debut extended play american recording artist released november follow companion debut album animal originally record thought released deluxe edition animal instead sold released deluxe edition animal worked variety producers writers executive producer luke bangladesh musically songs dance pop genre songs incorporating elements electro electropop production beats album use prominent lyrically songs speak ignoring judgement hate experiences based love heartbreak received generally positive reviews music critics common complaint critics album production generally highlighted album lyrics generally music critics praised criticized united_states reached peak selling copies week release canada album achieved similar success reaching peak fourteen chart certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipment copies singles released album lead single worldwide success reaching number united_states united_kingdom australia charting numerous countries united_states song seventeenth song billboard hot history debut number album second single blow released february song accomplished positions multiple countries including australia new_zealand united_states background development originally believed release debut album animal instead released deluxe edition animal standalone extended play classified follow song companion record animal originally intended contain tracks final outcome instead consisting tracks remix debut album title track total tracks partial recording album took place september luke executive producer recorded abundance week span variety producers short recording period available limited time prior commitments interview billboard conducted potential songs album example luke collaborated create song record unfinished chorus new track singing distorted impossible tell saying deliberate won influence comes lyrics like debut album worked previous producers writers worked album luke unlike debut album enlisted help producer bangladesh explained reason enlisting help wanted add tougher edge music said message wanted album create good positive music elaborated feel like creating hopefully youthful movement kids like feel like parents don kids deserve good positive music composition musically songs dance pop genre songs incorporate elements electro electropop production beats album use prominent album title track makes use synth dance driven sings tendencies makes reference serial killer present song blow shows darker lyrics like want don song electro infused track uses synth beat backing vocally song uses combined heavy use auto tune changes pace normally persistent talk singing vocal style rap driven style raps bass line beat backing song speaks wealthy men hitting trying buy attention song cited drawing influence multiple songs including girl love don cost thing attitude combining touch tuesday dance pop song talks lost love song cited album power ballad features stripped vocal style portraying vulnerable grow pear electropop song lyrical content compared katy_perry gay album lead single dance pop song uses synth heavy backing song incorporates elements trance pop electropop production beats lyrically song described pride anthem noting songs lyrics taken celebration sort reception critical response received generally positive reviews music critics release album holds score based critical reviews according music review aggregator metacritic stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic positive review somewhat critical choice release noting real reason release animal dry hits critical release thomas consensus album positive writing aided tight focus track animal makes stick pop star lacking pop star looks pop star voice strangers friends laughing wreckage wake offers entertainment weekly commented writing album noting rhymes sound like came bathroom wall reform school citing negative instead noting album end days ended review album giving rating called blow standout tracks album rolling_stone noted main pop competitor lady_gaga writing proves kick gaga ass freestyle battle praising production luke calling snap queen ign met album positive review giving album score critical production album writing songs sung robot noted vocals stripped actually sing highlighting ballads song tuesday album review ended review writing proves lyrics excessive vocal effects lasting appeal sal_cinquemani slant_magazine met album mixed positive review wrote able pull authentic lyrics ease noting pop peers complaint review album similar animal noting failed branch significant way processed vocals ended review praising animal billboard remix promise deeper luke latest recycled formula billboard wrote teeth fresh certainly enhance animal attraction spin magazine reviewed mixed outcome giving album possible stars criticized album stating contradictions noting sends pride bullied grow pear potential boyfriend production album stated positive praising luke consistent club pop hooks ability render album nearly irrelevant boston_globe mixed review album criticized album lyrical depth use auto tune writing album filled lyrics battles pain album use auto tune mother targeted review criticizing helping write album title track called disturbing sad commercial performance united_states debuted billboard chart week december number sold copies week release following week album dropped positions position selling additional copies present chart months album surpassed copies sales june album received gold certification recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipments units canada entered peaked number fourteen canadian albums_chart singles released lead single october said affected recent teenage particular suicide young man committed suicide gay roommate elaborated affected having subject public hatred absolutely idea kids felt going compared know things better need celebrate release stated hoped song anthem said weird thing beautiful makes life interesting hopefully song captures emotion celebrating debuted number billboard hot chart selling digital copies feat song seventeenth song history chart debut number song reached number australia united_kingdom number canada charting numerous countries blow released second single impacted radio february critical reception song generally mixed positive song hook opening generally praised song chorus met mixed reaction critics praised song party anthem vibe called commercially blow reached united_states australia sixth straight hit countries solo artist song reached new_zealand canada charted songs available november itunes exclusive countdown release canada song entered canadian hot chart issue date entitled november week entered billboard hot chart title track offering available november canada entered canadian hot chart issue date entitled november week entered billboard hot chart seventy seven promotion promote album performances worldwide televised appearance australia performed time australian factor november following performance performed song november united_states opened performance transitioning blow animal performed live performance opened animal sang suspended stage structure shaped like diamond midway performance dropped backwards crowd background dancers transitioned blow performance featured cannons dancers wore orange heads album received promotion headlining world concert tour entitled tour began february portland oregon track listing notes signifies remix producer personnel credits adapted liner notes dynamite cop music bmi charts certification charts release history
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