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| Released | September 25, 2015 |
| Recorded | 2014-2015 |
| Genre | Pop, [1] electropop, [1] alternative dance [2] |
| Length | 39:24 |
| Label | Double Platinum |
| Producer | R8DIO, Dem Jointz |
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dumblonde is the debut studio album by American duo Dumblonde, consisting of Aubrey O'Day and Shannon Bex. It was released on September 25, 2015, by Double Platinum, Inc, and is their first musical project since the split of their original girl group Danity Kane in 2014.
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "White Lightning" | 2015 | Justin Jones & Aubrey O'Day |
| "Dreamsicle" | Alfredo Flores & Aubrey O'Day | |
| "Tender Green Life" | Aubrey O’Day | |
| "Carry On" | Justin Jones & Aubrey O'Day |
The album was a modest success. It debuted at number 129 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 5,031 copies in the United States. [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Spin | 7/10 [1] |
| VH1 | (favorable) [4] |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "White Lightning" | Shannon Bex, Aubrey O'Day, Candice Pillay | Dem Jointz, R8DIO | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Eyes On Horizon" | O'Day, Bex, Pillay | 3:21 | |
| 3. | "Love Blind" | Bex, O'Day, Pillay | 4:00 | |
| 4. | "Tender Green Life" | O'Day, Pillay, Bex | 3:07 | |
| 5. | "Remember Me" | O'Day, Pillay, Bex | 4:01 | |
| 6. | "You Got Me" | Bex, O'Day, Pillay | 3:38 | |
| 7. | "Waiting On You" | Bex, O'Day, Pillay | 2:50 | |
| 8. | "Yellow Canary" | Bex, O'Day, Pillay | Dem Jointz | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Dreamsicle" | Julian Lowe, Travis Garland, Troy "R8DIO" Johnson, Hayley Steele | 3:51 | |
| 10. | "Take Away" | Bex, O'Day, Pillay | 4:13 | |
| 11. | "Carry On" | Bex, O'Day, Pillay | 2:47 | |
| Total length: | 39:24 | |||
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 129 |
| US Top Album Sales | 59 |
| US Digital Albums | 26 |
| US Heatseekers Albums | 1 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums | 3 |
| US Independent Albums | 14 |
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | September 25, 2015 | Double Platinum | Digital download |
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