Suncity

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Suncity
Khalid – Suncity.png
EP by
Khalid
ReleasedOctober 19, 2018
RecordedSeptember 2018
GenreR&B[1]
Length21:09
LabelRCA
Producer
Khalid chronology
American Teen
(2017) 		Suncity
(2018) 		Free Spirit
(2019)
Singles from Suncity
  1. "Better"
    Released: September 14, 2018
  2. "Saturday Nights"
    Released: January 11, 2019

Suncity is the first extended play by American singer Khalid. It was released on October 19, 2018 by RCA Records.[2] It was supported by the single "Better".[3] The EP debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200.[4]

Singles[]

The EP was supported by the single "Better", which was released on September 14, 2018. The song went on to reach the top ten in Australia, Belgium, New Zealand and Norway. It peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5][6][7][8]

A remix of "Saturday Nights" with country singer Kane Brown was released as a single on January 9, 2019. It reached the top 60 in Canada and the US.[9]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!8/10[11]
HipHopDX3.7/5[12]
Pitchfork6.2/10[1]
Vice (Expert Witness)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[13]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 68, based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]

Track listing[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[14]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."9.13"
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Digi
  • Denis Kosiak[b]
0:54
2."Vertigo"
4:30
3."Saturday Nights"
  • Robinson
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Digi
  • Kosiak[b]
3:29
4."Salem's Interlude"
  • Robinson
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Digi
  • Kosiak[b]
1:21
5."Motion"
  • Robinson
3:55
6."Better"
  • Robinson
  • StarGate
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Digi
  • Kosiak[a]
3:49
7."Suncity" (featuring Empress Of)
  • DJDS
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Digi
3:09
Total length:21:09
Vinyl edition bonus track[15]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
8."OTW" (with Ty Dolla Sign and 6lack)
  • Robinson
  • Ricardo Valentine
  • Tyrone Griffin Jr.
  • Nineteen85
  • Digi
4:23
Total length:25:32

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a miscellaneous production credit
  • ^[b] signifies a vocal producer
  • "9.13" features narration from El Paso, Texas Mayor, Dee Margo
  • "Salem's Interlude" features vocals from Salem Mitchell and Amber Perryman
  • "Motion" features background vocals from Demetrius "Meech" Harmon
  • "Suncity" features vocals from Rosalía

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[32] Gold 40,000double-dagger
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[33] Gold 10,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Pierre, Alphonse (October 19, 2018). "Khalid: Suncity EP Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  2. ^ Suncity by Khalid, retrieved 2018-10-21
  3. ^ "Khalid shares sexy new jam 'Better': Stream". Consequence of Sound. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Caulfield, Keith (October 28, 2018). "'A Star Is Born' Soundtrack Earns Third Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart, Future & Juice WRLD Debut at No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  5. ^ "australian-charts.com - Khalid - Better". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  6. ^ "Khalid - Better". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  7. ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  8. ^ "Topp 20 Single 2018-39". VG-lista 2018 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  9. ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Khalid - Suncity". Metacritic. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  11. ^ Patrick, Ryan B. (October 22, 2018). "Khalid Suncity". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  12. ^ Clark, Trent (October 25, 2018). "Review: Khalid's "Suncity" EP Is A Precursor To Future Crossover Dominance". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  13. ^ Christgau, Robert (April 19, 2019). "Robert Christgau on Khalid's Textured Anxiety". Vice. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  14. ^ "TIDAL: Listen to Suncity by Khalid on TIDAL". October 19, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  15. ^ "Khalid - Sun City EP - Vinyl 12" - 2019 - EU". HMV. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Khalid – Suncity". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  17. ^ "Khalid Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  18. ^ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 43, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  19. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Khalid – Suncity" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  20. ^ "Khalid: Suncity" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  21. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Khalid". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  22. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  23. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 43, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  24. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved October 27, 2018. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
  25. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Khalid – Suncity". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  26. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  27. ^ "Khalid Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  28. ^ "Album Top-100 2019" (in Danish). Hitlisten. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  29. ^ "Årslista Album, 2019". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  30. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  31. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  32. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Khalid – Suncity". Music Canada. February 8, 2021.
  33. ^ "Danish album certifications – Khalid – Suncity". IFPI Danmark.
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