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When It's Dark Out is the second studio album by American hip hop recording artist G-Eazy. It was released on December 4, 2015, by RCA Records.^[1] The album was made available for pre-order on iTunes on November 27, 2015.^[2]^[3] The album has been marked as his second release with RCA Records; serving as the follow-up to his debut studio effort These Things Happen (2014).

Recording sessions took place during 2014 to 2015. G-Eazy alongside his frequent collaborator Christoph Andersson and Southside, were serving as the executive producers on this album, while the additional production was handled by OZ, Kane Beatz, DJ Spinz, Michael Keenan; as well as the guest appearances from Big Sean, Too $hort, E-40, Kehlani, Keyshia Cole and Grace, among others.

When It's Dark Out was supported by five singles, including "Me, Myself & I"; a duet with Bebe Rexha, "Random", "Order More" featuring Starrah, "Drifting" featuring Chris Brown and Tory Lanez, and "Sad Boy".

Recording and production

Recording sessions took place during 2014 to 2015, while the production on the album was executively handled by Southside. The album features the additional production from OZ and Michael Keenan. G-Eazy expresses towards his fans about the sounds and how excited he is with this album.

Singles

The album's lead single, "Me, Myself & I"; a collaboration between G-Eazy and a American singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha, was released on October 14, 2015. The song was written by Bebe Rexha, while it's produced by Michael Keenan. The song peaking at number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it as G-Eazy's highest-charting single since "I Mean It". This is also Rexha's third Billboard Hot 100 single in her career as the featured artist and her fourth as the songwriter, after writing some songs such as "The Monster", "Hey Mama" and "Take Me Home".

The album's second single, "Random" was released on October 29, 2015.^[4] The song was produced by OZ. The song peaking at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

"Order More" was released as the album's third single on November 13, 2015. The song features guest vocals from a recording artist Starrah, while it's produced by DJ Spinz.

"Drifting" was released as the album's fourth single on November 20, 2015. The song features guest vocals from American recording artists Chris Brown and Tory Lanez, while it's produced by Cashmere Cat, a newly-record producer Mssingno, and Happy Pérez. The song peaking at number 98 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

"Sad Boy" was released as the album's fifth single on November 29, 2015. Henry Daher (aka Henrydaher) produced this track, alongside G-Eazy and Christoph Andersson.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
Billboard	^[6]
Pitchfork Media	6.7/10^[7]
The Guardian	^[8]

When It's Dark Out was met with critical acclaim by critics upon release. Billboard gave it 3.5 stars out of 5, and noted that "A few blatant crossover-R&B attempts feel faceless, but they're largely outliers on an album that gives this former greaser novelty three dimensions". Neil Yeung of AllMusic believed that the 17 tracks were "addictive without it ever growing stale" and commended G-Eazy for how he "executes flawlessly with the shrewdness befitting of his Loyola University music industry studies degree." Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork Media thought When It's Dark Out is an improvement from his debut album, These Things Happen (2014), and that the production and guest appearance "seems like a conscious effort on G-Eazy's part to flesh out his sound into something more dynamic and less one-note".

Ben Thompson from The Guardian stated that the album "could’ve hit a home run if it hadn’t worked so hard to cover all the bases", criticising the second half of the record.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 5 on the US Billboard 200 for the chart date on December 11, 2015, which became the lower chart position than G-Eazy's first album These Things Happen (2014). However, this album exceeding the sales; as the album almost had reached at number 2, with 135,000 copies sold in its first week. The album also debuted at number one on the Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album debuted at number 6 on the UK's Top 40 R&B chart, making it his most successful release in the United Kingdom and the United States. As of January 2016, the album has sold 263,000 copies, thus making the album to sell faster than his debut album; in which has sold 359,000 copies to date.

