Know-It-All

Know-It-All
Studio album by Alessia Cara
Released	November 13, 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	R&B pop
Length	35:34 (standard edition) 47:38 (iTunes Store and Target deluxe edition) 54:45 (European and Brazilian deluxe edition)
Label	Def Jam UMG
Producer	Robert "Robeo" Eleazer (exec.) Tony Perez (exec.) Alessia Caracciolo Kuya Malay Alan Nglish Fredro Pop & Oak Sebastian Kole
Alessia Cara chronology
Four Pink Walls (2015)Four Pink Walls2015 Know-It-All (2015)
Singles from Know-It-All
"Here" Released: April 30, 2015 "Wild Things" Released: February 2, 2016 "Scars to Your Beautiful" Released: July 26, 2016 "Seventeen" Released: August 26, 2016

Know-It-All is the debut studio album by Canadian singer Alessia Cara. It was released on November 13, 2015 through Def Jam. It follows the release of her extended play (EP) Four Pink Walls, which was regarded as a preview of the album.

Singles

"Here" was released on April 30, 2015, as the lead single^[1] from Cara's extended play (EP) Four Pink Walls. The song became Cara's first top-5 single on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, upon reaching the peak position of five for the week of January 27, 2016^[2] and Cara performed the song on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon with their house band The Roots.^[3][4] The song received an official video, which was directed by Aaron A.^[5]

"Wild Things" was released on October 27, 2015.^[6] The song was sent to US contemporary hit radio on February 2, 2016, as the album's second single, and has ever since has had moderate success peaking at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[7]

Cara announced that "Scars to Your Beautiful" would be released as the third single. It was sent to contemporary hit radio on July 26, 2016. It peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.^[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[9]
Billboard	[10]
Exclaim!	8/10[11]
Idolator	4/5[12]
Newsday	B[13]
Now	[14]
Pitchfork Media	5.5/10[15]
Rolling Stone	[16]
Sputnikmusic	3.7/5[17]

Know-It-All received generally positive reviews from music critics, receiving a 70 out of 100 on the review aggregate website Metacritic based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[18] AllMusic reacted positively towards the album, writing "Going by the level of potential shown here, it's evident that Cara will eventually need a lot less creative assistance."^[9] Billboard was also positive in its review of the album: "As first impressions go, Know-It-All is a charismatic balance between dreams and reality that makes its author stick out in the most impressive way."^[10] Exclaim!'s, Ryan B. Patrick wrote that "while [Know-It-All] is a tad formulaic, it's terrifically executed and solidly produced...Cara's debut is a striking standout pop record that portends career longevity."^[11] Pitchfork Media was more mixed: "Writing from the heart does not automatically imbue lyrics with depth. Never is it more apparent that the factory approach is not allowing Cara to fulfill her potential than on 'Scars to Your Beautiful.'"^[15]

Commercial performance

Know-It-All debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200^[19] with first week sales of 36,000 equivalent album units (22,000 pure album sales).^[20]

Tour

The first leg of Cara's headling tour in support of Know-It-All ran from January 15 through April 1, 2016. A second leg was scheduled for September 29 through November 2, 2016.^[21]

Track listing

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
• "Seventeen" contains an interpolation of "My Girl" by The Temptations, written by William Robinson, Jr. and Ronald White.
• "Here" contains a sample from "Ike's Rap II", written and performed by Isaac Hayes.

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[43]	Platinum	80,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[44]	Gold	10,000^
United States (RIAA)[45]	Platinum	1,000,000
*sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

References