Evolution (Sabrina Carpenter album)

Evolution
Studio album by
Sabrina Carpenter
ReleasedOctober 14, 2016 (2016-10-14)
RecordedJanuary 2015 – August 2016
Studio
  • UMPG Studios (Santa Monica, California)
  • Sphere Studios (North Hollywood, California)
  • Rokstone Studios (London, United Kingdom)
  • Loews Hollywood Hotel (Hollywood, California)
  • Blueprint Studios, Roxstone Studios and Kite Music Productions (Los Angeles, California)
  • Faculty Productions
GenreDance-pop
Length33:21
LabelHollywood
Producer
Sabrina Carpenter chronology
Eyes Wide Open
(2015) 		Evolution
(2016) 		Singular: Act I
(2018)
Singles from Evolution
  1. "On Purpose"
    Released: July 29, 2016
  2. "Thumbs"
    Released: January 3, 2017

Evolution (stylized as EVOLution) is the second studio album by American singer Sabrina Carpenter, released on October 14, 2016, by Hollywood Records.[1] Carpenter began recording the album in 2015, shortly after the launch of her first project, Eyes Wide Open until 2016. Musically, Evolution is a dance-pop record,[2] which departs from the folk-pop and teen pop sound of its predecessor.

The album received positive reviews from music critics, commercially the album debuted at number 28 on the US Billboard 200 and sold 11,500 copies in its first week, becoming her highest-peaking album on the chart at the time.

Promotion

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Singles

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"On Purpose" was released as the lead single from the album on July 29, 2016.[3][4][5] "Thumbs" impacted Top 40 radio as the second single from the album on January 3, 2017.[6]

Promotional singles

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The album was made available for pre-order and the first promotional single, titled "All We Have Is Love", was released on September 23, 2016.[7] "Run and Hide" was released as the second promotional single on September 30, 2016.[8]

Tour

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Carpenter embarked on the Evolution Tour through America to promote the album. It kicked off on October 18 and ended on December 13.[9] Another one followed called "The De-Tour", in which she toured both America and Canada during the Summer, featuring Alex Aiono and New Hope Club as special guests.[10]

Late Night Show Performances

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On April 18, 2017, Carpenter performed the album's second single, "Thumbs," on The Late Late Show with James Corden.[11]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Andpop[12]

Evolution was met with positive reviews, with critics complimenting Carpenter's sense of maturity and growth on the album in comparison to her debut album.

Christine M. Sellers of The Celebrity Cafe wrote that Carpenter "proves she's not just another Disney darling transitioning through her teenage years" and that the album "showcases Carpenter's growth as both a songwriter and a vocalist".[13]

Brittany Goldfield Rodrigues of Andpop gave the album 3.8 thumbs up, saying that "with Evolution, Sabrina is showing a mature musical side, willing to experiment with techno beats, lyrics and what she can do vocally. She provides an interesting indie yet synth take on pop music, and has clearly found a unique sound that she shines in, that separates her from the rest".[12]

Matt Collar from AllMusic gave the album a rating of 3.5 out of 5, noting its dance-pop sound and describing it as a "mix of heartfelt acoustic balladry, R&B-influenced pop, and dance-oriented anthems.[2]

Commercial performance

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Evolution debuted at number 28 on the US Billboard 200 and sold 11,500 copies in its first week.[14]

Track listing

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Evolution track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."On Purpose"
Zmishlany3:58
2."Feels Like Loneliness"
  • Carpenter
  • Zmishlany
Zmishlany3:20
3."Thumbs"
Mac3:36
4."No Words"
  • Carpenter
  • Zmishlany
Zmishlany3:32
5."Run and Hide"
Robbins3:29
6."Mirage"
  • Ogren
  • Halatrax
3:25
7."Don't Want It Back"
Persaud3:01
8."Shadows"
  • Carpenter
  • Jones
  • Persaud
Persaud2:52
9."Space"
  • Carpenter
  • Missy Modell
  • Daniel Kyriakides
Daylight3:06
10."All We Have Is Love"
Nonfiction3:02
Total length:33:21

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Evolution.

