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Expectations (Hayley Kiyoko album)

Expectations is the debut major label studio album by American singer and actress Hayley Kiyoko, released on March 30, 2018. The album title was announced along with its cover on January 1, 2018 through social media.[2] The album was preceded by the singles "Sleepover", "Feelings" and "Curious". Expectations garnered mostly positive reviews from music critics. The album debuted within the top 40 of record charts in Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States.

Expectations

March 30, 2018 (2018-03-30)

2017

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Singles[edit]

Expectations was preceded by the release of three singles, as well as one promotional single. The first single called "Sleepover" was released on March 2, 2017 along its music video, directed by Kiyoko herself, via BuzzFeed.[3] The second single, "Feelings" was released on October 19, 2017 along its self-directed music video.[4] "Curious" was released as the third single on January 11, 2018, with the pre-order of the album and, as the previous singles, along its music video, directed by Kiyoko herself and James Larese. It premiered via Total Request Live.[5][6] "Curious" additionally became Kiyoko's first single to chart, peaking at no. 40 on the US Mainstream Top 40[7] and no. 37 on the US Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart.[8] "Let It Be" was released as a promotional single on March 16, 2018.[9]

– lead vocals (all tracks), programming (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13)

Hayley Kiyoko

– programming (tracks 1–10, 12, 13); background vocals, bass guitar, drum programming, guitar (3); additional keyboards (7)

Jono Dorr

Cecil Bernardy – programming (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 10, 12, 13), additional keyboards (7)

– drums, keyboards, programming (track 7)

Jack & Coke

– programming (track 9)

Jonas Jeberg

– programming (track 9)

The Futuristics

Lawrence William IV – background vocals (track 11)

Brandon Skeie – background vocals (track 11)

Grizzly – programming (track 11)

Allie Gonino – violin (track 12)

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