Manic is the third studio album by American singer Halsey. It was released on January 17, 2020 through Capitol Records. It features guest appearances by Dominic Fike, Alanis Morissette & Suga of BTS and samples of Kate Winslet, John Mayer, Amanda Seyfried & Megan Fox.
Musically, Manic is primarily an electropop, hip hop and alternative rock record with influences of several other genres including country, K-pop, pop, R&B, among others. Halsey described the album as changing its mind as much as she does. Production was handled by Halsey herself, being her first album to do so, and her frequent collaborators, such as Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat, Lido, and Greg Kurstin, as well as new producers like Jon Bellion, FINNEAS, Louis Bell, and The Monsters and the Strangerz, among others.
Manic was met with critical acclaim, having a score of 80 at Metacritic based on 18 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Commercially, the album debuted in the Top 10 in several countries, including Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, the UK, and the US. It also reached the Top 20 in Denmark, Germany, Italy, and Norway. So far, Manic received three Platinum certifications (Canada, Norway, US) and two Gold certifications (Mexico, Netherlands).
Musically, Manic is primarily an electropop, hip hop and alternative rock record with influences of several other genres including country, K-pop, pop, R&B, among others. Halsey described the album as changing its mind as much as she does. Production was handled by Halsey herself, being her first album to do so, and her frequent collaborators, such as Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat, Lido, and Greg Kurstin, as well as new producers like Jon Bellion, FINNEAS, Louis Bell, and The Monsters and the Strangerz, among others.
Manic was met with critical acclaim, having a score of 80 at Metacritic based on 18 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Commercially, the album debuted in the Top 10 in several countries, including Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, the UK, and the US. It also reached the Top 20 in Denmark, Germany, Italy, and Norway. So far, Manic received three Platinum certifications (Canada, Norway, US) and two Gold certifications (Mexico, Netherlands).
Tracklist
1. Ashley
2. Clementine
3. Graveyard
4. You Should Be Sad
5. Forever ... (Is A Long Time)
6. Dominic's Interlude (with Dominic Fike)
7. I Hate Everybody
8. 3AM
9. Without Me
10. Finally // Beautiful Stranger
11. Alanis' Interlude (with Alanis Morissette)
12. Killing Boys
13. Suga's Interlude (with Suga of BTS)
14. More
15. Still Learning
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1. Ashley
2. Clementine
3. Graveyard
4. You Should Be Sad
5. Forever ... (Is A Long Time)
6. Dominic's Interlude (with Dominic Fike)
7. I Hate Everybody
8. 3AM
9. Without Me
10. Finally // Beautiful Stranger
11. Alanis' Interlude (with Alanis Morissette)
12. Killing Boys
13. Suga's Interlude (with Suga of BTS)
14. More
15. Still Learning
16. 929
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