Starboy (Jesse Del Rey album)

Starboy 	Starboy 			
 	 			
Studio album by Jesse Del Rey	Studio album by Jesse Del Rey			
Released 	April 6. 2018 			
Recorded 	2016-2018 			
Genre 	Pop, R&B 			
Length 	54:00 			
Label 	Paradise 			
Jesse Del Rey chronology 	Jesse Del Rey chronology 			
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Starboy is the sixth studio album by American singer Jesse Del Rey. It was released on April 6, 2018 through Paradise Records. Starboy, is the first album to be released without prior announcement or promotion. The album's songs and videos were composed in strict secrecy as Del Rey devised an unexpected release.
Described as an concept album, Starboy is about an androgynous rock star who acts a messenger from extraterrestrial beings on themes of sexual exploration and social commentary. Del Rey explained the concept as an ode' to David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust and explained the album's title, Bowie is the "Starman". and I'm the "Starboy".
The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, becoming Del Rey's fifth number one album. The album won Single of the Year "Starboy" + Favorite Pop/Rock Album at the 2018 American Music Awards.
Starboy was the best-selling album of 2018.
== Singles ==
The title track "Starboy" was released as the album's lead single on April 6, 2018 the same day of the surprise album release, along with the music video. The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, becoming Del Rey's 11th #1 single in the US. The song also peaked at #1 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart, becoming his second number one on that chart, and #2 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart. Del Rey performed the song at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. 
"West Coast" released originally as a promotional single on June 4, 2018 along with a remix EP and the music video, which was shot on location in San Diego, California. The song was later chosen as the album's official second single and peaked at #20 on the US Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart, and #2 on the Hot Rock Songs Chart. Del Rey first performed the song live with Katy Rose on her Under the influence Tour show in West Hollywood on April 28, 2018. 
"Pray for Me" was released as the third single on June 22, 2018. The accompanying video was released July 19. The song peaked at #10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart making it his 4th #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. Del Rey performed the song at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.  
"Lust for Life" was released as the fourth and final single on August 17, 2018. The accompanying video was released September 12.  
== Promotion ==
On July 2, the Starboy World Tour was announced through LiveNation on Del Rey's social media. The show was described by Jesse as intimate and personal with a limited run of 40 dates. Despite many shows being sold-out instantly, on July 27 Del Rey released a statement cancelling the tour, thus being the first time Del Rey would not tour to promote one of his albums'. "If I wasn't feeling it, I just wasn't feeling it," he said.
Jesse Del Rey performed "Starboy" at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, and "Pray for Me" at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards. Del Rey also performed songs from the album including "Lust for Life", "Secrets", "West Coast" and "Change" at the Life Is Beautiful Music Festival in Las Vegas September 22, 2018.
== Tracklist ==
No.	Title 	Writers 	Producer(s) 	Length
1. 	"Starboy" 	Jesse Del Rey, Abel Tesafye, Christo Thomas, Martin McKinney, Henry Walter	Daft Punk 	3:50
2. 	"Lust for Life" 	Elizabeth Grant, Max Martin, Del Rey, Tesfaye 	Max Martin 	4:24
3. 	"Rockin'" 	Tesfaye, Martin, Del Rey 	Max Martin 	3:53
4. 	"Secerts" 	Tesfaye, Del Rey, McKinney, Walter 	Martin McKinney	4:26
5. 	"Pray for Me" 	Gerald Gillum, Boi-1da, Del Rey 	Boi-1da 	3:18
6. 	"Starboy II" 	Tesfaye, Del Rey 	McKinney 	1:52
7. 	"End of America" 	Grant, Rick Nowels, Del Rey 	Rick Nowels 	4:36
8. 	"West Coast" 	Grant, Del Rey, Nowels 	Dan Auerbach 	4:25
9. 	"Change" 	Del Rey, Grant 	Rick Nowels 	5:21
10.	"Why's It So Hard"	Madonna, Del Rey 	Madonna 	5:23
11.	"Angel Down" 	Del Rey, Stefani Germanotta 	Mark Ronson 	3:49
12.	"When I Lost You" 	Del Rey, Grant, Nowels 	Rick Nowels 	4:51