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A Real Good Kid
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Studio album by
Mike Posner
ReleasedJanuary 18, 2019 (2019-01-18)
Length37:06
LabelIsland
Producer
Mike Posner chronology
At Night, Alone
(2016) 		A Real Good Kid
(2019) 		Keep Going
(2019)
Singles from A Real Good Kid
  1. "Song About You"
    Released: September 10, 2018
  2. "Stuck in the Middle"
    Released: November 22, 2018
  3. "Move On"
    Released: January 4, 2019
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

A Real Good Kid is the third studio album by American singer Mike Posner, released on January 18, 2019, through Island Records. It was announced by Posner on social media on November 21, 2018.[2] It was recorded by Posner over a two-year period.[3] It was supported by the singles "Song About You", "Stuck in the Middle" and "Move On".[4][5] To "celebrate" the release of the album, Posner walked across the United States from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean from March 2019.[4]

Background

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In the two-year period that the album was recorded, Posner was dealing with the end of a relationship, then moved back to Detroit to care for his terminally ill father,[3] who later died of brain cancer, and his friend Avicii committed suicide.[6] Posner said: "I had to go to the studio everyday and I was trying to just show up and record all the songs and do a good job and I was sad."[6] In a press statement, Posner said the album "deals heavily with love, loss and eventual acceptance".[3] The album includes recordings of Mike's father.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Introduction"Mike PosnerPosner1:06
2."January 11th, 2017"
  • Posner
  • Pete Kuzma
  • Adam Friedman
  • Posner
  • Friedman
  • Nate Mercereau
3:07
3."Wide Open"
2:49
4."Song About You"
Reed3:10
5."Move On"
  • Posner
  • Friedman
  • Frederic
  • Wilson
  • Mercereau
Reed2:58
6."Drip"
  • Posner
  • Reed
  • Mercereau
  • Valentine
5:25
7."Staring at the Fire"Posner
  • Posner
  • Reed
  • Mercereau
2:38
8."Perfect"
  • Reed
  • Mercereau
  • Posner
  • Friedman
  • Merchant
  • Kuzma
6:24
9."Amen"  0:31
10."Stuck in the Middle"
  • Posner
  • Friedman
  • Reed
  • Mercereau
  • Friedman
3:21
11."One More Song"  0:12
12."How It's Supposed to Be"Posner
  • Posner
  • Reed
  • Mercereau
5:25
Total length:37:06

Note

  • "Introduction" is not included on the CD version of the album.

Personnel

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Musicians

  • Mike Posner – vocals (tracks 1–8, 10, 12), drum programming (track 2), acoustic guitar (3, 10, 12), electric guitar (3, 5), 808s (7)
  • Adam Friedman – backing vocals (tracks 2, 10), chopping (3); bass guitar, drum programming (8); synthesizer (10)
  • Nate Mercereau – drum programming (tracks 2, 6), guitar synthesizer (3, 4, 6), French horn (3, 8, 12), percussion (3, 8, 10); electric guitar, synthesizer (5, 7, 8, 10, 12); drop section, bass synthesizer, Wilsonic (6); bass guitar (7, 8, 10, 12); piano, treated piano (7); drop piano, glockenspiel, string synthesizer, string arrangement, trumpet (8); Mellotron (12)
  • Pete Kuzna – synthesizer (tracks 2, 8), vocal arrangement (2), transition piano (7), piano (8)
  • James Bowen – acoustic guitar (track 3)
  • Ricky Reed – drum programming, programming (3–5, 7, 8, 10, 12); synthesizer (3, 4, 7), Wilsonic (3), bass guitar (4, 5), percussion (7)
  • Dan Wilson – guitar (track 4)
  • Victor Indrizzo – drums (tracks 5, 10, 12), percussion (5)
  • Arjun Singh – tabla (track 5)
  • James Valentine – acoustic guitar, electric guitar (track 6)
  • Daniel Casares – flute (track 7)
  • Matthew Schuler – additional vocals (track 8)
  • Stewart Cole – trumpet (track 8)
  • Shaina Evoniuk – violin (track 8)
  • M. Jon Posner – vocals (tracks 9, 11)

Technical

  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Ricky Reed – mixing (tracks 1–8, 10, 12)
  • Ethan Shumaker– engineering (tracks 1–8, 10, 12)
  • Nate Mercereau – engineering (tracks 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12)
  • Bill Melina – engineering (tracks 5, 12)
  • Robert Dugan – engineering (track 8)
  • Mike Posner – recording (tracks 1, 8, 10)

Visuals

  • Eric Gorvin – art direction, design, cover illustration, package production

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[7] 73

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic
  2. ^ @mikeposner (November 21, 2018). "1/18/19. A Real Good Kid. The new album. Pre-order at midnight" (Tweet). Retrieved November 22, 2018 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b c Kaufman, Gil (November 26, 2018). "Mike Posner Announces 'A Real Good Kid' Album: Listen to 'Stuck in the Middle' Single". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Leight, Elias (January 4, 2019). "Mike Posner Pays Tribute to Avicii, Tracy Chapman in 'Move On' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  5. ^ Zidel, Alex (January 14, 2019). "Mike Posner Gets Real In New Single 'Noah's Ark'". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  6. ^ a b McCammon, Sarah; Watters, Gemma (January 12, 2019). "'Beginnings Always Hide Themselves In The End': Mike Posner On Grieving And Growth". NPR. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  7. ^ "Mike Posner Chart History (Top Current Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2019.


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