99¢ (Santigold album)

99¢ is the third studio album by American musician and singer Santigold, released on February 26, 2016 on Atlantic Records.

99¢
Studio album by
Santigold
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2016 (2016-02-26)
Recorded2015
Studio
  • Patrik's House (Stockholm)
  • Ulvhälls Herrgård (Strängnäs)
  • Chateau Marouatte (Grand-Brassac)
  • Logwell Udio (New York)
  • Atlantic (New York)
  • Eldorado (Los Angeles)
  • Rodeo (Santa Monica)
  • House of Hit (Los Angeles)
  • Downtown (New York)
  • Jungle City (New York)
  • Atlantic (Los Angeles)
  • Echo Park Backhouse (Los Angeles)
  • The Village (Los Angeles)
  • Federal Prism (Los Angeles)
  • Paulie Sound Factory (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length45:22
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Santigold chronology
Master of My Make-Believe
(2012)		 99¢
(2016)		 I Don't Want: The Gold Fire Sessions
(2018)
Singles from 99¢
  1. "Can't Get Enough of Myself"
    Released: November 4, 2015
  2. "Who Be Lovin' Me"
    Released: November 25, 2015
  3. "Chasing Shadows"
    Released: January 14, 2016
  4. "Banshee"
    Released: February 11, 2016

Release

On November 4, 2015, Santigold announced the release of her third studio album 99¢, originally scheduled for release on January 22, 2016. The announcement was accompanied by the release of the lead single, "Can't Get Enough of Myself", which premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show.[1] On November 25, Santigold shared "Who Be Lovin' Me" alongside a music video.[2] On December 16, it was announced that the release date of the album was delayed to February 26.[1] On January 14, "Chasing Shadows" was released as the third single after premiering on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show, with a music video being released the following day.[3][4] The fourth and final single, "Banshee", was released on February 11.[5]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Drowned in Sound8/10[8]
Exclaim!6/10[9]
The Guardian[10]
Mojo[6]
Paste8.2/10[11]
Pitchfork6.8/10[12]
Rolling Stone[13]
Slant Magazine[14]
Uncut[6]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 26 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[6] Stephen F. Kearse of Paste wrote, "Although the bulk of the album oscillates between sarcasm and sincerity, the most fully realized songs transcend that spectrum entirely."[11] Drowned in Sound's Lee Adcock gave the album a favorable review, stating, "99¢ doesn't exactly deliver the discussion on commodity and the self promised on the cover, but Santigold have assembled a fine package, one which showcases White and her undeniable swagger."[8]

Ryan McNutt of Exclaim! was more critical of the album, stating, "99¢ is an album buoyed by its sonic playfulness, but which fails to shake its playlist sensibility--entertaining, engaging but only occasionally leaving a lasting impression."[9] Jonathan Wroble of Slant Magazine also criticized the album, stating, "More often than hitting a sweet spot in between, the songs here are overly busy (like "Big Boss") or short on ideas (the by-the-numbers "Before the Fire" and the psych-rock "Outside the War"), and the album's title turns into an unfortunate allusion to a warehouse stocked to the brim with cheap toys, none built to last."[14]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Can't Get Enough of Myself" (featuring B.C.)
3:57
2."Big Boss Big Time Business"
3:35
3."Banshee"
3:45
4."Chasing Shadows"
  • White
  • Batmanglij
Batmanglij3:15
5."Walking in a Circle"
3:56
6."Who Be Lovin Me" (featuring ILoveMakonnen)
Zeds Dead3:52
7."Rendezvous Girl"
White
  • Stilling
  • Berger
4:22
8."Before the Fire"
Sitek3:03
9."All I Got"
  • White
  • Berger
  • Berger
  • Santigold
  • Hill[b]
2:56
10."Outside the War"
  • White
  • Ian Longwell
  • Martin "Doc" McKinney
  • Tashfiq Patwary
  • Jeffrey Washington
  • Christoper Basham
  • Batmanglij
  • Longwell
  • Santigold
  • VERYRVRE[b]
4:30
11."Run the Races"
  • White
  • Longwell
  • Mike Rezai
  • Batmanglij
  • Lev Beresin
  • Longwell
  • Santigold
  • Batmanglij[a]
  • Mike Of Uzi[b]
  • Breakfast[b]
4:23
12."Who I Thought You Were"
  • Raisen
  • Nugget[b]
3:48
Total length:45:22

