Beerbongs & Bentleys
Beerbongs & Bentleys is the second studio album by American rapper and singer Post Malone, released by Republic Records on April 27, 2018. The album features guest appearances from Swae Lee, 21 Savage, Ty Dolla Sign, Nicki Minaj, G-Eazy, and YG. It includes production from frequent collaborators Louis Bell and Frank Dukes, alongside London on da Track, Andrew Watt, Tank God, Twice as Nice, Teddy Walton, Scott Storch, and PartyNextDoor, among others.
Beerbongs & Bentleys
April 27, 2018
2016–2018[1]
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- Andrew Watt
- Aubrey Robinson
- Cashio
- Frank Dukes
- London on da Track
- Louis Bell
- Post Malone
- Prep Bijan
- Roark Bailey
- Scott Storch
- Swish
- Tank God
- Teddy Walton
Beerbongs & Bentleys was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200, with 461,000 album-equivalent units, 153,000 of which were in pure sales. It also broke streaming records on Spotify having gained 47.9 million streams in the US in the first day of its release. The album was supported by five singles: "Rockstar", "Candy Paint", "Psycho", "Ball for Me", and "Better Now", with "Rockstar" and "Psycho" peaking at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album broke the record for the most simultaneous top 20 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 with nine songs in the top 20 of the chart.
While Beerbongs & Bentleys received mixed reviews from critics, it was included in several year-end lists of the best albums of 2018. The album was certified five-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2019 Grammy Awards.
Singles[edit]
The album's lead single, "Rockstar" featuring 21 Savage, was released for digital download on September 15, 2017.[5][6] It was later sent to rhythmic and contemporary hit radio on September 26, 2017.[7][8] The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Post Malone and 21 Savage's first number-one song.[9][10]
The album's second single, "Candy Paint", was released on October 20, 2017.[11][12] The song peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100.[10]
The album's third single, "Psycho" featuring Ty Dolla Sign, was released for digital download on February 23, 2018.[13][14] It was later sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on February 27, 2018.[15] The song debuted at number two and later peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.[10]
"Ball for Me" featuring Nicki Minaj, was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on May 8, 2018, as the album's fourth single.[16] The song peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.[10]
"Better Now" was sent to UK contemporary hit radio on May 25, 2018[17] and US contemporary hit radio on June 5, 2018, as the album's fifth single.[18] The song peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100.[10]
Commercial performance[edit]
In the United States, on the day of its release, Beerbongs & Bentleys broke streaming records on Spotify.[43] The album achieved 47.9 million streams in the US and 78,744,000 streams globally on the music service within 24 hours.[44]
The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, opening with 461,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, with 153,000 coming from pure sales. It logged the largest week of the year for an album, and the biggest streaming week ever with 431.3 million on-demand audio streams in the country, surpassing the previous record held by Drake's More Life (2017), which started with 384.8 million.[45] In its second week, Beerbongs & Bentleys achieved 193,000 album-equivalent sales, 24,000 of which were pure sales, raising its two-week total to 663,000 album-equivalent sales.[46] It remained atop the chart for a third week, with 147,000 album-equivalent units, including 18,000 pure sales.[47] The following week, the album fell to number two with 123,000 album-equivalent units following the debut of Love Yourself: Tear by the Korean boy band BTS.[48][49] On April 22, 2021, it was certified five-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales, streaming and track-sale equivalents of five million units in the United States.[50]
On May 12, 2018, Beerbongs & Bentleys broke the record for the most simultaneous top 20 entries on the US Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with nine songs in the top 20 of the Hot 100, shattering the previous record of six, which was shared by the Beatles and J. Cole. The Beatles held the record for 54 years, as they charted six songs in the top 20 on charts dated April 11 and 18, 1964. J. Cole tied the mark on May 5, 2018. Malone also broke the record for the most simultaneous top 40 Hot 100 hits: 14.[51]
In the United Kingdom, Beerbongs & Bentleys debuted at number one, moving 46,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, with 35,000 units coming from streaming, giving Post Malone the third biggest opening week of streams for an album in the UK of all time.[52]
In 2018, Beerbongs & Bentleys was ranked as the third most popular album of the year on the Billboard 200.[53] The album finished 2018 having sold over 3,251,000 album-equivalent units in the US, with over 374,000 being pure sales.[54] During 2019, it sold 1,258,000 album-equivalent units in the US, with over 78,000 being pure sales.[55]
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