplo – 'Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley Chapter 1: Snake Oil' review: super-producer falls off the saddle". NME. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
Mongredien, Phil (May 31, 2020). "Diplo: Presents Thomas Wesley Chapter One: Snake Oil review – country cash-in". The Observer. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
Blum, Dani (May 30, 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
"Credits / Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley". Tidal. May 27, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
"Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley: Snake Oil (Deluxe) by Diplo". December 18, 2020.
"The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 8 June 2020". No. 1579. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 8, 2020. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
"Diplo Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
"Diplo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
"Diplo Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
"ARIA Top 50 Country Albums for 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
"Top Country Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
"Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
"American single certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2021.

v t e Diplo
Discography Production discography
Studio albums	Florida Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil Diplo
Compilation albums	FabricLive.24 Decent Work for Decent Pay Blow Your Head: Diplo Presents Dubstep Random White Dude Be Everywhere
Mixtapes	Piracy Funds Terrorism Top Ranking: A Diplo Dub
Singles	"C'mon" "Earthquake" "Boy Oh Boy" "Dirty Vibe" "Doctor Pepper" "Be Right There" "Hey Baby" "Bang Bang" "Swerve" "Get It Right" "Wish" "Welcome to the Party" "Close to Me" "So Long" "Spicy" "Heartless" "Lonely" "On My Mind" "Looking for Me" "Turn Back Time" "Don't Forget My Love"
Featured singles	"Coup d'Etat" "Elastic Heart" "200 MPH" "Time Is Up"
Related articles	Major Lazer Jack Ü LSD Mad Decent What Would Diplo Do? Diplo's Revolution Silk City

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