Absofacto

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Absofacto
Birth nameJonathan Visger
Also known asBug Lung Baby
Origin Michigan, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
Labels Atlantic
Website absofacto.com

Absofacto is a solo project by musician Jonathan Visger, the former frontman of Michigan-based indie rock band Mason Proper. [1] [2] In 2008, Visger released his first solo efforts, North South, Pt. 1, under his own name, and Trilobite Trash, under the pseudonym Bug Lung Baby. In 2009, the EP Tagalong was released under the moniker Absofacto, the name Visger has used for all his solo musical projects since.

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In 2017, Visger (as Absofacto) signed with Atlantic Records and released his major-label debut with the EP Thousand Peaces. The song "Dissolve", originally released in 2015, was included as a track on the EP and released as a single in 2018, but it failed to make any kind of impact. [3] A year later, the song received renewed interest due to a meme on the video-sharing application TikTok and became a surprise hit. [4] [5] It debuted on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in June 2019 and reached number one on the chart in January 2020. [6]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

SingleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Bub.
[13] 		US
AAA
[14] 		US
Alt
[15] 		US
Rock
Air.
[16] 		CAN
Rock
[17]
"History Books" [18] 2014—————Non-album single
"Dissolve" [3] 20152220138Thousand Peaces
"Light Outside" [21] 2017—————
"Endless Summer" [22] —————Non-album singles
"Rewind" [23] 2019—————
"Lemon Drop" [24] 2020—————
"Someone Else’s Dream" [25] —————Someone Else’s Dream
"Pop/Stars" [26]
(with Jasmine Clarke)		—————Non-album singles
"Childhood Dreams" [27]
(with Jasmine Clarke)		—————
"All the Things She Said" [28]
(with Jasmine Clarke)		—————
"MoneyOnMyMind" [29]
(with Upsahl)		—————Young Life Crisis
"Made Me This Way" [30]
(with Jasmine Clarke)		—————Non-album singles
"Vibe Til I Die" [31]
(with Niteshift featuring love-sadKID and Limbo)		—————
"Unquit You" [32]
(with Niteshift)		—————
"I Just Think About You" [33]
(with Niteshift)		—————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
SingleYearAlbum
"Trouble" [34]
(The Knocks featuring Absofacto)		2017Testify

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  2. ↑ "Just A Matter Of Absofacto". The Oswegonian. March 5, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Ginsberg, Gab (July 11, 2019). "How TikTok Propelled Absofacto's 'Dissolve' Onto the Billboard Charts, Four Years After Its Release". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
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  6. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (January 14, 2020). "Absofacto's 'Dissolve' Completes Lengthy Climb to No. 1 on Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
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  9. ↑ "Kiko - Absofacto - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Absofacto :: Loners:Vol 1". Raz Mataz Magazine. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
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  12. ↑ "Someone Else's Dream - EP by Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved October 2, 2023.
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  14. ↑ "Absofacto – Chart History: Triple A". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Absofacto Alternative Songs Chart History". Billboard . Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Absofacto – Chart History: Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Absofacto – Chart History: Canada Rock". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Absofacto - History Books - New Music". Conversations About Her. 29 October 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
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  24. ↑ "Lemon Drop- Single by Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved May 12, 2020.
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  26. ↑ "Pop / Stars - Single by Seraphine, Jasmine Clarke & Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  27. ↑ "Childhood Dreams - Single by Seraphine, Jasmine Clarke & Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  28. ↑ "All the Things She Said - Single by Seraphine, Jasmine Clarke & Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  29. ↑ "MoneyOnMyMind - Single by UPSAHL & Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved October 20, 2020.
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  31. ↑ "Vibe Til I Die (feat. love-sadKID, Limbo) - Single - Album by Absofacto & NITESHIFT - Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Unquit You - Single - Album by Absofacto & NITESHIFT - Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved October 2, 2023.
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