PartyNextDoor Two

PartyNextDoor Two (stylized as PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO or P2) is the debut album by Canadian recording artist PartyNextDoor. It was released on July 29, 2014, by OVO Sound and Warner Bros. Records. The record was supported by the promotional singles: "Her Way" and "Recognize" featuring Drake, which were respectively released on June 13 and July 15, 2014.

Background

On July 14, 2014, PartyNextDoor announced that his mixtape PartyNextDoor Two would be released on July 29, 2014 in the United States;^[1] it serves as the follow-up to his debut extended play PartyNextDoor (2013).^[2] The record was made available for pre-order through the iTunes Store the following day.^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	46/100^[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	(6.8/10)^[4]
Complex	^[5]
XXL	(L)^[6]
Exclaim!	(6/10)^[7]
AllMusic	^[8]

PartyNextDoor Two received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 46, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".^[3]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard R&B chart and number 15 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 15,924 copies in the United States.^[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"East Liberty"	Holy Other	PartyNextDoor^[10]	2:52
2.	"SLS"	Brathwaite Bobby Crawford Jerome Lane Ryan Martinez Keith Sweat	PartyNextDoor G. Ry^[a]	3:37
3.	"Sex on the Beach"	Brathwaite Guy Lawrence Howard Lawrence James Napier Sean Seaton Sam Smith	Neenyo	3:49
4.	"Her Way"	Brathwaite	PartyNextDoor	3:36
5.	"Belong to the City"	Brathwaite	PartyNextDoor	1:38
6.	"Grown Woman"	Brathwaite Seaton	PartyNextDoor Neenyo^[a]	3:25
7.	"FWU"	Brathwaite	PartyNextDoor	4:55
8.	"Recognize" (featuring Drake)	Brathwaite Aubrey Graham	PartyNextDoor	5:11
9.	"Options"	Brathwaite	PartyNextDoor	4:32
10.	"Thirsty"	Brathwaite Shawn Campbell Melissa Elliott Cainon Lamb Marshall Leathers	PartyNextDoor	5:01
11.	"Bout It"	Brathwaite	PartyNextDoor	3:25
12.	"Muse"	Brathwaite Elgin Lumpkin Timothy Mosley Robert Reives	PartyNextDoor	3:23
Total length:				45:24

Notes

^{^a} signifies a co-producer.
"Recognize" features background vocals by Bobby Chin and Willie Chin.
"Thirsty" features background vocals by Kalysha Adria Cain-Ling.
"FWU" is short for "Fuck With U".
A demo version of "East Liberty" is available online. This version includes a reworked beat, some altered lyrics, as well as a new rap verse.

Sample credits

"Sex on the Beach" contains samples of "Latch", written by Jimmy Napes, Howard Lawrence, Guy Lawrence, Sam Smith, as performed by Disclosure.
"Thirsty" contains a sample of "Ching-a-Ling", as performed by Missy Elliott.
"Muse" contains a sample of "Only When Ur Lonely", as performed by Ginuwine.
"SLS" contains a sample of "Share My World", as performed by Dru Hill.
"East Liberty" contains a sample of "Know Where", as performed by Holy Other.
"FWU" contains a sample of "The Champ", as performed by The Mohawks.

Personnel

Credits for PartyNextDoor Two adapted from AllMusic.^[11]

Chris Athens – mastering
Noel Cadastre – engineer
Kalysha Adria Cain-Ling – background vocals
Noel "Gadget" Campbell – mixing
Bobby Chin – background vocals
Willie Chin – background vocals
Drake – featured artist
Missy Elliott – composer
Holy Other – composer
Guy Lawrence – composer
Howard Lawrence – composer
Liam Macrae – photography
Greg Morrison – mixing assistant
Tim Mosley – composer
Neenyo – drum programming, instrumentation, producer
Nicky Orenstein – art direction, design
PartyNextDoor – engineer, instrumentation, primary artist, producer
Sean Seaton – composer, keyboards
Noah "40" Shebib – engineer
Sam Smith – composer
Colin "Spenceselah" Spencer – mixing assistant
Evan Stewart – assistant engineer
Lindsay Warner – mixing assistant
Chozen Williams – engineer

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[12]	19
UK Albums (OCC)^[13]	66
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[14]	5
US Billboard 200^[15]	15
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[16]	1

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States^[17]	July 29, 2014	CD digital download	OVO Sound Warner Bros.
Canada^[18]	July 29, 2014
Australia^[19]	July 30, 2014
United Kingdom^[20]	July 30, 2014

References

1 2 Minsker, Evan (July 14, 2014). "Drake Featured on PARTYNEXTDOOR's "Recognize"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
↑ Ellis, Stacy-Ann (July 15, 2014). "PARTYNEXTDOOR Announces New Album + New Song 'Recognize' Feat. Drake". Vibe. Vibe Media. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
1 2 "PartyNextDoor Two - PartyNextDoor". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
↑ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19705-partynextdoor-partynextdoor-two/
↑ http://www.complex.com/music/2014/07/partynextdoor-two-album-review
↑ http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2014/07/partynextdoor-partynextdoor-2-album-review/
↑ Patrick, Ryan. "Partynextdoor - Two". Exclaim!. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
↑ Kellman, Andy. "PartyNextDoor Two - PartyNextDoor". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
↑ Tardio, Andres (2014-03-08). "Hip Hop Album Sales: PARTYNEXTDOOR, Iggy Azalea, Common". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
↑ http://www.discogs.com/PARTYNEXTDOOR-PARTYNEXTDOOR-TWO/release/5937235
↑ "PartyNextDoor Two - PartyNextDoor | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
↑ "PARTYNEXTDOOR – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for PARTYNEXTDOOR. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
↑ "PARTYNEXTDOOR – Chart history" Billboard 200 for PARTYNEXTDOOR. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
↑ "PARTYNEXTDOOR – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for PARTYNEXTDOOR. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
↑ "iTunes - Music - PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO by PARTYNEXTDOOR". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
↑ "iTunes - Music - PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO by PARTYNEXTDOOR". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. July 28, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
↑ "iTunes - Music - PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO by PARTYNEXTDOOR". iTunes Store (AU). Apple Inc. July 25, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
↑ "iTunes - Music - PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO by PARTYNEXTDOOR". iTunes Store (GB). Apple Inc. July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

PartyNextDoor
Studio albums	PartyNextDoor Two (2014) PartyNextDoor 3 (2016)
EPs	PartyNextDoor (2013) PNDColours (2014)
Singles	"Recognize" "Come and See Me"
Featured singles	"Preach" "Run Up" "Still Got Time"
Related articles	Drake OVO Sound Warner Bros. Records

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