What If Nothing is the fourth studio album by American rock band Walk the Moon. It was released on November 10, 2017, by RCA Records.[1] The first single released from the album was "One Foot" on September 22, 2017.[1] Walk the Moon embarked on the North American Press Restart Tour in support of the album,[2] beginning on November 19 in Charlotte, North Carolina.[3] They released the first promotional single "Headphones" on October 13, 2017.[4] The second promotional single "Surrender" was released on October 27, 2017.[5] This is the last studio album to feature bassist Kevin Ray, who parted ways with the band in 2020. The album follows-up their previous album Talking is Hard (2014).[6]

What If Nothing
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 10, 2017
Recorded2017
Length
  • 55:46 (streaming edition)
  • 58:01 (physical edition)
LabelRCA
Producer
  • Mike Crossey
  • Mike Elizondo
  • Captain Cuts
Walk the Moon chronology
Talking Is Hard
(2014)
What If Nothing
(2017)
Heights
(2021)
Singles from What If Nothing
  1. "One Foot"
    Released: September 22, 2017
  2. "Kamikaze"
    Released: April 17, 2018

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Walk the Moon (Nicholas Petricca, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman, Eli Maiman). Additional co-writers noted below

What If Nothing[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Press Restart" 4:20
2."Headphones" 
  • Crossey
  • Elizondo
3:07
3."One Foot"4:21
4."Surrender"
  • Berger
  • McMahon
  • Crossey
  • Captain Cuts
5:04
5."All I Want" 
  • Crossey
  • Elizondo
4:16
6."All Night" 
  • Crossey
  • Elizondo
3:43
7."Kamikaze"
  • Rabin
  • Berger
  • McMahon
  • Elizondo
  • Captain Cuts
3:17
8."Tiger Teeth" 
  • Crossey
  • Elizondo
5:23
9."Sound of Awakening" 
  • Crossey
  • Elizondo
6:16
10."Feels Good to Be High" 
  • Crossey
  • Elizondo
4:21
11."Can't Sleep (Wolves)" 
  • Crossey
  • Elizondo
3:46
12."In My Mind" 
  • Crossey
  • Elizondo
3:57
13."Lost in the Wild" 
  • Crossey
  • Elizondo
3:55
Total length:55:46
Physical edition
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
13."Lost in the Wild" (Contains the hidden track "In My Mind (Acoustic)" after 15 seconds of silence)
  • Petricca
  • Ray
  • Waugaman
  • Maiman
  • Crossey
  • Elizondo
6:16

Personnel edit

  • Nick Petricca – vocals, keyboards, percussion, programming, songwriting
  • Kevin Ray – bass, vocals, programming, songwriting
  • Sean Waugaman – drums, percussion, vocals, programming, songwriting
  • Eli Maiman – guitar, vocals, programming, songwriting

Charts edit

Chart performance for What If Nothing
Chart (2017) Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[8] 8
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[9] 60
US Billboard 200[10] 40
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[11] 3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] 5

References edit

  1. ^ a b Armstrong, Megan (September 26, 2017). "Walk The Moon Announces New Album 'What If Nothing'". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  2. ^ Sterling, Scott T (September 26, 2017). "Walk The Moon Set 'What If Nothing' Album Release Date, Announce Tour « HFS at 104.9 – Baltimore's Rock Alternative". WHFS. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  3. ^ Wass, Mike (September 26, 2017). "WALK THE MOON Announces Third LP 'What If Nothing' & Tour Dates". Idolator. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  4. ^ "WALK THE MOON on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.[user-generated source]
  5. ^ WALK THE MOON Release New Track “Surrender”
  6. ^ Nattress, Katrina (December 21, 2020). "Walk The Moon 'Part Ways' With Bassist Kevin Ray". iHeartRadio. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "What If Nothing by Walk the Moon on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  8. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 20, 2017. Archived from the original on November 17, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  9. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "Walk the Moon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  11. ^ "Walk the Moon Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  12. ^ "Walk the Moon Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2017.