Beach House 3

Beach House 3 is the second studio album by Ty Dolla Sign. It was released on October 27, 2017, by Atlantic Records. The album serves as the third installment in his Beach House series. It features guest appearances from Pharrell Williams, Lil Wayne, Tory Lanez, The-Dream, YG, Future, Swae Lee, Wiz Khalifa, Damian Marley and Lauren Jauregui, among others. The album's production was handled by Mike Will Made It, DJ Mustard, Skrillex, Mike Dean, Apex Martin, MariiBeatz, Dun Deal and James Royo, among others.

Beach House 3
Standard edition cover. Deluxe edition features a green color background
Studio album by Ty Dolla Sign
Released	October 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
Recorded	2016–2017
Studio	Germano (New York City) Glenwood Place Wyman (Burbank) Record Plant (Los Angeles)
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	71:04
Label	Atlantic
Producer	30 Roc A1Jovan The Audibles BNYX CashMoneyAP Charlie Heat Cubeatz D'Mile DJ Mustard Dun Deal Geoffro Cause Hey DJ Hitmaka Jake One James Royo Jeff Gitty JMIKE Johnny Stokes Lee on the Beats Mike Dean Mike Will Made It Peter Lee Johnson Pharrell Williams Pluss Poo Bear Prince Chrishan Rekless Sam Wish Skrillex Smash David Sons of Sonix Southside Swiff D Twice as Nice Ty Dolla Sign
Ty Dolla Sign chronology
Campaign (2016) Beach House 3 (2017) MihTy (2018)
Singles from Beach House 3
"Love U Better" Released: July 10, 2017 "So Am I" Released: September 1, 2017 "Ex" Released: November 6, 2017 "Pineapple" Released: March 30, 2018

Beach House 3 was supported by four official singles: "Love U Better", "So Am I", "Ex" and "Pineapple". The album charted at number 11 on the US Billboard 200, and received generally positive reviews from critics.

Background

On June 19, 2016, Ty Dolla Sign confirmed that he was working on Beach House 3 via Instagram.[1] The album's pre-order was announced on September 20, 2017, along with the cover art.[2] The tracklist was revealed on October 23, 2017.[3][4]

On May 8, 2018, Ty Dolla Sign announced on Twitter that the deluxe edition of Beach House 3 will be released shortly, along with six new tracks.[5]

Singles

The album's lead single, "Love U Better" featuring Lil Wayne and The-Dream, was released July 10, 2017.[6] The album's second single, "So Am I" featuring Damian Marley and Skrillex, was released on September 1, 2017.[7] "Ex" featuring YG, was released on October 6, 2017, as the album's third promotional single.[8] It was later sent to rhythmic radio as the album's third single (second and final single sent to radio).[9] "Pineapple" featuring Gucci Mane and Quavo, was released on March 30, 2018, as the album's fourth single (first from the deluxe edition).[10]

"Message in a Bottle" and "Dawsin's Breek" featuring Jeremih, were released as the album's first two promotional singles on September 20, 2017, simultaneously.[2] The album's fourth promotional single, "Don't Judge Me", was premiered by Ebro on Beats 1 and released on October 18, 2017.[11] "Clout" featuring 21 Savage, was released on May 9, 2018, as the album's fifth promotional single.[12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Album of the Year	74/100[13]
Metacritic	77/100[14]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[15]
The A.V. Club	B[16]
HipHopDX	4.1/5[17]
HotNewHipHop	83%[18]
NME	[19]
The Observer	[20]
Pitchfork	7.8/10[21]
Tiny Mix Tapes	4.5/5[22]
Tom Hull	B+ ()[23]
XXL	4/5[24]

Beach House 3 was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 77, based on eight reviews.[14] Album of the Year assessed the critical consensus as 74 out of 100, based on 10 reviews.[13]

Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave a positive review, stating "Peeling away the factors that obscure Griffin's talent—the vulgar hedonism, the cavalcade of predominantly superfluous guest artists—can take some effort. Beach House III is nonetheless conclusive evidence that the singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist is among the most skilled and creative figures in the business."[15] Corrigan B of Tiny Mix Tapes said, "Beach House 3 is a strong, strong effort: universally pleasant in the same way as its antecedents, but given a thorough sonic update so as to keep pace with modernity."[22] Riley Wallace of HipHopDX considered the album an improvement to Ty Dolla Sign's preceding project Campaign, stating Beach House 3 is "a great listen. Where Campaign (though dope) may have lacked some serious earworm moments, this album picks up the remaining tab — with change to spare. Even with nothing to truly prove, Ty Dolla $ign managed to once again assert dominance in an overcrowded lane of crooners who get likened to rappers.[17] Scott Glaysher of XXL wrote positively, "Beach House 3 truly is Ty Dolla $ign's best work to date. He manages to please with his collaborative hits and hooks all while maintaining artistic integrity with his more introspective tracks."[24]

