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Released | December 9, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
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Genre | Hip hop [1] [2] [3] | |||
Length | 50:40 | |||
Label | Republic | |||
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Post Malone chronology | ||||
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Singles from Stoney | ||||
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Stoney is the debut studio album by American rapper Post Malone. It was released on December 9, 2016, by Republic Records. The album features guest appearances from Justin Bieber, Kehlani, and Quavo. The deluxe edition was released on the same day. It features an additional guest appearance from 2 Chainz. The production on the album was handled by Malone himself, Mustard, Metro Boomin, Vinylz, Frank Dukes, Illangelo, Charlie Handsome, Rex Kudo, Foreign Teck, and Pharrell Williams, among others. Malone generally sing-raps on the album, which is noted for its woozy, contemporary R&B-hip hop production. The album also features influence from country and outlaw country music. [4]
Stoney debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 and later peaked at number four on the chart. The album was certified 5× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The single "Congratulations", which features Quavo, was certified Diamond (14× platinum) by the RIAA and was Malone's biggest Billboard Hot 100 hit at the time.
On August 14, 2015, Post Malone released his debut single, "White Iverson". The single became his breakthrough song. Due to his success with that single, Malone got the attention of a number of prominent rappers such as Kanye West and Young Thug, among others. [5] [6] Malone and Canadian singer Justin Bieber verged into a friendship, when Bieber made Malone as one of the opening acts for his Purpose World Tour to support the release of his fourth studio album, Purpose (2015). [7]
On June 9, 2016, Malone made his national television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! , performing the song, "Go Flex". [8] In June 2016, XXL editor-in chief Vanessa Satten, revealed that Malone was considered to be on XXL's "2016's Freshmen Class" magazine cover, however, she was "told by his camp that he wasn't paying attention to hip hop so much. He was going into more of a rock / pop / country direction." [9] Malone denied these claims, saying: "My love of music should never be questioned... I shouldn't be chastised for expressing myself in whichever way I see fit." He went on to explain that his mixtape, as well as his then-upcoming album are both hip hop: "I have a hip-hop album coming out in August... I made a HIP HOP mixtape promoting my HIP HOP album." [10]
On May 12, 2016, in preparation for the release of Stoney, Malone released his debut mixtape, August 26th . The title of the mixtape was a reference to the original release date of the album.
On December 9, 2021, which was the album's fifth anniversary, Malone released Stoney (Complete Edition) on streaming platforms. The updated version of the album included instrumentals of every song on the album besides "White Iverson" and "Feeling Whitney." [11]
The album's lead single, "White Iverson", was released on August 14, 2015. The song was solely produced by Malone himself. It peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified 10× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The album's second single, "Too Young", was released on October 9, 2015. [12] The song was produced by Foreign Teck, Rico Evans, and Justin Mosley. It was certified 2x platinum by the RIAA.
The album's third single, "Go Flex", was released on April 21, 2016. [13] The song was produced by Rex Kudo and Charlie Handsome. It peaked at number 76 on the Hot 100 and was certified 6× platinum by the RIAA.
The album's fourth single, "Deja Vu", which features Canadian singer Justin Bieber, was released on September 9, 2016. [14] The song was produced by Frank Dukes and Vinylz. It peaked at number 75 on the Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA.
The fifth single, "Congratulations", which features American rapper Quavo, was sent to rhythmic radio on January 31, 2017. It was originally released as a promotional single on November 4, 2016. [15] The song was produced by Metro Boomin and Frank Dukes, and additionally produced by Louis Bell. It peaked at number eight on the Hot 100 and was certified 14× platinum by the RIAA, surpassing diamond certification (10× platinum) and becoming Malone's biggest and first international hit. [16]
The album's sixth and final single, "I Fall Apart", was sent to rhythmic radio on October 17, 2017. [17] The song was solely produced by Illangelo. peaked at number 16 on the Hot 100 and was certified 10× platinum by the RIAA.
The album's first promotional single, "Patient", was released on November 18, 2016. [18] The song was solely produced by Louis Bell. It was certified platinum by the RIAA.
The album's second promotional single, "Leave", was released on December 2, 2016. [19] The song was produced by Rex Kudo, Charlie Handsome, and Cashio. It was certified platinum by the RIAA.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Exclaim! | 6/10 [20] |
HipHopDX | 3.7/5 [1] |
Newsday | B [21] |
Pitchfork | 4.5/10 [2] |
Comparing the album to Malone's debut single, "White Iverson", Glenn Gamboa of Newsday wrote that he "follows through with that style on Stoney, but it generally pales in comparison to the inventiveness and the surprise of that track." [21] Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic commented that Stoney is "competent and listenable, but many others have tread this same path already. Post Malone has a way to go before standing out with his own unique voice, but there are signs on Stoney that it could happen." [3]
Award | Year [a] | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Billboard Music Awards | 2018 | Top Rap Album | Nominated | [22] |
Top Billboard 200 Album | Nominated | |||
Juno Awards | 2018 | International Album of the Year | Nominated | [23] |
Stoney debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 with 58,000 album-equivalent units, of which 19,000 were pure album sales. [24] In its second week, the album dropped to number 23 on the chart, selling an additional 30,000 units. [25] On June 6, 2018, the album was certified three-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over three million units. [26] On the week of October 28, 2017, the album peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200. [27] By the end of 2017, Stoney had sold 1,564,000 album-equivalent units with 128,000 being pure sales. [28] By September 2018, Stoney had sold 1,044,000 album-equivalent units that year. [29]
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes, Tidal, and BMI. [30] [31] [32]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Broken Whiskey Glass" |
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| 3:53 |
2. | "Big Lie" |
| 3:27 | |
3. | "Deja Vu" (featuring Justin Bieber) |
| 3:54 | |
4. | "No Option" |
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| 2:59 |
5. | "Cold" (featuring River Tiber) |
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| 4:28 |
6. | "White Iverson" |
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| 4:16 |
7. | "I Fall Apart" |
| Illangelo | 3:43 |
8. | "Patient" |
| Bell | 3:14 |
9. | "Go Flex" |
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| 2:59 |
10. | "Feel" (featuring Kehlani) |
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| 3:17 |
11. | "Too Young" |
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| 3:57 |
12. | "Congratulations" (featuring Quavo) |
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| 3:40 |
13. | "Up There" |
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| 3:14 |
14. | "Yours Truly, Austin Post" |
| 3:39 | |
Total length: | 50:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Leave" |
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| 5:24 |
16. | "Hit This Hard" |
| Illangelo | 4:09 |
17. | "Money Made Me Do It" (featuring 2 Chainz) |
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| 3:44 |
18. | "Feeling Whitney" |
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| 4:17 |
Total length: | 68:14 |
Notes
Sample credits
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal. [30] [31]
Musicians
Technical
Additional personnel
Weekly charts
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Decade-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [111] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) [112] | Gold | 7,500* |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [113] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [114] | 6× Platinum | 480,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [115] | 4× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [116] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI) [117] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [118] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON) [119] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [120] | 6× Platinum | 90,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [121] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [122] | Gold | 3,500‡ |
Singapore (RIAS) [123] | Gold | 5,000* |
Sweden (GLF) [124] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [125] | Platinum | 315,201 [126] |
United States (RIAA) [26] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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