Daddy Issues (album)
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Daddy Issues is the upcoming debut studio album by American rapper and singer Brooke Candy. Originally titled Freaky Princess, it was scheduled to be released sometime during 2016.[1] After two years working on it, Candy stated that she considers that the record is finished.[2] It is set to be released on during spring 2017.[3]
Background
Candy's debut album, called Daddy Issues, is currently being produced by label-mate Sia amongst others. Sia, who is an executive producer and a songwriter on the album, discovered Candy on Instagram and reached out to her, believing “that I was the only person who could really support [Candy] in becoming who [she is] on a grander stage or platform.”[4]
So far, Sia has written at least two song for Candy's upcoming album, one being the single "Living Out Loud"[4] which features Sia herself, and another Cher-inspired record.[2] Other collaborators include Greg Kurstin, Jack Antonoff[5] and Matthew Koma.[2]
Promotion
Singles
A song called "Rubber Band Stacks" was released as a single. The music video, directed by Cody Critcheloe[6] and styled by Nicola Formichetti, was premiered on August 17, 2015,[7][8] but it won't make the final cut to the album.[9] It was released on August 13, 2015 followed by its music video on August 18. The song is featured on the Madden NFL 16 video game.[10]
To anticipate her upcoming album, Candy released some buzz singles. On January 29, 2016; she released the first one titled "Happy Days".[11] On February 4, 2016 its video also styled by Formichetti and directed by Renata Raksha was premiered on Nylon,[12] and was later uploaded to VEVO. On May 13 she released the second, "Changes", to promote her second makeup line.[13] It was followed on June 2 by the third promotional song "Nasty" along with its music video, directed by Rankin and co-styled by Candy herself. It was premiered via Hunger TV.[14] A month later, on July 7, the track "Paper or Plastic" was released as the fourth.[15] The music video, directed by Darren Craig, premiered a week later.[16][17][18]
On December 16, 2016 Candy released a KDA remix of the previously unreleased song "Living Out Loud" which featured Sia.[19][20] The original and proper version of the song was released on February 3, 2017 as Daddy Issues lead single.[21][22][23]
Recorded songs
Credits from released songs adapted from Deezer.[24]
- "Changes" (written by Brooke Candy, Jack Antonoff & Jesse St. John; produced by Antonoff)
- "Happy Days" (written by Cassie Davis, Sean Mullins, Ali Tamposi, Olivia Waithe & Talay Riley; produced by More Mega)
- "Living Out Loud" (written by Furler, Greg Kurstin, Geoffrey Early & Priscilla Renea; produced by Shatkin)
- "Nasty" (written by Jude Demorest and Jayson DeZuzio; produced by DeZuzio)
- "Paper or Plastic" (written by Shari Short, Afshin "AFSHeeN" Salmani and Josh Cumbee; produced by NONFICTION)
- "Volcano"[2]
References
- ^ "Talking Happiness And Change With Brooke Candy". Idol. 3 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d Eve Barlow (February 13, 2017). "Brooke Candy Talks About Addiction, Recovery, And What It Was Like At Rock Bottom". Nylon.
- ^ "Brooke Candy Releases "Living Out Loud" Ft. Sia". RCA Records. February 3, 2017.
- ^ a b "The Chosen Ones". Paper. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "brooke candy's back! - read - i-D". Vice.
- ^ "Brooke Candy: Rubber Band Stacks (Video 2015)". IMDb.
- ^ "New Brooke Candy Music Video: Rubber Band Stacks". W. 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Brooke Candy: Rubber Band Stacks". Hunger TV.
- ^ "Brooke Candy - Happy Days". YouTube.
- ^ "Listen to the Madden NFL 16 Soundtrack". EA Sports.
- ^ "Brooke Candy Swaps Hip-Hop For Gloomy Electro-Pop On "Happy Days" - Idolator". Idolator. 5 February 2016.
- ^ "Brooke Candy Seeks "Happy Days" In New Video". Nylon.
- ^ "Watch: Brooke Candy - "Changes"". Wonderland.
- ^ "Premiere: Brooke Candy N-A-S-T-Y". Hunger TV.
- ^ "Brooke Candy's New Track "Paper or Plastic" Is a Pure Shot of Sparkling Pop". Noisey.
- ^ "Brooke Candy + Her Sister Wives Take Control Over Their Lives In Her New Music Video". Nylon.
- ^ "Brooke Candy Seeks Retribution In "Paper Or Plastic" Video: Watch - Idolator". Idolator. 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Watch Brooke Candy take revenge on her patriarchal oppressor". Dazed. 14 July 2016.
- ^ Kevin Apaza (December 15, 2016). "Brooke Candy & Sia Team Up On New Song "Living Out Loud": Hear The KDA Remix First!". Direct Lyrics.
- ^ "Living out Loud [KDA Remix] - Single by Brooke Candy X Sia on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ^ "Brooke Candy - 'Living Out Loud' feat. Sia". Wonderland. February 6, 2017.
- ^ Bradley Stern (February 3, 2017). "'Living Out Loud': Brooke Candy and Sia Tackle Substance Abuse in a Soaring Pop Anthem". PopCrush.
- ^ Justin Moran (February 3, 2017). "Nothing Can Stop Brooke Candy & Sia on Breakout Pop Duet 'Living Out Loud'". Out.
- ^ "Brooke Candy - Deezer". Deezer.