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Dancing Shadows is the fifth studio album from American singer and songwriter Mario, released on October 5, 2018.[1] The release of the album marks the first under the singer's own imprint New Citizen Music, in partnership with EMPIRE Distribution.[2][3][4]Dancing Shadows musically differs from Mario's previous albums.
Mario; Album Dancing Shadows; Licensed to YouTube by EMPIRE (on behalf of New Citizen LLC / EMPIRE); The Royalty Network (Publishing), UMPG Publishing, Sony ATV Publishing, Concord Music.
The album serves as a follow-up to his fourth album D.N.A. (2009) and his first studio effort in almost a decade. It was executive produced by Mario and English producer Jake Gosling, with additional producers xSDTRK, Daecolm, Pham, J Warner, P2J and Ryan McDermott.
The album's lead single, 'Drowning' was released on July 20, 2018, along with the accompanying music video, while the second single, 'Dancing Shadows' was released on September 14, 2018 and also includes an accompanying music video.[5]
The album didn't make an impact on the US Billboard 200, but debuted atop the iTunes R&B charts.[6] To further promote the album, Mario appeared as a supporting act for B2K on The Millennium Tour.
Background and development[edit]
- Mario is an internationally known R&B singer. With platinum hits under his belt, captivating dance moves, and an alluring voice, he is the full package. After releasing a few singles in 2017, Mario returns with his new full length project, Dancing Shadows. Clocking in at a short 11 tracks with zero features, Mario puts himself front and center.
- Mario returns with 'Drowning,' the first single off his forthcoming album, Dancing Shadows. Grammy Award-nominated, platinum recording artist Mario just released 'Drowning,' the latest single.
In August 2011, RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding J Records along with Arista Records and Jive Records. https://site-3656611-8289-153.mystrikingly.com/blog/buy-adobe-lightroom-software. With the shutdown, Mario, and all other artists previously signed to these three labels, will release his future albums on the RCA Records label.[7][8] Black magic fusion studio 16 1 0 8.
During his appearance on BET's 106 & Park on July 10, 2013 to premiere, the video for 'Somebody Else', Mario stated that he felt the album recorded with Rico Love did not feel part of his career plan and that he scrapped that album and went on to record his then-titled album Evolve, which was set to be released on September 17, 2013.[9] The album was not released, and Mario left RCA Records in 2015.
In mid-2015, Mario announced that he has reunited with Scott Storch, who produced his 2004 hit 'Let Me Love You', on a new album, titled Never 2 Late for a song called 'Enemy', that ended up being finished by Chris Brown and published on his acclaimed album Heartbreak on a Full Moon. The album was scheduled to be released on November 27, 2015, but was pushed to December 4, 2015, but the album was not released.[10]
On May 6, 2016, Mario premiered and released the single 'I Need More'.[11] On December 13, 2016, he released the single 'Let Me Help You'.[12] On June 16, 2017, he released the single 'Pain is the New Pleasure'.[13] A remixed version of 'Let Me Help You' featuring Jamaican recording artist Konshens was released on August 18, 2017.[14]
In mid-2018, Mario spoke with the FunX radio station during the Oh My! Music Festival in June 2018, announcing that the album's final title was Dancing Shadows and would be released later in 2018 with a new single called 'Drowning': 'We changed the name of it. Making an album is like giving birth to something. You go through different names and different vibes.'[15]
Following the release of the second single, 'Dancing Shadows', and its accompanying music video, the album's cover art, release date and tracklist were revealed.[16]
Singles[edit]
'Drowning', was released on July 20, 2018, as the album's first single and was accompanied by its music video. The song has peaked at number 30 on the US Adult R&B Songs chart and later peaked at number 28.[17]
The title track 'Dancing Shadows' was issued as the album's second single on September 14, 2018, alongside its music video.[18]
'Care for You' was released alongside its music video on March 15, 2019, as the third single from the album.[19] Ps3 jailbreak emulators. The music video was directed by Khufu Najee. As of June 2019, the music video has reached almost five million views.[20]
The music video for the track 'Goes Like That' premiered on October 4, 2018.[21] The remix version by GXNXVS was released on August 2, 2019.[22]
Track listing[edit]
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.[23][24] Google games for pc.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'Drowning' |
| 3:38 | |
2. | 'Too Many Options' |
| 3:33 | |
3. | 'Dancing Shadows' |
| 3:00 | |
4. | 'Mirror' |
| 3:01 | |
5. | 'Gold Plates' |
| 3:01 | |
6. | 'Good Times' (featuring Buddy Guy) |
| 3:11 | |
7. | 'What You Started' |
| 4:24 | |
8. | 'One Man Woman' |
| 3:13 | |
9. | 'Care for You' |
| Gosling | 3:32 |
10. | 'Goes Like That' |
| 3:26 | |
11. | 'I Believe' |
| 3:20 | |
Total length: | 37:19 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer
- ^[b] signifies an additional producer
- 'Good Times' originally didn't feature credited vocals by Buddy Guy.
