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The Great Impersonator
The Great Impersonator
	Standard cover
Studio album by Halsey
Released	October 25, 2024
Recorded	2022–2024
Studio	Electric Lady Recording Studios
Length	66:11
Label	Columbia
Producer	Greg Kurstin; Wyatt Bernard; Michael Uzowuru; Austin Corona; Halsey; Alex G; Tyler Johnson; Brandon Buttner; Rahm Silverglade; Dylan Wiggins;
Halsey chronology
Singles from The Great Impersonator
	"Lucky"; Released: July 26, 2024; "Lonely Is the Muse"; Released: August 15, 2024; "Ego"; Released: September 6, 2024; "I Never Loved You"; Released: October 10, 2024;

The Great Impersonator is the upcoming fifth studio album by American singer Halsey, scheduled to be released on October 25, 2024, through Columbia Records,^[1] marking their first release together in her career.^[2] The album is described as an exploration of the authenticity of Halsey's personality and experiences, and how well she resonates with contexts from the 1970s to present day.^[3]^[4]

Background and concept

I made this record in the space between life and death. And it feels like I've waited an eternity for you to have it. I'll wait a bit longer. I've waited a decade, already.
— Halsey, Facebook^[5]

The album's release was intended to be the same day as the anniversary of Room 93. It was recorded from 2022 to 2024 when she was struggling with her lupus and T-cell disorder diagnoses^[6]^[7] as well as birth of son Ender.^[8] Halsey stated she believed it would "be the last album [she] ever made."^[9] Various producers have been accredited between the three tracks released.^[10]^[11]

"Step right up, ladies and gentlemen! Behold the marvel of a century! Witness the uncanny ability of a woman who can become anyone, anything your heart desires. Friend, lover, foe. She transforms before your very eyes, her voice and visage a reflection of your deepest dreams and darkest fears but beware, for she is not just a master of disguise but a spirit of transformation, slipping between the cracks of reality. One moment a beloved friend, the next a shadowy nightmare. She is the queen of the uncanny, the mistress of metamorphosis. Beware of the great impersonator!"
— Halsey, The Great Impersonator synopsis

The album focuses on exploring Halsey's authenticity and relationships and her interpretation of their resonance with various contexts.^[12]^[4]

Promotion and release

The album's trailer was released on August 27.^[9] A global scavenger hunt preceded the reveal of the album's primary and alternate cover arts corresponding to different decades on September 5.^[13]^[14] The album was first teased alongside the release of the promotional single, "The End" on June 4, 2024.^[15] This was followed by lead single "Lucky" on July 26, second single "Lonely Is the Muse" on August 15,^[16] and third single "Ego" on September 6.^[17] The fourth single "I Never Loved You" was released October 10.^[18]

Halsey initiated an 18-day countdown for the album's release by "impersonating a different icon every day and teasing a snippet of the song they inspired" in the following order: Dolly Parton ("Hometown"),^[19] PJ Harvey ("Dog Years"),^[20] Kate Bush ("I Never Loved You"),^[18] Cher ("Letter to God [1974]"),^[21] David Bowie ("Darwinism"),^[22] Amy Lee of Evanescence ("Lonely Is the Muse"),^[23] Dolores O'Riordan of the Cranberries ("Ego"),^[24] Stevie Nicks ("Panic Attack"),^[25] Bruce Springsteen ("Letter to God [1983]"),^[26] Linda Ronstadt ("I Believe in Magic"),^[27] Britney Spears ("Lucky"),^[28] "Badlands Halsey" ("Hurt Feelings"),^[29] and Aaliyah ("Letter to God [1998]")^[30] so far.

Track listing

*The Great Impersonator* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Only Living Girl in LA"			6:14
2.	"Ego"	Ashley Frangipane Greg Kurstin Gregory Hein	Kurstin Wyatt Bernard Michael Uzowuru Austin Corona	3:18
3.	"Dog Years"			4:03
4.	"Letter to God (1974)"			2:11
5.	"Panic Attack"			3:36
6.	"The End"	Frangipane	Halsey Uzowuru Alex G	3:17
7.	"I Believe in Magic"			4:48
8.	"Letter to God (1983)"			1:53
9.	"Hometown"			3:24
10.	"I Never Loved You"	Frangipane Uzowuru Tyler Johnson	Uzowuru Johnson	4:09
11.	"Darwinism"			3:45
12.	"Lonely Is the Muse"	Frangipane Stuart Price	Corona Bernard Brandon Buttner	4:01
13.	"Arsonist"			4:38
14.	"Life of the Spider (Draft)"			3:30
15.	"Hurt Feelings"			3:54
16.	"Lucky"	Frangipane Uzowuru Max Martin Alexander Kronlund Rami Yacoub James Everett Lawrence Travon Potts	Uzowuru Rahm Silverglade Dylan Wiggins	3:18
17.	"Letter to God (1998)"			2:50
18.	"The Great Impersonator"			3:22
Total length:				66:11