The Dichotomy

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The Dichotomy
David Kushner - The Dichotomy.png
Studio album by
David Kushner
ReleasedAugust 30, 2024 (2024-08-30)
Recorded2023–2024
Genre
Length55:53
Label Miserable Music Group
Producer
David Kushner chronology
Footprints I Found
(2022)		The Dichotomy
(2024)
Singles from The Dichotomy
  1. "Daylight"
    Released: April 14, 2023
  2. "Dead Man"
    Released: September 22, 2023
  3. "Skin and Bones"
    Released: January 19, 2024
  4. "Hero"
    Released: May 10, 2024
  5. "Humankind"
    Released: June 21, 2024

The Dichotomy is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter David Kushner. [1] The album was released on August 30, 2024, through Kushner's independent music label Miserable Music Group. [2] [3] Five of the songs off the album were released as singles, "Daylight", [4] "Dead Man", [5] "Skin and Bones", [6] "Hero", [7] and "Humankind". [8] The song "Darkerside" was not released as a single but also charted. [9] The genre is considered to be pop and gothic pop. [10] The album was released to digital download, streaming, CD, and LP formats.

Contents

The first single to be released from the album, "Daylight", achieved significant chart positions, hitting number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100, [11] #1 in several countries, including the Netherlands, [12] New Zealand, [13] and Switzerland, [14] and #4 in Australia. It additionally received multiplatinum certifications in several countries. [15] [16] [17] The album was certified gold by Music Canada, on September 5, 2024. [17]

Track listing

The Dichotomy track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."No High"
Evan Blair3:02
2."Poison"
  • Kushner
  • Jon Hume
  • Sean Douglas
Jon Hume3:02
3."Skin and Bones"KushnerRob Kirwan3:34
4."Hero"
  • Kushner
  • Scott Harris
  • Steve Rusch
Steve Rusch3:26
5."You and Me"
  • Kushner
  • Steve Rusch
Steve Rusch3:00
6."Love Is Going to Kill Us"
  • Kushner
  • Eren Cannata
  • Justin Tranter
Eren Cannata2:56
7."Dead Man"
  • Kushner
  • Steve Rusch
Steve Rusch4:34
8."Flesh x Blood"
  • Kushner
  • Gregory Aldae Hein
  • TMS
TMS2:54
9."Sweet Oblivion"
  • Kushner
  • Benjamin Alexander Kohn
  • Pete Kelleher
  • Tom Barnes
  • Gregory Aldae Hein
  • TMS
TMS2:15
10."Buried at Sea"
  • Kushner
  • Jake Torrey
  • Johnny Simpson
  • Jake Torrey
  • Johnny Simpson
  • Jake Torrey
3:44
11."Humankind"
  • Kushner
  • Sean Douglas
  • Jeremy Dussolliet
  • Tomothy Sommers
One Love3:03
12."Universe"
  • Kushner
  • Justin Parker
  • Nick Gale
  • Simon Aldred
  • Lydia Kitto
  • Rob Kirwan
  • Lydia Kitto
  • Digital Farm Animals
3:27
13."Heaven Sees"
  • Kushner
  • Steve Rusch
Steve Rusch2:32
14."Darkerside"
  • Kushner
  • Mark Williams (of Ojivolta)
  • Raul Cubina
  • Scott Harris
  • Mark Williams
Ojivolta2:37
15."California Nights"
  • Kushner
  • Steve Rusch
Steve Rusch3:39
16."Saving Your Soul"
  • Kushner
  • Zach Webb
Rob Kirwan4:28
17."Daylight"
  • Kushner
  • Drake Jon Livingston Jr
  • Edison Boon Eason
  • Jeremy Fedryk
  • Hayden Robert Hubers
  • Josh Bruce Williams
Rob Kirwan3:32
Total length:55:53

Charts

Chart performance for The Dichotomy
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [18] 72
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [19] 97
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [20] 99
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [21] 74
French Albums (SNEP) [22] 113
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [23] 56
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) [24] 97
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [25] 18
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [26] 22
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [27] 55
Scottish Albums Chart ( Official Charts) [28] 37
UK Albums Chart ( Official Charts) [28] 74
UK Christian & Gospel Albums (Official Charts) [28] 1
US Billboard 200 [29] 146

Certifications

Certifications for The Dichotomy
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [30] Gold40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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