MKTO (album)

MKTO
Studio album by MKTO
Released January 30, 2014 (Australia and New Zealand)
April 1, 2014 (North America)
Recorded 2012–2013
Genre
Length 38:02
Producer Emanuel Kiriakou, Evan Bogart, Andrew Goldstien, Jens Koerkemeier, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub
Singles from MKTO
  1. "Thank You"
    Released: January 15, 2013
  2. "Classic"
    Released: June 20, 2013
  3. "God Only Knows"
    Released: November 29, 2013
  4. "American Dream"
    Released: April 17, 2014
  5. "Forever Until Tomorrow"
    Released: August 27, 2014[1]

MKTO is the self-titled debut studio album by American musical duo MKTO. It was released on January 30, 2014 in Australia and New Zealand,[2][3] and was released on April 1 in North America.

Background

The album was released on January 30, 2014 in Australia and New Zealand. The album was released in the U.S. on April 1, 2014.[4]

Singles

The album's lead single, and the duo's debut single, "Thank You" was released on January 15, 2013.[5] It has since been followed up by two further singles: "Classic", which was released on 20 June 2013, and "God Only Knows", released on 29 November 2013. On April 8, 2014, "American Dream" was released at the 4th single and on August 27, 2014, the boys confirmed via an Instagram post that the Max Martin penned Forever Until Tomorrow has been announced as the 5th Australian single, with its radio release immediate [1]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Thank You"  Malcolm David Kelley, Tony Oller, Emanuel Kiriakou, Evan Bogart, Andrew Goldstien 3:49
2. "Classic"  Kiriakou, Bogart, Goldstien, Lindy Robbins 2:55
3. "God Only Knows"  Kiriakou, Bogart, Goldstien, Oller 3:15
4. "American Dream"  Kiriakou, Bogart, Goldstien, Robbins, Nathan Charles 3:45
5. "Could Be Me" (featuring Ne-Yo)Kiriakou, Bogart, Goldstien, Ne-Yo 3:30
6. "Forever Until Tomorrow"  Kiriakou, Bogart, Kelley, Max Martin, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, Savan Kotecha 3:46
7. "Wasted"  Kiriakou, Bogart, Robbins, Oller 3:04
8. "Heartbreak Holiday"  Kiriakou, Bogart, Robbins, Charles, Brandyn Burnette 3:39
9. "Nowhere"  Kiriakou, Bogart, Goldstien, Kelley, Eric Bellinger 3:10
10. "No More Second Chances" (featuring Jessica Ashley)Kiriakou, Bogart, Kelley, Oller, Jens Koerkemeier, G. Holdcroft, Jessica Ashley 3:18
11. "Goodbye Song"  Kiriakou, Bogart, Robbins 3:51

Source:[3]

Chart performance

In Australia, MKTO debuted at number-one on the Australian ARIA albums chart.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
scope="row" Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 1
scope="row" New Zealand Albums (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 6
scope="row" Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 21
scope="row" US Billboard 200[10] 31

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
Australian Albums Chart[11] 97

Personnel

MKTO

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://instagram.com/p/sMalNMn3u-
  2. ↑ MKTO confirm tracklisting for debut album, Hamada Mania Music Blog, 2 December 2013
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 MKTO by MKTO, iTunes
  4. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mkto/id813869517
  5. ↑ "MKTO Signs With Columbia Records". PR Newswire. UBM plc. January 15, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  6. ↑ http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/echarts/chart_aria.pdf
  7. ↑ "MKTO – MKTO". Australiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  8. ↑ "MKTO – MKTO". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  9. ↑ "MKTO – MKTO". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  10. ↑ "MKTO Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for MKTO.
  11. ↑ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 7, 2015.

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