333 (Bladee album)

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333
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 16, 2020 (2020-07-16)
GenreCloud rap[1][2]
Length37:26
LabelYEAR0001
Producer
Bladee chronology
Exeter
(2020)
333
(2020)
Good Luck
(2020)

333 is the fourth studio album by Swedish rapper Bladee. It was released on July 16, 2020, by YEAR0001,[3][4] making it Bladee's second release of 2020, following April's Exeter.[5][1] 333 is notable among Bladee's discography in featuring no collaborations from fellow Drain Gang members Thaiboy Digital and Ecco2K.[5][4] The album has been associated with the hyperpop microgenre that rose to popularity in 2020,[6] with one writer describing it as "hyperpop-adjacent".[7]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Benjamin Reichwald and Ludwig Rosenberg, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Wings in Motion" (Reichwald, Rosenberg, Joakim Benon)2:24
2."Don't Worry"2:19
3."Keys to the City"2:27
4."Hero of My Story 3style3"1:59
5."100s"2:27
6."Mean Girls"2:27
7."Innocent of All Things"2:09
8."Reality Surf" (Reichwald, Rosenberg, Carl-Mikael Berlander)2:04
9."Noblest Strive" (Reichwald, Rosenberg, Timur Tokdemir)2:15
10."It Girl"2:16
11."Oh Well" (Reichwald, Rosenberg, Luis Cano)2:28
12."Valerie"2:40
13."Finder"1:44
14."Extasia"2:21
15."Only One" (Reichwald, Rosenberg, Benon)2:29
16."Swan Lake"2:57
Total length:37:26

Personnel[edit]

  • Whitearmor – executive production, production (all tracks), mixing
  • Lusi – production ("Hero of My Story 3style3" and "Oh Well")
  • Gud – production ("Reality Surf")
  • Mechatok – production ("Noblest Strive")
  • Joakim Benon – production ("Only One")
  • Claire Barrow – cover art
  • Zak Arogundade – photography

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for 333
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] 89
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9] 28

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Jordan, Darville (16 July 2020). "Bladee shares new album 333". The FADER. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ Gentleman, Max; Wilkes, Emma; Turner, Cerys (7 October 2020). "The best albums you may have missed this year". theboar.org. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Bladee - 333 | YEAR0001". year0001.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b Easton, Kiah (27 July 2020). "Album Review: Bladee – 333". ACRN.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b Yoo, Noah (16 July 2020). "Bladee Surprise Releases New Album 333". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  6. ^ Kaposi, Dylan (2 April 2021). "Discordant disenchantment: Hyperpop as the pandemic's soundtrack". Cherwell. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  7. ^ Vassar, Ben (4 October 2020). "The eclectic iconography of hyperpop". The Michigan Daily. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2023.