OK, I'm Sick

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OK, I'm Sick
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2019
StudioOcean Studios (Burbank)
Length55:27
Label Big Machine, John Varvatos
Producer
Badflower chronology
Temper
(2016)
OK, I'm Sick
(2019)
This Is How the World Ends
(2021)
Singles from OK, I'm Sick
  1. "Ghost"
    Released: June 8, 2018
  2. "x ANA x"
    Released: November 16, 2018
  3. "Heroin"
    Released: December 6, 2018
  4. "Promise Me"
    Released: February 15, 2019
  5. "The Jester"
    Released: May 24, 2019
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Substream MagazineStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [2]

OK, I'm Sick is the debut studio album by the American rock band Badflower, released on February 22, 2019. [3] The album debuted at number 140 on the US Billboard 200. Loudwire named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019. [4]

Contents

History

Badflower released the album's lead single, "Ghost", on June 8, 2018. [5] On November 1, 2018, Badflower announced the album with a release date of February 22, 2019. [6]

The second single, "x ANA x", was released on November 16, 2018, [7] with the third single, "Heroin", following on December 6, 2018. [8] The fourth single, "Promise Me", was released on February 15, 2019. [9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Badflower and Noah Shain except "Heroin", written by Badflower. All tracks are produced by Noah Shain except "Heroin", produced by Josh Katz.

OK, I'm Sick track listing
No.TitleLength
1."x ANA x"4:36
2."The Jester"4:05
3."Ghost"4:19
4."We're in Love"4:02
5."Promise Me"3:49
6."Daddy"4:12
7."24"4:39
8."Heroin"4:41
9."Die"3:05
10."Murder Games"4:30
11."Girlfriend"3:07
12."Wide Eyes"3:58
13."Cry"6:24
Total length:55:27
Walmart edition bonus track [10]
No.TitleLength
14."Ghost" (acoustic)4:29
Total length:59:56

Personnel

Adapted credits from the liner and inlay notes of OK, I'm Sick. [11]

Badflower

Production

Artwork

Charts

Chart performance for OK, I'm Sick
Chart (2019)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [12] 140
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [13] 10
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [14] 22

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