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| Released | June 23, 2023 | |||
| Length | 34:20 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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Chris Black Changed My Life is the ninth studio album by American rock band Portugal. The Man. It was released on June 23, 2023 by Atlantic Records. The album was primarily produced by Jeff Bhasker and Asa Taccone, with Tommy Danvers, Tyler Johnson, and Casey Bates also contributing to production.
The album is dedicated to the band's longtime friend and the album's namesake Chris Black, who died in May 2019. [1]
The album was supported by the release of the lead single "Dummy" on March 1, 2023, when the album was first announced. [2] Simultaneously, the song was licensed for use in a Taco Bell advertisement campaign the same month. [3] The second single, "Champ", was released on April 16, 2023. [4] The third single, "Thunderdome [W.T.A.]", was released on May 12, 2023. [5] The fourth single, "Summer of Luv", was released on May 24, 2023. [6] The fifth and final single, "Plastic Island", was released on June 8, 2023. [7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heavy Games II" (featuring Jeff Bhasker) |
| Bhasker | 1:03 |
| 2. | "Grim Generation" |
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| 3:20 |
| 3. | "Thunderdome [W.T.A.]" (featuring Black Thought and Natalia Lafourcade) |
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| 2:54 |
| 4. | "Dummy" |
| Taccone | 2:25 |
| 5. | "Summer of Luv" (featuring Unknown Mortal Orchestra) |
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| 2:39 |
| 6. | "Ghost Town" |
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| 3:19 |
| 7. | "Time's a Fantasy" (featuring Jeff Bhasker) |
| Bhasker | 3:02 |
| 8. | "Doubt" |
| Bhasker | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Plastic Island" |
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| 3:03 |
| 10. | "Champ" (featuring Edgar Winter) |
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| 3:49 |
| 11. | "Anxiety:Clarity" (featuring Paul Williams) |
| Bhasker | 5:44 |
| Total length: | 34:20 | |||
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| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Physical Albums (SNEP) [8] | 180 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] | 92 |
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