People Keep Talking

People Keep Talking
Studio album by Hoodie Allen
Released October 14, 2014
Recorded August 2012[1]–14
Genre Hip hop
Length 48:03
Label Self-released
Producer
  • Alex 'AK' Kresovich
  • Battleroy
  • Dylan McDougle
  • !llmind
  • Jared Evan
  • Jason Mater
  • Parrish Warrington
  • RJ Ferguson
  • Wade Ridenhour
Hoodie Allen chronology

All American
(2012)		 People Keep Talking
(2014)
Singles from People Keep Talking
  1. "Show Me What You're Made Of"
    Released: May 7, 2014
  2. "Movie"
    Released: August 25, 2014
  3. "Dumb for You"
    Released: September 9, 2014
  4. "All About It"
    Released: October 13, 2014

People Keep Talking is the debut studio album by American hip hop artist Hoodie Allen. It was announced on August 19 with a pre-order date of August 25 and a release date of October 14, 2014.[2][3] The album features 14 tracks.[4]

Background

Allen has been talking about this album on his social media networks for over two years. On his birthday, he announced via Twitter and Facebook that he will be releasing "People Keep Talking" on October 14, 2014.[5][6] The reason behind the album name "People Keep Talking", explained by Hoodie in a YouTube video, is the fact people are talking about Hoodie and his work, but he is not listening and doing his own thing.[7] Allen wrote that the album is largely about relationships and believing in yourself rather than record labels and haters. Ten out of the fourteen tracks are "pretty carefree" but there's also substance and a message here because he wants to be a "role model and not cotton candy fluff."[8]

Release and promotion

People Keep Talking was available to stream through iTunes First Play on October 7, 2014.[9] The album was officially released on October 14, 2014 on iTunes becoming Allen's second album to do so where it reached the No. 2 spot on the albums chart.[10] The album was also released through physical CDs which was his first work to be released that way. Allen is described as a "marketing whiz" who has "expertly promoted" the album by releasing high quality music videos or audio for majority of the songs.[11] Allen performed "All About It" on Good Day Philadelphia.[12]

Reception

A reviewer from Muhlenberg Weekly wrote that People Keep Talking is Hoodie's best work to date and he showed off his fast flow and clever lines.[13] People Keep Talking was predicted to sell around 35,000 to 45,000 copies in its first week.[14]

Commercial Performance

The album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200, with sales of 30,246 copies in the United States.[15] The fifth single off the album, "All About It" featuring Ed Sheeran, peaked at #71 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts[16]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "100 Percent of Something"  
  • Steven Markowitz
  • Ramon Ibanga, Jr.
!llmind 3:37
2. "People Keep Talking"  
  • Markowitz
  • Ibanga
  • Jared Siegel
  • Ernest Isley
  • Marvin Isley
  • O'Kelly Isley ,Jr.
  • Ronald Isley
  • Rudolph Isley
!llmind 3:33
3. "Movie"  
  • Markowitz
  • Parrish Warrington
  • RJ Ferguson
  • RJF
  • Parrish Warrington
  • Dylan McDougle[b]
3:59
4. "Won't Mind" (featuring MAX)
  • Markowitz
  • Warrington
  • Ferguson
  • Max Schneider
  • RJF
  • Parrish Warrington
 4:12
5. "All About It" (featuring Ed Sheeran)
  • Markowitz
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Warrington
  • Ferguson
  • RJF
  • Parrish Warrington
 3:25
6. "Dumb for You"  
  • Markowitz
  • Warrington
  • Ferguson
  • RJF
  • Parrish Warrington
  • Dylan McDougle[b]
 3:11
7. "Sirens" (featuring Alex Wiley)
  • Markowitz
  • Ferguson
  • Alex Wiley
RJF 3:57
8. "Act My Age"  
  • Markowitz
  • Roy Battle
  • Jason Mater
  • Battleroy
  • Jason Mater[a]
 3:12
9. "Numbers"  
  • Markowitz
  • Siegel
  • Dylan McDougle
Jared Evan 3:29
10. "Get It on the Low"  Markowitz  3:42
11. "Show Me What You're Made Of"  
  • Markowitz
  • Warrington
  • Ferguson
  • RJF
  • Parrish Warrington
  • Dylan McDougle[a]
4:13
12. "The Real Thing"  
  • Markowitz
  • Warrington
  • Ferguson
  • RJF
  • Parrish Warrington
 2:49
13. "Overtime"  
  • Markowitz
  • Siegel
  • Jared Evan
  • Dylan McDougle[a]
3:23
14. "Against Me" (featuring MAX)
  • Markowitz
  • Alex Kresovich
  • Wade Ridenhour
  • AK
  • Wade Ridenhour[b]
4:01
Total length:
 48:03
Notes
Sampling credit

