Chris Black Changed My Life

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Chris Black Changed My Life
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 23, 2023
Length34:20
Label Atlantic
Producer
Portugal. The Man chronology
Oregon City Sessions
(2021)
Chris Black Changed My Life
(2023)
Singles from Chris Black Changed My Life
  1. "Dummy"
    Released: March 1, 2023
  2. "Champ"
    Released: April 16, 2023
  3. "Thunderdome [W.T.A.]"
    Released: May 12, 2023
  4. "Summer of Luv"
    Released: May 24, 2023
  5. "Plastic Island"
    Released: June 8, 2023

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. It is the first album in 6 years since Woodstock (2017).

Contents

Background

The album is dedicated to the band's longtime friend and the album's namesake Chris Black, who died in May 2019. [1]

Promotion

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]

Track listing

Chris Black Changed My Life track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Heavy Games II" (featuring Jeff Bhasker)
Bhasker1:03
2."Grim Generation"
  • Bhasker
  • Taccone [a]
3:20
3."Thunderdome [W.T.A.]" (featuring Black Thought and Natalia Lafourcade)
  • Bhasker
  • Johnson [a]
2:54
4."Dummy"
Taccone2:25
5."Summer of Luv" (featuring Unknown Mortal Orchestra)
  • Bhasker
  • Taccone
2:39
6."Ghost Town"
  • Bhasker
  • Taccone
3:19
7."Time's a Fantasy" (featuring Jeff Bhasker)
Bhasker3:02
8."Doubt"
  • Gourley
  • O'Quin
  • Bhasker
  • Kane Ritchotte
  • Taccone
Bhasker3:02
9."Plastic Island"
  • Gourley
  • O'Quin
  • Bhasker
  • Steinweiss
  • Taccone
  • Bhasker
  • Taccone [a]
3:03
10."Champ" (featuring Edgar Winter)
3:49
11."Anxiety:Clarity" (featuring Paul Williams)
  • Gourley
  • O'Quin
  • Bhasker
  • Steinweiss
  • Taccone
  • Paul Williams
Bhasker5:44
Total length:34:20

Note

Personnel

Portugal. The Man

Additional musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for Chris Black Changed My Life
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [8] 92

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