Everybody Looking

Everybody Looking
Studio album by Gucci Mane
Released July 22, 2016
Recorded May 26–June 1, 2016
Gucci's Home Studio
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Sota Studios
(Toronto, Canada)
Sandra Gale Studios
(Calabasas, California)
No Name Studios
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length 52:13
Label
Producer
Gucci Mane chronology
The Return of Mr. Zone 6
(2011)		 Everybody Looking
(2016)		 Woptober
(2016)
Singles from Everybody Looking
  1. "1st Day Out tha Feds"
    Released: May 28, 2016
  2. "Back on Road"
    Released: June 8, 2016
  3. "All My Children"
    Released: June 24, 2016
  4. "Guwop Home"
    Released: July 13, 2016
  5. "No Sleep"
    Released: July 15, 2016
  6. "Waybach"
    Released: July 19, 2016
  7. "Out Do Ya"
    Released: July 23, 2016
  8. "Pick Up the Pieces"
    Released: July 26, 2016

Everybody Looking is the ninth studio album by American rapper Gucci Mane. It was released on July 22, 2016, by 1017 Records and Atlantic Records.[1] The album serves as Gucci's first studio release since The Return of Mr. Zone 6 (2011). The album features guest appearances from Drake, Kanye West and Young Thug, with the majority of production provided by Mike Will Made It and Zaytoven.

Everybody Looking was met with positive reviews from critics, with the album peaking at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 and becoming Gucci Mane's highest-charting album.

Background

In June 2016, the album was announced, following by Gucci Mane's release from prison in May 2016. Recording sessions for the entire album took place in under six days.[2]

Promotion

On July 12, 2016, Gucci Mane released the promotional track from the album, called "Multi Millionaire Laflare". The song was released following the announcement on his Snapchat. The album's intro track, called "No Sleep" (and accompanying music video) were released on July 15, 2016.

Reception

Critical response

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
NME[4]
Consequence of SoundB-[5]
The Guardian[6]
Pitchfork7.0/10[7]
Boston Globe[8]
HipHopDX[9]
The Observer[10]
Spin8/10[11]
XXL[12]
The Needle Drop[12]

Everybody Looking received positive reviews from critics. Metacritic, a review aggregation site, gave the album received a score of 71 out of 100, based on 12 reviews.[3]

Commercial performance

In the United States, Everybody Looking debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200, with 68,000 equivalent album units.[13][13]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)[14][15][16] Length
1. "No Sleep (Intro)"  
 3:34
2. "Out Do Ya"  
  • Davis
  • Dotson
Zaytoven 2:56
3. "Back on Road" (with Drake)
 2:29
4. "Waybach"  
  • Davis
  • Williams II
  • Dotson
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Zaytoven
 3:33
5. "Pussy Print" (featuring Kanye West)
 3:35
6. "Pop Music"  
  • Davis
  • Williams II
  • Myles Harris
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Harris
 3:19
7. "Guwop Home" (featuring Young Thug)
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Zaytoven
 3:42
8. "Gucci Please"  
  • Davis
  • Williams II
  • Mike Will Made It
 3:22
9. "Robbed"  
  • Davis
  • Dotson
Zaytoven 3:24
10. "Richest Nigga in the Room"  
  • Davis
  • Williams II
  • Dotson
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Zaytoven
 4:03
11. "1st Day Out tha Feds"  
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Pluss (co.)
 3:04
12. "At Least a M"  
  • Davis
  • Williams II
  • Dotson
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Zaytoven
 3:50
13. "All My Children"  
Drumma Boy 3:43
14. "Pick Up the Pieces (Outro)"  
  • Davis
  • Dotson
  • Willie Byrd
  • Zaytoven
  • Will-A-Fool
 3:53
Bonus track
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
15. "Multi Millionaire Laflare"  
 3:46
Total length:
 52:13

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the album booklet.

Artists

Record producers

Technical personnel
  • Kori Anders – mixing
  • Harley Arsenal – recording assistant
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Noel Cadastre – recording
  • Noel "Gadget" Campbell – mixing
  • Noah Goldstein – recording assistant
  • Aaron Holton – arranger
  • Stephen "The Sauce" Hybicki – recording, mixing
  • Jaycen Joshua – mixing
  • Dave Kutch – mastering
  • Greg Moffet – recording assistant
  • Noah "40" Shebib – recording, mixing assistant
  • Sean Paine – recording
  • Peter "Zlender" Vickers – mixing assistant
  • Michael "Mike Will Made-It" Williams – mixing

Additional personnel
  • Lanre Gaba – A&R
  • Radric "Gucci Mane" Davis – A&R
  • Jonathan Mannion – photography
  • Shun Melson – styling direction
  • Marsha St. Hubert – marketing
  • Carolyn Tracey – project director
  • Virgilio Tzaj – art direction, design

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 145
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] 166
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[19] 11
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[20] 65
French Albums (SNEP)[21] 109
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[22] 2
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 110
US Billboard 200[24] 2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[25] 1

References

  1. ↑ "Everybody Looking by Gucci Mane on Apple Music". apple.com. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Gucci Mane Reveals "Everybody Looking" Tracklist". HotNewHipHop. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Reviews for Everybody Looking by Gucci Mane". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  4. ↑ Sam Moore. "Gucci Mane - 'Everybody Looking' Review". NME. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  5. ↑ Adam Kivel. "Gucci Mane – Everybody Looking". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  6. ↑ Lanre Bakare. "Gucci Mane: Everybody Looking review – trap star's quickfire post-prison set". The Guardian. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Gucci Mane Everybody Looking". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  8. ↑ Julian Benbow. "With 'Everybody Looking,' Gucci Mane comes clean at last". Boston Globe. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  9. ↑ Narsimha Chintaluri. "Gucci Mane - Everybody Looking Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  10. ↑ Damien Morris. "Gucci Mane: Everybody Looking review – light on laughs and charm". The Observer. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  11. ↑ Drew Millard. "Review: Gucci Mane's 'Everybody Looking' Is a Rap Comeback Like No Other". Spin. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  12. 1 2 Scott Glaysher. "Gucci Mane Celebrates His Freedom on 'Everybody Looking'". XXL. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Drake's 'Views' Spends 12th Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200, Gucci Mane Bows at No. 2". Billboard. July 31, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Mike Will Made-It on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "Mike Will Made-It on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  16. ↑ "Mike Will Made-It on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  17. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Gucci Mane – Everybody Looking" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Gucci Mane – Everybody Looking" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Gucci Mane – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Gucci Mane. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gucci Mane – Everybody Looking" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 30, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  22. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  23. ↑ Chart Log UK: "CLUK Update 30.07.2016 (wk30)". UK Albums Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Gucci Mane – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Gucci Mane. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Gucci Mane – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Gucci Mane. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
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