Party for Your Life is the third album by Canadian rap rock band Down with Webster. The album was officially released on January 28, 2014. It contained three singles, "One in a Million", "Party for Your Life" and "Chills".
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| Released | January 28, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2013 | |||
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| Length | 39:34 | |||
| Label | Universal Music | |||
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Background and release
editRapper Cameron Hunter stated that the album was "a lot more uptempo" than their previous albums.[3] In an interview for the Ottawa Citizen, bassist Tyler Armes said, "There has definitely been a step made — I just don't think it was a conscious change in any direction. We like to think we are just getting better at what we are doing."[4]
Party for Your Life was originally set for release on October 22, 2013, however was later pushed back to January 28, 2014.[5] Hunter stated that the group had "written new material and wanted to make some changes."[6] The album peaked at number two on the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart.[7] The album sold 6,500 copies in its first week, 500 copies more than their previous album Time to Win, Vol. 2.[8][9]
It was also nominated for Pop Album of the Year of the Juno Awards of 2015.[10]
Singles
edit"One in a Million" was the first single released from the album on March 26, 2013.[11] The song peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.[12] It also reached number 12 on the Canada CHR/Top 40 chart and number 22 on Canada Hot AC chart.[13][14] The song was certified platinum in December 2013.[15] The second single, "Party for Your Life", was released on August 13, 2013 and peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.[16][12] "Chills" was released as the third single and peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.[12] It also reached the Canada CHR/Top 40 chart at number 13, Canada Hot AC chart at number 16 and Canada AC chart at number 21.[17][18][19] The song sold 78,000 digital copies according to Nielsen Music and was certified platinum in 2014.[20][21]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Canadian Beats |   [22] |
| 99Scenes | 6/10[23] |
Party for Your Life was generally received with positive reviews from music critics. Amanda Hather of Canadian Beats stated, "The album has a mix of songs that you can dance up a storm with plus songs that are more laid back but still have a fun sound to them."[22] Both Hather and Keith Sharp from The Music Express responded well to the tracks "Gravity" and "Don't Even Care". Sharp believed that these songs demonstrated that the band had refined their sound on the album. He also thought "One in a Million" and “Feel So Alive” were straightforward pop songs that showed they were “making great strides in their songwriting and performance development."[24]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Introduction" | 1:08 |
| 2. | "Going Nowhere" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Party for Your Life" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Chills" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "One in a Million" | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Circles" | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Everybody's Angel" | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Feel So Alive" | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Don't Even Care" | 3:26 |
| 10. | "I Need the World" | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Gravity" | 4:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Gentlemen Man" | 3:28 |
| 13. | "Heaven" | 3:49 |
| 14. | "One in a Million" (David A. Remix) | 4:53 |
| 15. | "One in a Million" (Charlie Darker Remix) | 5:15 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[26] | 2 |
References
edit- ^ "Party For Your Life - Down With Webster". Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "DOWN WITH WEBSTER NEW ALBUM, PARTY FOR YOUR LIFE, SET FOR OCTOBER 22". Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Interview – Cam Hunter from Down With Webster". Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Down With Webster's newest album a departure — but still a party". Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Down with Webster New Album, Party for Your Life, Set For October 22". Universal Music Canada. August 21, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Keith Sharp (February 25, 2014). "Down With Webster: Playing By Their Own Rules". Music Express. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Down With Webster Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 05 February 2014". Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Weekly Music Sales Report: 09 November 2011". Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Magic! leads 2015 Juno Award nominations with 5". Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "One in a Million - Single by Down with Webster". Apple Music. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Down With Webster Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-08-27.
- ^ "Canada CHR/Top 40 Week of: June 29, 2013". Billboard.
- ^ "Canada Hot AC Week of: June 29, 2013".
- ^ "Down With Webster - One In A Million certification". Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "Party for Your Life - Single by Down with Webster". Apple Music. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "Canada CHR/Top 40: Week of March 29, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "Canada Hot AC: Week of March 29, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "Down With Webster Chart History: Canada AC". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.[dead link]
- ^ "2014 NIELSEN MUSIC CANADA REPORT" (PDF). Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "Down With Webster - Chills certification". Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b Amanda Hather (January 29, 2014). "Review – Down With Webster". Canadian Beats. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Bibeault, Matt (January 28, 2014). "CRITIQUE CD – DOWN WITH WEBSTER «PARTY FOR YOUR LIFE»". 99scenes.com (in French). Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ Keith Sharp (January 20, 2014). "Down with Webster – Party For Your Life". Music Express. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Party For Your Life (Deluxe Edition)". Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Down with Webster Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.