Glad You Came (album)

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Glad You Came
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Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 13, 2024 (2024-12-13)
Length36:16
Label
Producer
Mario chronology
Closer to Mars
(2020)
Glad You Came
(2024)
Singles from Glad You Came
  1. "Space"
    Released: September 27, 2024
  2. "Glad You Came"
    Released: November 8, 2024
  3. "Keep Going (Aaaaahhhhh)"
    Released: December 13, 2024

Glad You Came [1] is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mario, it was released on December 13, 2024, through his New Citizen imprint with distribution from Epic Records. [2] This is his first studio effort since Dancing Shadows (2018) and his first album under a major label since D.N.A. (2009). [3]

Contents

Singles

The album's lead single "Space" was released on September 27, 2024. [4] It has reached number 20 on the Adult R&B Songs chart. [5] [6] The title track was released as the second single on November 8, 2024. [7] "Keep Going (Aaaaahhhhh)" was released as the third single on the same day as the album. [8]

Artwork

The cover art features a photograph of Mario standing against a mirrored wall in a room with decor reminiscent of the 1970s. The singer gives a seductive stare into the camera as he holds a vintage, red rotary telephone in one hand while the cord and receiver hang around his neck. [7]

Track listing

Glad You Came track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Space" Bnyx 3:48
2."Questions"
  • Bnyx
  • A1
  • Thomas
  • McCorkle
3:29
3."Glad You Came"
  • Barrett
  • Fauntleroy
  • Quintin Gulledge
  • Fauntleroy
  • Gulledge [a]
2:26
4."You 101"
Pop Wansel 2:51
5."Play Fair"
2:49
6."I'm Sorry"
  • Fauntleroy
  • Brockman
1:28
7."Love Callin (Interlude)"
  • Barrett
  • Elijah Fox
  • Rebekah Fuerst
Mario1:15
8."Keep Going (Aaaaahhhhh)"
Chiiild 2:49
9."Selfish"
  • Barrett
  • Fauntleroy
  • Fort
  • Grant Lapointe
3:18
10."Love Ain't Perfect"
  • Barrett
  • Fauntleroy
  • Fort
Bnyx2:55
11."Give It to You"
  • Barrett
  • Fort
  • McCorkle
  • Fox
  • Bnyx
  • Chris Bhikoo
  • McCorkle [a]
2:11
12."Run It Back"
3:06
13."Mantra"
  • Barrett
  • Agboola
  • Owen J. Wiebe
3:51
Total length:36:16

Notes

Personnel

Release history

Release history for Glad You Came
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
VariousDecember 13, 2024
  • CD
  • digital download
  • streaming
[9]
February 14, 2025Vinyl LP [10]

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