Life Support (Madison Beer album)

Life Support is the upcoming debut studio album by American singer Madison Beer, scheduled to be released by Epic Records in summer 2020.[1]

Life Support
Studio album by Madison Beer
Released	Summer 2020
Label	Epic
Producer	Madison Beer Leroy Clampitt One Love
Madison Beer chronology
As She Pleases (2018) Life Support (2020)
Singles from Life Support
"Good in Goodbye" Released: January 31, 2020 "Selfish" Released: February 14, 2020 "Baby" Released: August 21, 2020

Background

After the release of Beer's debut EP As She Pleases, she began working on an album project in August 2018.[2] On November 9, 2018, Beer released "Hurts Like Hell" as the lead single from her then untitled debut studio album.[3] After the release of the single, Beer revealed that the album would be released sometime in 2019.[3] "Hurts Like Hell" was later removed from the album's track listing and "Dear Society" replaced it as the album's lead single, being released on May 17, 2019.[4] In August 2019, the album's title Life Support was leaked.[5] Shortly after that, Beer announced that she had signed with Epic Records and that she planned to release new music soon.[6] "Dear Society" was later removed from the album's tracklisting.[7] On February 12, 2020, Beer revealed the album's cover art.[8]

With my album, I made a promise to myself that this is going to be my time to express honestly and truthfully how I’ve been feeling. I could finally tell my story the way I wanted to tell it and touch on things like medications that are harmful for young adults that I’ve been put on, and real shit I’ve never been able to talk about

— Beer speaking about the album.[1]

Music and lyrics

"Good in Goodbye" is a catchy break up anthem[9] with a dark melody[10] that according to Beer is about "cutting ties with a toxic person, no matter how tough it can feel at the time, is sometimes the only way forward."[11] "Selfish" is a slow tempo pop "breakup ballad"[12] that has a "stripped down" production that emphasizes Beer's vocals.[12] Lyrically the song is about toxic relationships.[1] "Stained Glass" is a downbeat ballad[13] about public scrutiny and Beer's struggles with mental health.[14] The song's production begins with just piano before adding drums on the songs chorus[15] and Beer's vocal performance was described as "haunting and beautiful."[13]

Singles

"Good in Goodbye" was released as the album's lead single on January 31, 2020.[11] It reached number 15 on the NZ Hot singles chart and impacted contemporary hit radio in Italy on April 3, 2020.[16] The song received a music video that accompanied the song's release.[17] "Selfish" was released as the album's second single on February 14, 2020. It reached number 19 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart as well as entering official charts in Canada, Ireland and the UK. It impacted contemporary hit radio in the United States on May 19, 2020.[18] The song also received a music video that was directed by Beer herself.[19] "Baby" will be released as the album's third single on August 21, 2020, along with a music video.[20][21]

Promotional single

"Stained Glass" was released on April 3, 2020 as the album's first promotional single.[15]

Confirmed tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Good in Goodbye"	Madison Beer Elizabeth Lowell Boland Tim Sommers Leroy Clampitt Jeremy Dussolliet Isaiah Dominque Libeau	Clampitt Beer One Love	2:21
2.	"Selfish"	Beer Clampitt Sommers Dussolliet Boland Jaramye Daniels	Clampitt Beer	3:43
3.	"Stained Glass"	Beer Clampitt Sommers Dussolliet	Clampitt Beer One Love	3:27
4.	"Baby"	Beer	Clampitt One Love	3:28

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal and AP Studio's Instagram.[22]

Performers

• Madison Beer – vocals (all tracks), backing vocals (1)
• Elizabeth Lowell Boland – backing vocals (1)
• Leroy Clampitt – bass, keyboards (1–2), drums (1–3), guitar (1, 3)
• One Love – bass, drums, keyboards (1)
• Kinga Bacik – cello (2)

Technical

• Madison Beer – production, executive production (1–3)
• Leroy Clampitt – production, executive production, vocal production, programming (1–3), recording (2)
• One Love – production (1, 3), programming (1)
• Oscar Scivier – executive production (1–3)
• Smoke – miscellaneous production, programming (1)
• Mitch McCarthy – mixing (1–3)
• Chris Gehringer – mastering (1–3)

Design

• Amber Park – creative direction, design
• Amber Asaly – photography
• Isabella Pettinato Santos – assistant

References

1. Spanos, Brittany (April 14, 2020). "Madison Beer: A Rising Pop Star Looks Past Her Bubblegum Roots". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
2. @madisonbeer. "Don't Waste Your Time Or Time Will Waste You". Instagram.
3. Jackson, Jhoni (November 14, 2018). "All Eyes on Madison Beer". Paper. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
4. Nied, Mike (May 17, 2019). "Madison Beer Kickstarts Her Debut Album With "Dear Society"". Idolator. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
5. Kennedy, Naomi (July 31, 2019), "Madison Beer Rocks Minuscule Daisy Dukes And Tight Corset In New Photos", Inquisitr, retrieved May 9, 2020
6. "Madison Beer signs to Epic Records". First Access. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. @madisonbeer (January 30, 2020). "dear society isn't on the album because i had a limit on how many songs i could put on it so i figured a new one would b better ♡ but she does make an appearance on it - you'll see" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
8. @madisonbeer (February 12, 2020). "cover art for my debut album Life Support new single Selfish tomorrow" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
9. "Madison Beer - Good In Goodbye". Euphoria. January 31, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
10. Buddha, Sneaker (February 2, 2020). "'Good In Goodbye' by Madison Beer". XMPL. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
11. "Madison Beer Drops New Break Up Track "Good in Goodbye"". Post Kulture. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
12. Wass, Nied. "Madison Beer Speaks Her Truth On New Single "Selfish"". Idolator. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
13. Powell, Andrew (May 5, 2020). "Madison Beer's "Stained Glass"". The Gate. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
14. Clarke, Patrick (April 3, 2020). "Madison Beer confronts mental health struggles on new single 'Stained Glass'". NME. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
15. Spanos, Brittany (April 3, 2020). "Madison Beer Is Afraid of Breaking on 'Stained Glass'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
16. "Madison Beer "Good In Goodbye"". Radiodate.it. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
17. Krol, Charlotte (January 31, 2020). "Madison Beer shares new "break-up song" 'Good in Goodbye'". NME. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
18. "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on May 9, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
19. "Madison Beer Releases New Single and Music Video "Selfish"". Vents. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
20. @madisonbeer (August 7, 2020). "BABY 8/21" (Tweet). Retrieved August 7, 2020 – via Twitter.
21. @madisonbeer (August 7, 2020). "music video & single 8/21 🖤" (Tweet). Retrieved August 7, 2020 – via Twitter.
22. Credits for Life Support:
    • "Good in Goodbye": "Credits / Good In Goodbye / Madison Beer". Tidal. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
    • "Selfish": "Credits / Selfish / Madison Beer". Tidal. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
    • "Stained Glass": "Credits / Stained Glass / Madison Beer". Tidal. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
    • Album design: @apnotamber. "DEBUT ALBUM "LIFE SUPPORT" @MADISONBEER. NEW SINGLE "SELFISH 2/14"". Instagram. Retrieved May 10, 2020.