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Everything Means Nothing
Studio album by
Blackbear
ReleasedAugust 21, 2020 (2020-08-21)
Recorded2019–20
Genre
Length37:09
Label
Producer
Blackbear chronology
Anonymous
(2019) 		Everything Means Nothing
(2020) 		Misery Lake
(2021)
Singles from Everything Means Nothing
  1. "Hot Girl Bummer"
    Released: August 23, 2019
  2. "Me & Ur Ghost"
    Released: January 16, 2020
  3. "Queen of Broken Hearts"
    Released: July 10, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork4.1/10[2]

Everything Means Nothing (stylized in all lowercase) is the fifth studio album by American singer Blackbear. It was released in full on August 21, 2020, through Beartrap, Alamo Records and Interscope Records and follows his previous studio album Anonymous (2019).[3][4] The album features appearances from singers Lauv and Trevor Daniel and was entirely produced by Blackbear and frequent collaborator Andrew Goldstein, alongside additional producers Aaron Harmon, Jordan Reyes and Marshmello.

Background and composition

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Blackbear described the background of the album in an interview with Paper:[3]

The previous album titles are odes to the internet, but this one in particular is an ode to my real life. Because the album has so much to do with the internet, with the age of social media, I wanted to title it after something real in my life. I realized the real, good things in my life, the real hit records, are my son and my family who loves me, and my team around me that works hard every day. Those are the real things in my life, everything else means nothing. And it's obviously a breakup album, so everything that once was means nothing now, so it's kind of an emo title as well.

— Blackbear

Singles

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The album was preceded by three singles: "Hot Girl Bummer", "Me & Ur Ghost", and "Queen of Broken Hearts". Those singles were included on the first half of the album released on July 17, 2020 alongside the promotional singles "I Feel Bad", "I Feel 2 Much", and "I Felt That". "If I Were U" with Lauv was also released as the final promotional single on August 19.[5]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Matthew Musto and Andrew Goldstein, except where noted. All tracks produced by Blackbear and FRND, except "I Felt That", produced alongside Jordan Reyes and Aaron Harmon, and "Half Alive", produced alongside Marshmello.

Everything Means Nothing track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hot Girl Bummer"
  • Alex Ayvar
3:08
2."Me & Ur Ghost" 3:21
3."Queen of Broken Hearts" 2:51
4."I Feel Bad"
2:55
5."I Feel 2 Much"
4:00
6."I Felt That"
  • Musto
  • Goldstein
  • Harmon
  • Reyes
3:22
7."Sobbing in Cabo" 3:07
8."Clown" (with Trevor Daniel)
  • Musto
  • Goldstein
  • Daniel
2:28
9."Half Alive" 3:15
10."If I Were U" (with Lauv)
3:06
11."Why Are Girls?" 3:07
12."Smile Again"
  • Musto
  • Goldstein
  • Kirkland
2:29
Total length:37:09
  • All song titles are stylized in lowercase letters.
  • "If I Were U" contains samples from "Enchanted" written by Taylor Swift.

Charts

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Chart performance for Everything Means Nothing
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 82
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 19
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 44
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 37
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] 23
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 64
UK Albums (OCC)[12] 56
US Billboard 200[13] 15

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b Collar, Matt. "everything means nothing - Blackbear". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Blum, Dani (August 22, 2020). "blackbear: everything means nothing Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Lodestar, Jule (August 31, 2020). "Blackbear Knows the Vibes Are Weird Right Now". Paper. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  4. ^ McIntyre, Hugh. "Blackbear On His New Album And Charting Big Hits: 'If I'm A Sellout, Oh Well'". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  5. ^ "Blackbear And LAUV Wonder What It'd Be Like If 'I Were U' On New Collab". iHeart. 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  6. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 31 August 2020". No. 1591. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 31, 2020. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  7. ^ "Blackbear Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Albumit 35/2020". IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  9. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 31, 2020. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  10. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 35, 2020". VG-lista. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Blackbear Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – blackbear – Everything Means Nothing". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 19, 2021.


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