''Hell's Kitchen Angel'' is the second studio album by American singer

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, released on April 8, 2016, through DCD2 Records and Crush Music. The album contains ten tracks, including the 2015 single "

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" Lights Down Low", which went on to become an

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number-one and earned

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from the

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(RIAA) for selling over one million copies.

Background and release

The album's title is a " odto MAX's childhood Manhattan neighborhood",

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. It was released through

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's DCD2 Records label, with whom the singer signed the year prior. The album's sounds are inspired by his "appreciation for the punk rock mentality" and pairs "his lithe tenor with an innate sense of soulful pop".

Singles

" (featuring Hoodie Allen) was released as the lead single from the album on March 23, 2015. "Wrong" (featuring

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) was released as the second single from the album on December 18, 2015. "Holla" was released as the third single from the album on February 26, 2016. The music video was released the day prior to the song's release. "Basement Party" was released as the fourth single from the album on April 1, 2016. The official video was released on June 22, 2016.

Songs

MAX released the single, "Mug Shot," on February 24, 2014, later included on his second EP, ''The Say Max EP'', and debut studio album '' NWL''. A remixed version, featuring vocals from American rapper Sirah, is included on ''Hell's Kitchen Angel''. On March 25, 2015, "

" featuring American rapper Hoodie Allen, was released as a single from his third EP ''Ms. Anonymous'', along with the music video. The song is included on ''Hell's Kitchen Angel''. On December 18, 2015, "Wrong" featuring American rapper

, was released from his fourth EP, ''Wrong''. The music video was released along with the song. The song is included on ''Hell's Kitchen Angel''. " Lights Down Low" was originally released as a promotional single from the album on March 11, 2016. The song was later released as a standalone single on October 14, 2016, this time, featuring vocals from American singer gnash. Its official video was released the previous day.

Background and release

Singles

Songs

Track listing

Charts

Release history

References