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| Released | October 27, 2017 (2017-10-27) | |||
| Recorded | 2016–2017 | |||
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| Length | 71:04 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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Beach House 3 is the second studio album by American singerTy Dolla Sign. It was released on October 27, 2017, byAtlantic Records. The album serves as the third installment in hisBeach House series. It featuresguest appearances fromPharrell Williams,Lil Wayne,Tory Lanez,The-Dream,YG,Future,Swae Lee,Wiz Khalifa,Damian Marley, andLauren Jauregui, among others. The album's production was handled byMike Will Made It,DJ Mustard,Skrillex,Mike Dean, Apex Martin, MariiBeatz,Dun Deal and James Royo, among others.
Beach House 3 was supported by four officialsingles: "Love U Better", "So Am I", "Ex" and "Pineapple", the latter on the deluxe. The album received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number 11 on the USBillboard 200, earning 29,000album-equivalent units in its first week. The album was certifiedgold by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in October 2020.
On June 19, 2016, Ty Dolla Sign confirmed that he was working onBeach House 3 viaInstagram.[1] The album's pre-order was announced on September 20, 2017, along with the cover art.[2] The tracklist was revealed on October 23, 2017.[3][4]
On May 8, 2018, Ty Dolla Sign announced on Twitter that the deluxe edition ofBeach House 3 will be released shortly, along with six new tracks.[5]
The album'slead single, "Love U Better" featuringLil Wayne andThe-Dream, was released July 10, 2017.[6] The album's second single, "So Am I" featuringDamian Marley andSkrillex, was released on September 1, 2017.[7] "Message in a Bottle" and "Dawsin's Breek" featuringJeremih, were released as the album's first two promotional singles on September 20, simultaneously.[2] "Ex" featuringYG, was released on October 6, 2017, as the album's third promotional single.[8] It was later sent to rhythmic radio as the album's third single (second and final single sent to radio).[9] The album's fourth promotional single, "Don't Judge Me", was premiered by Ebro onBeats 1 and released on October 18, 2017.[10]
"Pineapple" featuringGucci Mane andQuavo, was released on March 30, 2018, as the album's fourth and final single (first from the deluxe edition).[11] "Clout" featuring21 Savage, was released on May 9, 2018, as the album's fifth promotional single.[12]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[13] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [14] |
| The A.V. Club | B[15] |
| HipHopDX | 4.1/5[16] |
| HotNewHipHop | 83%[17] |
| NME | [18] |
| The Observer | [19] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[20] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | 4.5/5[21] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ( )[22] |
| XXL | 4/5[23] |
Beach House 3 was met with generally positive reviews. AtMetacritic, which assigns anormalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received anaverage score of 77, based on eight reviews.[13]
Andy Kellman ofAllMusic gave a positive review, stating "Peeling away the factors that obscure Griffin's talent—the vulgar hedonism, the cavalcade of predominantly superfluous guest artists—can take some effort.Beach House III is nonetheless conclusive evidence that the singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist is among the most skilled and creative figures in the business".[14] Corrigan B ofTiny Mix Tapes said, "Beach House 3 is a strong, strong effort: universally pleasant in the same way as its antecedents, but given a thorough sonic update so as to keep pace with modernity".[21] Riley Wallace ofHipHopDX considered the album an improvement to Ty Dolla Sign's preceding projectCampaign, statingBeach House 3 is "a great listen. WhereCampaign (though dope) may have lacked some serious earworm moments, this album picks up the remaining tab — with change to spare. Even with nothing to truly prove, Ty Dolla $ign managed to once again assert dominance in an overcrowded lane of crooners who get likened to rappers".[16] Scott Glaysher ofXXL wrote positively, "Beach House 3 truly is Ty Dolla $ign's best work to date. He manages to please with his collaborative hits and hooks all while maintaining artistic integrity with his more introspective tracks".[23]
