Everything Is 4

Everything Is 4
Studio album by
Jason Derulo
ReleasedMay 29, 2015 (2015-05-29)
Recorded2014–2015
Genre
Length38:44
Label
Producer
Jason Derulo chronology
Talk Dirty
(2014) 		Everything Is 4
(2015) 		Platinum Hits
(2016)
Singles from Everything Is 4
  1. "Want to Want Me"
    Released: March 9, 2015
  2. "Try Me"
    Released: May 26, 2015
  3. "Cheyenne"
    Released: June 30, 2015
  4. "Get Ugly"
    Released: December 15, 2015

Everything Is 4 is the fourth studio album by American singer Jason Derulo. It was released on May 29, 2015, by Beluga Heights Records and Warner Bros. Records. The lead single "Want to Want Me" which reached number one in six countries, was released on March 9, 2015. The album is a follow-up to Derulo's previous studio album, Tattoos (2013) in the international market and Talk Dirty (2014) in the United States.

Background

The first song produced for the album was the first single, "Want to Want Me", which Derulo made the lead single after listening it to with several friends. For the song "Painkiller", a duet featuring singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor, the singer revealed that he decided to include her on the song after meeting her backstage at a couple of shows. The collaboration with Stevie Wonder in "Broke" was born during a dinner at the White House.[2]

Derulo explained the significance of the title saying: "It's called Everything is 4 because it's my fourth album, but there are also other meanings. All happens for a reason, everything is for my mom, and everything is for my fans. Everything is for myself to prove that I can do it. Everything is for the future. I could go on, but in the end the meaning is "Everything happens for a reason". Then there is also the meaning of the number 4: a chair has four legs, a table even. They are also 4 seasons, representing change. So 4 is a number that follows us everywhere. 4 is symmetrical. Then, Everything is 4."[2]

Singles

"Want to Want Me" was released on March 9, 2015, as the album's lead single. Commercially, it was a success, reaching top positions in Austria and the United Kingdom. The song debuted at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100, with 50,000 copies sold, since then it has peaked at number 5. The song's music video premiered on March 23, 2015.[3][4] As of June 2015, "Want to Want Me" has sold 1.1 million digital copies in the United States.[5]

The album's second single "Cheyenne", was released on June 30.[6][7][8] The song peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100.[9]

"Try Me" was released in October 2015 as the album's third single outside of the United States.[10] It reached the top 5 in Norway and Poland, and was certified 2× Platinum in Norway.[citation needed]

"Get Ugly" was released in December 2015 as the album's fourth and final single. It was certified Gold in the US and Silver in the UK.[citation needed]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?5.8/10[11]
Metacritic67/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]
Billboard[14]
Clash2/10[15]
Knoxville News Sentinel[16]
NewsdayB+[17]
Pitchfork6.6/10[18]
Rolling Stone[19]
Slant Magazine[20]
Spin8/10[21]
ViceA−[22]

On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from music critics, Everything Is 4 received an average score of 67, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 9 reviews.[12]

Commercial performance

Everything Is 4 became Derulo's highest-charting album on the US Billboard 200, where it debuted at number four and sold 22,000 copies in its first week.[23] The album also debuted at number ten on the Canadian Albums Chart, with 2,500 copies sold.[24] In its second week of release, the album dropped drastically to number 23 on the chart, selling 6,000 more copies.[25] In its third week, the album dropped to number 39 on the chart, selling an additional 4,000 copies.[26] In its fourth week, the album dropped to number 43 on the chart, selling 3,000 copies.[27] As of June 2016, the album had sold 80,000 copies.[28]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Want to Want Me"
Kirkpatrick3:27
2."Cheyenne"
3:35
3."Get Ugly"
Ricky Reed3:20
4."Pull-Up"
3:06
5."Love Like That" (featuring K. Michelle)
3:59
6."Painkiller" (featuring Meghan Trainor)
  • Carlsson
  • Mag
3:23
7."Broke" (featuring Stevie Wonder and Keith Urban)
Puth3:06
8."Try Me" (featuring Jennifer Lopez and Matoma)
3:20
9."Love Me Down"
Kirkpatrick2:45
10."Trade Hearts" (featuring Julia Michaels)
Pop & Oak3:30
11."X2CU" (includes hidden track "Angel Wings" starting at 3:35)
  • Desrouleaux
  • Floyd Hills
  • Marcella Araica
  • Douglas
  • BJ Mekk
  • James Roston
  • Sonny Alves
Danja5:13
Total length:38:44

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[57] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[58] Platinum 20,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[59] Platinum 15,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[60] Gold 15,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[61] Gold 10,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[62] Gold 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[63] Silver 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[64] Gold 500,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Version Format Label
Australia[65] May 29, 2015 Standard edition
Warner Bros. Records
Canada[66]
United States[67]
Japan[68]
Belgium[69]
Finland[70]
Germany[71]
Netherlands[72]
New Zealand[73]
Denmark[74] June 1, 2015
Italy[75]
France[76]
Norway[77]
Sweden[78]
South Africa[79]
United Kingdom[80]
Spain[81] June 2, 2015

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