Cloud Nine is the debut studio album by Norwegian DJ and record producer Kygo and features the likes of Maty Noyes, Conrad Sewell, Parson James, Tom Odell, Foxes, Matt Corby, Rhodes, Will Heard, Julia Michaels, James Vincent McMorrow, Kodaline, Labrinth, John Legend and Angus & Julia Stone. It was released on 13 May 2016 by Sony Music and Ultra Music.
Singles The album's first single, "Firestone" featuring Australian singer Conrad Sewell, was released on 1 December 2014. The debut single was an international success charting in over 14 countries and peaked at number one on the Norwegian Singles Chart. "Firestone" notably popularized the genre of tropical house in 2014. In late 2015, it was confirmed to be the lead single from the album.
The second single, "Stole the Show" featuring Parson James was released on 23 March 2015. It peaked at number one on Norwegian, French, and Swedish charts and reached the top 10 in more than 20 countries.
"Nothing Left" featuring Will Heard was released as the third single on 31 July 2015. The single charted on several international charts and peaked at number one on the Norwegian Singles Chart.
"Stay" featuring Maty Noyes was released as the fourth single on 4 December 2015. The single peaked at number two on the Norwegian Singles Chart.
"Raging" featuring Kodaline is the fifth single from the album. On 1 April 2016, it was also released as the second promotional single from the album.
"Carry Me" featuring Julia Michaels is the sixth single from the album, released on 12 August 2016.
Promotional singles After the delayed release of his album, Kygo announced that he would release three promotional singles leading to the release of the album. The first promotional single, "Fragile" was released on 18 March 2016. It is a collaboration with Labrinth.
The third promotional single, "I'm in Love" featuring vocals from James Vincent McMorrow, was released on 22 April 2016. Its music video was released on 20 May 2016 and served as the follow-up to "Raging".
Promotion Cloud Nine was supported by Kygo's first world tour. The tour landed in 22 cities across North America and Europe, including stops at Barclays in New York City, Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam and Le Zenith in Paris.
Critical reception
Cloud Nine received mixed reviews from music critics. David Smith from the London Evening Standard gave the album two out of five stars, stating that Cloud Nine is "superficially pretty with little of real substance."
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2016) Peak positionJapan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)25 Chart (2024) Peak position Greek Albums (IFPI) 73
Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)"ARIA Top 50 Dance Albums Chart 2016". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 9 August 2018. 23 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)"Jaaroverzichten 2016: Albums" (in Dutch). Ultratop Flanders. Retrieved 9 August 2018. 117 Danish Albums (Hitlisten) 76 Dutch Albums (MegaCharts) 43 French Albums (SNEP) 148 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 22 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 75 US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)"Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 9 August 2018. 6 Chart (2017) Position Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)"ARIA Top 50 Dance Albums Chart 2017". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 9 August 2018. 47 Dutch Albums (MegaCharts) 97Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI) 18 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 34 US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)"Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 9 August 2018. 11 Chart (2018) Position Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 76
Certifications
Release history Region Date Format Label Worldwide 13 May 2016 Japan 29 June 2016
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