Pleasure is the debut studio album by American drag queen Matthew Lent, released under his character pseudonym Pearl. The album was released on June 2, 2015, through Sidecar Records.[1] As opposed to other albums released by RuPaul's Drag Race alumni, Lent provides little-to-no vocals for the project, and instead produced the entire album.
| Pleasure | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Length | 65:12 |
| Label | Sidecar |
| Producer | Matthew Lent |
Singles
editOn June 2, 2015, the same day as the album was released, "Love Slave" was released as the first single from Pleasure.[2] The single features vocals from Jaylee Maruk. The music video for "Love Slave" was released June 1, 2015, a day before the single and albums release.[3] The single received negative reviews, with Pitchfork Media naming the song as the third worst song by a RuPaul's Drag Race contestant ever.[4]
Commercial performance
editPleasure attained moderate success in the US on Billboard charts. For the week of June 20, 2015, the album debuted at number eleven on the Dance/Electronic Albums chart,[5] and sixteen on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Slave" (featuring Jaylee Maruk) |
| 4:25 |
| 2. | "Die with Me" | Lent | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Flow So Cold" | Lent | 5:00 |
| 4. | "Hustler" | Lent | 2:27 |
| 5. | "Botoxicated" | Lent | 5:03 |
| 6. | "Pervert" | Lent | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Bang Bang (All Night)" | Lent | 4:29 |
| 8. | "Take Off" | Lent | 4:42 |
| 9. | "God Is Crazy" | Lent | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Fake Plastic Love" (featuring Rose Wilder) |
| 2:51 |
| 11. | "That's F****d Up" | Lent | 5:40 |
| 12. | "Mission to Mars" | Lent | 4:27 |
| 13. | "Kick Back" | Lent | 4:52 |
| 14. | "The Club Goes Pop" (featuring Xander Rushie) |
| 4:43 |
| 15. | "Dynamite" | Lent | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 65:12 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[5] | 11 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] | 16 |
References
edit- ^ "iTunes – Music – Pleasure – Album by Pearl". iTunes Store (US). June 2, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Love Slave (feat. Jaylee Maruk) – Single by Pearl". iTunes Store (US). June 2, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ Pearl – Pleasure – Love Slave [Official]. YouTube. June 1, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ^ Emmitt, Andy (June 26, 2015). "The Best and Worst Music of RuPaul's Drag Divas". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ^ a b "EDM & Dance Albums Chart – Billboard – June 20, 2015". Billboard. June 20, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ a b "Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart – Billboard – June 20, 2015". Billboard. June 20, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.