Clayton Purdom of The A.V. Club said, "While 2015's Free TC felt designed to impress, a little too encyclopedic and earnest for its own good, Beach House 3 takes its concept literally, soundtracking a hypothetical bender in a paradise where the comedown never arrives."[16] Paul A. Thompson of Pitchfork noted, "A superbly refined collection of songs, carefully crafted and smartly cast. It doesn't have the longer thematic crescendos of TC, but is even more ruthlessly listenable, stacking hooks on top of hooks and flitting between an array different, pop-viable aesthetic frameworks."[21] In a mixed review, NME's Jordan Bassett stated: "Lyrically, Beach House 3 is a step away from the musician's satin-sheeted comfort zone, but we may have to wait for Beach House 4 to see him truly come of age."[19] In a more mixed review, Ben Beaumont-Thomas of The Observer described the album as "a narrow, unimaginative collection".[20]

Accolades

Year-end lists

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Rap-Up	20 Best Albums of 2017	18	[25]
Spin	50 Best Albums of 2017	34	[26]

Commercial performance

Beach House 3 debuted at number 11 on the US Billboard 200 with 29,000 album-equivalent units, of which 6,000 were pure album sales in its first week.[27]

Track listing

Beach House 3 track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Famous"	Tyrone Griffin, Jr. Dominic Jordan Jimmy Giannos Jason Boyd Sasha Sirota	The Audibles Poo Bear Sirota^[a]	3:20
2.	"Famous Lies"	Griffin, Jr. Sonny Moore Peter Lee Johnson Peabo Bryson Michael Dean James Royo Dernst Emile II	Royo D'Mile Mike Dean Johnson Skrillex Ty Dolla Sign	0:59
3.	"Love U Better" (featuring Lil Wayne and The-Dream)	Griffin, Jr. Dwayne Carter, Jr. Terius Nash Dijon McFarlane Nick Audino Lewis Hughes Nashiem Myrick Mary J. Blige Kimberly Jones Bryson Carlos Broady Xenos da Costa LaTonya Blige da Costa	DJ Mustard Twice as Nice	3:02
4.	"Ex" (featuring YG)	Griffin, Jr. Keenon Jackson Uforo Ebong Christian Ward Christopher Dotson Floyd Bentley III Quinnes Parker Donell Jones Daron Jones Michael Keith Kyle West Marvin Scandrick Sean Combs Steven Jordan DeWayne Rogers Christopher Wallace	Bongo ByTheWay Hitmaka Ty Dolla Sign^[a]	2:43
5.	"Famous Excuses"	Griffin, Jr. S. Moore Dean Royo Emile II Johnson	Skrillex Dean Royo D'Mile Johnson Ty Dolla Sign	1:02
6.	"Droptop in the Rain" (featuring Tory Lanez)	Griffin, Jr. Dotson Bentley III Daystar Peterson Ward Anthony Norris	Lee on the Beats Hitmaka	3:00
7.	"Don't Judge Me" (featuring Future and Swae Lee)	Griffin, Jr. Samuel Gloade Noel Fisher Nayvadius Wilburn Michael Williams II Khalif Brown Jazzaé de Waal	Mike Will Made It 30 Roc	4:02
8.	"Dawsin's Breek" (featuring Jeremih)	Griffin, Jr. Dotson Williams II Jeremy Felton Bentley III Ward Asheton Hogan	Mike Will Made It Pluss	2:45
9.	"Don't Sleep on Me" (featuring Future and 24hrs)	Griffin, Jr. Wilburn Robert Davis Joshua Luellen Jacob Dutton Samuel Wishkoski Dean Asten Harris de Waal Aaron Sherrod	Southside Jake One Sam Wish Dean^[b] Apex Martin^[b]	4:33
10.	"Stare" (featuring Pharrell Williams and Wiz Khalifa)	Griffin, Jr. Glenda Proby Pharrell Williams Cameron Thomaz	P. Williams	4:49
11.	"Famous Friends"	Griffin, Jr. Emile II	Royo D'Mile Dean Johnson Skrillex Ty Dolla Sign	0:38
12.	"So Am I" (featuring Damian Marley and Skrillex)	Griffin, Jr. Damian Marley Boyd S. Moore Sirota	Skrillex Poo Bear Sirota^[a] Habstrakt^[b]	3:45
13.	"Lil Favorite" (featuring MadeinTYO)	Griffin, Jr. Stephanie McGraw Malcolm Davis Bentley III Dotson Ward	Prince Chrishan Hitmaka A1^[a]	3:13
14.	"In Your Phone" (featuring Lauren Jauregui)	Griffin, Jr. Dotson David Cunningham Jamarii Massey Lauren Jauregui	Dun Deal MariiBeatz^[a]	2:30
15.	"All the Time"	Griffin, Jr. Dotson Ward John James Stokes, Jr. Melvin Moore Bentley III Lyrica Anderson	Johnny Stokes A1Jovan Prince Chrishan Hitmaka Ty Dolla Sign A1^[a]	3:03
16.	"Famous Amy"	Griffin, Jr.	Royo D'Mile Dean Johnson Skrillex Ty Dolla Sign	0:36
17.	"Side Effects"	Griffin, Jr. Olaniyi Akinkunmi Moses Samuels Boyd	Sons of Sonix Poo Bear	2:53
18.	"Famous Last Words"	Griffin, Jr.	Royo D'Mile Dean Johnson Skrillex Ty Dolla Sign	0:34
19.	"Message in a Bottle"	Griffin, Jr. Darhyl Camper, Jr. Supreme Williams	Hey DJ	2:32
20.	"Nate Howard Intro"	Nate Howard	D'Mile	1:40
Total length:				51:39

