Artificial Paradise (OneRepublic album)

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Artificial Paradise
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 12, 2024 (2024-07-12)
Length38:25
Label
Producer OneRepublic
OneRepublic studio album chronology
Human
(2021)
Artificial Paradise
(2024)
Singles from Artificial Paradise
  1. "Sunshine"
    Released: November 10, 2021
  2. "West Coast"
    Released: February 25, 2022
  3. "I Ain't Worried"
    Released: May 13, 2022
  4. "Runaway"
    Released: May 26, 2023
  5. "Mirage"
    Released: September 22, 2023
  6. "I Don't Wanna Wait"
    Released: April 5, 2024
  7. "Nobody"
    Released: April 12, 2024
  8. "Fire"
    Released: May 10, 2024
  9. "Hurt"
    Released: July 5, 2024

Artificial Paradise is the sixth studio album by American pop rock band OneRepublic, released on July 12, 2024, through Mosley Music Group and Interscope Records. [1] It follows their fifth studio album Human (2021), and includes the singles "Sunshine", "West Coast", "I Ain't Worried", "Runaway", "Mirage" with Mishaal Tamer (for Assassin's Creed Mirage ), "I Don't Wanna Wait" with David Guetta, "Nobody", and "Fire (Official UEFA Euro 2024 Song)" with Meduza and Leony. The latter three were only included on the deluxe edition of the album. "Hurt" was released following the album's announcement. The album is the last of the band's contract with Interscope. [2]

Contents

Background

In a social media post announcing Artificial Paradise, lead singer Ryan Tedder explained that the album began with their single "West Coast", which was written in 2016 in a New Orleans hotel room, and followed by further standalone singles in the subsequent eight years that the band felt "didn't quite make sense together" but were kept as more songs were written and recorded "in different hotel rooms and studios dotted around the world". Tedder said the rest of the album was then completed "in the last couple years" as they "navigated a world, full of artificial stories and constructs". He described the album title as "all too resonant with the world we currently live in, and the aspiration of so many people, for better or worse". [1] The announcement was accompanied by a clip of the album's title track. [1]

Singles

Eight singles released from 2021 to 2024 are included on the album: "Sunshine", "West Coast", "I Ain't Worried", "Runaway", "Mirage" with Mishaal Tamer (for Assassin's Creed Mirage ), "I Don't Wanna Wait" with David Guetta, "Nobody", and "Fire (Official UEFA Euro 2024 Song)" with Meduza and Leony. The latter three were only included on the deluxe edition of the album. "Hurt" followed as the ninth single in July 2024, making it the first to be released after the album's announcement. [3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Independent 7/10 [4]

Carla Feric of The Independent wrote that the album has a "selection of catchy anthems" and "lively, light and summery tracks", and felt that OneRepublic "have created a musically progressive blend which is easy-listening, and has enough tracks for anyone to find at least one song they'll enjoy". [4] Writing for Grammy.com, Taylor Weatherby called it "a seamless blend of songs that will resonate with longtime and newer fans alike. From the layered production of 'Hurt,' to the feel-good vibes of 'Serotonin,' to the evocative lyrics of 'Last Holiday,' Artificial Paradise shows that OneRepublic's sound is as dialed-in as it is ever-evolving." [2]

