Album
NINE
NINE is blink-182's eighth studio album, released on 20 September 2019 through Columbia, their first record for the label after their time with BMG. It followed California and was made with John Feldmann back in the producer's chair, alongside Captain Cuts, the Futuristics and Tim Pagnotta, plus outside songwriters.
It's the second and last album with Matt Skiba before Tom DeLonge returned in 2022. The band still count it as their ninth, by treating the 1994 demo Buddha as their first. The pop-punk core is spiked with hip hop-style programming and electronics, and the lyrics are darker than usual, shaped by world events and Mark Hoppus's struggle with depression. RISK, a graffiti artist, painted the colour-wash cover. "I Really Wish I Hated You" is the single to start with. It reached the top five on Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart, and the album itself debuted at number three on the Billboard 200.
NINE: tracklist, credits and charts
15 tracks · 41:47Tracklist
- 1The First TimeBarker, Feldmann, Hoppus, Lavigne, Mitchell, Skiba2:27
- 2Happy DaysBarker, Hollander, Hoppus, Malpass, Pagnotta2:59
- 3HeavenFeldmann, Hoppus, Wilcox3:17
- 4DarksideBarker, Feldmann, Hoppus, Skiba3:01
- 5Blame It on My YouthBarker, Hollander, Hoppus, Malpass, Pagnotta, Skiba3:06
- 6Generational DivideBarker, Berger, Feldmann, Hoppus, McMahon, Rabin, Skiba0:49
- 7Run AwayBarker, Feldmann, Hoppus, Mitchell, Skiba2:28
- 8Black RainBarker, Feldmann, Hoppus, Skiba2:46
- 9I Really Wish I Hated YouBarker, Feldmann, Perez, Hoppus, Skiba, Tamposi, Watt3:11
- 10Pin the GrenadeBarker, Feldmann, Hoppus, Khajadourian, Schwartz, Skiba, Torrey2:59
- 11No Heart to Speak OfBarker, Feldmann, Hoppus, Malpass, Skiba3:40
- 12RansomBarker, Feldmann, Hoppus, Skiba1:25
- 13On Some Emo ShitBarker, Feldmann, Hoppus, Khajadourian, Malpass, Schwartz, Skiba3:10
- 14Hungover YouBarker, Feldmann, Hoppus, Lavigne, Mitchell, Skiba2:59
- 15Remember to Forget MeBarker, Clark, Daniels, Feldmann, Hoppus, Skiba3:30
- Produced by
- John Feldmann, Tim Pagnotta, Matt Malpass, Happy Perez, Andrew Watt, Travis Barker, The Futuristics
- Recorded at
- Opra Music Studios (North Hollywood), Rancho Pagzilla (North Hollywood), Foxy Studios (Los Angeles), Studio 1111 (Beverly Hills)
- Recorded
- June 2018–July 2019
- Mixed by
- Neal Avron, Rich Costey, Manny Marroquin, Dylan McLean, Scot Stewart, Serban Ghenea, Zakk Cervini
- Mixed at
- The Casita, Lotus Eater Studio, Larrabee Sound Studios, Foxy Studios, MixStar Studios, MDDN Studios
- Engineered by
- Dylan McLean, Scot Stewart, Matt Malpass, Brian Phillips
- Label
- Columbia
- Length
- 41:47
Line-up
- Travis Barker · drums (drum set), piano
- Mark Hoppus · bass, vocals
- Matt Skiba · guitar, vocals
- Sam Hollander · other vocals · guest
- Tim Pagnotta · other vocals · guest
- Brian Phillips · other vocals · guest
- John Feldmann · guitar · guest
- Happy Perez · guitar · guest
- Andrew Watt · guitar, vocals · guest
Singles
- “Blame It on My Youth” · 8 May 2019
- “Generational Divide” · 21 June 2019
- “Happy Days” · 1 July 2019
- “Darkside” · 25 July 2019
- “I Really Wish I Hated You” · 6 September 2019
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2019 | 3 |
| UK Albums Chart · 2019 | 6 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2019 | 1 |
| US Alternative · 2019 | 1 |
| US Tastemaker · 2019 | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums · 2019 | 1 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2019 | 4 |
| German Albums · 2019 | 4 |
| Scottish Albums · 2019 | 4 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 2019 | 5 |
All 23 charts
| Austrian Albums · 2019 | 8 |
| Italian Albums · 2019 | 11 |
| Swiss Albums · 2019 | 13 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2019 | 16 |
| New Zealand Albums · 2019 | 21 |
| Ireland 2 · 2019 | 23 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) · 2019 | 25 |
| Dutch Albums · 2019 | 37 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2019 | 48 |
| French Albums (SNEP) · 2019 | 55 |
| Japan (Oricon) · 2019 | 55 |
| Swedish Albums · 2019 | 58 |
| Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) · 2019 | 85 |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 20 September 2019 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 20 September 2019 | |
| Wikidata | 20 September 2019 | |
| Deezer | 20 September 2019 | |
| US release | 20 September 2019 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 20 September 2019 | earliest UK or European date |
5 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 September 2019 | XE | Columbia | 190759632222 | original |
| 20 September 2019 | US | Columbia | 190759632222 | original |
| 20 September 2019 | US | Columbia | 190759849149 | original |
| 20 September 2019 | AF | Columbia | 886447823101 | original |
| 25 September 2019 | JP | Sony Records International | 4547366419276 | other |
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coverartarchive · native: native 3000x3000
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 3000×3000 | native: native 3000x3000 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |