Telos (Zedd album)

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Telos
Telos by Zedd, album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released30 August 2024
Length37:44
Label Interscope
Producer
Zedd chronology
Stay +
(2017)
Telos
(2024)
Singles from Telos
  1. "Out of Time"
    Released: 21 June 2024
  2. "Lucky"
    Released: 9 August 2024
  3. "1685"
    Released: 4 October 2024
  4. "Automatic Yes"
    Released: 11 October 2024
  5. "Descensus"
    Released: 18 October 2024
  6. "Dream Brother"
    Released: 25 October 2024
  7. "Sona"
    Released: 8 November 2024
  8. "No Gravity"
    Released: 15 November 2024
  9. "Shanti"
    Released: 22 November 2024
  10. "Tangerine Rays"
    Released: 29 November 2024
Telos track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Out of Time" (featuring Bea Miller) Zedd 3:42
2."Tangerine Rays" (with Ellis featuring Bea Miller)
  • Zedd
  • Ellis
4:12
3."Shanti" (with Grey)3:25
4."No Gravity" (featuring Bava)
Zedd3:31
5."Sona" (with the Olllam)
  • Zaslavski
  • John McSherry
  • Tyler Duncan
  • Michael Shimmin
  • Ross Ainslie
Zedd3:08
6."Lucky" (featuring Remi Wolf)
  • Zaslavski
  • Remi Wolf
  • Lawrie
  • Ilya Kozich
  • David Wilson
  • Zedd
  • Ellis
  • Dwilly [a]
2:07
7."Dream Brother" (featuring Jeff Buckley)Zedd4:58
8."Descensus" (with Mesto featuring Dora Jar)
  • Zedd
  • Mesto
3:05
9."Automatic Yes" (featuring John Mayer)
  • Zedd
  • Giørtz [a]
3:25
10."1685" (featuring Muse)Zedd6:11
Total length:37:44

Notes

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Charts

Chart performance for Telos
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon) [12] 18
Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [13] 49
UK Dance Albums (OCC) [14] 14
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [15] 8

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