''Partymobile'' (stylized in
all caps
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) is the third
studio album by Canadian singer
PartyNextDoor
Jahron Anthony Brathwaite (born July 3, 1993), known professionally as PartyNextDoor (stylized as PARTYNEXTDOOR), is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer.
PartyNextDoor was the first artist signed to Drake's OVO Sound record label ...
. It was released on March 27, 2020, by
OVO Sound
OVO Sound (also known simply as OVO) is a Toronto-based Canadian record label, founded in 2012 by hip hop artist Drake, producer 40, and Oliver El-Khatib. It operates as a subsidiary of, and is distributed through, Warner Music Group's Warner ...
and
Warner Records
Warner Records Inc. (formerly Warner Bros. Records Inc.) is an American record label. A subsidiary of the Warner Music Group, it is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It was founded on March 19, 1958, as the recorded music division of the ...
.
Release and promotion
In November 2019, PartyNextDoor announced his third studio album would be released in January 2020. The album's release was then pushed back to February.
The album was delayed for a second time before being released to streaming services on March 27, 2020.
Commercial performance
''Partymobile'' debuted at number eight on the US
''Billboard'' 200 chart, earning 50,000
album-equivalent unit
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s in its first week.
This became Party's second US top-ten debut.
Critical reception
''Partymobile'' received mixed reviews from music critics. Adrienne Harmony from ''Exclaim!'' noted, "beyond these, though, there's a lot on Partymobile that simply comes and goes. A surprising turn for such a memorable artist."
Scott Glaysher from ''HipHopDX'' rated ''Partymobile'' a 3.7 out of 5, stating, "as society gets deeper into this unprecedented quarantine, the masses will have more time on their own to sit and long for intimate relationships and PARTY’s isolation anthems are a source of solace."
Track listing
Credits adapted from
Tidal.
Notes
* signifies a co-producer
* All song titles are stylized in capital letters. For example, "Loyal" is stylized as "LOYAL".
* "Savage Anthem" features additional vocals by
Poo Bear
Jason Paul Douglas Boyd, better known by his stage name Poo Bear, is an American songwriter, singer, and music producer. He is best known for being one of Justin Bieber's main collaborators, having co-written many of Bieber's hits (including " ...
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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2020 albums
OVO Sound albums
PartyNextDoor albums
Warner Records albums
Albums produced by OG Parker