Narrated for You

Narrated for You
Mixtape by
Alec Benjamin
ReleasedNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)
Length36:56
LabelAtlantic
ProducerSir Nolan
Alec Benjamin chronology
America
(2013) 		Narrated for You
(2018) 		These Two Windows
(2020)
Singles from Narrated for You
  1. "Let Me Down Slowly"
    Released: May 25, 2018[1]
  2. "Boy in the Bubble"
    Released: June 22, 2018
  3. "If We Have Each Other"
    Released: July 26, 2018
  4. "Death of a Hero"
    Released: August 23, 2018
  5. "Outrunning Karma"
    Released: September 27, 2018
  6. "1994"
    Released: November 1, 2018

Narrated for You is the debut mixtape[2] by American singer Alec Benjamin, released through Atlantic Records on November 16, 2018.[1] Benjamin wrote most of the tracks about relationships and lessons he learned growing up.[3] The mixtape was preceded by the release of six singles, including Benjamin's most successful song, "Let Me Down Slowly", which he later re-recorded in a version featuring Alessia Cara. The mixtape charted across Europe and in the US, where it reached number 127 on the Billboard 200.

Track listing

Narrated for You track listing
No.TitleLength
1."If We Have Each Other"3:01
2."Water Fountain"3:38
3."Annabelle's Homework"3:12
4."Let Me Down Slowly"2:49
5."Swim"2:24
6."Boy in the Bubble"3:01
7."Steve"2:53
8."Gotta Be a Reason"3:30
9."Outrunning Karma"3:08
10."If I Killed Someone for You"3:05
11."Death of a Hero"3:11
12."1994"3:04
Total length:36:56

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Narrated for You
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[17] Gold 7,500‡
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[19] Platinum 20,000‡
France (SNEP)[20] Gold 50,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[21] Platinum 20,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[22] Gold 10,000‡
Singapore (RIAS)[23] Gold 5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Gold 100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[25] Platinum 1,000,000‡

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

References

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  20. ^ "French album certifications – Alec Benjamin – Narrated for You" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
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