What Could Possibly Go Wrong (album)
2020 studio album by Dominic Fike
What Could Possibly Go Wrong Released July 31, 2020 Recorded 2019–2020 Genre
Length 34 :24 Label Columbia
"Chicken Tenders" Released: June 26, 2020
"Politics & Violence" Released: July 9, 2020
"Vampire" Released: October 30, 2020
What Could Possibly Go Wrong is the debut studio album by American singer and rapper Dominic Fike . It was originally scheduled for release on July 10, 2020,[ 6] but due to the Black Lives Matter protests that were occurring at the time it was pushed back three weeks.[ 7]
Background
Fike began hinting at an album in the works in early 2019.[ 8] He kept hinting at this album throughout 2019, and released the singles "Açaí Bowl", "Rollerblades", "Phone Numbers" with Kenny Beats , and "Hit Me Up" with Omar Apollo and Kenny Beats throughout the year. He also collaborated with Brockhampton several times, including on a video uploaded to Brockhampton's YouTube channel titled "This is Dominic Fike".[ 9] In September 2019, he played a then unreleased song titled "Chicken Tenders" on his Rain or Shine tour.[ 10]
On June 21, 2020, another video, titled "In-Focus with Dominic Fike", was uploaded to Brockhampton's YouTube channel, in which Fike talked about his upcoming debut album.[ 11] On June 26, he released "Chicken Tenders", the lead single from his then yet to be named debut album.[ 12] Then, on July 9, he announced that the album would be titled What Could Possibly Go Wrong and would be released on July 31. He also released the second single "Politics & Violence".[ 13]
Track listing
What Could Possibly Go Wrong track listingTitle Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Come Here" 1:18 2. "Double Negative (Skeleton Milkshake)" 2:06 3. "Cancel Me" 2:17 4. "10x Stronger" 1:16 5. "Good Game" Fike Fike 2:28 6. "Why" 2:20 7. "Chicken Tenders" Fike Wienner Cruz Kevin Carbo Phil Nageon de Lestang Homaee 2:50 8. "What's for Dinner?" 2:18 9. "Vampire" 3:06 10. "Superstar Shit" 2:07 11. "Politics & Violence" 3:18 12. "Joe Blazey" 2:42 13. "Wurli" 2:31 14. "Florida" 3:48 Total length: 34:25
Notes
Personnel
Musicians
Brianna Rhodes – strings (track 11)
Capi – production (track 7)
Cary Singer – guitar (track 2)
Dominic Fike – vocals, production (tracks 1–6, 8, 9, 12–14) , guitar (tracks 1–5, 9) , keyboard (track 14) , recording engineer (track 1)
Jim-E Stack – production (track 2)
Julian Cruz – production (tracks 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) , strings (tracks 11, 12) , additional vocals (track 12)
Katie Capp – cello (track 11)
Kenny Beats – producer (track 14)
Phil Nageon de Lestang – production (track 7) , guitar (track 7)
The Roommates – production (track 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) , strings (track 12)
Ryan Raines – drums (track 6, 13)
Sean Sobash – bass (track 10)
Todd Pritchard – guitar (track 9)
Tom Elmhirst – programmer (track 2, 13, 14)
Westerns – guitar (track 2)
Yasmeen – guitar (track 3) , violin (track 13)
Technical personnel
Chris Galland – assistant engineer (tracks 3, 9)
Dominic Fike – recording engineer (tracks 1, 2, 5, 12)
Greg Eliason – engineer (tracks 6, 13)
Jeremie Inhaber – assistant engineer (tracks 3, 9)
Julian Cruz – recording engineer (tracks 4, 6–9, 12, 13) , mixing engineer (track 5)
Kenny Beats – recording engineer (tracks 14)
Manny Marroquin – mixing engineer (tracks 7, 9)
Matt Scatchell – assistant engineer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6–8, 10–14)
Nick Booth – assistant engineer (tracks 6, 13)
Randy Merrill – mastering engineer (tracks 1–14)
Robert Florent – engineer (tracks 3, 9)
The Roommates – recording engineer (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8–13)
Ryan Dulude – assistant engineer (tracks 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13)
Tom Elmhirst – mixing engineer (tracks 1–6, 8, 10, 12–14)
Charts
References
^ a b Sotire, Timi (July 31, 2020). "Dominic Fike: What Could Possibly Go Wrong review – Gen Z star surfs genres" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Archived from the original on August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020 .
^ "What Could Possibly Go Wrong by Dominic Fike" . Metacritic . July 31, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2021 .
^ "Dominic Fike – What Could Possibly Go Wrong" . DIY . Retrieved August 19, 2020 .
^ "Dominic Fike – 'What Could Possibly Go Wrong' review" . NME . July 31, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020 .
^ "Dominic Fike: What Could Possibly Go Wrong" . Pitchfork . Retrieved August 19, 2020 .
^ Runnells, Charles. "Naples singer Dominic Fike releases single 'Chicken Tenders.' His new album drops soon" . Naples News .
^ "Dominic Fike announces debut album 'What Could Possibly Go Wrong' " . NME . July 9, 2020. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020 .
^ "Dominic Fike on his discovery and coming to Australia" . triple j . January 30, 2019.
^ "This Is Dominic Fike – Youtube" . YouTube . April 4, 2019. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020 .
^ "Dominic Fike – Chicken Tenders (Snippet)" . YouTube . September 12, 2019. Archived from the original on July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020 .
^ "In-Focus with Dominic Fike – YouTube" . www.youtube.com . June 21, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020 .
^ "Watch Dominic Fike's surreal video for new single 'Chicken Tenders' " . NME . June 26, 2020. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020 .
^ "Dominic Fike Shares "Politics & Violence" Video, Announces Debut Album 'What Could Possibly Go Wrong' " . Complex .
^ "Australiancharts.com – Dominic Fike – What Could Possibly Go Wrong" . Hung Medien. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
^ "Dominic Fike Chart History (Canadian Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 11, 2020.
^ "Charts.nz – Dominic Fike – What Could Possibly Go Wrong" . Hung Medien. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
^ "Dominic Fike Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 11, 2020.
^ "Dominic Fike Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 11, 2020.
^ "Dominic Fike Chart History (Top Rock Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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