Twelve Carat Toothache

### Producer(s)

Andrew Bolooki, Brian Lee, Charlie Handsome, Jasper Harris, Louis Bell, Omer Fedi, Post Malone, Taurus, watt

## Singles from *Twelve Carat Toothache*

1. One Right Now
Released: November 5, 2021
2. Cooped Up
Released: May 12, 2022
3. I Like You (A Happier Song)
Released: June 7, 2022

***Twelve Carat Toothache*** is the fourth studio album by American rapper and singer Post Malone. It was released on June 3, 2022, by Republic Records and Mercury Records. The album contains 14 tracks and includes guest appearances from Roddy Ricch, Doja Cat, Gunna, Fleet Foxes, the Kid Laroi, and the Weeknd. The deluxe edition was later released on June 7, 2022, including two new tracks, "Waiting For Never" and "Hateful".

The album was supported by three singles: "One Right Now", "Cooped Up", and "I Like You (A Happier Song)". The album received generally positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success. It debuted at number two on the US *Billboard* 200, earning 121,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. The album is Post Malone's fourth top-five album in the US.

## Background

On April 24, 2020, Post Malone announced that a new album is in progress during a live stream performance. On July 21, 2020, Malone was interviewed by *The Wall Street Journal*, in which he said:

On April 23, 2021, his manager, Dre London, shared that he and Malone had agreed that he would release two projects in 2021, which however, did not happen. On January 10, 2022, London revealed that *Twelve Carat Toothache* had been completed and was ready to be released, but said that Republic Records and its parent label, Universal Music Group, had been delaying its release.

On January 26, 2022, Malone was interviewed by *Billboard*. He felt that the songs on the album "speak more to how I'm feeling at the moment: the ups and downs and the disarray and the bipolar aspect of being an artist in the mainstream". American record producer Louis Bell, a close friend and frequent collaborator of Malone, felt that it blends "molten lava and fire" and "cyan blues and whites". Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Malone was unable to go on tour, which gave him less incentive to make as much music. The album contains 14 songs and runs for 43 minutes, making it Malone's shortest album to date. Malone announced two additional songs "Waiting for Never" and "Hateful" for release on June 7.

## Release and promotion

On April 11, 2022, Malone's manager Dre London announced via Instagram that the album would be released in May 2022. On April 23, 2022, Malone took to Instagram live, previewing some of the album's songs. Among those songs, he played "Love/Hate Letter to Alcohol", a collaboration with Fleet Foxes's Robin Pecknold, which details Post's' "struggle with alcohol".

Malone said the band is one of his favorites, and praised Pecknold as "the most beautiful fucking vocalist". Post described "Wasting Angels", featuring the Kid Laroi, as being about "a celebration of life and a human spirit to be able to fight no matter what". He also previewed a song called "Wrapped Around Your Finger", as well as the Doja Cat-assisted "I Like You (A Happier Song)", which sees the two "playfully" going back and forth. On April 27, 2022, Malone announced that the album will be released on June 3, 2022. On May 14, 2022, he appeared as a musical guest on *Saturday Night Live* and performed "Cooped Up" with Roddy Ricch, as well as "Love/Hate Letter to Alcohol", joined by Fleet Foxes. Malone had previously confirmed that he had worked with Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold on a song for the album. *Twelve Carat Toothache* was released on June 3, 2022, through Mercury Records and Republic Records. The standard edition was released on cassette, CD, digital download, and streaming, with a pre-order for the vinyl release going live days later. The bonus tracks of deluxe edition, "Waiting for Never" and "Hateful", were released to streaming services on June 7, 2022.

## Tour

On June 13, 2022, to further promote the album, Post announced the North American leg of his upcoming concert tour, the Twelve Carat Tour, which was later extended to Europe. The tour began on September 10 in Omaha, Nebraska, and concluded on May 20, 2023 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Roddy Ricch and Rae Sremmurd joined as the opening acts on most North American and European dates, respectively.

## Commercial performance

*Twelve Carat Toothache* debuted at number two on the US *Billboard* 200 with 121,000 album-equivalent units, including 21,000 pure album sales. Its tracks earned a total of 127.82 million on-demand streams. The album is Post Malone's fourth top-five album in the US.

## References

1. ↑ Post Malone Gives Album Update
2. ↑ Post Malone on ‘twelve carat toothache’ & Why He’s Done Compromising
3. ↑ Post Malone Shares A 'Twelve Carat Toothache' Deluxe Edition