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Poppy.Computer
Studio album by
Poppy
ReleasedOctober 6, 2017 (2017-10-06)
RecordedLate 2016 – May 2017
Genre
Length34:17
Label
Producer
Poppy chronology
Bubblebath
(2016) 		Poppy.Computer
(2017) 		Poppy.Remixes
(2018)
Singles from Poppy.Computer
  1. "I'm Poppy"
    Released: February 14, 2017
  2. "Computer Boy"
    Released: May 19, 2017
  3. "Let's Make a Video"
    Released: June 22, 2017
  4. "Interweb"
    Released: July 17, 2017
  5. "My Style"
    Released: September 1, 2017

Poppy.Computer is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Poppy. It was released on October 6, 2017, by Mad Decent. The album's songs were recorded with Simon Wilcox, Titanic Sinclair, Chris Greatti and Ryosuke Sakai. It is heavily influenced by Japanese music and culture and is an art pop record. The album was included in Rolling Stone's list of best pop albums in 2017.

Background

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Poppy.Computer was written in Los Angeles during 2016 by Poppy and Titanic Sinclair, with help from songwriter Simon Wilcox and Chris Greatti of Blame Candy. Near the end of the year, Poppy and Sinclair went to Japan to work with producers on the record, then went back in the spring of 2017 to finish it.

On May 6, 2017, Poppy confirmed on Twitter that her debut album was finished.[1] On the same tweet Poppy also confirmed that there would be a tour to promote the album and that she knows when the album will be released. After being interviewed for an article with Wired, the website accidentally leaked the release date of Poppy's album as October 6, 2017, which is also the anniversary of Poppy's YouTube channel creation.[2]

Poppy released five singles from the album. The second single "Computer Boy" has been nominated for Song of The Year at the Unicorn Awards.[3] The third single "Interweb" was performed live on The Late Late Show with James Corden.[4][5] Music videos were also released for "Moshi Moshi" in November and "Bleach Blonde Baby" in December. The latter was also performed on Total Request Live on January 29, 2018.[6]

Composition

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Poppy.Computer has been labelled by critics as an art pop, synth-pop, electropop, and bubblegum pop album[7][8][9]

The album has been described to be different than her previous work, Bubblebath (2016), she said "These songs are a collection of writings inspired by enthusiasm and imagination."[10]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]

AllMusic's Neil Z. Yeung noted an "injection" of J-pop into Poppy's "computer veins", mentioning that the album results in a "winking piece of art pop that sounds like Fame-era Lady Gaga meets Grimes or L.A.M.B.-era Gwen Stefani going full 'Harajuku Girl[s]'", also suggesting to "think of this as the 'Material Girl' for the Internet age".[7] Rolling Stone's Maura Johnston said that "[it] adds her airy voice to hyper-stylized, detail-rich gloss-pop", also stating that "Poppy.Computer's off-kilter recounting of microcelebrity, hiccuping vocals and intricate production help her neatly avoid that fate".[11]

Year-end lists

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Publication Accolade Year Rank Ref.
Rolling Stone 20 Best Pop Albums of 2017
2017
18
[11]

Track listing

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

Poppy.Computer track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'm Poppy"
Ryosuke Sakai3:06
2."Let's Make a Video"
Sakai2:52
3."Bleach Blonde Baby"
  • Poppy
  • Wilcox
  • Sinclair
Sakai3:29
4."My Microphone"
  • Chris Greatti
  • Poppy
  • Greatti
  • Sakai
2:51
5."Moshi Moshi"
  • Greatti
  • Poppy
Sakai3:41
6."Computer Boy"
  • Greatti
  • Poppy
  • Greatti
  • Sakai
2:51
7."My Style" (featuring Charlotte)
  • Poppy
  • Wilcox
  • Sinclair
Sinclair2:37
8."Fuzzy"
  • Greatti
  • Poppy
  • Greatti
  • Sakai
2:50
9."Interweb"
  • Poppy
  • Wilcox
  • Sinclair
Sinclair3:49
10."Software Upgrade"
  • Poppy
  • Wilcox
  • Sinclair
Sakai3:26
11."Pop Music"
  • Poppy
  • Wilcox
  • Sinclair
Sinclair2:45
Total length:34:17

Charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13]
11
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14]
33

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various October 6, 2017
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Poppy.Remixes

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Poppy.Remixes
EP by
Poppy
ReleasedMarch 16, 2018 (2018-03-16)
Length19:24
Label
Producer
Poppy chronology
Poppy.Computer
(2017) 		Poppy.Remixes
(2018) 		Am I a Girl?
(2018)

Poppy.Remixes is a remix extended play (EP) by Poppy, released digitally on March 16, 2018 by Mad Decent. The EP contains a remix of "Interweb" and four remixes of "Moshi Moshi", originally from Poppy.Computer.

Track listing

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[16]

Poppy.Remixes track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Interweb" (Nebbra remix)
  • Sinclair
  • Nebbra[a]
4:18
2."Moshi Moshi" (Noboru remix)
  • Chris Greatti
  • Poppy
  • Ryosuke Sakai
  • Noboru[a]
3:39
3."Moshi Moshi" (Mitch Murder remix)
  • Greatti
  • Poppy
  • Sakai
  • Mitch Murder[a]
3:55
4."Moshi Moshi" (Clarabell remix)
  • Greatti
  • Poppy
  • Sakai
  • Clarabell[a]
3:09
5."Moshi Moshi" (YUTO remix)
  • Greatti
  • Poppy
4:23
Total length:19:24

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a remixer

References

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  1. ^ Poppy [@poppy] (May 6, 2017). "Album one is done" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Poppy is the Internet's Biggest New Popstar, But Is She Actually Real?". Noisey. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  3. ^ Seifert, Dariene. "Review: Bizarre pop star goes far in 'Poppy.Computer'". THE ITHACAN. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "Poppy Performs 'Interweb' on 'The Late Late Show'". PopCrush. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "Premiere: Poppy Catches You in Her "Interweb" in New Video". PAPERMAG. July 21, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  6. ^ "Poppy transports her virtual reality to the TRL Studio". MTV.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c Yeung, Neil Z. "Poppy.Computer – Poppy". AllMusic. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  8. ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Poppy Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 14, 2018. the self-referential electro-pop of 2017's Poppy.Computer and the forays into nu-metal and dance-pop on the following year's Am I a Girl? further blurred the project's boundaries
  9. ^ Shutler, Ali (January 10, 2020). "Poppy - 'I Disagree' review: a very modern pop star sheds her satirical skin". NME. Retrieved January 10, 2020. Poppy's evolution has been rapid. 2017's debut album 'Poppy.Computer' was a sugary slice of bubblegum pop that worked alongside her viral, satirical Youtube videos
  10. ^ Staff, PopCrush StaffPopCrush (October 6, 2017). "Poppy Talks Debut Album, 'Poppy.Computer'". PopCrush. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Brittany Spanos; Simon Vozick-Levinson; Maura Johnston; Joe Levy; Will Hermes; Rob Sheffield (December 12, 2017). "Rolling Stone 20 best pop albums of 2017". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  12. ^ "Poppy.Computer / Poppy - TIDAL". Tidal.com. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  13. ^ "Billboard Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  14. ^ "Billboard Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  15. ^ "Poppy.Computer". Mad Decent. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  16. ^ "Poppy.Remixes / Poppy - TIDAL". Tidal.com. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
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