Better Off Alone (album)

Better Off Alone
Studio album by A Boogie wit da Hoodie
Released	May 17, 2024
Recorded	2023–2024
Length	57:42
Label	Atlantic Highbridge
Producer	254Bodi AJ Ruined My Record Andyr ATL Jacob AyoPeeb Bobby Raps CashMoneyAP Crater Cutz Daniel Moras Deezy Beats Dez Wright DJ Bandz Doc McKinney DY Krazy FnZ Fridayy Gabe Lucas Harper Haze Hendrix Smoke Hitmaka JoeFromYO London on da Track Luca Beats Magic Musik MajorX Nico Baran Nuki Philip Cornish ProdByReid Prod. JPBeatz Qriley Sam Jackson Willows Scott Storch S.Dot Sean Momberger Sebastian Lopez Tariq Beats T Kee Tone Deaf TrePounds Tsurreal Zaytoven
A Boogie wit da Hoodie chronology
Alone (2024) Better Off Alone (2024) Better Off Alone 2 (TBA)
Singles from Better Off Alone
"Steppas" Released: March 29, 2024

Better Off Alone is the fifth studio album by American rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie. It was released on May 17, 2024, through Atlantic Records and Highbridge. The album features guest appearances from Young Thug, Cash Cobain, Future, Lil Durk, Fridayy and Mariah the Scientist.

Promotion

A Boogie wit da Hoodie announced the album on January 29, 2024, accompanying a new world tour, named likewise with a release date set for May 17, 2024. The world tour started on April 10, 2024, in Auckland, New Zealand, and then moved into other Australian and New Zealand arenas, before heading to Europe, and after to the United States. ^[1]

The promotional EP Alone was released on April 22, 2024. ^[2]

Critical reception

HotNewHipHop describes the album as a "reflective look at the dualities of fame and the cost of artistic expression," noting A Boogie's more mature and contemplative approach. Ratings Game Music highlights the track "Spotlight," featuring Lil Durk, as a standout, praising the duo's chemistry and the song's feel-good production. Rap Radar emphasizes the album's introspective nature, with A Boogie taking time to himself and delivering a more personal narrative through its 21 tracks. On Album of The Year, user reviews reflect a positive reception, with many praising the album's consistency and A Boogie's lyrical growth. One user notes, "The first 8 songs of the album gave me some hope for the rest of the listen... Dark King is a new classic for A Boogie overall."

Commercial performance

The album became A Boogie's least commercially successful album selling 26,000 copies in its first week to debut at number 18 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album dropped to number 82 in its second week and dropped to number 190 in its third week. The album exited the chart entirely in its fourth week.