Track listing

*When It's Dark Out* — CD – digital download – streaming
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Gerald Gillum Christoph Andersson Dylan Thomas	Andersson G-Eazy (add.)	1:11
2.	"Random"	Gillum Bert Kaempfert Carl Sigman Herbert Rehbein Ozan "OZ" Yildirim	OZ	3:04
3.	"Me, Myself & I" (duet with Bebe Rexha)	Gillum Bleta Rexha Lauren Christy Thomas Barnes Peter Kelleher Ben Kohn Michael Keenan Andersson	Keenan Andersson (add.) G-Eazy (add.)	4:12
4.	"One of Them" (featuring Big Sean)	Gillum Sean Anderson Kevin Erondu Andersson	ZepFire K.E. on the Track Andersson (add.) G-Eazy (add.)	3:19
5.	"Drifting" (featuring Chris Brown and Tory Lanez)	Gillum Christopher Brown Daystar Peterson Magnus August Høiberg Nathan "Happy" Pérez Ellison "Red" Anderson David John	Cashmere Cat Mssingno Happy Pérez	4:33
6.	"Of All Things" (featuring Too $hort)	Gillum Todd Shaw Matthew Samuels Jesse O'Brien Andersson Neal Conway Crystal Waters	Boi-1da Andersson (add.) G-Eazy (add.)	3:33
7.	"Order More" (featuring Starrah)	Gillum Brittany Hazzard Gary "DJ Spinz" Hill Andersson Joshua Lullen David "D. Clax" Claxton Matthew "Matty P." Pearson	DJ Spinz Southside GSP	3:28
8.	"Calm Down"	Gillum Kurtis "K9" Mckenzie Jon "The Arcade" Mills Andersson	The Arcade	2:07
9.	"Don't Let Me Go" (featuring Grace)	Gillum Grace Sewell Parker Ighile Andersson Sigman	Ighile Andersson (add.) G-Eazy (add.)	3:11
10.	"You Got Me"	Gillum Lullen Andersson	Southside Andersson (add.)	3:27
11.	"What If" (featuring Gizzle)	Gillum Glenda "Gizzle" Proby Sean Combs Luellen Andersson	Southside	4:12
12.	"Sad Boy"	Andersson Gillum Henry Daher	Daher Andersson G-Eazy	3:22
13.	"Some Kind of Drug" (featuring Marc E. Bassy)	Gillum Andersson Marc "E. Bassy" Griffin Kevin White	Rice 'N Peas Andersson (add.) G-Eazy (add.)	3:42
14.	"Think About You" (featuring Quiñ)	Gillum Bianca Quiñones Andersson Garrette "Gnash" Nash	Gnash Andersson G-Eazy	2:59
15.	"Everything Will Be OK" (featuring Kehlani)	Gillum Kehlani Parrish Remo "The Hitmaker" Green Andersson	Remo The Hitmaker Andersson (add.) G-Eazy (add.)	5:11
16.	"For This" (featuring IAMNOBODI)	Gillum	IAMNOBODI	4:10
17.	"Nothing to Me" (featuring E-40 and Keyshia Cole)	Gillum Earl Stevens Keyshia Cole Daniel Johnson Andersson Proby Vinay Vyas	Kane Beatz Andersson G-Eazy	5:29
Total length:				61:05

Google Play bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
18.	"The Otherside" (featuring Liphemra)	Gillum	4e	3:51
Total length:				64:56

Charts

Chart (2015–16)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[9]	36
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[10]	140
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[11]	183
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[12]	10
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[13] ^[14]	15
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[15]	87
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[16]	46
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[17]	34
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[18] ^[19]	13
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[20]	28
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[21]	32
US Billboard 200^[22]	5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[23]	1

References

^ Lindsey Sullivan (2015-10-15). "G-Eazy Announces 'When It's Dark Out' Album, Premieres First Single 'Me, Myself & I'". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
^ "G-Eazy – When Its Dark Out [Tracklist + Album Artwork] Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
^ "When It's Dark Out : Release details". Instagram. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
^ "When It's Dark Out : Release details". Instagram. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
^ Yeung, Neil (December 10, 2015). "When It's Dark Out - G-Eazy". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
^ Weiss, Jeff (December 10, 2015). "'Runaround Sue' Rapper G-Eazy Takes Big Step Up With 'When It's Dark Out': Album Review". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
^ Pearce, Sheldon (December 10, 2015). "G-Eazy: When It's Dark Out". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
^ Thompson, Ben (December 10, 2015). "G-Eazy: When It's Dark Out review – almost a crossover home run". The Guardian. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
^ "Australiancharts.com – G-Eazy – When It's Dark Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
^ "Ultratop.be – G-Eazy – When It's Dark Out" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
^ "Ultratop.be – G-Eazy – When It's Dark Out" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
^ "G-Eazy Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
^ "Danishcharts.dk – G-Eazy – When It's Dark Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
^ http://hitlisten.nu/
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – G-Eazy – When It's Dark Out" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
^ "G-Eazy: When It's Dark Out" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
^ "Charts.nz – G-Eazy – When It's Dark Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – G-Eazy – When It's Dark Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
^ http://lista.vg.no/artist/g-eazy/album/when-it-s-dark-out/13709
^ http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
^ "Swisscharts.com – G-Eazy – When It's Dark Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
^ "G-Eazy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
^ "G-Eazy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2015.

[1] Lindsey Sullivan (2015-10-15). "G-Eazy Announces 'When It's Dark Out' Album, Premieres First Single 'Me, Myself & I'". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-12-01.

[2] "G-Eazy – When Its Dark Out [Tracklist + Album Artwork] Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved 2015-12-01.

[3] "When It's Dark Out : Release details". Instagram. Retrieved 2015-12-01.

