Expectations (Bebe Rexha album)
Expectations is the debut studio album by American singer Bebe Rexha. It was released on June 22, 2018, by Warner Bros. Records. The album was announced following the success of her collaboration with country duo Florida Georgia Line, "Meant to Be". Expectations went out for pre-order on April 13, 2018, with the release of two promotional singles: "Ferrari" and "2 Souls on Fire".[4] The album includes the singles "I Got You" and "Meant to Be" from All Your Fault: Pt. 1 and All Your Fault: Pt. 2, respectively. It features appearances from rappers Quavo and Tory Lanez, and country duo Florida Georgia Line.
Expectations
June 22, 2018
January 2016, April - September 2017
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- Louis Bell
- Miles Ale
- Devon Corey
- Captain Cuts
- Jason Evigan
- David Garcia
- German
- Hit-Boy
- Jussifer
- Joey Moi
- Lauren Christy
- The Monsters and the Strangerz
- Ali P
- Dre Pinckney
- Robot Scott
- The Stereotypes
- Gian Stone
- Andrew Wells
- Willshire
- Aaron Zuckerman
Expectations received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised its production and Rexha's vocal performance, while others criticized its lyricism. The album debuted at number thirteen on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 24,000 album-equivalent units (including 10,000 copies as pure album sales) in its first week.[5][6] As of January 2019, the album has sold 604,000 units (with 37,000 copies in pure album sales) in the US.[7] On October 23, 2020, 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 in the United States.[8]
Background[edit]
Following the release of All Your Fault: Pt. 2 (2017), Rexha began teasing new songs for a third installment in the All Your Fault series, with her manager going on record about its release.[9] However, it appeared plans had changed, as Rexha revealed her next project would be called Expectations through a tweet in November 2017.[10] Rexha revealed the cover art on April 8, 2018, with the album being available for pre-order on April 13.[11][12]
Commercial performance[edit]
Expectations debuted at number 13 on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 24,000 album-equivalent units (including 10,000 copies as pure album sales) in its first week.[5][23] In Canada, the album debuted at number fourteen on the Billboard Canadian Albums .[24] As of January 2019, the album has sold 604,000 units (with 37,000 copies in pure album sales) in the US.[25] On October 23, 2020, 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 in the United States.[8]
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Production