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Kygo (album)

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Kygo
Studio album by
Kygo
Released21 June 2024 (2024-06-21)
Genre
Length63:48
LabelRCA
Producer
Kygo chronology
Thrill of the Chase
(2022) 		Kygo
(2024)
Singles from Kygo
  1. "Whatever"
    Released: 19 January 2024
  2. "For Life"
    Released: 19 April 2024
  3. "Without You"
    Released: 31 May 2024
  4. "Me Before You"
    Released: 14 June 2024

Kygo is the self-titled fifth studio album by Norwegian record producer and DJ Kygo. It was released on 21 June 2024 through RCA Records. The album contains guest appearances from Sigrid, Ava Max, Fred Well, Plested, the Jonas Brothers, Zak Abel, Julia Michaels, Chance Peña, Sandro Cavazza, Emmit Fenn, Sasha Alex Sloan, Nile Rodgers, Hayla, and Matt Hansen. Production was handled by Kygo and Nile Rodgers themselves, alongside Petey Martin, Luke Niccoli, Ollie Green, Franklin, and Stuart Crichton. It serves as the follow-up to Kygo's previous album, Thrill of the Chase (2022).

Singles and promotion

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The lead single of the album, "Whatever", a collaboration with American singer-songwriter Ava Max, was released on 19 January 2024.[1] The second single, "For Life", a collaboration with English singer-songwriter Zak Abel that features American musician Nile Rodgers, was released on 19 April 2024.[2] On 30 May 2024, Kygo announced the title of the album alongside its cover art and release date.[3] The third single, "Without You", a collaboration with British singer-songwriter Hayla, was released the following day.[4] Kygo revealed the tracklist of the album on 10 June 2024.[5] The fourth single, "Me Before You", a collaboration with English singer-songwriter Plested, was released four days later.[6]

Track listing

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Kygo track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Kyrre Gørvell-DahllKygo1:15
2."The Feeling" (with Sigrid)
  • Gørvell-Dahll
  • Johan Lindbrandt
  • Julia Gargano
  • Kygo
  • Anders Nilsen[v]
3:10
3."Whatever" (with Ava Max)
  • Kygo
  • Petey Martin
2:58
4."Surrender" (with Fred Well)
Kygo3:16
5."Can't Do It on My Own"Gørvell-DahllKygo4:04
6."Me Before You" (with Plested)
3:35
7."Healing (Shattered Heart)" (with Jonas Brothers)
  • Gørvell-Dahll
  • Calle Lehmann
Kygo2:42
8."Lighthouse" (with Zak Abel)
Kygo3:11
9."Found Another Love"Gørvell-DahllKygo4:22
10."Louder" (with Julia Michaels and Chance Peña)
  • Kygo
  • Martin
3:00
11."Fade Away" (with Sandro Cavazza)
  • Gørvell-Dahll
  • Cavazza
  • Songve
Kygo5:05
12."Hold On" (featuring Emmitt Fenn)
  • Gørvell-Dahll
  • Emmitt Fenn
Kygo4:18
13."Let Go" (with Sasha Alex Sloan)
  • Gørvell-Dahll
  • Sasha Alex Sloan
  • Mikky Ekko
  • Luke Niccoli
  • Kygo
  • Niccoli
3:07
14."For Life" (with Zak Abel featuring Nile Rodgers)
  • Gørvell-Dahll
  • Zilesnick
  • Nile Rodgers
  • Ollie Green
  • Bernard Edwards
  • Ben Duncombe
  • Romain Tranchart
  • Yann Destangol
  • Kygo
  • Rodgers
  • Green
  • Franklin
2:55
15."Without You" (with Hayla)
  • Gørvell-Dahll
  • Hayley Williams
  • Maegan Cottone
  • Magnus Skylstad
  • Jenson Vaughan
  • Kygo
  • Skylstad[a]
4:23
16."Wait – Kygo Remix" (2024 edit)
Kygo5:35
17."You Can Feel"Gørvell-DahllKygo3:11
18."Love Me Now or Lose Me Later" (with Matt Hansen)
  • Kygo
  • Crichton
3:41
Total length:63:48

Note

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer
  • ^[v] signifies a vocal producer

Personnel

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  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Bryce Bordone – engineering assistance
  • Petey Martin – acoustic guitar, drums, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, piano, strings, and synthesizer on "Whatever"
  • Ian Rene Parent – recording on "Whatever"
  • Terena Dawn – engineering assistance on "Whatever"
  • Ollie Green – piano on "For Life"

Charts

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Chart performance for Kygo
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 52
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 105
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 182
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] 39
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 49
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 33
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 44
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 86
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] 95
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[16] 19
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[17] 67
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[18] 70
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19] 40
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[20] 1
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[21] 172
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[22] 77
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 20
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 7
UK Albums (OCC)[25] 62
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[26] 1
US Billboard 200[27] 97
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[28] 2

References

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  1. ^ Gonzalez, Rebekah (19 January 2024). "Ava Max & Kygo Reimagine Shakira's Biggest Hit on Infectious New Song". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Kygo joins forces with Zak Abel & Nile Rodgers in 'For Life': Listen". We Rave You. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Kygo announces self-titled album for June 21st release". We Rave You. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  4. ^ Heffler, Jason (31 May 2024). "Listen to Kygo and Hayla's Smoldering Dance Anthem, "Without You"". EDM. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  5. ^ Sunkel, Cameron (11 June 2024). "Kygo Reveals Star-Studded Tracklist of Upcoming Self-Titled Album". EDM.com. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Kygo and Plested reunite on new song 'Me Before You': Listen". We Rave You. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Kygo – Kygo" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Kygo – Kygo" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Kygo – Kygo" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Kygo Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kygo – Kygo" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Kygo: Kygo" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Top Albums (Week 26, 2024)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kygo – Kygo" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 26 (dal 21.06.2024 al 27.06.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Digital Albums: July 1, 2024" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of June 26, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  18. ^ "2024 26-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  19. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Album 2024 uke 26". VG-lista. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  21. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Kygo – Kygo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Top 100 Albums Weekly". PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 26". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  24. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Kygo – Kygo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  25. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  26. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  27. ^ "Kygo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  28. ^ "Kygo Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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