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Stoney is the debut studio album by American rapper Post Malone. It was released on December 9, 2016, by Republic Records.

The album features guest appearances from Justin Bieber, Kehlani, Quavo and 2 Chainz. The production on the album was handled by Metro Boomin, Vinylz, Frank Dukes, Illangelo, Charlie Handsome, Rex Kudo and Foreign Teck, among others.[1][2][3] The album debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200. Stoney was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Background

On August 14, 2015, Post Malone released his debut single, titled "White Iverson". The single became his breakthrough song. Due to his success with that single, Malone collaborated with a number of prominent rappers such as Petal Aggression, Young Thug and Kanye West, among others.[4][5] Malone and Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Bieber verge into this friendship, when Bieber made Malone as one of the opening acts for his Purpose World Tour to support the release of his album, Purpose (2015).[6]

On June 9, 2016, Malone made his national television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, performing a track, called "Go Flex".[7] In June 2016, XXL editor-in chief Vanessa Satten, revealed that Malone was considered to be on XXL's "2016's Freshmen Class" magazine cover, however, she was "told by his camp that he wasn't paying attention to hip hop so much. He was going into more of a rock / pop / country direction."[8] Malone denied these claims, saying: "My love of music should never be questioned... I shouldn't be chastised in whichever way I see fit." He went on to explain that his latest mixtape, as well as his upcoming album are both hip hop: "I have a hip-hop album coming out in August... I made a HIP HOP mixtape promoting my HIP HOP album."[9]

In May 2016, in preparation for the release of Stoney, Malone released his debut mixtape, titled August 26th. The name was a reference to the original release date for Stoney, however, the album suffered numerous delays.

Singles

The album's lead single, titled "White Iverson", was released on August 14, 2015. The song was produced by Post Malone himself, alongside Rex Kudo. The song peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified quadruple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

The album's second single, titled "Too Young", was released on October 9, 2015.[10] The song was produced by Foreign Teck and Justin Mosely. The song was later certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2017.

The album's third single, titled "Go Flex", was released on April 21, 2016.[11] The song was produced by Charlie Handsome and Rex Kudo. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

The album's fourth single, titled "Deja Vu", was released on September 8, 2016.[12] The song features a guest appearance from Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Bieber, while the production was handled by Frank Dukes and Vinylz.

"Congratulations" was first released as the album's first promotional single on November 4, 2016.[13] It was later sent to rhythmic radio as the album's fifth official single. The song features a guest appearance from Southern hip hop rapper Quavo, while the production was handled by Metro Boomin and Frank Dukes, with additional production by Louis Bell. The song was certified quintuple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and became his biggest and first international hit.[14]

Promotional singles

The album's first promotional single, titled "Patient", was released on November 18, 2016.[15] The song was produced by Louis Bell.

The album's second promotional single, titled "Leave", was released on December 2, 2016.[16] The song was produced by Rex Kudo, Cashio and Charlie Handsome.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[17]
DJBooth[18]
Exclaim!6/10[19]
HipHopDX3.7/5[20]
NewsdayB[21]
Pitchfork4.5/10[22]
Spinditty7.5/10[23]

Upon its release, Stoney received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Comparing to Malone's debut single, "White Iverson", Glenn Gamboa of Newsday wrote that: "follows through with that style on "Stoney," but it generally pales in comparison to the inventiveness and the surprise of that track."[21] Neil Yeung of AllMusic commented that Stoney is "competent and listenable, but many others have tread this same path already. Post Malone has a way to go before standing out with his own unique voice, but there are signs on Stoney that it could happen."[17]

Commercial performance

Stoney debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 with 58,000 album-equivalent units, of which 19,000 were pure album sales.[24] The album sold an additional 30,000 units in its second week of sales.[25] On April 12, 2017, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units.[26]

