From the Outside (Hey Violet album)

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From the Outside
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 16, 2017 (2017-06-16)
Recorded2015–2017
Studio
Genre
Length41:27
Label
Producer
Hey Violet chronology
Brand New Moves
(2016)
From the Outside
(2017)
Problems
(2021)
Singles from From the Outside
  1. "Guys My Age"
    Released: September 20, 2016
  2. "Break My Heart"
    Released: March 10, 2017
  3. "Hoodie"
    Released: July 11, 2017

From the Outside is the second studio album by American pop rock band Hey Violet. It was released on June 16, 2017, by Hi or Hey Records and Capitol Records. It is their first album since their name change from Cherri Bomb to Hey Violet. It also serves as the group's first album without former lead singer Julia Pierce, and the first with new members Casey Moreta, and Iain Shipp. The album's sound has been described as "post-EDM pop rock". [1] This is the group's final album to feature founding member Miranda Miller, who announced her departure from the band via social media on August 31, 2017. [3]

Contents

Promotion

Tour

The band will embark on a European tour, which includes three dates in the UK. [4]

Singles

The lead single, "Guys My Age" was released on September 20, 2016. It became the band's first charting song on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching a peak position of number 68. [5] It additionally peaked number 78 in Australia. [6] Its music video was released on November 2, 2016. [7]

The second single, "Break My Heart" was released on March 10, 2017. [8] Its music video, directed by Darren Craig and Jesse Heath was released on April 3, 2017. [9] The song reached number 37 on US Mainstream Top 40. [5]

"O.D.D." was released as a promotional single one week before the album's release, on June 2, 2017. [10]

"Hoodie" was announced as the proper third single on June 19, 2017. [11] It was added as a single to Radio Disney on July 11, 2017. [12] It debuted on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart dated September 2, 2017, and peaked at number 33. [13]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Substream Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
SoundfictionStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [15]

The album received generally positive reviews. AllMusic's Heather Phares gave the album a score of three out of five stars, highlighting the singles "Break My Heart" and "Guys My Age", as well as the songs previously included in their EP Brand New Moves (its title track and "Fuqboi"), saying: "While Hey Violet sometimes seem to have more personality than their material on From the Outside, they handle the album's many stylistic shifts without giving listeners too much sonic whiplash." [2] "Guys My Age" was named one of the Best Songs of 2016 by The New York Times, who called it 'teen-pop's revenge: an urgent dark song about sexual rebellion' and one of the 20 Best Songs of 2016 by V Magazine. [16] Idolator says the second single "Break My Heart" is a 'monstrous electro-anthem' and declares, the band is 'destined to have a massive year.' Alternative Press calls the track 'irresistible,' while Nylon raves, 'Hey Violet knows how to write a good pop hook and 'Break My Heart' is a testament to that. This song has spunk.' [16] Jon Winkler of The Young Folks gave a highly positive review, saying: 'Equal parts scrappy and crafted, From the Outside is a strong and memorable debut album from a band that thrives on the one thing all young bands seem to forsake: spunk.' [17] Substream Magazine's Gabriel Aikins calls the album a 'good, bold step into the future,' and adds that the songwriting 'never fails.' [14]

Track listing

Credits taken from iTunes. [18]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Break My Heart"
  • Rena Lovelis
  • Nia Lovelis
  • Miranda Miller
  • Casey Moreta
  • Kristian Lundin
  • Julian Bunetta
  • Cory Enemy
  • Iain Shipp
  • Bunetta
  • Cory Enemy
  • Picard Brothers
3:29
2."Brand New Moves"
  • Bunetta
  • N. Lovelis
  • R. Lovelis
  • Miller
  • Moreta
3:47
3."Guys My Age"
Bunetta3:33
4."Hoodie"
  • Bunetta
  • Evigan
3:39
5."My Consequence"
  • Bunetta
  • Cook Classics
4:22
6."O.D.D."
  • Afterhrs
  • Bunetta
  • Geiger
3:42
7."All We Ever Wanted"
2:44
8."Fuqboi"
  • Bunetta
  • N. Lovelis
  • R. Lovelis
  • Miller
  • Moreta
Bunetta3:07
9."Unholy"
  • Bunetta
  • N. Lovelis
  • R. Lovelis
  • Miller
  • Moreta
  • Fiona Bevan
  • David Pramik
  • Bunetta
  • Pramik
3:57
10."Where Have You Been (All My Night)"
  • Bunetta
3:48
11."Like Lovers Do"
  • Afterhrs
  • Bunetta
3:06
12."This Is Me Breaking Up with You"
  • Bunetta
  • N. Lovelis
  • R. Lovelis
  • Miller
  • Moreta
Bunetta2:13
Total length:41:27
Target exclusive bonus tracks [19]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Cannibals"
  • R. Lovelis
  • N. Lovelis
  • Miller
  • Moreta
  • Bunetta
  • Lundin
Bunetta3:31
14."These Moments"
  • R. Lovelis
  • N. Lovelis
  • Miller
  • Moreta
  • Bunetta
Bunetta4:23
15."When Will I Learn" (demo)
  • R. Lovelis
  • N. Lovelis
  • Miller
  • Moreta
  • Juber
  • Bunetta
Bunetta2:04
Total length:51:25

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [20] 67
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [21] 153
US Billboard 200 [22] 110
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [23] 2

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