Clayton Purdom ofThe A.V. Club said, "While 2015'sFree TC felt designed to impress, a little too encyclopedic and earnest for its own good,Beach House 3 takes its concept literally, soundtracking a hypothetical bender in a paradise where the comedown never arrives".[15] Paul A. Thompson ofPitchfork noted, "A superbly refined collection of songs, carefully crafted and smartly cast. It doesn't have the longer thematic crescendos ofTC, but is even more ruthlessly listenable, stacking hooks on top of hooks and flitting between an array different, pop-viable aesthetic frameworks".[20] In a mixed review,NME's Jordan Bassett stated: "Lyrically,Beach House 3 is a step away from the musician's satin-sheeted comfort zone, but we may have to wait forBeach House 4 to see him truly come of age."[18] In a more mixed review, Ben Beaumont-Thomas ofThe Observer described the album as "a narrow, unimaginative collection".[19]
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| Rap-Up | 20 Best Albums of 2017 | 18 | |
| Spin | 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 34 |
Beach House 3 debuted at number 11 on the USBillboard 200 chart, earning 29,000album-equivalent units, (including 6,000 were pure album sales) in its first week.[26] The album also debuted at number eight on the USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming his second top-ten debut on this chart.[27] On October 19, 2020, the album was certifiedgold by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.[28]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Famous" |
| 3:20 | |
| 2. | "Famous Lies" |
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| 0:59 |
| 3. | "Love U Better" (featuringLil Wayne andThe-Dream) |
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| 3:02 |
| 4. | "Ex" (featuringYG) |
| 2:43 | |
| 5. | "Famous Excuses" |
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| 1:02 |
| 6. | "Droptop in the Rain" (featuringTory Lanez) |
|
| 3:00 |
| 7. | "Don't Judge Me" (featuringFuture andSwae Lee) |
| 4:02 | |
| 8. | "Dawsin's Breek" (featuringJeremih) |
|
| 2:45 |
| 9. | "Don't Sleep on Me" (featuring Future and24hrs) |
| 4:33 | |
| 10. | "Stare" (featuringPharrell Williams andWiz Khalifa) |
| P. Williams | 4:49 |
| 11. | "Famous Friends" |
|
| 0:38 |
| 12. | "So Am I" (featuringDamian Marley andSkrillex) |
| 3:45 | |
| 13. | "Lil Favorite" (featuringMadeinTYO) |
|
| 3:13 |
| 14. | "In Your Phone" (featuringLauren Jauregui) |
| 2:30 | |
| 15. | "All the Time" |
|
| 3:03 |
| 16. | "Famous Amy" | Griffin, Jr. |
| 0:36 |
| 17. | "Side Effects" |
|
| 2:53 |
| 18. | "Famous Last Words" | Griffin, Jr. |
| 0:34 |
| 19. | "Message in a Bottle" |
| Hey DJ | 2:32 |
| 20. | "Nate Howard Intro" | Nate Howard | D'Mile | 1:40 |
| Total length: | 51:39 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21. | "Pineapple" (featuringGucci Mane andQuavo) |
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| 3:38 |
| 22. | "Clout" (featuring21 Savage) |
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| 3:20 |
| 23. | "Number" |
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| 3:22 |
| 24. | "Drugs" (featuring Wiz Khalifa) |
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| 2:23 |
| 25. | "South Beach" (featuring Quavo andFrench Montana) |
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| 3:16 |
| 26. | "Simple" (featuringYo Gotti) |
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| 3:26 |
| Total length: | 71:04 | |||
Notes
Sample credits
Credits were adapted fromTidal.[30]
Technical
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[31] | 37 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[32] | 86 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[33] | 148 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[34] | 21 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[35] | 22 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[36] | 36 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[37] | 69 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[38] | 87 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[39] | 17 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[40] | 9 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[41] | 35 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[42] | 53 |
| USBillboard 200[43] | 11 |
| USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[44] | 8 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[45] | Gold | 7,500‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[28] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Label | Format(s) | Edition | Ref. |
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| Various | October 27, 2017 | Atlantic | Standard | [46] | |
| February 23, 2018 | Vinyl | [47] | |||
| May 11, 2018 |
| Deluxe | [48] |