Personnel

Credits for People Keep Talking adapted from Allmusic.[17]

  • Miles Arntzer - Horn Arrangements
  • Roy Battle - Composer
  • Battle Roy - Instrumentation, Producer
  • Nick Bilardello - Art Direction
  • Jared Evan - Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
  • RJ Ferguson - Composer, Producer
  • Chris Gehringer - Mastering
  • Ian Gottshalk - Guitar
  • Jairus Holt - Engineer
  • Hoodie Allen - Primary Artist
  • Ramon Ibanga, Jr. - Composer
  • !llmind - Producer
  • Ernest Isley - Composer
  • O'Kelly Isley - Composer
  • Ronald Isley - Composer
  • Chris Jasper - Composer
  • Alex 'AK' Kresovich - Composer, Producer
  • Steven Markowitz - A&R, Composer
  • Raymond Mason - Brass
  • Jason Mater - Composer, Guitar, Producer
  • Max - Featured Artist
  • Dylan McDougle - Additional Production, Composer, Engineer, Mixing
  • Jay O'Byrne - Art Direction
  • Wade Ridenhour - Additional Production, Composer, Piano
  • Craig Rosen - A&R
  • Angelica Salem - Vocals (Background)
  • Max Schneider - Composer, Vocals
  • Ed Sheeran - Composer, Featured Artist
  • Jared Siegel - Composer
  • Matt Vogel- Photography
  • Jas Walton - Saxophone
  • Parrish Warrington - Composer, Producer
  • Dan Weston - Mixing
  • Alex Wiley - Composer, Featured Artist

Charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] 24
German Albums (Official Top 100)[19] 65
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 68
US Billboard 200[21] 8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[22] 2
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[23] 2

References

  1. ↑ "#PeopleKeepTalking Hoodie Hangout". YouTube. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Here's my new album cover! "People Keep Talking" 10/15 Pre-order on iTunes 8/25". Facebook. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  3. ↑ ""People Keep Talking" October 14". Twitter. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "14 tracks. "@Simply_7even: @HoodieAllen can you say how many songs are gonna Be on the album ?"". Twitter. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  5. ↑ ""People Keep Talking" October 14". Twitter. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "People Keep Talking". Twitter. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "#PeopleKeepTalking Hoodie Hangout". YouTube. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  8. ↑ Freedman, Emmy (October 8, 2014). "Hoodie Allen's new album disappoints". The Breeze.
  9. ↑ Reandelar, Dana (October 7, 2014). "Stream Hoodie Allen's New Album, 'People Keep Talking'". Under The Gun Review.
  10. ↑ Cantor, Brian (October 14, 2014). "Florida Georgia Line Tops Albums Chart; Hoodie Allen and Jessie J Follow". Headline Planet.
  11. ↑ Murray, Scott (October 16, 2014). "Hoodie Allen Streams "All About It"". Under The Gun Review.
  12. ↑ "Hoodie Allen Performs Exclusive Set On Good Day Philadelphia". My Fox Philly. October 16, 2014.
  13. ↑ Walter-Warner, Holden (October 16, 2014). "Album Review: People Keep Talking - Hoodie Allen". Muhlenberg Weekly.
  14. ↑ Cantor, Brian (October 14, 2014). "Florida Georgia Line's "Anything Goes" Album Sales Pacing For ~190K". Headline Planet.
  15. ↑ Tardio, Andres (2014-10-11). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Game, Hoodie Allen, Chris Brown". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  16. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100". 2015-02-05. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  17. ↑ "People Keep Talking - Hoodie Allen". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Credits. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  18. ↑ "Hoodie Allen Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Hoodie Allen. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Hoodie Allen – People Keep Talking". Officialcharts.de. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Hoodie Allen – People Keep Talking". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Hoodie Allen Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Hoodie Allen. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Hoodie Allen Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Hoodie Allen. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Hoodie Allen Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Rap Albums for Hoodie Allen. Retrieved October 24, 2014.