Recorded, engineered, mixed and mastered at

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  • Santa Monica, California (UMPG Studios)
  • North Hollywood, California (Sphere Studios)
  • London, United Kingdom (Rokstone Studios)
  • Hollywood, California (Loews Hollywood Hotel)
  • Los Angeles, California (Blueprint Studios, Roxstone Studios, Faculty Studios, Kite Music Productions, Sonic Element Studio)
  • New York City (Sterling Sound)

Performers and production

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  • Sabrina Carpenter – vocals (all tracks); backing vocals (10)
  • Ido Zmishlany – production, engineering (1, 2, 4); additional vocal engineering (1); mixing (4)
  • Nolan Wescott – piano, vocal engineering (1)
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing (1)
  • Erik Madrid – mixing (2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
  • Jorge Gutierrez – mixing assistant (2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
  • Steve Mac – production (3)
  • Priscilla Renea – backing vocals (3)
  • Chris Laws – engineering (3)
  • Dan Pursey – engineering (3)
  • Mitch Allan – lead vocals recording (3)
  • Phil Tan – mixing (3)
  • Jimmy Robbins – production, engineering (5)
  • Ryan Ogren – production, engineering, guitar, synth, bass, programming, backing vocals (6)
  • Halatrax – production, engineering, programming, backing vocals (6)
  • Nick Bailey – backing vocals (6)
  • Rob Persaud – production, engineering (7, 8)
  • DJ Daylight – production, engineering (9)
  • Afshin Salmani – production, engineering, mixing, backing vocals (10)
  • Josh Cumbee – production, engineering, mixing, backing vocals (10)
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering (all tracks)

Design

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  • David Snow – creative direction
  • Anabel Sinn – art direction, design
  • Harper Smith – photography

Charts

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Chart performance for Evolution
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 44
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 181
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] 84
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[18] 171
France Downloads Albums (SNEP)[19] 96
Irish Albums (IRMA)[20] 98
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[21] 4
UK Download Albums (OCC)[22] 46
US Billboard 200[23] 28

Release history

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Release history and formats for Evolution
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States October 14, 2016
Hollywood [1]
April 20, 2017 LP [24]
Various September 9, 2024 Disney [25]

References

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  1. ^ a b Jordan Runtagh (September 6, 2016). "Sabrina Carpenter Reveals How Helping Out with the Ryan Seacrest Foundation Inspired Her". People. Archived from the original on September 12, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Collar, Matt. "Evolution - Sabrina Carpenter". AllMusic. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Mike Wass (July 29, 2016). "The Drop: Your Guide To New Music Friday Featuring Pink, Andy Grammer & Sabrina Carpenter". Idolator.
  4. ^ De Elizabeth (July 29, 2016). "Sabrina Carpenter's New Song "On Purpose" Is Out Now". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  5. ^ Juliet Schroder (July 29, 2016). "Listen to Sabrina Carpenter's New Single "On Purpose" Now - You Won't Regret It". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  6. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". AllAccess Music Group. January 3, 2017. Archived from the original on 2016-12-14. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  7. ^ Sabrina Carpenter [@SabrinaAnnLynn] (September 22, 2016). "Tomorrow my new album #EVOLution is up for preorder and you will get the first instant grat "All we have is love" ❤️" (Tweet). Retrieved September 23, 2016 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Sabrina Carpenter [@SabrinaAnnLynn] (September 29, 2016). "Wrote run and hide in a hotel room, recorded the demo in one take, that's how it lives on #EVOLution. Avail tonight!" (Tweet). Retrieved September 30, 2016 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter announces EVOLution Tour". CelebMix. September 4, 2016.
  10. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter Announces The De-Tour; 30+ City Summer 2017 Tour Kicks Off July 6 In Vancouver Featuring Special Guests Alex Aiono & New Hope Club". PR Newswire. April 26, 2017.
  11. ^ Cantor, Brian (2017-04-18). "Sabrina Carpenter Performs "Thumbs" On James Corden's "Late Late Show" (Watch)". Headline Planet. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  12. ^ a b Brittany Goldfield Rodrigues (October 14, 2016). "Track By Track Review Of Evolution By Sabrina Carpenter". Andpop. Channel Zero. Archived from the original on November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  13. ^ Christine M. Sellers (October 14, 2016). "Album Review: Sabrina Carpenter's 'Evolution'". The Celebrity Cafe. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  14. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  15. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Sabrina Carpenter – Evolution". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Sabrina Carpenter – Evolution" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  17. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  18. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Sabrina Carpenter - Evolution". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  19. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 42, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 2014-01-25. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  20. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 42, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  21. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 24, 2016. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  22. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  23. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  24. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter - Evolution (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Archived from the original on May 15, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  25. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter - EVOLution Limited LP". Urban Outfitters. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
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