Love Stuff
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| Released | February 13, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 42:26 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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Love Stuff is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Elle King, released in the United States on February 13, 2015 by RCA Records.[1][2] The album was mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering, which is located in Hollywood, California.[3]
The album was preceded by its lead single "Ex's & Oh's", which was released on September 23, 2014, and has since peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] It has since been certified double Platinum. "Ex's & Oh's" reached the top of the Alternative Songs chart in September 2015, becoming only the second song by a solo female to reach the top since 1996 after Lorde achieved the feat in 2013 with "Royals". It was also preceded by the promotional single "Under the Influence". The album's second single "America's Sweetheart" was also a commercial success it peaked at no.10 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) becoming her second song to do so, it has since been certified platinum in Canada.
The album made history by being the first ever number 1 album on the UK Americana chart, which launched on 28 January 2016.[5] It also was placed No. 2 on UK Biggest Americana Albums of 2016 and has since been certified platinum in the United States.
Composition
Love Stuff intertwines blues, country and rock[6] with elements of folk, gospel, R&B, and punk-pop.[7]
Singles
"Ex's & Oh's" was released on September 23, 2014, as the album's lead single. It first found success in the rock genre, where it became the second song by a solo female artist in the past twenty years to reach the top position of the Billboard Alternative Songs airplay chart[8] and led the magazine's Hot Rock Songs chart for 10 consecutive weeks in mid-2015. The song later crossed over to a mainstream audience and became a number-one hit on the Adult Pop Songs chart in addition to spending one week in the top 10 of the all-genre Billboard Hot 100. "Ex's & Oh's" received two nominations at the 58th Grammy Awards: for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song.[9]
The second rock single from the album is "Under the Influence", released to AAA radio on December 14, 2015 modern rock radio on December 15.[10][11]
"America's Sweetheart" was released on February 8, 2016, as the second mainstream single and third overall released from Love Stuff; it impacted American hot adult contemporary radio on that date.[12]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [13] |
| Renowned for Sound |  [14] |
Marcus Floyd from Renowned for Sound was impressed by King's "sonically versatile qualities" in her vocal performance over the track listing and the lyrical content she co-wrote with her collaborators, saying that "it’s great to hear less clichéd written tracks, replaced by personal pieces that tell a story and relive an experience." He concluded that King's career was just beginning, saying that "with her debut album now under her belt, she seems capable of anything; we can’t wait to hear more from this girl."[14] AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine was critical of King's vocals feeling exhaustive throughout the album as she keeps up her chosen image but gave praise to her performances on "Ex's & Oh's", "Under the Influence", "Last Damn Night" and "Jackson" for finding a balance between "rock crunch and soul testifying," concluding that "Such highlights suggests that when [Elle] King doesn't have to try so hard to prove her bona fides, she might wind up with a record that's hard to deny. For now, she merely has a promising debut on her hands."[13]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "Where the Devil Don't Go" | John Hill | 3:01 | |
| 2. | "Ex's & Oh's" |
| Dave Bassett | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Under the Influence" |
| Bassett | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Last Damn Night" | Jeff Bhasker | 4:02 | |
| 5. | "Kocaine Karolina" |
| Bhasker | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Song of Sorrow" | King | Hill | 3:35 |
| 7. | "America's Sweetheart" |
| Martin Johnson | 4:06 |
| 8. | "I Told You I Was Mean" | King | Jacknife Lee | 4:31 |
| 9. | "Ain't Gonna Drown" |
| Bhasker | 3:21 |
| 10. | "Jackson" |
| Lee | 3:14 |
| 11. | "Make You Smile" |
| Lee | 2:31 |
| 12. | "See You Again" |
| Eg White | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 42:26 | |||
Personnel
- Vocals
- Lead vocals – Elle King, Jacknife Lee
- Background vocals – Zach Carothers, Scarlet Cherry, John Gourley, Martin Johnson, Tyler Sam Johnson, Elle King, Phillip Lawrence, Kyle O'Quin, Alisan Porter
- Instruments
- Banjo – Elle King
- Bass – Dave Bassett, Jacknife Lee, Brandon Paddock, Mark Ronson, Sebastian Steinberg
- Bouzouki – Blake Mills
- Drums, percussion, and beats – Dave Bassett, Sam Bell, Jeff Bhasker, Patrick Carney, Zach Carothers, James Gadson, John Gourley, John Hill, Martin Johnson, Patrick Keeler, Elle King, Jacknife Lee, Kyle O'Quin, Darren Weiss
- Guitars – Dave Bassett, Martin Johnson, Elle King, Jacknife Lee, Blake Mills, Hunter Perrin, Mark Ronson, Eg White
- Keyboards – Dave Bassett, Jeff Bhasker, John Hill, Jacknife Lee
- Organ – Jeff Bhasker, Jacknife Lee, Jamie Muhoberac, Kyle O'Quin
- Piano – Jeff Bhasker, Martin Johnson, Jacknife Lee, Jamie Muhoberac, Kyle O'Quin, Brandon Paddock
- Synthesizer – John Hill
- Production
- A&R – Peter Edge, David Wolter
- Assistant – Marcus Johnson, Kyle Moorman, Alex Salibian, Joe Visciano
- Digital editing – Chris Bernard, Matt Bishop
- Engineering – Dave Bassett, Sam Bell, Mark Bengtson, Matt Bishop, Doug Boehm, Tyler Sam Johnson, Jacknife Lee, Matt Ross, Alex Salibian, Pawel Sek, Laura Sisk, Eg White
- Mastering – Stephen Marcussen
- Mixing – Jeff Bhasker, Michael H. Brauer, Tom Elmhirst, Martin Johnson, Vance Powell, Alex Salibian, Eg White
- Mixing assistant – Mark Bengtson
- Producer – Dave Bassett, Jeff Bhasker, John Hill, Martin Johnson, Jacknife Lee, Eg White
- Production assistant – Ben Baptie, Tyler Sam Johnson, Brandon Paddock
- Programming – John Hill, Martin Johnson, Kyle Moorman, Brandon Paddock
- Imagery
- Art direction – Erwin Gorostiza, Michelle Holme
- Design – Michelle Holme
- Photography – Dustin Cohen
Charts and certifications
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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References
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- ^ "Elle King - Love Stuff (Vinyl) - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. March 3, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ Album liner notes
- ^ "Billboard - Elle King - Chart History - Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Official Americana Albums Chart launches in the UK". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Heartbreaks inspire Elle King's breakout album". The Fayetteville Observer. November 18, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Lanham, Tom (2018-10-22). "Elle King Opens Up About Hitting Rock Bottom and Fighting Her Way Back". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ White, Emily (September 8, 2015). "Elle King Is Just Second Woman to Top Alternative Songs Chart in Two Decades". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ "Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees". Billboard. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ^ "Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on December 4, 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Love Stuff - Elle King". AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Floyd, Marcus (February 21, 2015). "Album Review: Elle King – Love Stuff". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "Love Stuff - Elle King - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
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- ^ "The Official Top 10 Biggest Americana Albums of 2016 Revealed". Officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
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- ^ "British album certifications – Elle King – Love Stuff". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
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