Gold (Ricky Dillon album)

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Gold
The Artwork for Ricky Dillon's Debut Album Gold.jpg
Studio album by
Released15 January 2016 (2016-01-15)
Recorded2014–2016
Genre
Length32:28
Label EGR Music Group
Ricky Dillon chronology
RPD - EP
(2015)
Gold
(2016)
Singles from Gold
  1. "Steal the Show"
    Released: 28 December 2015
  2. "Problematic"
    Released: 15 January 2016

Gold (stylized as G O L D) is the debut studio album by American YouTube personality Ricky Dillon, [1] released on January 15, 2016. The album features the singles, "Steal the Show" featuring American singer and YouTube personality Trevi Moran and "Problematic" featuring American rapper Snoop Dogg.

Contents

Background

On December 1, 2015, Dillion announced the album through his YouTube channel, announcing the title of the album and the release date of January 15, 2016. [2] Dillion also announced the track listing of the album by having other YouTube personalities unveil the tracks. [3]

Singles

On December 28, 2015, "Steal the Show" featuring Trevi Moran was released through digital download and a music video featuring Dillion and Moran was released the same day. [4] The music video for second single "Problematic" was released the same day as the album. Its video features a plethora of flexible dancers and a staccato guest verse courtesy of Snoop Dogg. [5]

Critical reception

Gold was panned by critics and audiences, receiving overwhelmingly negative reviews.[ citation needed ]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Home Sweet Home"2:41
2."Don't Wanna Fall in Love"2:48
3."Problematic" (featuring Snoop Dogg)3:20
4."Fight and Battle"3:43
5."Lottery"3:05
6."Steal the Show" (featuring Trevi Moran)3:03
7."Gold"4:07
8."Got Your Back" (featuring Shelby Waddell)3:00
9."Ordinary" (acoustic version)3:37
10."Never Ending Runs" (Cesar Remix)3:11

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [6] 10

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References

  1. "YouTube Star Ricky Dillon Releases 'Gold' Album, Debuts 'Problematic' Video With Snoop Dogg". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
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  3. Dillion, Ricky (December 1, 2015). "SO I MADE AN ALBUM..." Retrieved January 17, 2016 via YouTube.
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