The Lucky Ones (Pentatonix album)

The Lucky Ones
Official album artwork for the standard version.
Studio album by
Pentatonix
ReleasedFebruary 12, 2021 (2021-02-12)
Recorded2019–2021
Studio
Genre
Length36:13
LabelRCA
Producer
Pentatonix chronology
We Need a Little Christmas
(2020) 		The Lucky Ones
(2021) 		Evergreen
(2021)
Singles from The Lucky Ones
  1. "Happy Now"
    Released: August 14, 2020[2]
  2. "Be My Eyes"
    Released: October 14, 2020[3]
  3. "Coffee In Bed"
    Released: February 12, 2021[4]
  4. "A Little Space ft. ATEEZ"
    Released: August 20, 2021[5]
  5. "Midnight in Tokyo ft. Little Glee Monster"
    Released: September 10, 2021[6]
The Lucky Ones ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]

The Lucky Ones is the ninth studio album by American a cappella pop group Pentatonix. It was originally released on 12 February 2021, through RCA Records, and a deluxe version of the album followed on 10 September 2021.[8] It is Pentatonix's second album of original material, after their 2015 self-titled album.

Background and composition

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The first single of the album was "Happy Now", which was released on August 14, 2020. On October 14, 2020 the single "Be My Eyes" was released, and the album was announced on the same day for a release date of February 12, 2021. The bulk of the album was composed with and produced by Matthew Koma,[9] best known for his work with Zedd and Carly Rae Jepsen, and his working affiliate Dan Book.

Track listing

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The Lucky Ones track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Happy Now"
Hoying, Grassi3:26
2."Love Me When I Don't"
Maldonado, Sallee, Grassi, Hoying3:20
3."Coffee in Bed"
  • Hoying
  • Grassi
  • Koma
  • Book
Hoying, Grassi3:15
4."Be My Eyes"
  • Maldonado
  • Koma
  • Book
Maldonado3:25
5."A Little Space"
Olusola, Sallee, Hoying2:54
6."Side"
Grassi3:27
7."Bored"
Hoying, Grassi2:47
8."Exit Signs"
  • Maldonado
  • Sallee
  • Koma
  • Book
Maldonado3:55
9."Never Gonna Cry Again"
  • Grassi
  • Koma
  • Book
Grassi2:57
10."It's Different Now"
  • Maldonado
  • Koma
Maldonado3:37
11."The Lucky Ones"
Hoying, Grassi3:11
Total length:36:24
Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Midnight in Tokyo"
  • Oliver
  • Blackinton
3:17
13."Easy Love"
NoiseClub3:19
14."Anchor"
Shatkin3:14
15."Petals"
Jussifer3:25
16."You're Out"
  • Hoying
  • Maldonado
  • Sallee
  • Karvinen
Jussifer2:58
17."A Little Space" (remix; with Ateez)
  • Maldonado
  • Olusola
  • Cavallo
  • Koma
  • Book
  • Koma
  • Book
2:54
18."Midnight in Tokyo" (remix; featuring Little Glee Monster)
  • Hoying
  • Tranter
  • Keyes
  • Blackinton
  • Oliver
  • Oliver
  • Blackinton
3:17
Total length:58:50[10]

Charts

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Chart performance for The Lucky Ones
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 36
US Billboard 200[12] 123

References

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  1. ^ "The Lucky Ones - Pentatonix | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Happy Now – Single by Pentatonix". Apple Music. August 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "Pentatonix – Be My Eyes (Official Video)". Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Pentatonix - Coffee In Bed (Official Video)". Retrieved May 6, 2023 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "[Official Video] A Little Space – Pentatonix ft. ATEEZ". Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "[Official Video] Midnight In Tokyo – Pentatonix ft. Little Glee Monster". Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "The Lucky Ones - Pentatonix". AllMusic. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  8. ^ "Pentatonix Releases "The Lucky Ones" Deluxe Album Today!". Rcarecords.com.
  9. ^ "Review: Pentatonix evolve their sound with new cool material". Apnews.com. April 28, 2021.
  10. ^ "Album the Lucky Ones (Deluxe), Pentatonix | Qobuz: Download and streaming in high quality". Qobuz.com.
  11. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Pentatonix – The Lucky Ones". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  12. ^ "Pentatonix Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
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