99 Nights (album)

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99 Nights
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Studio album by
Released25 August 2023 (2023-08-25)
Genre Pop
Length38:50
Label Cult Nation
Producer
Charlotte Cardin chronology
Phoenix
(2021)
99 Nights
(2023)
Singles from 99 Nights
  1. "Confetti"
    Released: 11 April 2023
  2. "Looping"
    Released: 12 May 2023
  3. "99 Nights"
    Released: 9 June 2023
  4. "Jim Carrey"
    Released: 14 July 2023

99 Nights is the second studio album by Canadian pop singer Charlotte Cardin, released on August 25, 2023, through Cult Nation. [1] Cardin described the album as "a musical diary" and her "soundtrack of [2021] summer". [2]

Contents

The album won the Juno Awards for Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2024, and was shortlisted for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize. [3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Telegraph Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]

LA Robinson of The Telegraph awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars and complimented Cardin's "vixenly voice" that is "able to carry most any tune". He described the album as "a catchy introduction to a quality artist" with "sexy-trappy syncopations" and "reverbing surf rock guitars". [4]

The album received two Juno Award nominations at the Juno Awards of 2024, for Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year. [5] "Confetti" was a nominee for Single of the Year, Cardin and her songwriting collaborators Jason Brando and Lubalin were nominated for Songwriter of the Year for "Confetti", "Daddy's a Psycho" and "Jim Carrey", and Brando, Lubalin, Mathieu Sénéchal and Sam Avant were nominated for Producer of the Year for "Confetti" and "Jim Carrey".

The album won the Félix Award for Anglophone Album of the Year at the 46th Félix Awards. [6]

Track listing

99 Nights track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Puppy"
  • Charlotte Cardin
  • Jason Brando
  • Jorgen Odegard
  • UPSAHL
  • Mathieu Sénéchal
  • Jason Brando
  • Jorgen Odegard
3:55
2."Enfer" (with Skiifall)
  • Cardin
  • Jennifer Decilveo
  • Brando
  • Skiifall
2:58
3."Confetti"
  • Brando
  • Lubalin
  • Rob Grimaldi
  • Sam Avant
3:03
4."Way Back"
  • Cardin
  • Brando
  • Ryan Linvill
  • Mathieu Sénéchal
  • Lubalin
  • Brando
  • Lubalin
  • Avant
  • Ryan Linvill
  • Vince Carter
2:57
5."Jim Carrey"
  • Cardin
  • Brando
  • Lubalin
  • Sénéchal
  • Cardin
  • Brando
  • Lubalin
  • Sénéchal
3:03
6."How High"
  • Cardin
  • Brando
  • Lubalin
  • Sénéchal
  • Cardin
  • Avant
  • Lubalin
  • Sénéchal
3:12
7."Somebody First"
  • Harper Gordon
  • Brando
  • Lubalin
  • Sénéchal
2:44
8."99 Nights"
2:56
9."Someone I Could Love"
  • Cardin
  • Brando
  • Lubalin
  • Sénéchal
  • Brando
  • Lubalin
  • Sénéchal
  • MAG
3:05
10."Looping"
  • Cardin
  • Alan Bergman
  • Felix Joseph
  • Brando
  • Marvin Hamlisch
  • Marilyn Bergman
  • Mr. Hudson
  • Felix Joseph
  • Brando
  • Benjamin Hudson McIldowie (Mr. Hudson)
3:13
11."Daddy's a Psycho"
  • Cardin
  • Brando
  • Lubalin
  • Brando
  • Lubalin
  • Gordon
  • Avant
4:19
12."Next to You"
  • Patrick Watson
3:25
Total length:38:50

Charts

Chart performance for 99 Nights
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [7] 59
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [8] 3
French Albums (SNEP) [9] 38

Certifications

Certifications for 99 Nights
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [10] Platinum80,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for 99 Nights
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
Various25 August 2023Cult Nation [11] [12] [13]

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