Thank You (Meghan Trainor album)

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Thank You
A portrait of a young woman with brown hair, posing with her eyes half-closed, while donning a purple top.
Standard edition cover. On the deluxe and Target-exclusive editions, Trainor's top is colored green instead of purple.
Studio album by Meghan Trainor
Released May 13, 2016 (2016-05-13)
Recorded 2015–16
Studio
Various
Genre
Length 39:17
Label
Producer
Meghan Trainor chronology
Title
(2015)Title2015		 Thank You
(2016)
Singles from Thank You
  1. "No"
    Released: March 4, 2016
  2. "Me Too"
    Released: May 5, 2016

Thank You[2] is the second major-label studio album by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor. The album was released exclusively on Apple Music on May 6, 2016, and was fully released on May 13, 2016, through Epic Records.[3] Trainor is scheduled to embark on The Untouchable Tour in support of the album, starting in July 2016.[4]

The album has peaked at number 5 in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, and at number 3 in Australia and the United States.

Background and recording

In 2015, Trainor announced that the album would be released sometime in 2016, and confirmed some musical collaborations with various artists and producers, one of them being with the Virgin Islands duo Rock City.[5] Discussing her influences for the record, Trainor explained "I wanted to go big, I wanted to get all my influences in there and show everything from my caribbean side to my love for Bruno Mars and Aretha Franklin and even some Elvis vibes, anyone I grew up listening to."[5] “It’s definitely a Meghan Trainor album, but it’s a more grown up, matured, intense Meghan Trainor,” she said in an interview with Los Angeles Times.[6] In a January 2016 interview with Forbes, Trainor confirmed that her first single from Thank You would be picked during the month.[7] The album was made available for pre-order on March 4, on the same day the lead single "No" was released.[3] The song caused the direction of the album to change, as Trainor and producer Ricky Reed started experimenting with new musical styles and produced six more tracks, replacing most of the original tracklist.[8]

Singles

The lead single from the album, titled "No", was released on March 4, 2016. It is a dance-pop song that lyrically incorporates themes of female independence. It debuted at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100, also marking the highest debut on the Radio Songs chart since the release of Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" more than five years prior.[9] It reached number 3 in its fourth week on the chart.[10] On May 5, 2016, "Me Too" was released as the second single from the album, which debuted at number 39 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Promotional singles

"Watch Me Do" was released on March 25, 2016.[11] It is an upbeat, brass-heavy track where Trainor references a number of rap songs,[12] containing "90s hip hop throwback vibes" according to MTV News.[11] "I Love Me", featuring LunchMoney Lewis, was released on April 15, 2016. MTV News noted the song "points out the importance of sticking up for yourself even when no one else will."[13] "Better", featuring Yo Gotti, was released on April 22, 2016.[14] "Mom", featuring Trainor's mother, Kelli, was released on April 29, 2016 as the final promotional single.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 60/100[15]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3.5/5 stars[16]
Entertainment Weekly B+[17]
The Guardian 2/5 stars[1]
Knoxville News Sentinel 3/5 stars[18]
Newsday B[19]
The Observer 1/5 stars[20]
PopMatters 6/10 stars[21]
Slant Magazine 2/5 stars[22]
Spin 6/10[23]

Thank You received a Metacritic score of 60/100, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[15] Chuck Campbell, reviewing the album for Knoxville News Sentinel, says, "Trouble is, she still hasn't arrived to 2016...Of course this wouldn't be the first time a 22-year-old hasn't yet figured out just who she is. So maybe her third release will give a clearer picture."[18] Glenn Gamboa, the reviewer for Newsday, writes, "'Thank You' shows how Trainor has become one of pop’s most skilled young stars at crafting songs for her image, but there is still room to grow."[19]

Track listing

Standard edition[3]
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Watch Me Do"  
Ricky Reed 2:49
2. "Me Too"  
Reed 3:01
3. "No"  
  • Trainor
  • Frederic
  • Hindlin
 Reed 3:33
4. "Better" (featuring Yo Gotti)
  • Reed
  • Brown
  • Mr. Franks
 2:47
5. "Hopeless Romantic"  
  • Carlsson
  • Trainor[a]
 4:05
6. "I Love Me" (with LunchMoney Lewis)
  • Reed
  • Troelsen
 2:47
7. "Kindly Calm Me Down"  
  • Reed
  • The Elev3n
 3:58
8. "Woman Up[b]"  
  • Reed
  • The Elev3n
 3:28
9. "Just a Friend to You"  
  • Reed
  • Gelbuda
 2:44
10. "I Won't Let You Down"  
  • Trainor
  • Frederic
  • Hindlin
  • Lewis
 Reed 3:20
11. "Dance Like Yo Daddy"  
  • Reed
  • Kadish
 3:03
12. "Champagne Problems"  
  • Brown
  • Twice as Nice
 3:42
Total length:
 39:17
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies a vocal producer
  • ^[b] contains a sample of "Woman Up" by Ashley Roberts (written by James G. Morales, Matthew Morales, Julio David Rodriguez, Nash Overstreet, Erika Nuri, and Shane Stevens)
  • ^[c] contains a portion of the composition "African Suspense" by The Young Divines (written by Robert Riley, Charles White, and Billy Ball)

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[27] 3
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[28] 20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[29] 37
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[30] 65
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[31] 4
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[32] 39
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[33] 20
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[34] 41
French Albums (SNEP)[35] 96
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[36] 25
Irish Albums (IRMA)[37] 15
Italian Albums (FIMI)[38] 80
Japan (Oricon)[39] 39
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[40] 5
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[41] 24
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[42] 8
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[43] 54
South Korean Albums International (Gaon)[44] 7
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[45] 22
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[46] 16
Taiwanese Albums (Five Music)[47] 4
UK Albums (OCC)[48] 5
US Billboard 200[49] 3

Release history

List of release dates, formats, label, and reference
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
Apple Music May 6, 2016 Streaming
[50]
Worldwide May 13, 2016
[3]

References

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