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Beerbongs & Bentleys (2018)

Where the lyrics of Beerbongs & Bentleys take you, and where it was really made.

Post Malone's second album topped the US Billboard 200 and broke streaming records, yet critics mostly pointed to its lack of musical variety.

Key places

Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood (2018)

Recording site A&M Recording Studios — Henson Recording Studios in Hollywood is listed as a recording location for the album. The pin uses the building coordinates. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Quad, New York City (2018)

Recording site Quad — Quad in New York City is listed as a recording location for the album. The pin uses the building coordinates. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Atrium, Calabasas (2018)

Recording site Mooselodge — Atrium in Calabasas is listed as a recording location for the album. The pin sits at the city center, not at the studio itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Suite 100, Atlanta (2018)

Recording site DARP Studios (Atlanta) — Suite 100 in Atlanta is listed as a recording location for the album. The pin sits at the city center, not at the studio itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Beerbongs & Bentleys is the second studio album by American musician Post Malone
• Released 27 April 2018 by Republic Records
• Guest appearances from Swae Lee, 21 Savage, Ty Dolla Sign, Nicki Minaj, G-Eazy, and YG
• Production from frequent collaborators Louis Bell and Frank Dukes, plus London on da Track, Andrew Watt, Tank God, Twice as Nice, Teddy Walton, Scott Storch, and PartyNextDoor, among others
• Described musically as pop R&B, hip-hop, and trap, with elements of pop rap

Background

• Predecessor: debut album Stoney (2016)
• Malone signed with Republic Records in 2015, after the success of his debut single 'White Iverson'
• Stoney was certified five-times platinum by the RIAA
• Malone announced the album in a tweet on 29 December 2016
• Originally targeted a June 2017 release, then delayed several times
• Malone announced a 1 December 2017 release date in a podcast interview with h3h3Productions; it was delayed again by 21 November

Recording

• Louis Bell credited with recording on tracks 1–11, 13, and 15–18
• Manny Marroquin credited with mixing on most tracks
• Mastering credited to Mike Bozzi

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Career

• Austin Richard Post, professionally known as Post Malone, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor.
• His music blends pop, hip-hop, trap, country, R&B, and rock.
• He began his musical career in 2010 and gained mainstream recognition with the 2015 cloud rap single "White Iverson".
• He signed with Republic Records in 2015; his debut album Stoney (2016) produced the Diamond-certified single "Congratulations".
• His second album Beerbongs & Bentleys (2018) debuted atop the US Billboard 200 and produced Hot 100 number-one singles "Rockstar" and "Psycho".
• "Sunflower" with Swae Lee, from the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse soundtrack, became the highest-certified song in RIAA history.
• Hollywood's Bleeding (2019) also debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.
• Twelve Carat Toothache (2022) and Austin (2023) both peaked at number two on the Billboard 200.
• In 2024 he topped the Hot 100 with a guest spot on Taylor Swift's "Fortnight" and his country pop single "I Had Some Help" with Morgan Wallen.
• His country music debut F-1 Trillion (2024) became his third number-one album on the Billboard 200.
• He has sold over 150 million records in the US according to the RIAA.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Generally mixed reviews; critics pointed to an overall lack of musical diversity
• Metacritic average of 51 out of 100, based on 10 reviews
• AnyDecentMusic? gave it 4.8 out of 10 based on critical consensus
• The Guardian (Alexis Petridis): praised the production, hooks, and Malone's voice, but criticized his lyrics as thin and repetitive
• NME (Larry Bartleet): called it trap-flavoured blandness and more of a mood board than an album with something to say
• Billboard (Andrew Unterberger): said the album lacks enough variety to justify its 18-track length, though some moments show Malone stretching his boundaries
• AllMusic (Neil Z. Yeung): called it an apt reflection of his lavish lifestyle, with sincerity working only when Malone stops trying so hard
• Pitchfork (Evan Rytlewski): praised his melodic instincts, but said his dour mood wears thin over the long run
• The rock-influenced 'Over Now' and country folk 'Stay' were particularly praised for showing a sonic shift

Reappraisal

• Included in several year-end best-album lists of 2018
• Nominated for Album of the Year at the 2019 Grammy Awards
• Won the American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Album

Records

• Debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 461,000 album-equivalent units, 153,000 of them pure sales
• 431.3 million on-demand audio streams in the US in its first week, beating the record held by Drake's More Life
• Second week 193,000 units; stayed at number one in its third week with 147,000 units
• Sold over 3,251,000 album-equivalent units in the US in 2018
• Certified five-times platinum by the RIAA on 22 April 2021
• Debuted at number one in the UK with 46,000 album-equivalent units
• Certified platinum in 16 countries as of 2025

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The Beatles held the record for simultaneous top 20 Hot 100 entries for 54 years before this album's nine songs in the top 20 broke the previous six-song mark.
• J. Cole tied the six-song mark on 5 May 2018.
• Malone also broke the record for most simultaneous top 40 Hot 100 hits, with 14.
• 'Rockstar' with 21 Savage became Malone and 21 Savage's first number-one song.
• Malone apologized for the delays, saying he needed to make sure the album was perfect.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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