Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil

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Chapter 1: Snake Oil
Studio album by Thomas Wesley
Released	May 29, 2020 (2020-05-29)
Genre	Country pop [1] trap [2] EDM [2]
Length	31:36
Label	Mad Decent Columbia
Thomas Wesley chronology
LSD (2019) Chapter 1: Snake Oil (2020) MMXX (2020)
Singles from Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil
"So Long" Released: April 24, 2019 "Lonely" Released: September 27, 2019 "Heartless" Released: January 31, 2020

Chapter 1: Snake Oil is the second studio album by American DJ and musician Diplo, released under his country moniker Thomas Wesley. It was released through Mad Decent and Columbia Records on May 29, 2020. ^[3] The album features collaborations by Orville Peck, Cam, Morgan Wallen, the Jonas Brothers, Thomas Rhett, Young Thug, Blanco Brown, Noah Cyrus, Julia Michaels, Clever, Zac Brown, Danielle Bradbery, Ben Burgess, Lil Nas X, and Billy Ray Cyrus. ^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	46/100 [5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Clash	3/10 [7]
DIY	[8]
Entertainment Weekly	C− [9]
The Line of Best Fit	3/10 [2]
musicOMH	[10]
NME	[11]
The Observer	[12]
Pitchfork	4.8/10 [13]
Rolling Stone	[14]

Chapter 1: Snake Oil was met with generally mixed to unfavorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the release received an average score of 46, based on 9 reviews. ^[5]

Track listing

Chapter 1: Snake Oil track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro" (featuring Orville Peck)	Thomas Pentz Orville Peck	Diplo Peck	1:37
2.	"So Long" (with Cam)	Pentz Camaron Ochs Sasha Sloan Henry Agincourt Allen Tyler Johnson Diana Gordon Benjamin Mathis Michael Wilson Hardy	Diplo King Henry	2:52
3.	"Heartless" (featuring Morgan Wallen)	Pentz Morgan Wallen H. Allen Ryan Vojtesak Ernest Keith Smith Ryan Hurd	Diplo King Henry Joey Moi Charlie Handsome	2:49
4.	"Lonely" (with Jonas Brothers)	Pentz Joseph Jonas Nicholas Jonas Kevin Jonas II Ryan Tedder Philip Meckseper H. Allen	Diplo Tedder Jr Blender King Henry	2:19
5.	"Dance with Me" (with Thomas Rhett and Young Thug)	Pentz Thomas Rhett Jeffery Williams Zachary Alexander Brown Tedder Meckseper Zach Skelton Julian Bunetta	Diplo Jr Blender Tedder King Henry Skelton Maximilian Jaeger [a]	2:50
6.	"Do Si Do" (with Blanco Brown)	Pentz Bennie Amey II Philip von Boch Scully H. Allen	Diplo King Henry Maximilian Jaeger [a] Von Boch Scully [a]	2:18
7.	"On Mine" (with Noah Cyrus)	Pentz Karen Marie Ørsted H. Allen Julia Michaels Jaeger	Diplo King Henry Peck Jaeger Tommy Brenneck [a]	2:26
8.	"Real Life Stuff" (featuring Julia Michaels and Clever)	Pentz Julia Michaels Joshua Huie Amy Allen Matt Zara Von Boch Scully Jaeger	Diplo Von Boch Scully Jaeger	3:13
9.	"Hometown" (featuring Zac Brown and Danielle Bradbery)	Pentz Sloan H. Allen Hardy Mathis	Diplo King Henry Great Dane [a] Jaeger [a]	3:36
10.	"Heartbreak" (with Ben Burgess)	Pentz Ben Burgess H. Allen Jaeger Ashley Gorley Jacob Durrett	Diplo King Henry Jaeger	2:17
11.	"Heartless" (Remix; with Julia Michaels featuring Morgan Wallen)	Pentz Michaels Wallen H. Allen Vojtesak Smith Hurd	Diplo King Henry Joey Moi Charlie Handsome	2:53
12.	"Old Town Road" (Diplo Remix; performed by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus)	Pentz Montero Hill Billy Ray Cyrus Kiowa Roukema Michael Trent Reznor Atticus Matthew Ross Jocelyn Donald	Diplo YoungKio Reznor Ross	3:23
Total length:				31:36

