Mama's Boy (album)

Mama’s Boy
Studio album by
LANY
ReleasedOctober 2, 2020 (2020-10-02)
Recorded2019–2020
Genre
Length50:48
Label
Producer
LANY chronology
Malibu Nights
(2018) 		Mama’s Boy
(2020) 		gg bb xx
(2021)
Singles from Mama’s Boy
  1. "Good Guys"
    Released: May 13, 2020
  2. "If This Is The Last Time"
    Released: July 1, 2020
  3. "You!"
    Released: August 14, 2020
  4. "Cowboy in LA"
    Released: September 16, 2020[4]

Mama’s Boy is the third studio album by American indie pop band LANY, released on October 2, 2020 through Polydor Records.[5][6][7]

Background and composition

This is us knowing exactly who we are and embracing ourselves fully for the first time as a band, and we've done our best to make album [three] as perfect as possible... like a freshly-mowed yard.

—LANY on social media discussing the album's title[8]

After the release of their first two albums, LANY and Malibu Nights, the band took part in two collaborations: one with Julia Michaels on the song "Okay"[9] and another with Lauv on the song "Mean It".[10] Both collaborations became the band's first ever charted releases. They also covered the song "Sign of the Times" by Harry Styles in an earlier live session for Spotify.[11]

During that time, they had grown good working partnerships with Mike Crossey and Sasha Sloan who co-wrote most of the material for the album, as well as a few on Malibu Nights. Paul Klein stated in an interview with Front Row Live, "I've only co-written a couple time before, but nothing like what I had done recently. And I did learn really quick and who I gelled with the most and what really seemed to work, what made me most comfortable. I know it sounds kinda silly, but I found writing with female songwriters a lot more comforting and made me feel way more safe. It reminded me of when you're a little kid and something goes wrong. Like who would you run to first: your mom." He also expressed how the more they talked before they started writing, the better the songs turned out. Jake Goss also added compliments about Crossey, stating "Before, it was so much fun. And this time around with Mike, he had a big studio. So we were able to test out what he had in his studio. It was fun messing around with layers and finding a perfect balance."[12]

Singles

On May 13, LANY released the album's lead single, "Good Guys".[13] On July 1, their second single "If This Is the Last Time" was released. The album's third single, "You!", was released on August 13, 2020.[14] The fourth single, "Cowboy in LA", was released on September 16, 2020.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."You!"
4:34
2."Cowboy in LA"
  • Klein
  • King Henry
  • Sloan
3:33
3."Heart Won't Let Me"
  • Klein
  • King Henry
  • Sloan
  • LANY
  • King Henry
  • Johnson
3:19
4."If This Is the Last Time"
  • LANY
  • King Henry
  • Johnson
3:23
5."I Still Talk to Jesus"
  • LANY
  • King Henry
  • Copelin
4:16
6."Paper"
  • Klein
  • King Henry
  • Sloan
  • LANY
  • King Henry
4:04
7."Good Guys"
  • LANY
  • King Henry
  • Johnson
3:44
8."Sharing You"
  • Klein
  • King Henry
  • Sloan
  • LANY
  • King Henry
  • Copelin
3:29
9."Bad News"
  • Klein
  • Noah Conrad
  • Sloan
  • LANY
  • King Henry
  • Copelin
  • Conrad
3:30
10."When You're Drunk"
  • Klein
  • Goss
  • Priest
  • McAnally
  • Sloan
  • LANY
  • King Henry
  • Copelin
3:32
11."Anything 4 U"
  • LANY
  • King Henry
  • Copelin
3:14
12."Sad"
  • Klein
  • Goss
  • Priest
  • Reynolds
  • Smyers
  • LANY
  • King Henry
  • Copelin
3:19
13."(What I Wish Just One Person Would Say to Me)"
  • LANY
  • King Henry
  • Copelin
3:34
14."Nobody Else"
  • LANY
  • King Henry
  • Johnson
3:17
Total length:50:48
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Heart Won't Let Me" (stripped)
  • Klein
  • King Henry
  • Sloan
  • LANY
  • Copelin
3:18
16."Sad" (stripped)
  • Goss
  • Klein
  • Priest
  • Reynolds
  • Smyers
  • LANY
  • Copelin
2:56
17."I Still Talk to Jesus" (live)
  • Klein
  • McAnally
  • Sloan
LANY4:51
Total length:62:01
Japanese edition bonus track[15]
No.TitleLength
15."ILYSB" (Stripped)4:05
Total length:55:03

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Personnel

Credits based on the deluxe edition track listing.