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of 99¢.[15]

Musicians

  • Santigold – vocals, guitar (track 12), synthesizer (track 10), instruments (tracks 1, 9)
  • B.C. – featured artist (track 1)
  • ILoveMakonnen – featured artist (track 6)
  • John Hill – guitar (tracks 3, 5), keyboards (tracks 3), synthesizer (tracks 5), instruments (tracks 1, 3, 9)
  • Patrik Berger – instruments (tracks 1, 3, 7, 9)
  • Martin Perna – flute (track 1), baritone saxophone (track 1), tenor saxophone (track 1)
  • Jordan McLean – trumpet (track 1), flugelhorn (track 1)
  • Rostam Batmanglij – keyboards (track 10), synthesizer (track 12)
  • Mikey Hart – guitar (track 3), keyboards (track 3)
  • Linus "Style of Eye" Eklow – instruments (track 3)
  • Martin Stilling – instruments (track 7)
  • James King – tenor Saxophone (track 3), baritone Saxophone (track 3)
  • Fabio Santana – trombone (track 3)
  • Todd Simon – trumpet (track 3)
  • Noah Lev Beresin – synthesizer (track 5)
  • Ian Longwell – drums (track 10), synthesizer (track 10)
  • Doc McKinney – guitar (track 10)
  • Nick Zinner – guitar (tracks 10, 11), synthesizer (track 10)
  • Sam Spiegel – synthesizer (track 10)
  • Justin L. Raisen – bass (track 12), guitar (track 12), synthesizer (track 12)
  • Bosh Rothman – drums (track 12)
  • Alexandra Shungudzo – backing vocals (track 3)
  • Amanda Warner – backing vocals (track 3)
  • Cathy Dennis – backing vocals (track 3)
  • Charli XCX – backing vocals (track 3)
  • Noonie Bao – backing vocals (track 3)
  • Sarah Hudson – backing vocals (track 3)
  • Angel Deradoorian – backing vocals (track 4)
  • Sam Dew – backing vocals (track 8)

Production

  • Santigold – executive production, production (tracks 1, 9–11)
  • John Hill – production (tracks 3, 5), additional production (tracks 1, 9)
  • Patrik Berger – production (tracks 1, 3, 7, 9)
  • Rostam Batmanglij – production (track 4), co-production (track 11), additional production (track 2)
  • Linus "Style of Eye" Eklow – additional production (track 3)
  • Martin Stilling – production (track 7)
  • Ian Longwell – production (tracks 10, 11)
  • Justin L. Raisen – production (track 12)
  • HazeBanga – production (track 2)
  • Stint – production (track 5)
  • Zeds Dead – production (track 6)
  • David Andrew Sitek – production (track 8)
  • Noah Breakfast – co-production (track 5), additional production (track 11)
  • Nugget – additional production (track 12)
  • Hit-Boy – additional production (track 2)
  • VERYRVRE – additional production (track 10)
  • Mike of Uzi – additional production (track 11)

