''Cloud Nine'' is the debut studio album by Norwegian DJ and record producer

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and features the likes of

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, Parson James,

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, James Vincent McMorrow,

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and

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. It was released on 13 May 2016 by

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and

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Singles

The album's first single, " Firestone" featuring Australian singer

, was released on 1 December 2014. The debut single was an international success charting in over 14 countries and peaked at number one on the Norwegian Singles Chart. "Firestone" notably popularized the genre of

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in 2014. In late 2015, it was confirmed to be the

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from the album. The second single, "

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" featuring Parson James was released on 23 March 2015. It peaked at number one on Norwegian, French, and Swedish charts and reached the top 10 in more than 20 countries. " Nothing Left" featuring

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was released as the third single on 31 July 2015. The single charted on several international charts and peaked at number one on the Norwegian Singles Chart. "

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" featuring

was released as the fourth single on 4 December 2015. The single peaked at number two on the Norwegian Singles Chart. " Raging" featuring

is the fifth single from the album. On 1 April 2016, it was also released as the second promotional single from the album. " Carry Me" featuring

is the sixth single from the album, released on 12 August 2016.

Promotional singles

After the delayed release of his album, Kygo announced that he would release three promotional singles leading to the release of the album. The first promotional single, " Fragile" was released on 18 March 2016. It is a collaboration with

. The third promotional single, "I'm in Love" featuring vocals from James Vincent McMorrow, was released on 22 April 2016. Its music video was released on 20 May 2016 and served as the follow-up to "Raging".

Promotion

''Cloud Nine'' was supported by Kygo's first world tour. The tour landed in 22 cities across North America and Europe, including stops at Barclays in New York City, Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam and Le Zenith in Paris.

Critical reception

''Cloud Nine'' received mixed reviews from music critics. David Smith from the ''

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'' gave the album two out of five stars, stating that ''Cloud Nine'' is "superficially pretty with little of real substance."

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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