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Where Does This Door Go is the third studio album by American singer Mayer Hawthorne. It was released on July 16, 2013, by Republic Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.9/10[2]
Metacritic73/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubB–[5]
Consequence of SoundC+[6]
Exclaim!8/10[7]
The Guardian[8]
The Independent[9]
Los Angeles Times[10]
Pitchfork7.1/10[11]
PopMatters9/10[12]
Rolling Stone[13]

Where Does This Door Go received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 73, based on 17 reviews.[3] Michael Gallucci of The A.V. Club stated, "For all of his apparent devotion to the genre, Hawthorne comes off somewhat soulless on Where Does This Door Go."[5] Derek Staples of Consequence of Sound stated, "For those awaiting more of Hawthorne's soul revivalism, his new carefree mentality has also had a positive effect on the songwriter's more straightforward soul affairs."[6] Ryan B. Patrick of Exclaim! stated, "With Where Does This Door Go, Hawthorne's falsetto-inflected voice has become more commanding, his production more intriguing and his indie-soul aspirations have morphed into mainstream ambitions."[7] Andy Gill of The Independent stated, "Hawthorne's muse is steeped in '70 influences—notably falsetto and symphonic-soul giants like Curtis Mayfield and Barry White, while trailing threads of piercing lead guitar through songs like "Wine Glass Women" and "Corsican Rose" bring to mind Ernie Isley's work on "Summer Breeze"."[9] Zachary Houle of PopMatters stated, "Where Does This Door Go improves over his last effort, which was already pretty good to begin with, and may go down as one of the year's most exceptional releases. Where Does This Door Go is as refreshing as a tropical breeze, if not a good cup of joe at your favorite hangout."[12]

Nate Patrin of Pitchfork stated, "Inconsistency or complexity? Depends on how much you believe in this music as sincere self-expression versus its status as smartly crafted, artist-as-listener-proxy pop."[11] David Jeffries of AllMusic stated, "Wherever this door does go, it is a place that calls for boat shoes, a relaxed attitude, and a returning fan's patience."[4] Harriet Gibsone of The Guardian stated, "Packed with cleverly crafted production, Where Does This Door Go may be a sonic adventure, but it's not quite slick enough to challenge the current crop of R&B luminaries."[8] August Brown of Los Angeles Times stated, "Where Does This Door Go feels like a once-promising OK Cupid date that's gone off the rails."[10] Mike Powell of Rolling Stone stated, "From modest goals come modest returns."[13]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 30 on the US Billboard 200,[14] and number four on the R&B Albums,[15] selling around 10,000 copies in its first week. It has sold 38,000 copies in the United States as of March 2016.[16]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Problematization" 0:15
2."Back Seat Lover"
3:51
3."The Innocent"
3:22
4."Allie Jones"
4:04
5."The Only One"
  • Splash
  • Mayer Hawthorne
3:20
6."Wine Glass Woman"Pharrell Williams3:47
7."Her Favorite Song"
  • Felder
  • Mostyn
  • Mayer Hawthorne[a]
3:43
8."Ay Bass Player" 0:14
9."Crime" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)
  • Felder
  • Mostyn
4:40
10."Reach Out Richard"Williams4:08
11."Corsican Rosé"
  • Felder
  • Mostyn
  • Mayer Hawthorne
4:08
12."Where Does This Door Go"
4:18
13."Robot Love"
3:27
14."The Stars Are Ours"Williams4:31
15."All Better"
  • Wells
  • Mayer Hawthorne
4:20
iTunes deluxe edition bonus tracks[17]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."They Don't Know You"Williams4:05
2."Fool"
  • Hill
  • Mayer Hawthorne
3:07
3."Kaila"Splash3:57
4."Small Clone"
  • Wells
  • Mayer Hawthorne
4:00
5."Designer Drug"
3:33

Notes

  • ^a signifies a co-producer

Sample credits

  • "Robot Love" contains an interpolation from "Put Your Love (In My Tender Care)", written by Bill "Fatback" Curtis.

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] 81
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] 92
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 57
US Billboard 200[21] 30
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[22] 10
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[23] 6

References

  1. ^ Coplan, Chris (May 15, 2013). "Listen to Mayer Hawthorne and Jessie Ware together on "Her Favorite Song"". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Where Does This Door Go by Mayer Hawthorne reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b "Where Does This Door Go Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2013-07-21. Retrieved 2013-07-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Where Does This Door Go – Mayer Hawthorne". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2013-07-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b Gallucci, Michael. "Review: Mayer Hawthorne: Where Does This Door Go – Music Review". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b Staples, Derek (Jul 16, 2013). "Album Review: Mayer Hawthorne – Where Does This Door Go". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 2013-07-23. Retrieved Jul 17, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ a b Patrick, Ryan. "Mayer Hawthorne Where Does This Door Go – Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ a b "Mayer Hawthorne: Where Does This Door Go – review". The Guardian. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ a b "Album review: Mayer Hawthorne, Where Does This Door Go? (Stones Throw / Island)". The Independent. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ a b "Review: Mayer Hawthorne's 'Where Does This Door Go' – LA Times". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ a b Patrin, Nate. "Mayer Hawthorne: Where Does This Door Go". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ a b Houle, Zachary (2013-07-15). "Mayer Hawthorne: Where Does This Door Go". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2013-07-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ a b Powell, Mike. "Mayer Hawthorne Where Does This Door Go Album Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. August 3, 2013. Archived from the original on November 29, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "R&B Albums". Billboard. August 3, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  17. ^ "Where Does This Door Go (Deluxe Edition)". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2013-07-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "Ultratop.be – Mayer Hawthorne – Where Does This Door Go" (in French). Hung Medien.
  19. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Mayer Hawthorne – Where Does This Door Go" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  20. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  21. ^ "Mayer Hawthorne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "Mayer Hawthorne Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  23. ^ "Mayer Hawthorne Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
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