Darkness and Light (album)

Darkness and Light
Studio album by John Legend
Released December 2, 2016
Recorded 2014–2016
Studio East West Studio 2
(Los Angeles)
Genre
Length 45:50
Label
Producer Blake Mills
John Legend chronology
Love in the Future
(2013)		 Darkness and Light
(2016)
Singles from Darkness and Light
  1. "Love Me Now"
    Released: October 7, 2016
  2. "Penthouse Floor"
    Released: November 18, 2016
  3. "Surefire"
    Released: March 27, 2017

Darkness and Light is the fifth studio album by American singer John Legend.[1] The album was released on December 2, 2016 by GOOD Music and Columbia Records. It was produced by Blake Mills[2] and features guest appearances from Chance the Rapper, Brittany Howard, and Miguel.[3] The album is supported by two singles "Love Me Now", and "Penthouse Floor" featuring Chance the Rapper.

Singles

The album's lead single "Love Me Now" was released on October 7, 2016.[4] On October 6, 2016, the music video was released for the single.[5] On November 18, 2016, the album's second single "Penthouse Floor" featuring Chance the Rapper, was released.[6] On November 25, 2016, the album's first promotional single "I Know Better", was released and on March 27, 2017, was announced that the album's third single is "Surefire".

Commercial performance

In the United States, Darkness and Light debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200, with 38,000 album-equivalent units, marking the sixth highest debut of the week.[7] The album selling 26,000 copies in its first week.[8] The album was also streamed 12.5 million times in the first week.[7]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Blake Mills, except where noted.

Standard edition[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Know Better"
3:03
2."Penthouse Floor" (featuring Chance the Rapper)
4:43
3."Darkness and Light" (featuring Brittany Howard)
3:50
4."Overload" (featuring Miguel)
3:20
5."Love Me Now" (produced by Mills and John Ryan)
  • Stephens
  • Ryan
  • Mills
3:30
6."What You Do to Me"
3:21
7."Surefire"
4:03
8."Right by You"
4:16
9."Temporarily Painless"
  • Stephens
  • Mills
  • Ryan
3:55
10."How Can I Blame You"
3:56
11."Same Old Story"
3:32
12."Marching Into the Dark"
  • Stephens
  • Mills
  • Jesso Jr.
4:21
Total length:45:50

Charts

Chart (2016–17) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 37
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 75
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 167
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] 29
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[15] 21
French Albums (SNEP)[16] 123
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] 61
Italian Albums (FIMI)[18] 49
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[19] 1
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] 50
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 32
UK Albums (OCC)[22] 35
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[23] 3
US Billboard 200[24] 14
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[25] 5

References

  1. ↑ "John Legend Announces New Album 'Darkness and Light". Forbes. November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  2. ↑ "John Legend & Blake Mills on Recording 'Darkness and Light': There Will Be No 'Songs About Nothing'". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  3. ↑ "John Legend Reveals Guest Appearances for 'Darkness and Night'". Billboard. November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Love Me Now - Single by John Legend". Itunes.apple.com. October 8, 2016. Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Video: John Legend - 'Love Me Now'". YouTube. October 8, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ "John Legend And Chance The Rapper Takes Us To The 'Penthouse Floor': Listen". Billboard. November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Hernandez, Victoria (December 12, 2016). "Hip Hop Album Sales: "The Hamilton Mixtape" Steals The Show On Billboard 200 Chart". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Childish Gambino's 'Awaken, My Love!' Debuts at No. 1 on R&B Albums Chart". December 14, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Darkness and Light by John Legend on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). December 2, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  10. ↑ "John Legend - Darkness and Light (Target Exclusive) : Target". Target. December 2, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – John Legend – Darkness and Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – John Legend – Darkness and Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – John Legend – Darkness and Light" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  14. ↑ "John Legend Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – John Legend – Darkness and Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 51, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  17. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 49, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – John Legend – Darkness and Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  19. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – John Legend – Darkness and Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  24. ↑ "John Legend Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  25. ↑ "John Legend Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
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