99¢ is the third studio album by American musician and singer Santigold, released on February 26, 2016, on Atlantic Records.
Release On November 4, 2015, Santigold announced the release of her third studio album 99¢, originally scheduled for release on January 22, 2016. The announcement was accompanied by the release of the lead single, "Can't Get Enough of Myself", which premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show. On November 25, Santigold shared "Who Be Lovin' Me" alongside a music video. On December 16, it was announced that the release date of the album was delayed to February 26. On January 14, "Chasing Shadows" was released as the third single after premiering on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show, with a music video being released the following day. The fourth and final single, "Banshee", was released on February 11.
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 26 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Stephen F. Kearse of Paste wrote, "Although the bulk of the album oscillates between sarcasm and sincerity, the most fully realized songs transcend that spectrum entirely." Drowned in Sounds Lee Adcock gave the album a favorable review, stating, "99¢ doesn't exactly deliver the discussion on commodity and the self promised on the cover, but Santigold have assembled a fine package, one which showcases White and her undeniable swagger."
Ryan McNutt of Exclaim! was more critical of the album, stating, "99¢ is an album buoyed by its sonic playfulness, but which fails to shake its playlist sensibility--entertaining, engaging but only occasionally leaving a lasting impression." Jonathan Wroble of Slant Magazine also criticized the album, stating, "More often than hitting a sweet spot in between, the songs here are overly busy (like "Big Boss") or short on ideas (the by-the-numbers "Before the Fire" and the psych-rock "Outside the War"), and the album's title turns into an unfortunate allusion to a warehouse stocked to the brim with cheap toys, none built to last."
Track listing
Notes signifies a co-producer signifies an additional producer
Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of 99¢.
Musicians
Santigold – vocals, guitar , synthesizer , instruments B.C. – featured artist ILoveMakonnen – featured artist John Hill – guitar , keyboards , synthesizer , instruments Patrik Berger – instruments Martin Perna – flute , baritone saxophone , tenor saxophone Jordan McLean – trumpet , flugelhorn Rostam Batmanglij – keyboards , synthesizer Mikey Hart – guitar , keyboards Linus "Style of Eye" Eklow – instruments Martin Stilling – instruments James King – tenor Saxophone , baritone Saxophone Fabio Santana – trombone Todd Simon – trumpet Noah Lev Beresin – synthesizer Ian Longwell – drums , synthesizer Doc McKinney – guitar Nick Zinner – guitar , synthesizer Sam Spiegel – synthesizer Justin L. Raisen – bass , guitar , synthesizer Bosh Rothman – drums Alexandra Shungudzo – backing vocals Amanda Warner – backing vocals Cathy Dennis – backing vocals Charli XCX – backing vocals Noonie Bao – backing vocals Sarah Hudson – backing vocals Angel Deradoorian – backing vocals Sam Dew – backing vocals
Production
Santigold – executive production, production John Hill – production , additional production Patrik Berger – production Rostam Batmanglij – production , co-production , additional production Linus "Style of Eye" Eklow – additional production Martin Stilling – production Ian Longwell – production Justin L. Raisen – production HazeBanga – production Stint – production Zeds Dead – production David Andrew Sitek – production Noah Breakfast – co-production , additional production Nugget – additional production Hit-Boy – additional production VERYRVRE – additional production Mike of Uzi – additional production
Technical
Santigold – programming John Hill – programming Patrik Berger – programming Rostam Batmanglij – programming , mixing Linus "Style of Eye" Eklow – programming Nugget – programming Martin Stilling – programming Ajay Bhattacharya – programming Ian Longwell – engineering Justin L. Raisen – programming , additional mixing Barbara Klaskin Silberg – choir directing Nick Rowe – editing Brendan Morawski – engineering , additional mixing Ryan Gilligan – engineering Dan Fyfe – engineering Mark Rankin – engineering Rob Cohen – engineering Jimmy Gonzalez – engineering John DeBold – engineering Zeph Sowers – engineering Nicolas Fournier – engineering assistance Martin Cooke – engineering assistance Danny Goliger – engineering assistance Ebonie Smith – engineering assistance Josh Wilson – engineering assistance Will van Boldrik – engineering assistance Miles Comaskey – mix engineering assistance Rich Costey – mixing , additional mixing Tony Maserati – mixing Mario Borgatta – mixing assistance Claudio Cueni – additional mixing Chris Gehringer – mastering
West Los Angeles Children's Choir
Dino Barranco Jack Thompson Jair Miles Mason Lee Matthew Goodman Michael Yang Misha Reiss Spencer Lee Taaryn Cooper Theo King
Artwork
Santigold – art direction, design Matt Meiners – art direction, design Mark Jacobs – art direction, creative direction Photographer Hal – cover art Avena Gallagher – styling April Roomet – personal stylist Devra Kinnery – makeup YUSEF – hair Ron Bellair – hair assistant
Charts + Chart performance for 99¢ Chart (2016) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 64 Irish Albums (IRMA) 90
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