Narrated for You

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Narrated for You
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Mixtape by
Alec Benjamin
ReleasedNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)
Length36:56
Label Atlantic
Producer Sir Nolan
Alec Benjamin chronology
America
(2013)		Narrated for You
(2018)		 These Two Windows
(2020)
Singles from Narrated for You
  1. "Let Me Down Slowly"
    Released: May 25, 2018 [1]
  2. "Boy in the Bubble"
    Released: June 22, 2018
  3. "If We Have Each Other"
    Released: July 26, 2018
  4. "Death of a Hero"
    Released: August 23, 2018
  5. "Outrunning Karma"
    Released: September 27, 2018
  6. "1994"
    Released: November 1, 2018

Narrated for You is the debut mixtape [2] by American singer Alec Benjamin, released through Atlantic Records on November 16, 2018. [1] Benjamin wrote most of the tracks about relationships and lessons he learned growing up. [3] The mixtape was preceded by the release of six singles, including Benjamin's most successful song, "Let Me Down Slowly", which he later re-recorded in a version featuring Alessia Cara. The mixtape charted across Europe and in the US, where it reached number 127 on the Billboard 200.

Contents

Track listing

Narrated for You track listing
No.TitleLength
1."If We Have Each Other"3:01
2."Water Fountain"3:38
3."Annabelle's Homework"3:12
4."Let Me Down Slowly"2:49
5."Swim"2:24
6."Boy in the Bubble"3:01
7."Steve"2:53
8."Gotta Be a Reason"3:30
9."Outrunning Karma"3:08
10."If I Killed Someone for You"3:05
11."Death of a Hero"3:11
12."1994"3:04
Total length:36:56

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Narrated for You
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [17] Gold7,500‡
Canada (Music Canada) [18] Platinum80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [19] Platinum20,000‡
France (SNEP) [20] Gold50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [21] Gold7,500‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [22] Platinum20,000*
Poland (ZPAV) [23] Gold10,000‡
Singapore (RIAS) [24] Gold5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [25] Gold100,000‡
United States (RIAA) [26] Platinum1,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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