Deluxe version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
21.	"Pineapple" (featuring Gucci Mane and Quavo)	Griffin, Jr. Ward Alex Petit Radric Davis Quavious Marshall	CashMoneyAP Hitmaka	3:38
22.	"Clout" (featuring 21 Savage)	Griffin, Jr. Ward Samuel Jimenez Gabriel Tavarez Shayaa Abraham-Joseph	Smash David Rekless Hitmaka	3:20
23.	"Number"	Griffin, Jr. Ward Steven Thornton Geoffrey Earley	Swiff D Geoffro Cause Hitmaka	3:22
24.	"Drugs" (featuring Wiz Khalifa)	Griffin, Jr. Ward Jeremy Coleman Dotson Thomaz	JMIKE Prince Chrishan Hitmaka	2:23
25.	"South Beach" (featuring Quavo and French Montana)	Griffin, Jr. Ward Ernest Brown Benjamin Saint-Fort Marshall Karim Kharbouch	Charlie Heat BNYX Hitmaka	3:16
26.	"Simple" (featuring Yo Gotti)	Griffin, Jr. Ward Jimenez Kevin Gomringer Tim Gomringer	Smash David Cubeatz Hitmaka	3:26
Total length:				71:04

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies an additional producer
• "Famous" features uncredited vocals from John Mayer[28]
• "Stare" features background vocals from ASAP Rocky

Sample credits

• "Famous Lies" contains a sample of "Feel the Fire", performed by Peabo Bryson.
• "Love U Better" contains samples of "I Can Love You", performed by Mary J. Blige; and "Feel the Fire", performed by Peabo Bryson.
• "Ex" contains a sample of "Only You", performed by 112 featuring The Notorious B.I.G.
• "All the Time" contains a sample of "The Champ", performed by The Mohawks.

Personnel

Technical

• Andy Barnes – recording engineer (tracks 1–3, 5, 10–12, 14, 16–18, 19), additional mixing engineer (tracks 1, 2, 5, 10, 11, 14, 16, 18–20), additional recording (track 13)
• James Royo – mixing engineer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 11, 16–20), recording engineer (tracks 3, 10, 17)
• Dave Kutch – mastering engineer (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9–11, 13–20)
• Todd Norman – engineer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 10, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20), assistant mixing engineer (tracks 5, 17, 19)
• Jo McLean – engineer (tracks 1, 12, 17)
• Matthew Sim – assistant engineer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 11, 16, 18–20)
• Manny Park – assistant engineer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 11, 16, 18–20)
• Alex Layne – engineer (tracks 2, 5, 11, 12, 16, 18)
• Jaycen Joshua – mixing engineer (tracks 3, 13, 15)
• David Nakaji – engineer (tracks 3, 13, 15)
• Ivan Jimenez – engineer (track 3)
• Andrew Grossman – engineer (tracks 3, 10, 19)
• Nathaniel Alford – additional recording (track 3)
• Sauce Miyagi – recording engineer (tracks 4, 13, 15)
• Jean-Marie Horvat – mastering engineer (track 4), additional mixing engineer (tracks 13, 15)
• Mike Larson – recording engineer (track 10)
• Thomas Cullison – engineer (track 10)
• Iain Findlay – engineer (track 10)
• Poo Bear – recording engineer (track 12)
• Skrillex – mastering engineer (track 12), mixing engineer (track 12)
• Ben Milchev – assistant engineer (tracks 13, 15)
• Morning Estrada – engineer (track 19)

Charts

Chart performance for Beach House 3

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[29]	37
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[30]	86
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[31]	148
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[32]	21
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[33]	22
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[34]	36
French Albums (SNEP)[35]	69
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[36]	87
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[37]	17
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[38]	9
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[39]	35
UK Albums (OCC)[40]	53
US Billboard 200[41]	11
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[42]	8

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