Cloud Nine (Kygo album)

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Cloud Nine
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Studio album by
Kygo
Released13 May 2016 (2016-05-13)
Recorded2014–16
Genre
Length55:49
Label
Producer
Kygo chronology
Cloud Nine
(2016)		 Stargazing
(2017)
Singles from Cloud Nine
  1. "Firestone"
    Released: 1 December 2014
  2. "Stole the Show"
    Released: 23 March 2015
  3. "Nothing Left"
    Released: 31 July 2015
  4. "Stay"
    Released: 4 December 2015
  5. "Raging"
    Released: 11 April 2016
  6. "Carry Me"
    Released: 12 August 2016

Cloud Nine is the debut studio album by Norwegian DJ and record producer Kygo and features the likes of Maty Noyes, Conrad Sewell, Parson James, Tom Odell, Foxes, Matt Corby, Rhodes, Will Heard, Julia Michaels, James Vincent McMorrow, Kodaline, Labrinth, John Legend and Angus & Julia Stone. It was released on 13 May 2016 by Sony Music and Ultra Music. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Singles

The album's first single, "Firestone", featuring Australian singer Conrad Sewell, was released on 1 December 2014. The debut single was an international success, charting in over 14 countries and peaked at number one on the Norwegian Singles Chart. "Firestone" notably popularized the genre of tropical house in 2014. [6] In late 2015, it was confirmed to be the lead single from the album.

The second single, "Stole the Show", featuring Parson James, was released on 23 March 2015. It peaked at number one on Norwegian, French, and Swedish charts and reached the top 10 in more than 20 countries.

"Nothing Left", featuring Will Heard was released as the third single on 31 July 2015. The single charted on several international charts and peaked at number one on the Norwegian Singles Chart. [7]

"Stay", featuring Maty Noyes, was released as the fourth single on 4 December 2015. The single peaked at number two on the Norwegian Singles Chart.

"Raging", featuring Kodaline, is the fifth single from the album on 1 April 2016, it was also released as the second promotional single from the album.

"Carry Me", featuring Julia Michaels, is the sixth single from the album on 12 August 2016.

Promotional singles

After the delayed release of his album, Kygo announced that he would release three promotional singles leading to the release of the album. The first promotional single, "Fragile", was released on 18 March 2016. It is a collaboration with Labrinth.

The third promotional single, "I'm in Love", featuring vocals from James Vincent McMorrow, was released on 22 April 2016. Its music video was released on 20 May 2016 and served as the follow-up to "Raging".

Promotion

Cloud Nine was supported by Kygo's first world tour. [8] The tour landed in 22 cities across North America and Europe, including stops at Barclays in New York City, Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam and Le Zenith in Paris.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 57/100 [9]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [10]
The Arts Desk Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Gaffa (Denmark)Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Gaffa (Norway)Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [13]
London Evening Standard Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]
NME 3/5 [15]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [16]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [17]
The Line of Best Fit 5/10 [18]
Q 6/10 [19]

Cloud Nine received mixed reviews from music critics. David Smith from the London Evening Standard gave the album two out of five stars, stating that Cloud Nine is "superficially pretty with little of real substance." [14]

Track listing

Cloud Nine [20]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll Kygo 2:08
2."Stole the Show" (featuring Parson James)
Kygo3:42
3."Fiction" (featuring Tom Odell)
4:03
4."Raging" (featuring Kodaline)
Kygo3:44
5."Firestone" (featuring Conrad Sewell)
  • Gørvell-Dahll
  • Sewell
  • Martijn Konignenburg
Kygo4:33
6."Happy Birthday" (featuring John Legend)
Kygo4:10
7."I'm in Love" (featuring James Vincent McMorrow)
  • Gørvell-Dahll
  • McMorrow
Kygo3:32
8."Oasis" (featuring Foxes)
Kygo3:57
9."Not Alone" (featuring Rhodes)
Kygo3:25
10."Serious" (featuring Matt Corby)
Kygo3:54
11."Stay" (featuring Maty Noyes)
  • Kygo
  • Larsen
3:59
12."Nothing Left" (featuring Will Heard)
  • Gørvell-Dahll
  • Heard
Kygo3:56
13."Fragile" (with Labrinth)
3:50
14."Carry Me" (featuring Julia Michaels)
Kygo3:53
15."For What It's Worth" (featuring Angus & Julia Stone)
  • Gørvell-Dahll
  • A. Stone
  • J. Stone
Kygo3:03
Total length:55:49

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [64] Platinum80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [65] Platinum20,000‡
France (SNEP) [66] Platinum100,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON) [67] 2× Platinum120,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI) [68] 2× Platinum80,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [69] 9× Platinum180,000*
Poland (ZPAV) [70] Platinum20,000‡
Sweden (GLF) [71] Platinum40,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [72] 2× Platinum40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [73] Gold100,000‡
United States (RIAA) [74] Gold500,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Worldwide13 May 2016
Japan29 June 2016

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