LANY

  • Jake Goss - drums (tracks 1–16), background vocals (1, 3), percussion (15)
  • Paul Klein - vocals (all tracks), piano (tracks 1, 2, 4–9, 11–17), background vocals (1), keyboards (3, 15), bass guitar (6)
  • Les Priest - background vocals (tracks 1, 3), programming (15, 16)

Additional musicians

  • Tyler Johnson – guitar (tracks 1–14); bass guitar, drum programming, keyboards (6)
  • Chad Copelin – bass guitar (tracks 1, 5, 8–13, 15), organ (5, 8), synthesizer (5, 9, 10, 12), guitar (12, 15), keyboards (15, 16), programming (15)
  • Heritage Hall Kids Choir – background vocals (track 1)
  • Steve Day – background vocals (track 1)
  • Paul Meany – background vocals (track 1)
  • King Henry – guitar (tracks 2, 3), bass guitar (3, 7, 14), drums (14)
  • Jon Joseph – bass guitar (tracks 2, 4)
  • Sasha Alex Sloan – background vocals (tracks 3, 4, 7)
  • Alex Mansour – cello (track 4)
  • Nickie Conley – background vocals (track 5)
  • Terry White – background vocals (track 5)
  • Jason Eskridge – background vocals (track 5)
  • Terrell Hunt – background vocals (track 5)
  • Laura Cooksey – background vocals (track 5)
  • Shelly Justice – background vocals (track 5)
  • Lici Brown – background vocals (track 5)
  • Debi Shelby – background vocals (track 5)
  • Cameron Mitchell– keyboards (tracks 10, 15, 16), background vocals (10), programming (15, 16)
  • Mitch Bell – guitar (track 12)
  • Noah Conrad – flugelhorn (track 14)

Technical

  • Robin Schmidt – mastering (tracks 1–14)
  • Mike Crossey – mixing (tracks 1–16), vocal production (1–11, 13–15)
  • Pedro Calloni – mixing, engineering (track 17)
  • Chad Copelin – engineering, (tracks 1, 5, 8–13, 15, 16), vocal production (1, 9, 12)
  • Nick Lobel – engineering (tracks 2–4, 6, 7, 14)
  • Christian Theriot – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 5, 8, 11–13, 15, 16)
  • Eric Eylands – engineering assistance (track 9)
  • Jacob Johnston – engineering assistance (track 10)
  • Justin Long – engineering assistance (track 10)
  • Dylan Mellgren – engineering assistance (track 16)
  • Cassidy Mandel – engineering assistance (track 16)

Charts

Chart performance for Mama's Boy
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] 67
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] 67
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 17
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 21
US Billboard 200[20] 7
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[21] 2

References

  1. ^ a b "LANY seek to reclaim authentic Americana on Mama's Boy". The Line of Best Fit.
  2. ^ Byrne, Corinne. "Review: LANY releases third album "mama's boy"".
  3. ^ "LANY Releases New Album "mama's boy": Streaming". pm studio world wide news.
  4. ^ a b "LANY shares new track". Pressparty. September 17, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  5. ^ Wilson, Zanda (August 10, 2020). "LANY finally announce release date for new album 'Mama's Boy'". Don't Bore Us. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2020 – via The Brag.
  6. ^ Constantino, Brianne (April 30, 2020). "LANY Announces Arrival Of Third Studio Album 'Mama's Boy'". Myx. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  7. ^ Graves, Shahlin (August 11, 2020). "LANY announce October 2 release date for new album 'Mama's Boy'". Coup de Main. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "on behalf of our vision™". May 4, 2020. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2020 – via Instagram.
  9. ^ Shaffer, Claire (April 23, 2019). "Hear LANY, Julia Michaels' New Breakup Song 'Okay'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  10. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (November 19, 2019). "Lauv unveils new LANY collaboration 'Mean It'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  11. ^ Dickman, Maggie (October 11, 2017). "Hear LANY's dreamy cover of Harry Styles' "Sign Of The Times"". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  12. ^ "LANY Talk Challenges on 'Malibu Nights,' Sasha Sloan & Philippines". November 24, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2020 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ @thisisLANY (May 13, 2020). "we're back. "good guys" out everywhere now 🌪 - https://smarturl.it/LANYgoodguys" (Tweet). Retrieved August 19, 2020 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ @thisisLANY (August 14, 2020). "our new single and video "you!" is officially live for the entire world x" (Tweet). Retrieved August 19, 2020 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "ママズ・ボーイ [CD]" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  16. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 12 October 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1597. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 12, 2020. p. 5.
  17. ^ "LANY Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "LANY Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "LANY Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2020.