Track listing

Standard digital edition track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Artificial Paradise"
  • John Nathaniel
  • Josh Varnadore
  • Nathaniel
  • Joe Henderson [v]
1:38
2."Hurt"
2:41
3."Sink or Swim"
  • Kutzle
  • Nathaniel
  • Oscroft
2:34
4."Last Holiday"
  • Kutzle
  • Zancanella [a]
  • Henderson [v]
3:16
5."I Ain't Worried"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Oscroft
  • Spry
  • Nathaniel [c]
2:28
6."Red Light Green Light"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Nathaniel
  • Kutzle
  • Nathaniel
2:15
7."Serotonin"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Spry
  • Varndore
3:28
8."Singapore"
  • Nathaniel
  • Willett
3:28
9."Room for You"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Spry
  • Zancanella
  • Kutzle
  • Spry
  • Henderson [v]
2:47
10."Stargazing"
  • Kutzle
  • Stockman
  • Eddie Fisher
  • Henderson
2:40
11."Entr'acte"Brandon Collins
  • Kutzle
  • Collins
1:12
12."West Coast"
3:14
13."Runaway"
  • Kutzle
  • Nathaniel
  • Samama
2:25
14."Sunshine"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Zach Skelton
  • Casey Smith
  • Spry
  • Zancanella
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Oscroft
  • Spry
  • Henderson [v]
2:43
15."Mirage" (for Assassin's Creed Mirage ; with Mishaal Tamer)
  • Boutin
  • Tedder
2:13
Total length:38:25
Deluxe digital edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Nobody" (from Kaiju No. 8 )
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Henderson
  • Spry
  • Varandore
  • Kutzle
  • Henderson
  • Nathaniel
  • Spry
2:33
17."I Don't Wanna Wait" (with David Guetta)
  • Guetta
  • Kutzle
  • Erixson
  • Reznikov
  • Spry
2:29
18."Fire (Official UEFA Euro 2024 Song)" (with Meduza and Leony)
Meduza 2:48
Total length:46:15
Standard physical edition track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Artificial Paradise"  1:38
2."Hurt"  2:41
3."Sink or Swim"  2:34
4."Mirage" (for Assassin's Creed Mirage; with Mishaal Tamer)
  • Ryan Tedder
  • Mishaal Tamer
  • Brendan Angelides
  • Grant Boutin
  • Will Jay
  • Coleton Rubin
  • Boutin
  • Tedder
2:13
5."Sunshine"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Zach Skelton
  • Casey Smith
  • Spry
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Oscroft
  • Spry
2:43
6."I Don't Wanna Wait" (with David Guetta)
  • David Guetta
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Jakke Erixson
  • Gregory Hein
  • Michael Pollack
  • Timofey Reznikov
  • Spry
  • Josh Varnadore
  • Guetta
  • Kutzle
  • Erixson
  • Reznikov
  • Spry
2:29
7."I Ain't Worried"
  • Tedder
  • Brent Kutzlex
  • John Eriksson
  • Peter Morén
  • Tyler Spry
  • Björn Yttling
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Simon Oscroft
  • John Nathaniel
  • Spry
2:28
8."Entr'acte"  1:12
9."West Coast"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Robin Fredriksson
  • Mattias Larsson
  • Justin Tranter
  • Noel Zancanella
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Mattman & Robin
  • Nathaniel
  • Zancanella
3:14
10."Nobody" (from Kaiju No. 8)
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Joe Henderson
  • Spry
  • Varandore
  • Kutzle
  • Henderson
  • Nathaniel
  • Spry
2:33
11."Serotonin"  3:28
12."Red Light Green Light"  2:15
13."Runaway"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Ben Samama
  • Johnny Simpson
  • Nolan Sipe
  • Varnadore
  • Kutzle
  • Loren Ferard
  • Nathaniel
  • Samama
2:25
14."Last Holiday"  3:16
15."Singapore"  3:28
Total length:38:37
Deluxe physical edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Stargazing"
  • Tedder
  • Brandyn Burnette
  • Henderson
  • Kutzle
  • Chase Stockman
  • Kutzle
  • Stockman
  • Eddie Fisher
  • Henderson
2:40
17."Room for You"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Spry
  • Zancanella
  • Kutzle
  • Spry
  • Henderson [v]
2:47
18."Fire (Official UEFA Euro 2024 Song)" (with Meduza and Leony)
  • Luca de Gregorio
  • Mattia Vitale
  • Simone Giani
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Leonie Burger
  • Spry
  • Varnadore
  • Vitali Zestovskih
Meduza2:48
Total length:46:15

Notes

Personnel

OneRepublic

Additional musicians

Design

Charts

Chart performance for Artificial Paradise
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] 61
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [6] 8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [7] 80
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [8] 127
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [9] 24
French Albums (SNEP) [10] 14
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [11] 23
Irish Albums (IRMA) [12] 90
Italian Albums (FIMI) [13] 36
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon) [14] 19
Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [15] 65
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) [16] 54
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [17] 25
Scottish Albums (OCC) [18] 15
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [19] 38
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [20] 8
UK Albums (OCC) [21] 46
US Billboard 200 [22] 50

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