[4] "When It's Dark Out : Release details". Instagram. Retrieved 2015-12-01.

[5] Yeung, Neil (December 10, 2015). "When It's Dark Out - G-Eazy". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2015.

[6] Weiss, Jeff (December 10, 2015). "'Runaround Sue' Rapper G-Eazy Takes Big Step Up With 'When It's Dark Out': Album Review". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2015.

[7] Pearce, Sheldon (December 10, 2015). "G-Eazy: When It's Dark Out". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 10, 2015.

[8] Thompson, Ben (December 10, 2015). "G-Eazy: When It's Dark Out review – almost a crossover home run". The Guardian. Retrieved December 6, 2015.

[ac_Australia_G-Eazy-9] "Australiancharts.com – G-Eazy – When It's Dark Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 12, 2015.

[ac_Flanders_G-Eazy-10] "Ultratop.be – G-Eazy – When It's Dark Out" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 12, 2015.

[ac_Wallonia_G-Eazy-11] "Ultratop.be – G-Eazy – When It's Dark Out" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 12, 2015.

[ac_BillboardCanada_G-Eazy-12] "G-Eazy Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2015.

[ac_Denmark_G-Eazy-13] "Danishcharts.dk – G-Eazy – When It's Dark Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 20, 2016.

[14] ttp://hitlisten.nu/

[ac_Netherlands_G-Eazy-15] "Dutchcharts.nl – G-Eazy – When It's Dark Out" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 12, 2015.

[ac_Finland_G-Eazy-16] "G-Eazy: When It's Dark Out" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

[ac_New_Zealand_G-Eazy-17] "Charts.nz – G-Eazy – When It's Dark Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 11, 2015.

[ac_Norway_G-Eazy-18] "Norwegiancharts.com – G-Eazy – When It's Dark Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 24, 2016.

[19] ttp://lista.vg.no/artist/g-eazy/album/when-it-s-dark-out/13709

[20] ttp://www.sverigetopplistan.se/. Click on "Veckans albumlista".

[ac_Switzerland_G-Eazy-21] "Swisscharts.com – G-Eazy – When It's Dark Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 16, 2015.

[ac_Billboard200_G-Eazy-22] "G-Eazy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2015.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_G-Eazy-23] "G-Eazy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2015.

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-''When It's Dark Out'' was met with positive reviews by critics upon release. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' gave it 3.5 stars out of 5, and noted that "A few blatant crossover-R&B attempts feel faceless, but they're largely outliers on an album that gives this former greaser novelty three dimensions". Neil Yeung of [[AllMusic]] believed that the 17 tracks were "addictive without it ever growing stale" and commended G-Eazy for how he "executes flawlessly with the shrewdness befitting of his Loyola University music industry studies degree." Sheldon Pearce of [[Pitchfork Media]] thought ''When It's Dark Out'' is an improvement from his debut album, ''[[These Things Happen (G-Eazy album)|These Things Happen]]'' (2014), and that the production and guest appearance "seems like a conscious effort on G-Eazy's part to flesh out his sound into something more dynamic and less one-note".
+''When It's Dark Out'' was met with critical acclaim by critics upon release. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' gave it 3.5 stars out of 5, and noted that "A few blatant crossover-R&B attempts feel faceless, but they're largely outliers on an album that gives this former greaser novelty three dimensions". Neil Yeung of [[AllMusic]] believed that the 17 tracks were "addictive without it ever growing stale" and commended G-Eazy for how he "executes flawlessly with the shrewdness befitting of his Loyola University music industry studies degree." Sheldon Pearce of [[Pitchfork Media]] thought ''When It's Dark Out'' is an improvement from his debut album, ''[[These Things Happen (G-Eazy album)|These Things Happen]]'' (2014), and that the production and guest appearance "seems like a conscious effort on G-Eazy's part to flesh out his sound into something more dynamic and less one-note".
 Ben Thompson from ''[[The Guardian]]'' stated that the album "could’ve hit a home run if it hadn’t worked so hard to cover all the bases", criticising the second half of the record.

v t e G-Eazy
Discography
Studio albums	Must Be Nice These Things Happen When It's Dark Out The Beautiful & Damned These Things Happen Too
Compilations	Everything's Strange Here
Extended plays	Scary Nights
Mixtapes	The Outsider The Endless Summer
Singles	"Lady Killers" "Tumblr Girls" "I Mean It" "Lotta That" "Me, Myself & I" "Order More" "Drifting" "Good Life" "No Limit" "Him & I" "Sober" "1942" "West Coast" "Hate the Way" "Provide" "Breakdown"
Featured singles	"You Don't Own Me" "Give It Up" "You & Me" "Make Me" "Say Less" "Girls Have Fun" "Wobble Up" "Blank Marquee" "Share That Love" "Love Runs Out"