This Unruly Mess I've Made

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This Unruly Mess I've Made
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis studio album

Publication
(s)

2016

admission

2013-2015

Label (s) Macklemore LLC ( Warner )

Format (s)

CD

Genre (s)

Hip hop

Title (number)

15th

running time

57:39

production

Ryan Lewis , oboohoo, budo

chronology
The Heist This Unruly Mess I've Made -

This Unruly Mess I've Made , according to The Heist second (2012) studio album of American hip-hop duos Macklemore & Ryan Lewis which in the United States by the on February 26, 2016 Label was released Macklemore LLC. Previously, on January 15, 2016, the name and cover art of the album was published on Macklemore's Instagram profile and a promotional trailer was published on YouTube.

Singles

The single Downtown and the accompanying music video were released on August 27, 2015. The single was produced by Ryan Lewis in collaboration with Macklemore . The vocals were sung by Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee and Grandmaster Caz alongside Macklemore.

The second single Dance Off was released in Australia on February 25, 2016 , in which Idris Elba and Anderson .Paak can be heard as guest vocalists . The music video for the single was released on May 17, 2016.

Commercial win

This Unruly Mess I've Made sold 51,000 copies in the US in the first week after its release, at which point it was number 4 on one of the most important American albums charts, the Billboard 200 . At the time, it was No. 1 in the Billboard R&B & Hip-Hop album division. In the second week after its release, the album fell to No. 31 on the Billboard 200.

Reviews

Professional reviews
Reviews
source rating
Allmusic
Rolling Stone
Zumic

The album received mixed reviews from music critics. On Metacritic , the album received a rating of 59/100 with 17 reviews.

Intro summarizes:

" Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis load up the studio with guests and continue to deliver perfect entertainment [...]."

- Daniel Koch

Track list

Macklemore during an appearance on the Germany tour of 'This Unruly Mess I've Made' in Düsseldorf (2016)
# title Songwriter producer length
1. Light tunnels

(featuring Mike Slap)

Ben Haggerty , Ryan Lewis , Michael "Mike Slap" Slavtcheff, Josh Rawlings, Andrew Joslyn, Elan Wright, Joshua Karp Lewis 6:37
2. Downtown

(featuring Eric Nally, Melle Mel , Kool Moe Dee , Grandmaster Caz)

Haggerty, Lewis, Eric Nally, Melvin Glover, Mohandes Dewese, Curtis Fisher, Karp, Rawlings, Jacob Dutton, Evan Flory-Barnes, Tim Haggerty, Darian Asplund Lewis 4:52
3. Brad Pitt's cousin

(featuring XP)

Haggerty, Lewis, Tyler "XP" Andrews, Rawlings Lewis 3:11
4th Buckshot

(featuring KRS-One and DJ Premier )

Haggerty, Lewis, Lawrence Parker , Christopher Martin , Rawlings, Cab Calloway , Buster Harding , Jack Palmer Lewis 3:33
5. Growing Up (Sloane's Song)

(featuring Ed Sheeran )

Haggerty, Lewis, Ed Sheeran , Karp, Owuor Arunga, Rawlings Lewis 5:05
6th Kevin

(featuring Leon Bridges )

Haggerty, Lewis, Todd Bridges, Karp, Rawlings, Joslyn, Andrews Lewis 4:40
7th St. Ides Haggerty, Lewis, Karp, Rawlings Lewis 3:39
8th. Need to know

(featuring Chance the Rapper )

Haggerty, Lewis, Chancelor Bennett , Calvin Price, Carl "Cardiak" McCormick Lewis 3:52
9. Dance Off

(featuring Idris Elba and Anderson .Paak )

Haggerty, Lewis, Idris Elba , Brandon Anderson , Karp, Josh Dobson, Sam Wishkoski, Andrews Lewis, Karp 3:49
10. Let's eat

(featuring XP)

Haggerty, Lewis, Andrews, Rawlings Lewis 2:55
11. Bolo Tie

(featuring YG )

Haggerty, Lewis, Keenon Jackson , Stu Phillips , Bob Stone Lewis 3:37
12. The train

(featuring Carla Morrison)

Haggerty, Lewis, Carla Morrison , Rawlings, Karp, Andrews Lewis, Karp 3:07
13. White Privilege II

(featuring Jamila Woods)

Haggerty, Lewis, Jamila Woods, Hollis Wong-Wear, Ahamefule "Oboohoo" Oluo, Karp, Flory-Barnes, Rawlings, Asplund, D'Vonne Lewis, Andrews, Larry Griffin Jr., Glen Reynolds Lewis, Oboohoo, Karp 8:42

Bonus title

# title length
14th The Shades 3:44
15th Spoons

(featuring Ryan Bedard)

3:48

Chart placements

Charts Top ranking Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK) Germany (GfK) 4th (7 weeks) 7th
Austria (Ö3) Austria (Ö3) 4th (8 weeks) 8th
Switzerland (IFPI) Switzerland (IFPI) 3 (8 weeks) 8th
United Kingdom (OCC) United Kingdom (OCC) 16 (4 weeks) 4th
United States (Billboard) United States (Billboard) 4th (7 weeks) 7th

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Dan Rys: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Announce Sophomore Album 'This Unruly Mess I've Made' Release Date. In: billboard . January 15, 2016, accessed August 18, 2016 .
  2. ↑ Clark Senger: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis announce new album (title, release date & trailer). In: Hiphop.de. January 16, 2016, accessed August 18, 2016 .
  3. ↑ Brittany Spanos: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Announce New Album 'This Unruly Mess I've Made'. In: Rolling Stone . January 15, 2016, accessed August 18, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Downtown (Official Music Video)
  5. ↑ Lukas Graham make it a hat-trick with '7 Years'. In: Ariacharts.com.au. May 5, 2016, accessed August 18, 2016 .
  6. ↑ Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Dance Off (Feat. Idris Elba) Official Music Video
  7. ↑ Keith Caulfield: The 1975 Earns First No. 1 album on Billboard 200 Chart. In: Billboard . March 6, 2016, accessed August 18, 2016 .
  8. ↑ David Jeffries: This Unruly Mess I've Made. In: AllMusic . Retrieved August 18, 2016 .
  9. ^ Jon Dolan: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis: This Unruly Mess I've Made. In: Rolling Stone . February 25, 2016, accessed August 18, 2016 .
  10. ↑ Justine Souchack: "This Unruly Mess I've Made" - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Official Full Album Stream + Zumic Review - Zumic - Free Music, Lyrics, Reviews. In: zumic.com. March 4, 2016, accessed August 18, 2016 .
  11. ↑ This Unruly Mess I've Made. In: Metacritic . Retrieved August 18, 2016 .
  12. ^ Daniel Koch: "This Unruly Mess I've Made": Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. In: Intro . February 26, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016 .
  13. ↑ Official German Charts: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - This Unruly Mess I've Made. In: officialcharts.de. Retrieved August 18, 2016 .
  14. ^ Austrian Charts: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - This Unruly Mess I've Made. In: austriancharts.at. Retrieved August 18, 2016 .
  15. ^ Swiss Charts: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - This Unruly Mess I've Made. In: hitparade.ch. Retrieved August 18, 2016 .
  16. ↑ Official Albums Chart Top 100. In: officialcharts.com. Retrieved August 18, 2016 .
  17. ^ Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Chart history. In: billboard.com. Retrieved August 18, 2016 .