Track listing

Stoney — Standard edition[27][28]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Broken Whiskey Glass"
3:53
2."Big Lie"
3:27
3."Deja Vu" (featuring Justin Bieber)
3:54
4."No Option"
  • Post
  • Bell
  • Redwood
  • Roberts, Jr.
  • Bieber
  • Idan Kalai
  • Michael Hancock
  • Michael McGinnis
  • Christopher Rudd
  • Cashio
  • FKi 1st
  • Bell[a]
2:59
5."Cold"
  • Post
  • Feeney
  • Roberts, Jr.
  • FKi 1st
  • Frank Dukes
  • Bell[a]
4:28
6."White Iverson"
  • Post
  • Roberts, Jr.
  • M. Kudo
  • Demar Jackson
4:16
7."I Fall Apart"
Illangelo3:43
8."Patient"
  • Post
  • Bell
Bell3:14
9."Go Flex"
  • Post
  • Kalai
  • M. Kudo
  • Ryan Vojtesak
  • Charlie Handsome
  • R. Kudo
2:59
10."Feel" (featuring Kehlani)
  • Cashio
  • Charlie Handsome[a]
3:17
11."Too Young"
  • Post
  • Roberts, Jr.
  • Bolden
  • Carlos Suarez
  • Michael Hernandez
  • Justin Mosley
  • The Mekanics
  • Mosely
3:57
12."Congratulations" (featuring Quavo)
3:40
13."Up There"
  • Williams
  • Bell[a]
3:14
14."Yours Truly, Austin Post"
3:39
Total length:50:40
Stoney — Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Leave"
  • Post
  • M. Kudo
  • Redwood
  • Charlie Handsome
  • R. Kudo
  • Cashio
  • Charlie Handsome
5:24
16."Hit This Hard"
  • Post
  • Redwood
  • Roberts, Jr.
  • Montagnese
  • Walsh
Illangelo4:09
17."Money Made Me Do It" (featuring 2 Chainz)
  • FKi 1st
  • Post Malone
  • Bell[a]
3:44
18."Feeling Whitney"
4:17
Total length:64:14

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies a vocal producer

Charts

Chart (2016–17) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[29] 35
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[30] 175
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[31] 10
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[32] 6
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[33] 37
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[34] 15
French Albums (SNEP)[35] 150
Irish Albums (IRMA)[36] 14
Italian Albums (FIMI)[37] 94
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[38] 10
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[39] 4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[40] 8
UK Albums (OCC)[41] 33
US Billboard 200[42] 6
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[43] 3

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[44] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[45] Gold 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[46] Silver 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[26] Platinum 1,000,000‡

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

References

  1. ^ "Post Malone Reveals Guest Features, More Details About Debut Album 'Stoney'". Complex. September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Post Malone Reveals Features on Debut Album 'Stoney' - HipHop-N-More". hiphop-n-more.com. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Post Malone reveals the release date and tracklist for "Stoney"". XXL. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  4. ^ Akubuilo, Nneoma (February 12, 2016). "Yeezy Season 3". Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  5. ^ "Rapper Post Malone on Collaborating With Kanye West: 'It Was the Scariest Experience Ever'". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  6. ^ "Justin Bieber at the Palace". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  7. ^ "Post Malone Performs 'Go Flex' on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Post Malone Going In "Rock/Pop/Country Direction"". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  9. ^ "Post Malone Responds To XXL Claiming He's Not Focused On Hip-Hop". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  10. ^ "Post Malone - Too Young (Prod. By FKi 1st & The MeKanics) - Stream [New Song]". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Post Malone - Go Flex - Stream [New Song]". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Deja Vu (feat. Justin Bieber) - Single by Post Malone on Apple Music - iTunes". Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  13. ^ "Post Malone Grabs Quavo for "Congratulations"". complex.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  14. ^ "Post Malone's "Congratulations" Goes Platinum; Shares Cover Art For "Beerbongs & Bentleys"".
  15. ^ "Post Malone Vents On 'Patient'". XXL. November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  16. ^ "Post Malone Keeps Up The Momentum With 'Leave'". XXL. December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
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  23. ^ "Review: Post Malone's Album, "Stoney"". Spinditty. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  24. ^ Caulfield, Keith (December 19, 2016). "J. Cole Scores His Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart, With Third-Largest Debut of 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
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  27. ^ https://listen.tidal.com/album/67803355
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  29. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  30. ^ "Ultratop.be – Post Malone – Stoney" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  31. ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
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  35. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 38, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  36. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 29 September 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
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  39. ^ "VG-lista – Post Malone / Stoney". VG-lista. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
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  43. ^ "Post Malone Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  44. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Post Malone – Stoney". Music Canada. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  45. ^ "Hitlisten.NU | Album Top-40 UGE 27 - 2017". Hitlisten. July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  46. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
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