Ascend (Illenium album)
2019 studio album by Illenium
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Ascend (stylized in all caps) is the third studio album by American DJ and music producer Illenium, released on August 16, 2019, through Astralwerks, making it his major-label debut and his only album on the label.[4] The album features six singles.
ReleasedAugust 16, 2019
Recorded2018–2019
Length1:00:16
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| Released | August 16, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018–2019 | |||
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| Length | 1:00:16 | |||
| Label | Astralwerks | |||
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Background
Consisting of 17 songs, the album includes six previously released singles, "Take You Down", "Crashing", "Pray", "Good Things Fall Apart", "Takeaway", and "Blood".[5] On his social media accounts, he announced the release date of the album and the following tour on June 12.[6]
Promotion
- The first single "Take You Down" was released on August 3, 2018. The song brought forth the drug abuse problem Illenium previously had.[7]
- The second single "Crashing", featuring Bahari, was released on January 25, 2019.[8]
- The third single "Pray", featuring Kameron Alexander, was released on March 22, 2019.[9]
- The fourth single "Good Things Fall Apart", with Jon Bellion, was released on May 13, 2019.[10]
- The fifth single "Takeaway", with The Chainsmokers and featuring Lennon Stella, was released on July 24, 2019.[11]
- The sixth and last single before the album release "Blood", with Foy Vance, was released on August 2, 2019.[12]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| PopMatters | 6/10[2] |
Accolades
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Billboard Music Awards | Top Dance/Electronic Album | Nominated | |
| International Dance Music Awards | Best Album | Nominated |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Care (Intro)" | Illenium | 0:33 | |
| 2. | "Hold On" (with Georgia Ku) |
| 3:55 | |
| 3. | "Good Things Fall Apart" (with Jon Bellion) |
| 3:36 | |
| 4. | "That's Why" (with Joshua Golden) |
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| 4:12 |
| 5. | "Blood" (with Foy Vance) |
| 4:08 | |
| 6. | "Take You Down" |
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| 3:41 |
| 7. | "All Together" (with Oekiin) |
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| 3:58 |
| 8. | "Crashing" (featuring Bahari) |
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| 3:50 |
| 9. | "Broken Ones" (with Anna Clendening) |
| Illenium | 3:18 |
| 10. | "Every Piece of Me" (with Echos) |
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| 3:43 |
| 11. | "Takeaway" (with The Chainsmokers featuring Lennon Stella) |
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| 3:29 |
| 12. | "Sad Songs" (with Said the Sky featuring Annika Wells) |
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| 3:30 |
| 13. | "Pray" (featuring Kameron Alexander) |
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| 4:55 |
| 14. | "In Your Arms" (with X Ambassadors) |
| 3:40 | |
| 15. | "Gorgeous" (with Blanke featuring Bipolar Sunshine) |
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| 4:37 |
| 16. | "Angel (Lonely Prelude)" | Miller | Illenium | 0:41 |
| 17. | "Lonely" (featuring Chandler Leighton) | Illenium | 4:30 | |
| Total length: | 60:16 | |||
Notes
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[26] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| Various | August 16, 2019 | Astralwerks | [27][28] |