2022 album by Kygo
Thrill of the Chase is the fourth studio album by Norwegian record producer and DJKygo . It was released on 11 November 2022 throughRCA Records . The album features guest appearances from James Gillespie,Zoe Wees ,Dagny ,X Ambassadors , R.I.Pablo,DNCE ,Lukas Graham ,Gryffin ,Calum Scott ,Sam Feldt ,Emily Warren ,Dean Lewis ,Plested , andStuart Crichton . Production was handled by Kygo, Gryffin, Feldt, and Crichton themselves, along withRobin Stjernberg , Petey Martin,Cirkut ,David Stewart , Andrew Jackson, and Duck Blackwell. Serving as the follow-up to Kygo's previous album,Golden Hour (2020),Thrill of the Chase blendspop anddance music much like his previous releases.[ 1]
The album wasreleased as a surprise with no prior announcement. However, Kygo hinted at a new album in an August 2022 interview withAudacy .[ 2] The day before it was released, he announced that there would be a surprise coming at midnight, which would be the next day.[ 3] On its release date, he explained the recording process of the album and shared his thoughts on it through a statement shared toEDM.com :
Thrill Of The Chase is a collection of songs I worked on over the last two years that started duringCovid and ended with sessions in Los Angeles. I've had the chance to play or tease the unreleased music throughout the year at shows and the feedback was unbelievable. A few of the songs onThrill Of The Chase are different from anything I've ever made in the past and I'm really excited for everyone to finally hear the album in its entirety.[ 4]
The lead single of the album, "Gone Are the Days", which features Scottish singer-songwriter James Gillespie, was released on 16 April 2021.[ 5] The second single, "Love Me Now ", which features German singer-songwriterZoe Wees , was released on 13 August 2021.[ 6] The third single, "Undeniable ", which features American bandX Ambassadors , was released on 15 October 2021.[ 7] The fourth single, "Dancing Feet ", which features American bandDNCE , was released on 25 February 2022.[ 8] The fifth single, "Freeze ", was released on 6 May 2022.[ 9] The sixth single, "Never Really Loved Me ", a collaboration with Australian singer-songwriterDean Lewis , was released on 1 July 2022.[citation needed ] The seventh single, "Lost Without You ", another collaboration with Lewis, was released on 8 July 2022.[ 10] The eighth and final single, "Woke Up in Love ", a collaboration with American record producerGryffin and English singer-songwriterCalum Scott , was released on 9 September 2022.[ 11] This song is also part of Gryffin's sophomore studio albumAlive (2022).[ 12] Notes
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Serban Ghenea –mixing Randy Merrill –mastering John Hanes –engineering (1–2, 4–6, 8–10, 13, 14) Andy Hall Hall – vocal production (1) Patrick Pyke Salmy – recording (2) Ricardo Muñoz – recording (2) Bryce Bordone – engineering assistance (2–5, 7–9, 11–13) Ryan Dulude – recording (4) David Stewart – vocal production (6)Sean Lascelles – additional studio production (6) Lorna Blackwood – vocal production (8) Daniel Mirza – vocal production (9) Alex Borel – vocal production (10, 12) Colin Foote – vocal production (10, 12) Patrick Gardner – recording (12) Certifications forThrill of the Chase Region Certification Certified units /salesHungary (MAHASZ )[ 23] Gold 2,000‡ ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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