Deluxe edition (bonus tracks) ^[15]

No.	Title	Length
2.	"Bottle's Bout Dead" (with Ernest)	2:30
3.	"Horizon" (with Leon Bridges)	2:28
Total length:		36:34

Chapter 2: Swamp Savant disc one tracklisting

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sad in the Summer" (with Lily Rose)	3:21
2.	"Use Me (Brutal Hearts)" (with Dove Cameron and Johnny Blue Skies)	3:22
3.	"Rain on My Mind" (with Paul Cauthen and Sierra Ferrell)	2:18
4.	"Never Die" (with Morgan Wade)	2:39
5.	"Lonely Long" (with Parker McCollum)	3:00
6.	"Wasted" (featuring Kodak Black and Koe Wetzel)	2:35
7.	"Without You" (with Elle King)	3:02
8.	"Heartbroken" (with Jessie Murph and Polo G)	3:24
9.	"Heartbroken (Remix)" (with Jessie Murph)	3:18
Total length:		21:41

Notes

• ^{^[a]} indicates a miscellaneous producer.

Personnel

Musicians

• Diplo – drums (2–4, 6–10), programming (2–4, 6–9), remixer (12)
• King Henry – bass (2, 6, 9, 10), drums (2–4, 6, 9, 10), guitar (2, 4, 6, 9, 10), programming (2–4, 6, 9)
• Thomas Lea – violin (2)
• Charlie Handsome – guitar (3)
• Diablo – programming (3)
• Jr Blender – drums and programming (4)
• Ryan Tedder – drums and programming (4)
• Maximilian Jaeger – drum machine (6, 9), drums (6–10), programming (6–9), guitar (7, 8), keyboards (8)
• Philip von Boch Scully – drums and programming (6)
• William John Wilde – harmonica (6)
• MØ – vocals (7)
• Orville Peck – bass, guitar, and piano (7)
• Tommy Brenneck – piano (7)
• Matt Zara – guitar (8)
• Great Dane – drums and programming (9)
• Jocelyn "Jozzy" Donald – background vocals (12)

Technical

• Eric Lagg – mastering (1, 5–12)
• Joe LaPorta – mastering (2, 3)
• Chris Gehringer – mastering (4)
• Maximilian Jaeger – mixing (1, 3, 6–10), recording (6–10)
• Sean Moffitt – mixing (2)
• Serban Ghenea – mixing (4, 5, 11)
• A Bainz – mixing (5)
• Zaq Reynolds – recording (1)
• Analog in the Digital – recording (7)
• King Henry – recording (10)
• Cinco – recording (12)
• Ernesto Olvera-LaPier – engineering (2)
• Joey Moi – engineering (3, 11)
• John Hanes – engineering (4, 5, 11)
• Rich Rich – engineering (4
• Joe Grasso – engineering (12)
• Lindsay Marias – vocal production (2)
• Ryan Tedder – vocal production (4)
• Hauf – vocal production (10)
• Benjamin Rice – vocal production (11)
• Andrew "VoxGod" Bolooki – vocal production (12)
• Jocelyn "Jozzy" Donald – vocal production (12)
• Jesse Brock – engineering assistance (2)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart performance for Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil Chart (2020) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA) [16] 83 Canadian Albums (Billboard) [17] 20 US Billboard 200 [18] 50 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [19] 6

Year-end charts 2020 year-end chart performance for Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil Chart (2020) Position Australian Top Country Albums (ARIA) [20] 16 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [21] 37 2021 year-end chart performance for Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil Chart (2021) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [22] 60 2023 year-end chart performance for Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil Chart (2023) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [23] 57 2024 year-end chart performance for Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil Chart (2024) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [24] 64 2024 year-end chart performance for Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 2: Swamp Savant Chart (2024) Position Australian Country Albums (ARIA) [25] 96

Certifications

Certifications for Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [26]	Platinum	80,000‡
United States (RIAA) [27]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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