animal album animal debut studio album american pop singer album released january rca_records worked variety producers writers luke recording demos years eventually ended hands senior director writer publisher relations bmi cox passed demo ended hands decided perform song right round months song hit multiple countries world event led sought major labels eventually signed multi album deal rca_records album received mixed reviews music critics appreciated fun nature dismissed juvenile said lyrically majority album songs based past life experiences love heartbreak boys having good time musically animal draws electropop genre incorporating elements dance pop production beats album attained chart success debuting number canada united_states greece charting seven countries animal certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipments million copies sold million copies worldwide singles released album lead single released august worldwide hit reaching number countries reached number billboard hot stayed consecutive weeks song sold million digital copies worldwide making best selling single year sold downloads united_states making sixth best selling song digital history sold million copies worldwide august exactly years release second best selling digital single worldwide album second fourth singles love drug achieved similar success reaching multiple countries including australia canada united_states album commercial success led nomination award best international album background recording demos years demos ended hands senior director writer publisher relations bmi cox worked passed demos friend bmi passed manager known luke age eighteen signed luke label publishing company luke busy projects time ultimately wound signed management company das das worked writers producers rarely worked spoke luke das searched label deal despite signed contract luke artists repertoire representative warner interested signing deal went outstanding contract luke shortly das parted ways wound reunited luke end luke working track called right round decided needed female hook luke decided perform song months number hit multiple countries world event led sought major labels eventually signed multi album deal rca_records explained chose sign company got executive explaining doesn try censor like surrounded strong intelligent women development inspiration working animal seven years prior release written songs album abundance material extended originally planned tracks fourteen felt album empowering message young women girls think empowering record funny said think people need fun makeup clothes music live shows don need seriously don seriously asked album related life explained album completely autobiographical write live literally think great pop song situation cites songs stephen dinosaur examples explained guy stalking wrote song mom like song know dinosaur came old guy hitting kind falling like god old prehistoric like dinosaur dinosaur explaining reasoning title track placed end album said believe record going brother silly punk band loved pop music liked catchy music think possessed critics silly pop music think shit offer think animal nice record hopefully composition musically animal dance pop electro pop genres incorporating elements electro production beats vocals uses alter voice includes samples allmusic noted album lyrically revolves avoiding reality preference garbage life lyrics maybe need rehab maybe need sleep opening song love drug lyrically majority album songs based past life experiences love heartbreak boys having good time love drug dance song layered heavy electronic backdrop vocals song described sing speak style musically song uses simple upbeat lyric line uses spoken word rap style verses chorus sung according lyrics representative stating life cent described heavily reworking place france kiss tell lyrics depict tale spreading wild town writing song came discovered boyfriend cheating famous pop kiss tell dance pop track features standard elements party pop music prominent animal according sheet music published kiss tell written time signature common time moderate beat rate beats minute song written key major vocal range song spans note note stephen opened kansas style vocal harmonies sings lover depicting story combines heavy use drum machines hints depicts woman sex listen man speak dinosaur features whistle synth infused backing lyrics describe story older men hitting younger girls party rich house reminiscent music 1980s according appeared soundtrack film high dancing tears eyes upbeat pop rock ballad small minority tracks incorporate guitars instrumental tried exclude style album boots boys song reminiscent suicide blonde female point view critical response animal received mixed positive reviews music critics release album holds score based critical reviews according music review aggregator metacritic los_angeles_times stated offer ing thoroughly character embrace comparing persona classic blond praising luke ing heroine role suit new era aggressive self empowerment conclusion album total commitment deliberately stupid script animal provides makes album work nme gave animal mixed review concluded lyrics got water bottle whiskey lies talent musicomh impressed calling auto tuned talk singing pop genius glam described album good dance pop album phoenix thought album clear pop norms hooks billboard commented prevalent use vocals difficult tell actually sing citing song example easily lost sea auto tune hand impressed choruses stick listener days david allmusic impressed album ballads calling completely noted fun tracks album plenty heart boston_globe believed personality completely missing songs resulting sounding slant magazine extremely critical album saying attempts sing rap describing guardian questioned honesty lyrics comparing lady_gaga katy_perry britney_spears commercial performance united_states animal debuted number billboard week january sales setting record digital sales number album occupying spot billboard hot time act achieve feat spirit bleeding love simultaneously held pole positions end album ranked position billboard year end chart animal tenth best selling album selling million copies year october album received platinum certification recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipment million units sold million copies country canada album debuted number canadian albums_chart sales later going biggest selling digital album country canadian album year end chart album ranked position album certified double platinum shipment units album released month later united_kingdom debuted number albums_chart week sales australia album debuted number stayed weeks falling number position countries year end chart album ranked position album certified double platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria sales copies animal released january new_zealand debuted peaked number album listed position thirty new_zealand year end chart certified gold recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz sales units september album sold copies worldwide singles released album lead single commercially worldwide august digital distribution release single generated mixed generally positive reviews critics generally praised lyrics celebration party lifestyle song production generally received critics criticized song sounding irritating similar tracks performed likes lady_gaga song achieved commercial success topping charts countries reaching countries reached number billboard hot stayed consecutive weeks sold million downloads united_states million worldwide making second best selling song digital history song sold million digital copies worldwide making best selling single year previous year song million downloads released second single album february charted released album debut week united_states strong digital download sales par influenced decision release single song debuted peaked countries similar circumstances improving peak australia single met mixed reaction music critics praised lyrics combined auto tuned working hook called reviews mainly positive common complaint critics appearance love drug released album single song generated generally positive reviews music critics critics complimented song strong hook mixed reactions chorus praised knowing way strong pop chorus critics called predictable dull reached united_states canada australia peaking number giving consecutive hit regions single reached countries released july album fourth final single release single generated mixed positive reviews music critics common complaint critics demonstration overly processed vocals use auto tune critics complimented song dance feel strong digital sales release animal song charted united_states united_kingdom canada announced single released single song reached canada australia united_states reached ireland united_kingdom new_zealand marketing promotion noticed strong following social media negotiating contract relied viral marketing build following debut single offering free month releasing digital download released digital download august reached number itunes new_zealand radio airplay radio stations soon began expressing interest song chairman ceo decided delay shipping radio month october let song continue build viral support digitally good word mouth airplay stellar right gates soon gained momentum ahead release animal january finance executives pushed christmas release capitalize usual strong sales time period thought album lost shuffle releases released time promote album performances worldwide performance program broadcast worldwide television appearances north_america promote album late night tonight conan brien ellen degeneres performed january united_kingdom appearances television promote album february followed performance breakfast television february song performed live american idol march wore trademark eye bounced stage backup dancers dressed human sets showing intermittent images american flag performance accompanied performed love drug saturday night live april performed love drug alongside previous single performed set bbc_radio_1 big weekend august performed alongside earlier singles love drug nbc today performance seen wearing boots shorts loose tank second verse dancers dressed head toe black started appropriately music chorus starts revealing gold shirts tank tops performance featured smoke machines playing notes electric keyboard crawling floor performance event february broadcast february jimmy live track listing animal originally planned release animal instead released deluxe edition animal stand classified follow song companion record animal originally intended contain tracks final outcome consisting tracks previously heard song remixed total tracks notes signifies producer signifies additional producer signifies vocal producer signifies remix producer personnel credits adapted liner notes animal charts 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