- 'One Man Woman' features background vocals from Felicia Fury.
Charts[edit]
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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US R&B Album Sales (Billboard)[25] | 9 |
US R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales (Billboard)[26] | 41 |
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Release history[edit]
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | October 5, 2018 |
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November 16, 2018 | CD | [27] | ||
January 25, 2019 | Vinyl | [28] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ ab'Dancing Shadows by Mario'. iTunes Store. October 5, 2018.
- ^'Mario Returns With New Single Drowning And Album On The Horizon 'Dancing Shadows' – Essence'. Essence.
- ^'Mario Announces First Album in Almost 10 Years, Talks New Music and the State of R&B [INTERVIEW]'. Okayplayer. July 20, 2018.
- ^'Mario's new album inspired by his fascination with shadows – Music News'. ABC News Radio.
- ^'MUSIC VIDEO: MARIO – DANCING SHADOWS'. WeUpOnItHipHop.com. September 16, 2018.
- ^'iTunesCharts.net: US R&B Albums Top 40 Chart'. www.itunescharts.net.
- ^Christman, Ed. (2011-08-23) RCA's New Executive Team Named Under CEO Peter Edge Amid Layoffs (Update)Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine. Billboard.biz. Retrieved on 2012-04-15.
- ^Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!Archived 2011-11-08 at the Wayback Machine. FMQB. Retrieved on 2012-04-15.
- ^Njai Joszor (July 17, 2013). 'Mario Reveals 'Restoration' Album Release Date'. Singersroom.
- ^https://bossip.com/1271596/bossip-exclusive-singer-mario-in-court-battle-over-unreleased-comeback-album/
- ^'I Need More - Single by Mario'. iTunes Store. May 6, 2016.
- ^'Let Me Help You - Single by Mario'. iTunes Store. December 13, 2016.
- ^Mario - Pain is the New Pleasure on iTunes
- ^'Let Me Help You (Remix) [feat. Konshens] - Single by Mario'. iTunes Store. August 18, 2017.
- ^FunX Gemist (30 June 2018). 'Mario: I would never make a second Let Me Love You'. Retrieved 11 July 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^'Mario Reveals Release Date For New Album, 'Dancing Shadows' + Drops Video For Title Track'. Singersroom.
- ^'Mario Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)'. Billboard.
- ^'New Music: Mario - Dancing Shadows - YouKnowIGotSoul.com'. youknowigotsoul.com.
- ^'Care for You - Single by Mario'. iTunes Store. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^https://twitter.com/OHYESMARIO/status/1136061571761876992
- ^'BET Jams: WORLD PREMIERE: Mario - 'Goes Like That''. BET.com.
- ^https://music.apple.com/us/album/mirror-x-goes-like-that-remixes-single/1474712974
- ^Mario. 'Dancing Shadows' (Album Notes). New Citizen, EMPIRE. 2018.
- ^'Dancing Shadows / Mario'. Tidal. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^'R&B Album Sales: Oct 20 2018'. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^'R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales'. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^'DANCING SHADOWS CD'. Merchbar.com. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^'DANCING SHADOWS Vinyl Record'. Merchbar.com. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
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Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream |
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1 | Milton Adams / Yonatan Ayal / Mario Barrett / Jake Gosling / Daecolm Diego Holland | 03:38 | Amazon | |
2 | Milton Adams / Mario Barrett / Jake Gosling / Brandon Hesson / Dawid Pham Ngoc | 03:33 | Amazon | |
3 | Mario Barrett / Sean Fenton / Jake Gosling / Dawid Pham Ngoc | 03:00 | Amazon | |
4 | 03:21 | Amazon | ||
5 | Daniel Oyinade Adekugbe / Mario Barrett / Jackson Dimiglio-Wood / Jake Gosling / Dawid Pham Ngoc / Nathaniel Warner | 03:01 | Amazon | |
6 | Bianca Atterberry / Mario Barrett / Jackson Dimiglio-Wood / Sean Fenton / Jake Gosling / George Guy / Daecolm Diego Holland / Tshiswaka Kayembe | 03:11 | Amazon | |
7 | Mario Barrett / Jackson Dimiglio-Wood / Jake Gosling / Carla Marie | 04:23 | Amazon | |
8 | Mario Barrett / Jackson Dimiglio-Wood / Jake Gosling / Felisha King | 03:13 | Amazon | |
9 | Mario Barrett / Jackson Dimiglio-Wood / Jake Gosling / Felisha King | 03:32 | Amazon | |
10 | Guordan Banks / Mario Barrett / Jackson Dimiglio-Wood / Jake Gosling | 03:26 | Amazon | |
11 | Mario Barrett / Jackson Dimiglio-Wood / Jake Gosling / Ryan McDermott | 03:19 | Amazon |