PartyNextDoor Two

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PartyNextDoor Two
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Studio album by
PartyNextDoor
ReleasedJuly 29, 2014 (2014-07-29)
Recorded2013–14
Genre
Length45:24
Label
Producer
PartyNextDoor chronology
PartyNextDoor
(2013)		PartyNextDoor Two
(2014)		 Colours
(2014)
Singles from PartyNextDoor Two
  1. "Muse"
    Released: October 14, 2013
  2. "Her Way"
    Released: June 14, 2014
  3. "Recognize"
    Released: July 15, 2014

PartyNextDoor Two (stylized as PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO or P2) is the debut studio album by Canadian recording artist PartyNextDoor. It was released on July 29, 2014, by OVO Sound and Warner Records. The record was supported by the promotional singles: "Her Way" and "Recognize" featuring Drake, which were respectively released on June 13 and July 15, 2014.

Contents

Background

On July 14, 2014, PartyNextDoor announced that PartyNextDoor Two would be released on July 29, 2014 in the United States; [1] it serves as the follow-up to his debut extended play PartyNextDoor (2013). [2] The record was made available for pre-order through the iTunes Store the following day. [1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 46/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork (6.8/10) [4]
Complex Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
XXL Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg (L) [6]
Exclaim! (6/10) [7]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]

PartyNextDoor Two received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 46, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews". [3]

Commercial performance

PartyNextDoor Two debuted at number 15 on the US Billboard 200 chart and number one on the US Top R&B Albumschart, selling 15,924 copies in its first week. [9] On March 26, 2020, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States. [10]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."East Liberty"
PartyNextDoor2:52
2."SLS"
  • PartyNextDoor
  • G. Ry [a]
3:37
3."Sex on the Beach"
 Neenyo 3:49
4."Her Way"BrathwaitePartyNextDoor3:36
5."Belong to the City"
  • Brathwaite
PartyNextDoor1:38
6."Grown Woman"
  • Brathwaite
  • Seaton
  • PartyNextDoor
  • Neenyo [a]
3:25
7."FWU"BrathwaitePartyNextDoor4:55
8."Recognize" (featuring Drake)
PartyNextDoor5:11
9."Options"BrathwaitePartyNextDoor4:32
10."Thirsty"
PartyNextDoor5:01
11."Bout It"BrathwaitePartyNextDoor3:25
12."Muse"
PartyNextDoor3:23
Total length:45:24
Notes
Sample credits

Personnel

Credits for PartyNextDoor Two adapted from AllMusic. [11]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [18] Gold10,000‡
United States (RIAA) [19] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United States [20] July 29, 2014
  • CD
  • digital download
Canada [21]
Australia [22] July 30, 2014
United Kingdom [23]

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