[95], *sales figures based on certification alone^shipments figures based on certification alonesales+streaming figures based on certification alone, "ASTROWORLD" redirects here. ASTROWORLD’s cover art was the center of a controversy, although not related to the inflatable head. Astroworld received widespread acclaim and performed well commercially, debuting atop the US Billboard 200 with 537,000 album-equivalent units, of which 270,000 were pure sales. © 2020 Billboard. © 2020 Complex Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. HD … It’s just a fun promo kind of thing,” said the employee. It was released on August 3, 2018, through Cactus Jack Records and Grand Hustle Records, and distributed by Epic Records. The image shows two children enjoying themselves at the rapper’s own freaky Astroworld carnival (though it’s hard to imagine the LP content itself being anything close to PG-13). The kid-friendly version is dubbed the daytime album cover. Three songs were premiered that did not make the final track listing: "Houdini" featuring Playboi Carti, "Zoom" featuring Gunna, and "Part Time". Label person called us, they’re calling it an awareness campaign. This explains the cryptic heads that have popped up around the nation at landmarks like the Hard Rock Cafe in NYC's Time Square and Magic City, Atlanta's popular gentlemen's club. 1 for fourth week", "Drake Unseated From No. [27], On July 27, 2018, a giant sculpture of Scott's head appeared on top of an Amoeba Music store in Los Angeles. [81] Following the release, all 17 tracks on the album entered the US Billboard Hot 100, including "Sicko Mode" (at 4) and "Stargazing" (8), which made Scott the fourth act to have debuted multiple songs in the chart's top 10 simultaneously. It took the fun out of the city. "[1] Andrew Barker of Variety said, "At 17 tracks, Astroworld is not without filler—the 21 Savage feature "NC-17" is tiresomely sophomoric, while "Can't Say" and "Houstonfornication" never really take shape—but rarely does the album feel lazy or uninspired. "[47] With similar acclaim, Kassandra Guagliardi of Exclaim! That's what it's going to sound like, like taking an amusement park away from kids. [92] In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number three on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the rapper's first top ten album on the chart. All rights reserved.Billboard is part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. [88], In Australia, Astroworld opened atop the ARIA Albums Chart, becoming Travis Scott's first number-one on the chart. Both covers feature a golden sculpture of Scott's head located in a theme park, presumably in reference to the record's title. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 85, based on 19 reviews. "[46] Roisin O'Connor of The Independent described Astroworld as "a futuristic record with virtually flawless production, that lingers on the mind long after the final track" and labelled it Scott's "most career-defining work to date. What is clear is what inspired the album: Six Flags AstroWorld, which closed in 2005. Check out LaChapelle's incredible artwork below in the meantime. receiving the newsletter at any time by sending an e-mail to info@highsnobiety.com. [95][96], Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. A post shared by flame (@travisscott) on Jul 31, 2018 at 12:25pm PDT. And we can't forget the legend Mike Dean, who has played an integral role throughout Scott's career. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart, 6ix9ine's 'Dummy Boy' Debuts at No. In a recent quick chat with Beats 1 Radio's Zane Lowe, he confirmed fellow Cactus Jack member Sheck Wes will make an appearance. After dropping the album art, Travis tweeted out "DAVID LACHAPELLE THANK U FOR BRINGING ASTROWORLD TO LIFE WHATS IN STORE I CANT WAIT.". The image shows two … There’s no information online or anything. In a 2017 interview with GQ, Scott spoke on the title of the album: "They tore down AstroWorld to build more apartment space. [5] The album title is named after the defunct theme park Six Flags AstroWorld, which was located in Houston, Texas prior to its closure in 2005. relevant portions of the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Level AA [26] It peaked at number 50 on the US Billboard Hot 100. "[51] Grant Rindner of The Line of Best Fit saying "Scott could have easily made another distorted, debaucherous project like his previous two albums, but by emphasizing his vocal performances and finding the best middle ground he ever has with his bevy of superstar collaborators, he's made Astroworld a theme park worth revisiting whether you came in as a stan or a skeptic. In a 2017 interview with GQ , Scott explained, "They tore down AstroWorld to build more apartment space. On Tuesday night (July 31), Travis Scott shared another version of his Astroworld album cover. Twenty-four hours after unveiling the release date for Astroworld, Travis Scott returned Tuesday (July 31) with the cover art for his elusive third album. Naturally, the Astroworld cover pays homage to the Texas theme park La Flame visited during his childhood. If you do encounter an accessibility issue, please specify the Web page(s) to Just a day after dropping the trailer and release date for his highly anticipated LP Astroworld, Travis Scott dropped the album's cover art on July 31, which was created by famed photographer and film director David LaChapelle. We want the building back. The cover was shot by American photographer David LaChapelle, and features a giant golden inflatable of Scott's head as the entrance to an amusement park, with children, parents, and park employees in front of it. Travis Scott has shared two official album covers for Astroworld, just days ahead of its release. Our editorial content is not influenced by any commissions we receive. Per Scott, the cover art was created by David LaChapelle, an artist/photographer/videographer known for his work with Whitney Houston, Elton John, and Mariah Carey. [8][9][10] In July 2018, it was reported that Scott was completing the album in Hawaii with a variety of recording artists and producers, such as Mike Dean, Nav, Frank Dukes, Sonny Digital, WondaGurl, Sheck Wes, Gunna, Wheezy, Don Toliver, Allen Ritter and Amir "Cash" Esmailian. " Ocean's use of the pride flag was seen to be a reference to the controversial removal of Lepore from the cover. In a 2017 interview with GQ, Scott explained, "They tore down AstroWorld to build more apartment space. 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