21st Century Liability | ||||
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Released | 6 July 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2017–2018 | |||
Length | 35:34 | |||
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Yungblud chronology | ||||
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Yungblud studio album chronology | ||||
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Singles from 21st Century Liability | ||||
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21st Century Liability is the debut studio album by English singer Yungblud. It was released on 6 July 2018 via Locomotion Recordings,Geffen Records and Interscope Records. [3] [4] [5] It features the singles "21st Century Liability","Psychotic Kids","California","Medication",and "Kill Somebody". In 2019,the track "Polygraph Eyes" was voted into Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2018 at No. 99. [6]
The title track was the first single released from the LP. It was made available on 4 May 2018 and was described by Yungblud himself as "a song for misunderstood youth growing up in a world of anxiety,confusion and fear." [7] "Psychotic Kids",the next single,was released on 25 May 2018. [8] Its official music video,directed by Adam Powell,was released on 11 June 2018. [9] [10] On 15 June 2018 the LP was made available for pre-order and the track "California" was released the same day as an instant grat. [11] "Medication" was premiered on 3 July 2018 on Zane Lowe's Apple Music radio show as the day's "World Record". [12] [13] A music video for the track,also directed by Powell,was premiered via Billboard on 17 July 2018. [14] [15] [16]
Credits taken from Qobuz and Apple Music. [17]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Eulogy" |
| 0:30 | |
2. | "Die for the Hype" |
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| 3:08 |
3. | "Doctor Doctor" |
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| 3:11 |
4. | "Medication" |
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| 3:11 |
5. | "Machine Gun (F**k the NRA)" |
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| 3:13 |
6. | "Psychotic Kids" |
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| 2:47 |
7. | "Anarchist" |
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| 2:47 |
8. | "I Love You, Will You Marry Me" |
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| 2:57 |
9. | "Polygraph Eyes" |
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| 3:43 |
10. | "Kill Somebody" |
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| 3:07 |
11. | "California" |
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| 3:51 |
12. | "21st Century Liability" |
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| 3:09 |
Total length: | 35:34 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [22] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 6 July 2018 |
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13 July 2018 | CD | [23] | ||
7 September 2018 | Vinyl | [24] |