Starry Night Over the Phone is the third studio album by Australian rap artist Allday. It was released on 12 July 2019. The album spawned four singles: "Wonder Drug", "Protection", "Lungs" and "Restless", featuring The Veronicas. The album's title is a reference to the Vincent van Gogh 1888 painting Starry Night Over the Rhône, with the album artwork's use of light also referencing the painting.[5]
| Starry Night Over the Phone | ||||
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| Released | 12 July 2019 | |||
| Studio | NOTB in Studio City, CA | |||
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| Length | 37:24 | |||
| Label | OneTwo | |||
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| Singles from Starry Night Over the Phone | ||||
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At the AIR Awards of 2020, the album was nominated for Best Independent Hip Hop Album Or EP. The album ultimately lost to Sampa the Great's album The Return.[6]
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Music AU |    [7] |
Anna Rose from The Music AU said the album "is a tender, star-studded offering, one that shows a maturity of soul and sound without washing out his signature hybrid of hip hop and pop." adding "[the] choice in collaborators brings a certain depth to his music." but concluded saying "...without the talents of musicians borrowed from other genres, this would be a pretty bland album."[7] The album was recognised as one of the 20 Best Album Covers of 2019 by Billboard.[8]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Restless" (featuring The Veronicas) |
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| 3:12 |
| 2. | "Dont Wanna Push You Away Anymore" (featuring Japanese Wallpaper) | Gaynor | 3:18 | |
| 3. | "Protection" |
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| 3:33 |
| 4. | "Atmosphere" | Gaynor | Lam | 3:29 |
| 5. | "See You When I See You" (featuring Lonelyspeck) | Gaynor |
| 3:41 |
| 6. | "Best Life" |
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| 3:09 |
| 7. | "Lungs" (featuring Fossa Beats) |
| Fossa Beats | 2:56 |
| 8. | "What Do You Think?" | Gaynor |
| 3:36 |
| 9. | "Rhythms" | Gaynor |
| 3:49 |
| 10. | "If Not Now, When?" | Gaynor |
| 3:26 |
| 11. | "Wonder Drug" |
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| 3:15 |
| Total length: | 37:24 | |||
Personnel edit
The following people contributed to Starry Night Over the Phone:[9]
- Mario Borgatta – mixing, vocal production, engineer
- Simple Integrated Marketing – album artwork design[10]
Charts edit
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 7 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Edition(s) | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12 July 2019[12] | Standard | ONETWO | ONETWO008 |
References edit
- ^ Newstead, Al (9 November 2018). "First Spin: Allday gets set for album #3 with "Wonder Drug"". ABC. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Protection – Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Lungs – Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Bleach, Thomas (7 June 2019). "Allday and The Veronicas hook up for new collaborations". The Music Network. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Allday - Album Artwork". Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "That's a wrap: 2020 AIR Awards winners and celebrations". the industry observer. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Allday / Starry Night Over The Phone". The Music AU. July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "The 20 Best Album Covers of 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ Prism (liner notes). Katy Perry. Capitol Records. 2013.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Simple (8 January 2020). "Allday – Album Artwork". Simple · Adelaide · Melbourne. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Allday – Starry Night Over the Phone". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Starry Night Over the Phone". JB HiFi. Retrieved 25 June 2019.