These Things Happen (G-Eazy album)

These Things Happen
Studio album by G-Eazy
Released June 23, 2014 (2014-06-23)
Recorded 2013–14
Genre Hip hop
Length 56:17
Label
Producer
G-Eazy chronology
Must Be Nice
(2012)		 These Things Happen
(2014)		 When It's Dark Out
(2015)
Singles from These Things Happen
  1. "Been On"
    Released: August 21, 2013
  2. "Almost Famous"
    Released: December 11, 2013
  3. "Far Alone"
    Released: March 14, 2014
  4. "Let's Get Lost"
    Released: April 29, 2014
  5. "I Mean It"
    Released: May 13, 2014
  6. "Lotta That"
    Released: June 10, 2014[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media6.1/10[2]
XXL[3]

These Things Happen is the debut studio album by American rapper G-Eazy. It was released on June 23, 2014, by RCA Records, affiliated with BPG and RVG, in North America,[1] and it was released on July 21, 2014, in the United Kingdom.[4] Recording sessions took place from 2013 to 2014, with the production on the album primarily handled by Christoph Andersson, Jay Ant, Blackbear, Jordan Evans and Matthew Burnett. Following the release, he began embarking his These Things Happen Tour, for the support of this album These Things Happen.[5]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200, and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with first-week sales of 47,000 copies in the United States.[6][7][8][9] In its second week, the album dropped to number 26, selling 9,000 copies.[10] In its third week, the album sold 6,000 more copies in the United States.[11] In its fourth week, the album sold 4,898 more copies, bringing its total album sales to 66,800 in the United States.[12] As of October 2015, the album has sold 250,000 copies in the United States.[13] On February 26, 2016, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "These Things Happen"  
Blackbear 2:24
2. "Far Alone" (featuring E-40 and Jay Ant)
  • Jay Ant
  • G-Eazy (add.)
  • Andersson (add.)
 4:28
3. "I Mean It" (featuring Remo)
  • Gillum
  • Andersson
  • Remo Green
  • Remo
  • Andersson (add.)
  • G-Eazy (add.)
 3:56
4. "Interlude"  
  • Andersson
  • William Bevan
Andersson 0:45
5. "Opportunity Cost"  
  • Evans
  • Burnett
 3:54
6. "Almost Famous"  
  • Gillum
  • Andersson
Andersson 4:29
7. "Lotta That" (featuring A$AP Ferg and Danny Seth)
  • Gillum
  • Darold Brown
  • Danny Seth Bell
  • Andersson
  • James William Lavigne
  • Andersson
  • G-Eazy
 4:49
8. "Factory Girl (Skit)"     0:13
9. "Downtown Love" (featuring John Michael Rouchell)
  • Gillum
  • John Michael Rouchell
  • Andersson
  • Devon Baldwin
G-Eazy 5:27
10. "Complete"  
Andersson 3:09
11. "Let's Get Lost" (featuring Devon Baldwin)
  • G-Eazy
  • Andersson
 4:01
12. "Shoot Me Down" (featuring Anthony Stewart)
  • Gillum
  • Anthony Stewart
  • Andersson
G-Eazy 3:17
13. "Been On"  
  • Gillum
  • Andersson
Andersson 3:29
14. "Remember You" (featuring Blackbear)
Blackbear 3:36
15. "Tumblr Girls" (featuring Christoph Andersson)
  • Gillum
  • Andersson
Andersson 4:16
16. "Just Believe"  
  • Gillum
  • Andersson
  • Fabrice Dumont
  • Stephan Haier
  • Christophe Hetier
  • Angela McCluskey
Andersson 4:03

Charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 98
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 171
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[16] 16
US Billboard 200[17] 3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[19] Gold 500,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 Weiss, Jeff (2014-06-10). "G-Eazy Talks New Album, A$AP Ferg Collaboration". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  2. ↑ Drake, David (July 10, 2014). "G-Eazy: These Things Happen". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "G-Eazy Pushes Genre Barriers On 'These Things Happen'". XXL. Harris Publications. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  4. ↑ "G-Eazy - Lotta That". http://www.djbooth.net/. DJ Booth. 2014-06-10. Retrieved 23 June 2014. G-Eazy’s These Things Happen LP is slated to hit record stores Stateside June 23. The set’s UK release will follow on July 21. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help); External link in |website= (help)
  5. ↑ Krishnamurthy, Sowmya (2014-01-15). "Rockie Fresh Joining G-Eazy On ‘These Things Happen’ Tour". http://rapfix.mtv.com/. MTV. Retrieved 2014-06-23. The 40-date “These Things Happen Tour” kicks off February 21 in Dallas and continues with stops in New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Toronto. External link in |website= (help)
  6. ↑ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Billboard. July 12, 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "TOP R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUMS". Billboard. Billboard. July 12, 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Building Album Sales Chart". http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/. HITS Digital Ventures. 07-01-2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014. Check date values in: |date= (help); External link in |website= (help)
  9. ↑ Diep, Eric (07/02/2014). "G-Eazy’s ‘These Things Happen’ Lands At No. 3 In This Week’s Album Sales (07/02/2014)". http://www.xxlmag.com/. Harris Publications, Inc. Retrieved 3 July 2014. 3. G-Eazy, These Things Happen – 46,974 Check date values in: |date= (help); External link in |website= (help)
  10. ↑ Tardio, Andres (2014-06-29). "Trey Songz's "Trigga" Tops This Week's Album Sales Report". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
  11. ↑ Tardio, Andres (2014-06-25). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Trey Songz, Iggy Azalea, Pharrell, Eminem, 50 Cent". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  12. ↑ Tardio, Andres (2014-07-23). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Weird Al Yankovic, Trey Songz, Iggy Azalea, Marsha Ambrosius". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  13. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015.
  14. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2015-02-21). "ARIA Albums: 50 Shades of Grey Comes Again At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  15. ↑ http://zobbel.de/cluk/140802cluk.txt
  16. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  17. ↑ "G-Eazy – Chart history" Billboard 200 for G-Eazy. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  18. ↑ "G-Eazy – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for G-Eazy. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  19. ↑ "American album certifications – G Eazy – These Things Happen". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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