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PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. I

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PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. I
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 13, 2018
RecordedJanuary–February 2018
Genre
Length35:15[1]
LabelRCA
Pentatonix chronology
PTX, Vol. IV - Classics
(2017)
PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. I
(2018)
Christmas Is Here!
(2018)

PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. I (alternatively written PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. 1) is the sixth studio album by American a cappella group Pentatonix, released on April 13, 2018. It is their first album with bass vocalist Matt Sallee, and without original bass vocalist Avi Kaplan.[2] It is also their first full-length album not to feature any original material.

Production

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The album was announced on February 27, 2018, together with a new tour in the following summer.[3] Pentatonix announced the tracklist on April 10.[4][5]

Three singles from the album were released before the release: "Havana" on February 23, 2018, "New Rules x Are You That Somebody?" on March 9, and "Attention" on March 23.[6][7][8] Pentatonix released a performance of a mashup of songs on the album on YouTube on April 19, 2018.[9]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]

AllMusic gave the album a rating of 3 out of 5, stating "Make no mistake, [Pentatonix] are still proudly the children of Glee, but that's also the ace up their sleeve: they're flashy about their hip attributes, which helps disguise how this album is -- at its core -- music by a very good music theater troupe."[10]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Attention" (Charlie Puth cover)Charlie Puth, Jacob KasherScott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado2:51
2."Finesse" (Bruno Mars cover)Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Johnathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves, Ray McCullough IIHoying, Grassi3:11
3."New Rules x Are You That Somebody?" (Dua Lipa / Aaliyah medley)Caroline Ailin, Emily Warren, Ian Kirkpatrick / Static Major, TimbalandHoying2:58
4."Havana" (Camila Cabello cover)Camila Cabello, Young Thug, Adam Feeney, Brittany Hazzard, Ali Tamposi, Brian Lee, Andrew Watt, Pharrell Williams, Louis Bell, Kaan GunesberkHoying, Grassi2:35
5."Perfect" (Ed Sheeran cover)Ed Sheeran, Will Hicks, Benny BlancoHoying4:22
6."Stay" (Zedd and Alessia Cara cover)Linus Wiklund, Sarah Aarons, Anders Frøen, Alessia CaraccioloMatt Sallee, Hoying, Grassi, Maldonado3:22
7."Feel It Still" (Portugal. The Man cover)Robert Bateman, Zachary Scott Carothers, Freddie Gorman, John Baldwin Gourley, John Hill, Brian Holland, Eric Andrew Howk, Kyle O'Quin, Jason Wade Sechrist, Asa TacconeGrassi3:00
8."Despacito x Shape of You" (Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee / Sheeran medley)Luis Rodríguez, Erika Ender, Ramón Ayala / Sheeran, Steve Mac, Johnny McDaid, Kandi Burruss, Tameka Cottle, Kevin Briggs[11]Grassi, Maldonado, Hoying3:18
9."Issues" (Julia Michaels cover)Julia Michaels, Benjamin Levin, Tor Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen, Justin TranterMaldonado2:41
10."Praying" (Kesha cover)Kesha Sebert, Andrew Joslyn, Ben Abraham, Ryan LewisHoying, Grassi, Maldonado3:34
11."Sorry Not Sorry" (Demi Lovato cover)Demi Lovato, Warren "Oak" Felder, Sean Douglas, Trevor Brown, William Zaire SimmonsHoying, Grassi3:23
Total length:35:15
Japanese bonus track[12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
12."Take On Me" (A-ha cover)Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Pål WaaktaarGrassi, Hoying3:29
Total length:38:44

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 26
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] 8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 28
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] 142
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] 15
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 23
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] 35
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[20] 34
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21] 30
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[22] 42
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[23] 39
Scottish Albums (OCC)[24] 60
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[25] 92
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 19
UK Albums (OCC)[27] 76
US Billboard 200[28] 10

References

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  1. ^ "PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. 1". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  2. ^ Hoying, Scott. "Excited to introduce Matt Sallee!! Our new bass joining us this holiday season! I hope y'all LOVE him as much as we do!pic.twitter.com/YAZQ2iJKpe" – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Pentatonix Announce A New Album For This Spring & A Summer Tour". Idolator.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-01. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. ^ "#PTXTopPopV1 Artist Tracklist Reveal". Pentatonix' Facebook. April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "Tracklist revealed". Pentatonix' Facebook. April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  6. ^ "Pentatonix Puts Their Spin on Camila Cabello's 'Havana' in New Video". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-03-01. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  7. ^ "Pentatonix Drop Video for 'New Rules' and 'Are You That Somebody' Mashup". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-03-09. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  8. ^ "Pentatonix Unveil A Vibrant Reimagining Of Charlie Puth's "Attention"". Idolator. March 23, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-03-24. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  9. ^ "TOP POP, VOL. I MEDLEY – Pentatonix". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2018-04-22. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  10. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  11. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Archived from the original on 2017-05-04. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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  13. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 23, 2018. Archived from the original on 2016-10-22. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
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  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Pentatonix – PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. I" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Pentatonix – PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. I" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  17. ^ "Pentatonix Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  18. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Pentatonix – PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. I" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  19. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Pentatonix – PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. I" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  20. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2016-12-05" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  21. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 23, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-04-20. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  22. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  23. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Pentatonix – PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. I". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  24. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  25. ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 16: del 13.4.2018 al 19.4.2018" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Archived from the original on 2018-04-25. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  26. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Pentatonix – PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. I". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  27. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  28. ^ Caulfield, Keith (April 22, 2018). "Jason Aldean Scores Fourth No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart With 'Rearview Town'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-04-22. Retrieved April 23, 2018.