Expectations (Bebe Rexha album)

Expectations
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 22, 2018 (2018-06-22)
RecordedJanuary 2016, April – September 2017
Genre
Length43:47
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
Bebe Rexha chronology
All Your Fault: Pt. 2
(2017)
Expectations
(2018)
Better Mistakes
(2021)
Singles from Expectations
  1. "I'm a Mess"
    Released: June 15, 2018

Expectations is the debut studio album by American singer Bebe Rexha. It was released on June 22, 2018, by Warner Bros. Records. The album was announced following the success of her collaboration with country duo Florida Georgia Line, "Meant to Be". Expectations went out for pre-order on April 13, 2018, with the release of two promotional singles: "Ferrari" and "2 Souls on Fire".[4] The album includes the singles "I Got You" and "Meant to Be" from All Your Fault: Pt. 1 and All Your Fault: Pt. 2, respectively. It features appearances from rappers Quavo and Tory Lanez, and country duo Florida Georgia Line.

Expectations received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised its production and Rexha's vocal performance, while others criticized its lyricism. The album debuted at number thirteen on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 24,000 album-equivalent units (including 10,000 copies as pure album sales) in its first week.[5][6] As of January 2019, the album has sold 604,000 units (with 37,000 copies in pure album sales) in the US.[7] On October 23, 2020, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.[8]

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  3. ^ Mamo, Heran (June 25, 2018). "Bebe Rexha's 6 Most Intoxicating Lyrics From New 'Expectations' Album". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  4. ^ "Expectations by Bebe Rexha". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  5. ^ Brian Cantor (June 30, 2018). "Bebe Rexha's "Expectations" Debuts With 10K US Sales, 24K US Units". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "BB200 - 2018-07-07". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "HITS Daily Double : Rumor Mill - 2018 TOP 50 ALBUMS". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
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