Track listing

Better Off Alone track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Better Off Alone"	Artist Dubose Arthur Putman Tyler Kee Oriel Bitton Moises Marin Jordan Holt-May	AJ Ruined My Record T Kee Bitton on the Beat Biirthplace	2:19
2.	"Dark King"	Dubose Sebastian Lopez Reid Taylor Troy Wall	Sebastian Lopez ProdByReid Yachti	3:19
3.	"Let's Go Away" (featuring Young Thug)	Dubose Jeffery Williams Martin McKinney Sam Willows Adrien Gough Joseph Salusbury	Doc McKinney Sam Jackson Willows	2:21
4.	"Body" (featuring Cash Cobain)	Dubose Cashmere Small Corey Nutile Luca Fano-Caroti Nicolas Baran Jaucquez Lowe	Cutz Luca Beats Nico Baran	3:12
5.	"Somebody" (featuring Future)	Dubose Nayvadius Cash Robert Richardson Dwan Avery Jeffrey LaCroix Le'Quincy Anderson Holt-May	Bobby Raps DY Krazy TrePounds	3:33
6.	"Steppas"	Dubose London Holmes Alex Petit Daniel Raab Dylan Clearly-Kell Antonio Williams Martell Smith-Williams Holt-May	London on da Track CashMoneyAP Daniel Moras Dez Wright Tone Deaf	3:21
7.	"Headaches"	Dubose Jengis Rahmanoski Cleary-Krell Harper Gordon Joseph Zoumboulias	Chuck Taylor Dez Wright Harper JoeFromYO	1:59
8.	"Spotlight" (featuring Lil Durk)	Dubose Durk Banks Holmes Dinero	London on da Track Dinero	2:58
9.	"Need You Around" (featuring Fridayy)	Dubose Francis Leblanc Shaun Thomas Manuel Seal Raymond Usher Jermain Maudlin Holt-May	Fridayy S.Dot	2:53
10.	"One Shot"	Dubose Holmes Mateen Niknam Joshua Hui Philipp Lindworksy Konstatinos Latos Marshall Mathers Jeff Bass Luis Resto Holt-May	London on da Track AyoPeeb Vitals Phil Nuki Beats	2:21
11.	"They Shooting"	Dubose Andrej Marko Devonte Richmond Demetrius Bell Salaam Remi Nasir Jones Jeremiah Lordan Dwayne Carter. Jr Marcus Boyd LaMar Seymour LaNelle Seymour Jermaine Preyan Noel Fisher Rick Cunningham Bryan Williams	Andyr DJ Bandz Magic	2:54
12.	"Feel Like Dying"	Dubose Christian Ward Altariq Crapps Christopher Dotson Quinton Lamar Cook Holt-May	Hitmaka Tariq Beats Musik MajorX Q Riley	2:51
13.	"P&E" (featuring Mariah the Scientist)	Dubose Mariah Buckles Holmes Michael Mulé Isaac De Boni Scott Storch Hui Philip Cornish Jeffrey Atkins Seven Aurelius Tiffany Lane Irving Lorenzo Holt-May	London on da Track FnZ Scott Storch Vitals Phil	2:30
14.	"Tiffanys"	Dubose LeBlanc Jacob Canady Derrick Miller Ethan Hayes	Fridayy ATL Jacob Hendrix Smoke Haze	3:08
15.	"No More Questions"	Dubose Nathaniel Kim Alvin Velasco Rakim Allen Brandon Bell	Crater Tsurreal	3:18
16.	"How to Love"	Dubose Rahmanoski Zoumboulias Ian Viitala Jacobsen Oliver Larsson	Chuck Taylor JoeFromYO JPBeatz	1:51
17.	"D.T.N."	Dubose Thomas	S.Dot	2:46
18.	"Did Me Wrong"	Dubose Thomas Isaac Hayes Anderson	S.Dot 254Bodi	2:57
19.	"Her Birthday"	Dubose Holmes Sean Momberger Williams Brandon Casey Brian Casey Bryan-Michael Cox Kevin Hicks Holt-May	London on da Track Sean Momberger Philip Cornish Tone Deaf	2:34
20.	"Booby Trap"	Dubose Holmes Xavier Dotson Williams Holt-May	London on da Track Zaytoven Deezy Beats Tone Deaf	2:16
21.	"I Already Know"	Dubose Thomas Kim Luka Berman	S.Dot Crater Gabe Lucas	2:21
Total length:				57:42

Personnel

• A Boogie wit da Hoodie – vocals
• Joe LaPorta – mastering
• AJ Ruined My Record – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9–12, 14–17, 21), recording (1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 12, 21), vocal mixing (6, 13)
• Bainz – mixing (tracks 3, 6, 8, 13), immersive mixing (1–18, 21)
• Alex Estevez – mixing (tracks 18–20), recording (2, 3, 6–11, 13–16, 18–20)
• Anthony "Keys" Villena – recording (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 9–11, 13, 14)
• Moustafa Moustafa – recording (track 4)
• Eric Manco – recording (track 5)
• Bobby Regeiro – recording (track 18)
• Johnny Ayoub – recording (track 18)
• James Dunn – recording (19, 20)
• Michael "Mackey" Dietrick – recording (track 21)
• Aresh Banaji – mixing assistance (tracks 3, 6, 8, 13, 19)
• Jenso Plymouth – mixing assistance (tracks 6, 13)
• Fridayy – background vocals (track 14)
• Gabe Lucas – background vocals (track 21)

Charts

Chart performance for Better Off Alone

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [3]	53
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA) [4]	11
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [5]	42
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [6]	157
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [7]	65
UK Albums (OCC) [8]	72
US Billboard 200 [9]	18
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [10]	5

References

1. "A Boogie announces new album and a world tour". Rolling Stone . January 29, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
2. "A Boogie wit da Hoodie releases new EP Alone". HotNewHiphop. April 23, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
3. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 27 May 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1786. Australian Recording Industry Association. May 27, 2024. p. 6.
4. "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 27, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
5. "A Boogie wit da Hoodie Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
6. "Ultratop.be – A Boogie wit da Hoodie – Better Off Alone" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
7. "Dutchcharts.nl – A Boogie wit da Hoodie – Better Off Alone" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
9. "A Boogie wit da Hoodie Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
10. "A Boogie wit da Hoodie Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2024.