Hyperspace (album)

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All tracks are written by Beck and Williams, except where noted

Hyperspace
Beck - Hyperspace.png
Studio album by
Beck
ReleasedNovember 22, 2019
Genre
Length39:16
Label Fonograf Records/Capitol
Producer
Beck chronology
Paisley Park Sessions
(2019)		Hyperspace
(2019)
Alternate cover
Hyperspace 2020.jpg
Hyperspace (2020)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hyperlife"  1:36
2."Uneventful Days"  3:17
3."Saw Lightning"  4:01
4."Die Waiting"
  • Hansen
  • Cole M.G.N.
4:04
5."Chemical"  4:18
6."See Through"
  • Kurstin
  • Hansen
3:38
7."Hyperspace" (with Terrell Hines)
  • Hansen
  • Williams
  • Terrell Hines
 2:45
8."Stratosphere"HansenHansen3:56
9."Dark Places"  3:45
10."Star"
  • Epworth
  • Hansen
2:50
11."Everlasting Nothing"  5:00
Total length:39:16
Japanese bonus track [60]
No.TitleLength
12."Saw Lightning" (Freestyle)2:19
Total length:41:37
Hyperspace 2020
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hyperlife"  1:36
2."Uneventful Days"  3:17
3."Saw Lightning"  4:01
4."Die Waiting" (with Sky Ferreira) (new 2020 mix)
  • Hansen
  • Cole M.G.N.
  • Kossisko Konan
  • Hansen
  • Cole M.G.N.
4:04
5."Chemical"  4:18
6."See Through" (new 2020 mix)
  • Hansen
  • Kurstin
  • Kurstin
  • Hansen
3:38
7."Hyperspace" (with Terrell Hines) (new 2020 mix)
  • Hansen
  • Williams
  • Terrell Hines
 2:45
8."Stratosphere"HansenHansen3:56
9."Dark Places"  3:45
10."Star" (new 2020 mix)
  • Hansen
  • Epworth
  • Epworth
  • Hansen
2:50
11."Everlasting Nothing"  5:00
12."Darkplaces (Soundscape)"  1:30
13."I Am the Cosmos (42420)"
  • Chris Bell
  • Hansen
1:33
Total length:42:19
Hyperspace 2020 digital deluxe bonus tracks [61]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
14."Uneventful Days" (St. Vincent remix)
  • Williams
  • Hansen
  • St. Vincent
2:59
15."Saw Lightning" (Freestyle) 2:19
Total length:47:37

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes. [62]

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [63] 33
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [64] 31
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [65] 79
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [66] 48
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) [67] 61
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [68] 46
French Albums (SNEP) [69] 145
Irish Albums (IRMA) [70] 57
Japan Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [71] 26
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [72] 20
Scottish Albums (OCC) [73] 22
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [74] 33
UK Albums (OCC) [75] 33
US Billboard 200 [76] 40

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