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. 'Released: July 28, 2014. 'Released: July 10, 2015. 'Released: February 9, 2016. 'Released: April 8, 2016. 'Badlands (stylized in ) is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter. It was released on August 28, 2015,.

Musically, Badlands is primarily rooted in, and, and features undertones. Halsey wrote every song on the album when she was 19, while production was handled by a number of producers.

Norwegian producer was one of the main producers on Badlands. The album was described by Halsey as lacking a 'proper radio hit'.The album debuted at number two on the with first-week sales of 115,000 copies, 97,000 of that estimate being pure album sales. The album was eventually certified Platinum by the. Badlands found success in many countries outside of the United States; it reached the top ten of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Netherlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Belgium, and Portugal.

It was also certified Gold in several countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The album was further promoted by Halsey's debut headlining world tour,.The album was preceded by the release of two singles: ', which was also a rereleased single, and ', which peaked at number 60 on the, marking Halsey's first appearance on the chart. The third single from the album, ', was released on February 9, 2016, and became the album's most streamed track on; it also became the album's best-selling track worldwide.

A new version of the song ' was released as the album's fourth single to promote the feature film. The latter three singles were certified Platinum, while the former was certified Gold. Outside of the singles, one more Platinum track (') and three more Gold tracks ('Hold Me Down', ', and 'Control') came from Badlands. 'Gasoline' additionally became one of the album's most popular tracks despite only appearing on the Deluxe version of Badlands; it reached over 100 million streams on Spotify.

'Roman Holiday' was featured in the second season of the TV series and ' was featured in the teaser trailer for the film. Contents.Title and music The name 'Badlands' refers to Halsey's state of mind while writing the album, to give a physical place as a metaphor for a desolate and lonely mind. Musically, the album is mainly rooted in, and, and features undertones.

Production According to Halsey, Badlands is a focusing on the fictional society known as The Badlands. A desert wasteland surrounds the city, keeping the inhabitants of The Badlands captive. The album was inspired by post-apocalyptic films such as. After writing the first few songs, Halsey realized the entire concept was a metaphor for her mental state.

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Halsey states she created the Badlands to escape from her real-life struggles. In her opinion, the metaphor was even with no escape, there is still hope there is somewhere else to go. Served as the album's executive producer. Singles 'Ghost' was released as Halsey's debut single on October 27, 2014, with an accompanying music video filmed in Tokyo, which was directed by Malia James and Ryan Witt. 'Ghost' was released to radio on April 7, 2015.

Halsey announced ' as the second single from the album, which was officially released on July 10, 2015. The official music video for 'New Americana' came out on September 25, 2015. 'New Americana' peaked at number 60 on the.'

' serves as the official third single. It was released to alternative radio on February 9, 2016. The fourth single, ', was released on April 8, 2016, along with a soundtrack version for the film. Critical reception Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRating4.9/10A−In a review for, Nathan Reese wrote, 'Reading interviews with Halsey you get the sense of a canny and talented performer, one who legitimately wants to connect with fans. But the public persona only comes through on Badlands in fits and starts, and there isn't a single subversive or original second on the album.'

About the chorus on 'New Americana', he commented, 'Like most of Badlands, it's calculated, defiant, and, ultimately, hollow.' In a short review, 's Joe Levy called Halsey a 'new popstar with a knack for sticky imagery'. The album was included at number six on Rock Sound 's top 50 releases of 2015 list. Commercial performance Signposted by its prominent chart visibility on, Badlands amassed a healthy number of pre-order sales ahead of its release; according to a report, nearly 40,000 by August. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with a total of 115,000 equivalent units (97,000 in pure album sales), which marked the highest-charting album released by the record company so far. As of June 2017, the album had sold 520,000 copies in the US. In December 2017, it was announced that Badlands had reached one billion streams on.The album debuted at number nine on the, selling 8,225 copies in its first week.

By June 2017, it had sold 106,804 copies in the United Kingdom. Elsewhere, Badlands reached number two in Australia, number three in New Zealand and Ireland, number five in the Netherlands, and number 10 in Belgium (Flanders).Track listing Standard editionNo.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length1.' . Kokkonos, Kristina (June 2, 2015). Retrieved August 29, 2015. August 28, 2015. Headline Planet.

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