The Dichotomy
2024 studio album by David Kushner
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The Dichotomy is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter David Kushner.[1] The album was released on August 30, 2024, through Kushner's independent music label Miserable Music Group.[2][3] Five of the songs off the album were released as singles, "Daylight",[4] "Dead Man",[5] "Skin and Bones",[6] "Hero",[7] and "Humankind".[8] The song "Darkerside" was not released as a single but also charted.[9] The genre is considered to be pop and gothic pop.[10] The album was released to digital download, streaming, CD, and LP formats.
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| Released | August 30, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2023–2024 | |||
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| Length | 55:53 | |||
| Label | Miserable Music Group | |||
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| Singles from The Dichotomy | ||||
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The first single to be released from the album, "Daylight", achieved significant chart positions, hitting number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100,[11] #1 in several countries, including the Netherlands,[12] New Zealand,[13] and Switzerland,[14] and #4 in Australia. It additionally received multiplatinum certifications in several countries.[15][16][17] The album was certified gold by Music Canada, on September 5, 2024.[17]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "No High" |
| Evan Blair | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Poison" |
| Jon Hume | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Skin and Bones" | Kushner | Rob Kirwan | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Hero" |
| Steve Rusch | 3:26 |
| 5. | "You and Me" |
| Steve Rusch | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Love Is Going to Kill Us" |
| Eren Cannata | 2:56 |
| 7. | "Dead Man" |
| Steve Rusch | 4:34 |
| 8. | "Flesh x Blood" |
| TMS | 2:54 |
| 9. | "Sweet Oblivion" |
| TMS | 2:15 |
| 10. | "Buried at Sea" |
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| 3:44 |
| 11. | "Humankind" |
| One Love | 3:03 |
| 12. | "Universe" |
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| 3:27 |
| 13. | "Heaven Sees" |
| Steve Rusch | 2:32 |
| 14. | "Darkerside" |
| Ojivolta | 2:37 |
| 15. | "California Nights" |
| Steve Rusch | 3:39 |
| 16. | "Saving Your Soul" |
| Rob Kirwan | 4:28 |
| 17. | "Daylight" |
| Rob Kirwan | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 55:53 | |||
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18] | 72 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] | 97 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] | 99 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] | 74 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[22] | 113 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] | 56 |
| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[24] | 97 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[25] | 18 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[26] | 22 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] | 55 |
| Scottish Albums Chart (Official Charts)[28] | 37 |
| UK Albums Chart (Official Charts)[28] | 74 |
| UK Christian & Gospel Albums (Official Charts)[28] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[29] | 146 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[30] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||