Suncity

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Suncity
Khalid - Suncity.png
EP by
Khalid
ReleasedOctober 19, 2018
RecordedSeptember 2018
Genre R&B [1]
Length21:09
Label RCA
Producer
Khalid chronology
American Teen
(2017)		Suncity
(2018)		 Free Spirit
(2019)
Singles from Suncity
  1. "Better"
    Released: September 14, 2018
  2. "Saturday Nights"
    Released: January 11, 2019

Suncity is the first extended play by American singer Khalid. It was released on October 19, 2018 by RCA Records. [2] It was supported by the single "Better". [3]

Contents

The EP debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 with 50,000 album-equivalent units. [4]

Singles

The EP was supported by the single "Better", which was released on September 14, 2018. The song went on to reach the top ten in Australia, Belgium, New Zealand and Norway. It peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. [5] [6] [7] [8]

A remix of "Saturday Nights" with country singer Kane Brown was released as a single on January 9, 2019. It reached the top 60 in Canada and the US. [9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 68/100 [10]
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim! 8/10 [11]
HipHopDX 3.7/5 [12]
Pitchfork 6.2/10 [1]
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At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 68, based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [10]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal. [14]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."9.13"
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Digi
  • Denis Kosiak [b]
0:54
2."Vertigo"
4:30
3."Saturday Nights"
  • Robinson
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Digi
  • Kosiak [b]
3:29
4."Salem's Interlude"
  • Robinson
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Digi
  • Kosiak [b]
1:21
5."Motion"
  • Robinson
3:55
6."Better"
  • Robinson
3:49
7."Suncity" (featuring Empress Of)
  • DJDS
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Digi
3:09
Total length:21:09

Notes

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [31] Platinum80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [32] Gold10,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [33] Gold7,500‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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