The Click (album)

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The Click
AJR The Click.jpg
Studio album by
AJR
ReleasedJune 9, 2017 (2017-06-09)
Recorded2015–2017
Length48:01
Label
ProducerAJR
AJR chronology
What Everyone's Thinking
(2016) 		The Click
(2017) 		Spotify Singles
(2017)
Singles from The Click
  1. "Weak"
    Released: September 16, 2016
  2. "Drama"
    Released: May 11, 2017
  3. "Sober Up"
    Released: September 5, 2017

The Click is the second studio album by American pop band AJR. It was released on June 9, 2017, by the band's label AJR Productions. The album was preceded by the five-track extended play What Everyone's Thinking in September 2016, which was composed of songs that all appear on The Click.[1] The album charted in the United States and Belgium.

Singles and promotional singles[]

The album has spawned three singles and two promotional singles. "Call My Dad" was released as the first promotional single in 2015, "I'm Not Famous" was released as the second promotional single in 2016, "Weak" was released as the first official single on September 20, 2016, "Drama" was released as the second single on May 11, 2017, and "Sober Up", which features Rivers Cuomo of Weezer was sent to Contemporary hit radio on March 20, 2018 as the album's third single.[2]

Commercial performance[]

The Click debuted at number 61 on the US Billboard 200 chart, becoming the group's first appearance on the chart.[3] As of May 2019, the album has earned 590,000 album-equivalent units in the United States.[3] The album has also accumulated a total of 631.1 million on-demand audio streams for its tracks.[3]

Critical response[]

The album received negative reviews. Connor White, for Sputnikmusic, wrote that the album is "more of a blaring warning rather than Ajr's sound."[4]

The Click Tour[]

AJR announced The Click Tour in November 2017, the Tour went on from February 2018 - May 2018. They then announced The Click tour Part 2 in June 2018, which went from November 2018 - December 2018.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Ryan Met, Jack Met, and Adam Met, except where noted.

The Click track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Overture" 3:34
2."The Good Part" 3:47
3."Weak" 3:21
4."Sober Up" (featuring Rivers Cuomo)
  • A. Met
  • J. Met
  • R. Met
  • Cuomo
3:38
5."Drama" 3:24
6."Turning Out" 4:20
7."No Grass Today" 4:20
8."Three-Thirty" 3:30
9."Call My Dad" 2:15
10."I'm Not Famous" 3:40
11."Netflix Trip" 3:57
12."Bud Like You" 3:50
13."Come Hang Out" 4:26
Total length:48:01
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Burn the House Down" 3:32
15."Role Models" 3:12
16."Normal" 3:05
17."Pretender" (acoustic)
3:00

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

  • AJR – audio mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7–9, 11–13), production, songwriting (all tracks)
  • Chris Gehringer – audio mastering
  • Alba Avoricani – guest vocal (track 2)
  • Joe Zook – audio mixing (tracks 3, 6)
  • Rivers Cuomo – guest vocal, songwriting (track 4)
  • Tony Maserati – audio mixing (track 5)
  • Alicia Svigals – violin (tracks 6, 7, 11, 13)
  • Jake Kenowitz – trumpet (tracks 7, 11, 13)
  • Delbert Bowers – audio mixing (track 10)
  • Samia Finnerty – guest vocal (track 13)
  • John Loren – album artwork
  • Chris Cerrato – album design

Charts[]

Chart performance for The Click
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 170
US Billboard 200[6] 61
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] 9

Certifications[]

Certifications for The Click
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000double-dagger

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

References[]

  1. ^ "The Click - AJR (AllMusic)". AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases – Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". AllAccess Music Group. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Keith Caulfield (May 6, 2019). "P!nk's 'Hurts 2B Human' Album Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart". Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  4. ^ https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/78488/AJR-The-Click/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – AJR – The Click" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  6. ^ "AJR Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  7. ^ "AJR Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – AJR – The Click". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
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