What Everyone's Thinking
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| Released | September 16, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
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| Length | 20:07 | |||
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What Everyone's Thinking is the fourth extended play by American indie pop band AJR. It was released on September 16, 2016, via the band's label AJR Productions. The EP contains five songs, all of which were later included on the band's second studio album The Click.[1]
Promotion and release
[edit]In late 2015, AJR began releasing singles in anticipation of their next album, the first being "Let the Games Begin" and the second being "Call My Dad", with the latter later appearing on The Click. The third single "I'm Not Famous" was released on March 24, 2016, as the lead single of What Everyone's Thinking.[2] The EP was teased on social media on August 25 and released September 16, 2016.[3] "Weak" was released alongside the EP as the second single.[4]
Four of the EP's five songs received music videos, with "I'm Not Famous" releasing a video on April 25, 2016, "Weak" receiving a music video on March 9, 2017,[5] "Come Hang Out" receiving a music video in collaboration with Original Penguin on February 6, 2018,[6] and "Turning Out" receiving a Pixar-inspired music video on October 18, 2018.[7]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | (favorable)[8] |
| Reading Eagle | A[9] |
What Everyone's Thinking received favorable to mixed reviews, with AllMusic describing the songs as "stomp-along, arena-friendly pop anthems".
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Ryan Met, Jack Met, and Adam Met, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Come Hang Out" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Weak" | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Turning Out" | 4:20 |
| 4. | "I'm Not Famous" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "No Grass Today" | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 20:07 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "The Lotto" (with Ingrid Michaelson) | Michaelson | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 23:20 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]
AJR
- Jack Met – lead vocals, guitar, melodica, percussion, ukulele
- Adam Met – vocals, bass guitar
- Ryan Met – vocals, keyboards, trumpet, ukulele, production, programming
Additional personnel
- Chris Gehringer – mastering (4)
- Delbert Bowers – audio engineer (4)
- John Loren – artwork
Charts
[edit]"What Everyone's Thinking" charted in the top 10 albums on iTunes within a day of its release.[citation needed]
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[11] | 164 |
References
[edit]- ^ Weikel, Jamie (July 11, 2017). "AJR mixes the best of the old and new on 'The Click'". Reading Eagle. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ Wass, Mike (March 24, 2016). "AJR Return With "I'm Not Famous"". Idolator. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Kane, Katie (August 25, 2016). "AJR To Release "What Everyone's Thinking" EP September 16th!". secretfangirls. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Sperry, Alan (January 19, 2017). "AJR New Single "Weak" On The Rise; What Everyone's Thinking Tour Kicks Off February 22nd". Denver Entertainment Hub. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Hazlehurst, Beatrice (March 9, 2017). "Give in to Temptation and Watch AJR's New Video for 'Weak'". PAPER. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Braca, Nina (February 6, 2018). "AJR's 'Come Hang Out' Video For Original Penguin". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ Wiese, Ben (November 12, 2018). "AJR Keeps "Turning Out" Music Videos and Indie Pop". Westword. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "AJR - What Everyone's Thinking EP". AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ Weikel, Jamie (March 28, 2017). "AJR - What Everyone's Thinking EP". Reading Eagle. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Credits / What Everyone's Thinking / AJR". Tidal. September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "AJR Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
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