Technical

  • Santigold – programming (tracks 1, 9)
  • John Hill – programming (tracks 3, 5)
  • Patrik Berger – programming (tracks 1, 3, 7, 9)
  • Rostam Batmanglij – programming (track 12), mixing (track 4)
  • Linus "Style of Eye" Eklow – programming (track 3)
  • Nugget – programming (track 12)
  • Martin Stilling – programming (track 7)
  • Ajay Bhattacharya – programming (track 5)
  • Ian Longwell – engineering (tracks 10, 11)
  • Justin L. Raisen – programming (track 12), additional mixing (track 12)
  • Barbara Klaskin Silberg – choir directing (track 4)
  • Nick Rowe – editing (track 12)
  • Brendan Morawski – engineering (all tracks), additional mixing (tracks 2, 6, 8)
  • Ryan Gilligan – engineering (tracks 1, 3, 5, 9)
  • Dan Fyfe – engineering (tracks 2, 6, 7, 9)
  • Mark Rankin – engineering (track 3)
  • Rob Cohen – engineering (track 3)
  • Jimmy Gonzalez – engineering (tracks 4, 5)
  • John DeBold – engineering (track 4)
  • Zeph Sowers – engineering (track 8)
  • Nicolas Fournier – engineering assistance
  • Martin Cooke – engineering assistance
  • Danny Goliger – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 3, 5, 9)
  • Ebonie Smith – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 6, 11)
  • Josh Wilson – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 3, 7, 9)
  • Will van Boldrik – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 3, 5, 9)
  • Miles Comaskey – mix engineering assistance (track 3)
  • Rich Costey – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 5–12), additional mixing (track 4)
  • Tony Maserati – mixing (track 3)
  • Mario Borgatta – mixing assistance
  • Claudio Cueni – additional mixing (track 8)
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering

West Los Angeles Children's Choir (track 4)

  • Dino Barranco
  • Jack Thompson
  • Jair Miles
  • Mason Lee
  • Matthew Goodman
  • Michael Yang
  • Misha Reiss
  • Spencer Lee
  • Taaryn Cooper
  • Theo King

Artwork

  • Santigold – art direction, design
  • Matt Meiners – art direction, design
  • Mark Jacobs – art direction, creative direction
  • Photographer Hal – cover art
  • Avena Gallagher – styling
  • April Roomet – personal stylist
  • Devra Kinnery – makeup
  • YUSEF – hair
  • Ron Bellair – hair assistant

Charts
Chart performance for 99¢
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] 64
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 67
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] 178
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[19] 71
French Albums (SNEP)[20] 165
Irish Albums (IRMA)[21] 90
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 51
US Billboard 200[23] 55
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[24] 6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[25] 8

References
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  2. Monroe, Jazz (November 25, 2015). "Santigold and iLoveMakonnen Cruise Around a Festival in "Who Be Lovin' Me" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  3. Brodsky, Rachel (January 14, 2016). "Hear Santigold's Third '99¢' Single, 'Chasing Shadows'". Spin. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  4. Geslani, Michelle (January 15, 2016). "Santigold premieres bouncy new song "Chasing Shadows"". Xonsequence of Sound. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  5. Matera, C.G. (February 11, 2016). "Santigold Shares New Track "Banshee"". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  6. "99¢ – Santigold". Metacritic. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  7. Phares, Heather. "99¢ - Santigold". AllMusic. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  8. Adcock, Lee (February 23, 2016). "Santigold - 99¢". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  9. McNutt, Ryan (February 24, 2016). "Santigold - 99¢". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  10. Mongredien, Phil (February 28, 2016). "99¢ - Santigold". The Guardian. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  11. F. Kearse, Stephen (March 1, 2016). "Santigold: 99¢: Music Reviews". Paste. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  12. Cook, Cameron (February 23, 2016). "Santigold: 99¢ Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  13. Dolan, Joe (February 26, 2016). "99¢". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  14. Wroble, Jonathan (February 8, 2016). "Santigold: 99¢ | Album Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
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  19. "Santigold Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  20. "Lescharts.com – Santigold – 99 Cents". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  21. "Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 3 March 2016". GfK Chart-Track. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  22. "Swisscharts.com – Santigold – 99 Cents". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  23. "Santigold Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  24. "Santigold Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  25. "Santigold Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
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