Suncity

2018 EP by Khalid
Suncity
EP by
Khalid
ReleasedOctober 19, 2018
RecordedSeptember 2018
GenreR&B[1]
Length21:09
LabelRCA
Producer
  • Khalid (exec.)
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Digi
  • Denis Kosiak
  • John Hill
  • Rogét Chahayed
  • StarGate
  • DJDS
Khalid chronology
American Teen
(2017) 		Suncity
(2018) 		Free Spirit
(2019)
Singles from Suncity
  1. "Better"
    Released: September 14, 2018
  2. "Saturday Nights"
    Released: January 11, 2019

Suncity is the first extended play by American singer Khalid. It was released on October 19, 2018 by RCA Records.[2] It was supported by the single "Better".[3]

The EP debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 with 50,000 album-equivalent units.[4]

Singles

The EP was supported by the single "Better", which was released on September 14, 2018. The song went on to reach the top ten in Australia, Belgium, New Zealand and Norway. It peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5][6][7][8]

A remix of "Saturday Nights" with country singer Kane Brown was released as a single on January 9, 2019. It reached the top 60 in Canada and the US.[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!8/10[11]
HipHopDX3.7/5[12]
Pitchfork6.2/10[1]
Vice (Expert Witness)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[13]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 68, based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal.[14]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."9.13"
  • Khalid Robinson
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Digi
  • Denis Kosiak[b]
0:54
2."Vertigo"
  • Robinson
  • Sarah Aarons
  • John Hill
  • Rogét Chahayed[b]
4:30
3."Saturday Nights"
  • Robinson
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Digi
  • Kosiak[b]
3:29
4."Salem's Interlude"
  • Robinson
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Digi
  • Kosiak[b]
1:21
5."Motion"
  • Robinson
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Digi
  • Khalid
  • Kosiak[b]
3:55
6."Better"
  • Robinson
  • StarGate
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Digi
  • Kosiak[a]
3:49
7."Suncity" (featuring Empress Of)
  • DJDS
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Digi
3:09
Total length:21:09

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a miscellaneous production credit
  • ^[b] signifies a vocal producer
  • "9.13" features narration from El Paso, Texas Mayor, Dee Margo
  • "Salem's Interlude" features vocals from Salem Mitchell and Amber Perryman
  • "Motion" features background vocals from Demetrius "Meech" Harmon
  • "Suncity" features vocals from Rosalía

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 9
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[16] 6
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[17] 2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 10
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[19] 12
Irish Albums (IRMA)[20] 4
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21] 11
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[22] 3
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 63
UK Albums (OCC)[25] 20
US Billboard 200[4] 8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[26] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2019) Position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[27] 89
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 68
US Billboard 200[29] 147
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[30] 54

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[31] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[32] Gold 10,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[33] Gold 7,500‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Pierre, Alphonse (October 19, 2018). "Khalid: Suncity EP Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  2. ^ Suncity by Khalid, 19 October 2018, retrieved 2018-10-21
  3. ^ "Khalid shares sexy new jam 'Better': Stream". Consequence of Sound. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  4. ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (October 28, 2018). "'A Star Is Born' Soundtrack Earns Third Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart, Future & Juice WRLD Debut at No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  5. ^ "australian-charts.com - Khalid - Better". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  6. ^ "Khalid - Better". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  7. ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  8. ^ "Topp 20 Single 2018-39". VG-lista 2018 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  9. ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Khalid - Suncity". Metacritic. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  11. ^ Patrick, Ryan B. (October 22, 2018). "Khalid Suncity". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  12. ^ Clark, Trent (October 25, 2018). "Review: Khalid's "Suncity" EP Is A Precursor To Future Crossover Dominance". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  13. ^ Christgau, Robert (April 19, 2019). "Robert Christgau on Khalid's Textured Anxiety". Vice. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  14. ^ "TIDAL: Listen to Suncity by Khalid on TIDAL". October 19, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  15. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Khalid – Suncity". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  16. ^ "Khalid Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  17. ^ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 43, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  18. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Khalid – Suncity" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  19. ^ "Khalid: Suncity" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  20. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Khalid". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  21. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  22. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 43, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  23. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved October 27, 2018. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
  24. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Khalid – Suncity". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  25. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  26. ^ "Khalid Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  27. ^ "Album Top-100 2019" (in Danish). Hitlisten. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  28. ^ "Årslista Album, 2019". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  29. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  30. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  31. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Khalid – Suncity". Music Canada. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  32. ^ "Danish album certifications – Khalid – Suncity". IFPI Danmark.
  33. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Khalid – Suncity". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  • v
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Khalid
Studio albums
  • American Teen (2017)
  • Free Spirit (2019)
Mixtapes
  • Scenic Drive (2021)
Extended plays
  • Suncity (2018)
Singles
Featured singles
  • "1-800-273-8255"
  • "Rollin"
  • "Silence"
  • "Homemade Dynamite (Remix)"
  • "Youth"
  • "Ocean"
  • "Beautiful People"
  • "Hurts 2B Human"
  • "So Done"
Promotional singles
Other songs
  • "As I Am"
Concert tours