Sadnecessary

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Sadnecessary
Milky Chance Sadnecessary.jpg
Studio album by
Released31 May 2013
Recorded2012–2013
Genre Folktronica
Length55:33
Label Lichtdicht
Producer Milky Chance
Milky Chance chronology
Sadnecessary
(2013)
Blossom
(2017)
Singles from Sadnecessary
  1. "Stolen Dance"
    Released: 5 April 2013
  2. "Down by the River"
    Released: 28 March 2014
  3. "Flashed Junk Mind"
    Released: 29 August 2014 [1]

Sadnecessary is the debut studio album by German duo Milky Chance. It was released in Germany on 31 May 2013. The album includes the singles "Stolen Dance" and "Down by the River". The album peaked at number 14 in Germany, and charted at 17 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Contents

Production and release

Sadnecessary is the debut studio album by the group, released in Germany on 31 May 2013. It was released in the United States a year later, on 14 October 2014. [2]

Singles

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Dausch (left) and Rehbein (right) receiving the winning trophy at the 1Live Krone Radio Awards in Germany in 2013. 1 Live Krone 2013 Milky Chance 1.jpg
Dausch (left) and Rehbein (right) receiving the winning trophy at the 1Live Krone Radio Awards in Germany in 2013.

The album peaked at number 14 in Germany, and charted at 17 on the Billboard 200 chart. [3] The group toured in support of the album, and on 5 December 2013, they won the 1Live Krone radio awards for the Best Single with "Stolen Dance". [3]

It received largely positive press, and within a day of its release in 2014, Spin named Sadnecessary their Album of the Week. [2] Spin further described the leading single "Stolen Dance" as a "serenely rollicking crossover jam", clarifying that the song "is no red herring — the great majority of Sadnecessary follows in its pattern of low-octane beats and gently lapping guitar strumming, making for a lovely and understated album." [2] Remarking on Rehbein's "weathered" vocal style, Billboard said the band's "less-is-more aesthetic puts it front and center, where it will either enchant or annoy listeners." [5]

Awards

Awards for Sadnecessary
YearAwardNominated workCategoryResult
20131Live Krone"Stolen Dance"Best SingleWon
2015 European Border Breakers Award SadnecessaryBest AlbumWon

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Stunner"4:50
2."Flashed Junk Mind"4:24
3."Becoming"2:26
4."Running"4:30
5."Feathery" (Slow Version)3:18
6."Indigo"1:28
7."Sadnecessary"5:00
8."Down by the River"4:03
9."Sweet Sun"4:36
10."Fairytale"4:18
11."Stolen Dance"5:15
12."Loveland" (Studio Version)3:38
13."Feathery" (Bonus Track)4:26
14."Loveland" (Bonus Track)4:00
Total length:56:12
Special edition
No.TitleLength
1."Stunner"4:50
2."Flashed Junk Mind"4:24
3."Becoming"2:26
4."Running"4:30
5."Feathery"3:18
6."Indigo"1:28
7."Sadnecessary"5:00
8."Down by the River"4:03
9."Sweet Sun"4:36
10."Fairytale"4:18
11."Stolen Dance"5:15
12."Loveland"3:38
13."Sweet Sun" (Live)4:59
14."Running" (Live)4:49
15."Given" (Live)5:09
16."Nevermind" (Live)6:02
17."Follow" (Live)6:07
18."Who to Blame" (Live)6:41
Total length:54:05

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Sadnecessary
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [32] Gold35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [33] Gold7,500*
Canada (Music Canada) [34] 2× Platinum160,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [35] Gold10,000
France (SNEP) [36] Gold50,000
Germany (BVMI) [37] Gold100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [38] Silver60,000
United States (RIAA) [39] Gold500,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for Sadnecessary
RegionRelease dateFormatLabel
Germany31 May 2013 [40] Lichtdicht
United States14 October 2014 [41]

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