Friends Keep Secrets

Friends Keep Secrets
Studio album by
Benny Blanco
ReleasedDecember 7, 2018 (2018-12-07)
Genre
Length21:43
Label
Producer
Benny Blanco chronology
Friends Keep Secrets
(2018) 		Friends Keep Secrets 2
(2021)
Singles from Friends Keep Secrets
  1. "Eastside"
    Released: July 12, 2018
  2. "I Found You"
    Released: November 2, 2018
  3. "Better to Lie"
    Released: November 30, 2018
  4. "Roses"
    Released: December 5, 2018
Singles from Friends Keep Secrets 2
  1. "Graduation"
    Released: August 2, 2019
  2. "Lonely"
    Released: October 15, 2020
  3. "Real Shit"
    Released: December 2, 2020
  4. "You"
    Released: January 29, 2021
  5. "Unlearn"
    Released: March 24, 2021

Friends Keep Secrets (stylized in all caps) is the debut studio album by American record producer Benny Blanco, released on December 7, 2018.[1] It shares its name with Blanco's imprint of Interscope Records,[2] through which it was released.[1] It was preceded by four singles: "Eastside", "I Found You", "Better to Lie", and "Roses". A reissue of the album was released on March 26, 2021. It features guest appearances by Halsey, Khalid, Juice Wrld, Brendon Urie, Jesse, Swae Lee, Ty Dolla Sign, 6lack, Ryan Beatty, Justin Bieber, 6 Dogs, Gracie Abrams, Vance Joy and Omar Apollo.

Promotion

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On December 6, 2018, Blanco announced on his Instagram story that he was "releasing an album Friday", later posting that he was "still working on the track list" as he had just finished.[3] He also announced his intention to host a "really small BBQ for fans in the LA area" to play his album.[3]

Track listing

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Friends Keep Secrets tracklist
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Eastside" (with Halsey and Khalid)
2:50
2."Roses" (with Juice Wrld featuring Brendon Urie)
  • Blanco
  • Cashmere Cat
  • Happy Perez
3:43
3."Just for Us, Pt. 2"
  • Blanco
  • Cashmere Cat
  • Perez[a]
1:55
4."I Found You" (with Calvin Harris)
3:09
5."Better to Lie" (with Jesse and Swae Lee)
2:55
6."More / Diamond Ring" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign and 6lack)
  • Blanco
  • Cashmere Cat
  • Perez
3:02
7."Break My Heart" (featuring Ryan Beatty)
4:09
Total length:21:43
Friends Keep Secrets 2 disc one tracklist
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lonely" (with Justin Bieber)
  • Blanco
  • Finneas
2:29
2."Lost" (with 6 Dogs)
  • Levin
  • Henry Kwapis
  • Jack Karaszewski
  • Høiberg
  • Ronald Chase Amick
  • Blanco
  • Cashmere Cat
  • Henry Kwapis
  • Jack Karaszewski
3:27
3."Unlearn" (with Gracie Abrams)
  • Blanco
  • Blake Slatkin
  • Cashmere Cat
  • Kwapis
  • Karaszewski
2:34
4."Real Shit" (with Juice Wrld)
  • Blanco
  • Cashmere Cat
  • Dylan Brady
  • Kwapis
  • Karaszewski
3:03
5."You" (with Marshmello and Vance Joy)
  • Blanco
  • Marshmello
  • Slatkin[a]
2:49
6."Graduation" (with Juice Wrld)
  • Blanco
  • Cashmere Cat
  • Perez
2:57
7."Care" (with Omar Apollo)
  • Blanco
  • Slatkin
  • Kwapis
  • Karaszewski
4:50
Friends Keep Secrets 2 – Apple Music bonus videos tracklist
No.TitleDirectorLength
15."Lonely" (with Justin Bieber)Jake Schreier2:37
16."Unlearn" (with Gracie Abrams)Schreier2:36
17."You" (with Marshmello and Vance Joy)William Child2:50
18."Graduation" (with Juice Wrld)Schreier4:06
19."Eastside" (with Halsey and Khalid)Schreier2:53
20."I Found You" (with Calvin Harris)Schreier3:13

Note

  • ^[a] indicates an additional producer.
  • Disc two of the reissue contains the tracks listed on the original release.

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[4]

Musicians

Technical

  • Serban Ghenea – mixer (1, 5)
  • Benny Blanco – mixer (2, 3, 6, 7), engineer (1–3, 6, 7), mix engineer (2, 3)
  • Calvin Harris – mixer, engineer (4)
  • David Schwerkolt – engineer (1, 2)
  • Chris Sclafani – engineer (1)
  • Denis Kosiak – engineer (1)
  • Chris Messina – engineer (3)
  • Justin Vernon – engineer (3)
  • John Ryan – engineer (5)
  • Happy Perez – engineer (6, 7)
  • James Royo – engineer (6)
  • 6lack – engineer (6)
  • John Hanes – mix engineer (7), assistant mixer (1)
  • Louis Bell – vocal editing (1)
  • Alex Layne – assistant recording engineer (2)
  • Jeremy Simoneaux – assistant recording engineer (6)

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for Friends Keep Secrets
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[14] Gold 10,000‡
Singapore (RIAS)[15] Gold 5,000*
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Friends Keep Secrets by Benny Blanco on iTunes". iTunes Store. 7 December 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  2. ^ Aswad, Jem (September 27, 2018). "Hitmaker Benny Blanco Extends Deal With Interscope". Variety. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "itsbennyblanco | Stories: Instagram". December 6, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018 – via Instagram.
  4. ^ "Credits / FRIENDS KEEP SECRETS / benny blanco". Tidal. December 7, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "Skegss score first ARIA #1 album with Rehearsal". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Benny Blanco Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  7. ^ "Benny Blanco: Friends Keep Secrets" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – Benny Blanco – Friends Keep Secrets". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  9. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Benny Blanco". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  10. ^ "Mūzikas patēriņa topa 2.nedēļa" (in Latvian). LAIPA. January 11, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  11. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Benny Blanco – Friends Keep Secrets". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  12. ^ "Benny Blanco Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  13. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  14. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 23, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Friends Keep Secrets in the search box.
  15. ^ "Singapore album certifications – Benny Blanco – Friends Keep Secrets". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  16. ^ "American album certifications – Benny Blanco – Friends Keep Secrets". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
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