Rhyme or Reason

Singles from Rhyme or Reason| * Automatic Love
* Kiss You In Paris
* I Can Make You Happy

*Rhyme or Reason* is the third fancam album by Prisoner, released on March 24, 2022 through Luna Records. Described as a major departure from the dance-pop oriented sound of his sophomore album *Fitness*, *Rhyme or Reason* is a predominantly pop album with elements of alternative and trip-hop. Upon its release, it was hailed as Prisoner's best album to date, specifically being praised for its refined aesthetic and cohesive visuals, as well as for its visual and sonic messages which deal with themes of relationships and the overwhelming emotions that come along with them. Two singles were released ahead of the album's release: *Automatic Love* and *Kiss You In Paris*, both of which hit #1 on the ST Hot 100, with the latter becoming Prisoner's best selling fancam since *Sexercize*. *Rhyme or Reason* won the most coveted award of the night at the 6th Fancam Grammy Awards- Album of the Year, making Prisoner the first artist in Industry history to win the award twice.

*Rhyme or Reason* debuted at #1 on the ST Hot 200 and has spent 3 weeks at #1, making it Prisoner's longest running #1 on the chart. It has since been certified Diamond by Fancam RIAA for selling over 1 million units, making it Prisoner's fourth project to do so. As of June 2022, it has sold over 1.8 million units worldwide, making it Prisoner's second best selling album to date (behind *Fitness*).

### Overview

*Rhyme or Reason* was a major shift in Prisoner's visual and sonic aesthetic. Prior to *Rhyme or Reason*, Prisoner was known for upbeat dance oriented fancams with influences coming from the music/aesthetic of the 1980s. *Rhyme or Reason* was heavily inspired by the 1990s, and visually can be described as dark, seductive and sleek. This shift in style was very unexpected, but nonetheless it was well received by the Industry.

The *Rhyme or Reason* era began in February 2022 with the release of its lead single *Automatic Love* and concluded at the 6th Fancam Grammy awards in late June 2022. Three televised performances took place during the *Rhyme or Reason* era. The first was a stripped-back Luna Records exclusive performance of *Automatic Love* in February 2022, followed by a performance of *Kiss You In Paris* at the Fancam AMAs. The final public performance of the era was a performance of *I Can Make You Happy* at the 6th Fancam Grammy Awards.

*Rhyme or Reason* is Prisoner's most critically acclaimed era to date, winning numerous awards, notably *Album of the Year* at the 6th Fancam Grammy Awards. This win made Prisoner the first artist in Industry history to win Album of the Year twice (following his win for *In Your Orbit* at the 3rd Fancam Grammy Awards). At the 6th Fancam Grammy Awards, Prisoner won the aforementioned award as well as Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for *Kiss You In Paris* and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for his collaboration with Tom, *Cry For You*. At the Fancam AMAs, Prisoner won Fancam of the Year and Best Crossover Single for *Kiss You In Paris*.

Beginning on April 1, 2022, Prisoner embarked on the *Rhyme or Reason World Tour* with Ivan as an opening act. The tour spanned 6 continents and 20 dates. The tour was critically acclaimed and was a commercial success, with each date selling out completely.

### Singles

The first single from *Rhyme or Reason* was *Automatic Love*, which was released on February 16, 2022. The single was praised for its visuals and marked Prisoner's shift from dance-pop to a more alternative-leaning sound and aesthetic. *Automatic Love* debuted at #6 on the ST Hot 100 and reached #1 in its third week, remaining at the top position for 1 week, marking Prisoner's 6th #1 single. It has since been certified 6x Platinum for selling over 300k units. *Automatic Love* was performed as the closing number of the *Rhyme or Reason World Tour*.

*Kiss You In Paris* was released as the album's second single on March 18, 2022. Upon its release, it was immediately acclaimed by the entire Industry, and was named Prisoner's best single to date by many, specifically praising it for its sound and stunning visuals. The single was an immediate commercial success as well, debuting at #1 on the ST Hot 100 with only 5 days of tracking. *Kiss You In Paris* spent 3 weeks at #1, tying *Sexercize* as Prisoner's longest running #1 hit. The single spent 12 weeks in the top 10 of the ST Hot 100, becoming Prisoner's first fancam to achieve this. It has since been certified 2x Diamond by Fancam RIAA for selling over 1 million units, making it Prisoner's second fancam to achieve this and making Prisoner the second artist to achieve this, and the first with two solo singles. *Kiss You In Paris* won the awards for Fancam of the Year and Best Crossover Single at the Fancam American Music Awards in April 2022 and was performed at the ceremony. The single was also the recipient of Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance at the 6th Fancam Grammys. *Kiss You In Paris* was the opening number for the *Rhyme or Reason World Tour*.

The third single from *Rhyme or Reason* was fan-favorite *I Can Make You Happy*, which was sent to radios as the album's third official single on May 13, 2022. The fancam had previously charted on the ST Hot 100 during *Rhyme or Reason*'s first week of availability, but re-entered at #7 following its announcement as a single. *I Can Make You Happy* peaked at #2 on the ST Hot 100 and has been certified 8x Platinum by Fancam RIAA. It was included on the setlist of the *Rhyme or Reason World Tour*.

#### Track Listing

1. Touch The Screen
2. Confide In Me
3. *Automatic Love*
4. Put Yourself In My Place
5. *I Can Make You Happy*
6. *Kiss You In Paris*
7. Take All Of Me
8. A Dangerous Game
9. Borderline
10. You're The One
11. Heaven (Bonus Track)

#### *Rhyme or Reason World Tour* Setlist

1. *Kiss You In Paris*
2. *I Can Make You Happy*
3. *Spinning Around*
4. Borderline
5. Put Yourself In My Place (Acoustic)
6. Breathe
7. Heaven
8. A Dangerous Game
9. *everytime*
10. *Body Language*
11. *Twist*
12. Take All Of Me
13. *Fitness*
14. *Sexercize*
15. *Yoga*
16. Touch The Screen/Confide In Me
17. *Automatic Love*
18. *I Wouldn't Change a Single Thing* (Encore)

Notes:

- For the show in Warsaw, Tom joined Prisoner to perform his single *My Head & My Heart* as well as their collaboration *Cry For You* after *Spinning Around*.

- For the show in Washington, DC, Serenity joined Prisoner on stage to perform the remix of *Twist*. After their performance, Serenity performed her track *Way Too Much*.

- For the show in Los Angeles, BP joined Prisoner on stage to perform the remix of *Fitness*.

- For the show in Mexico City, MOTIVESPORT joined Prisoner on stage to perform the remix of *Yoga*.