Know-It-All

Know-It-All
Studio album by Alessia Cara
Released November 13, 2015
Recorded 2015
Genre
Length
  • 35:34 (standard edition)
  • 47:38 (iTunes Store and Target deluxe edition)
  • 54:45 (European and Brazilian deluxe edition)
Label
Producer
Alessia Cara chronology
Four Pink Walls
(2015)		 Know-It-All
(2015)
Singles from Know-It-All
  1. "Here"
    Released: April 30, 2015
  2. "Wild Things"
    Released: February 2, 2016
  3. "Scars to Your Beautiful"
    Released: July 26, 2016

Know-It-All is the debut album by Canadian singer Alessia Cara. It was released on November 13, 2015 through Def Jam. It follows the release of her extended play (EP) Four Pink Walls, which was regarded as a preview of the album.

Singles

"Here" was released on April 30, 2015, as the lead single[1] from Cara's extended play (EP) Four Pink Walls. The song became Cara's first top-5 Billboard single on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, upon reaching on the peak position of 5 for the week of January 27, 2016[2] and Cara performed the song on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon with their house band The Roots.[3] "Here" continued to advance on the chart reaching number 5.[4] The song received an official video, which was directed by Aaron A.[5]

"Wild Things" was released on October 27, 2015.[6] The song was sent to US contemporary hit radio on February 2, 2016, as the album's second single, and has ever since has had moderate success charting at a number fifty peak on the Billboard Hot 100.[7]

Cara announced that "Scars to Your Beautiful" would be released as the third single. It was released to contemporary hit radio on July 26, 2016.[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Billboard[10]
Exclaim!8/10[11]
Idolator4/5[12]
NewsdayB[13]
Now[14]
Pitchfork Media5.5/10[15]
Rolling Stone[16]
Sputnikmusic3.7/5[17]
Toronto Star[18]

Know-It-All received generally positive reviews from music critics, receiving a 70 out of 100 on the review aggregate website Metacritic based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[19] AllMusic reacted positively towards the album, writing "Going by the level of potential shown here, it's evident that Cara will eventually need a lot less creative assistance."[9] Billboard was also positive in its review of the album: "As first impressions go, Know-It-All is a charismatic balance between dreams and reality that makes its author stick out in the most impressive way."[10] Exclaim!'s, Ryan B. Patrick wrote that "while [Know-It-All] is a tad formulaic, it's terrifically executed and solidly produced...Cara's debut is a striking standout pop record that portends career longevity."[11] Pitchfork Media was more mixed: "Writing from the heart does not automatically imbue lyrics with depth. Never is it more apparent that the factory approach is not allowing Cara to fulfill her potential than on 'Scars to Your Beautiful.'"[15]

Commercial performance

Know-It-All debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200[20] with first week sales of 36,000 equivalent album units (22,000 pure album sales).[21] In May 2016, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units.

Tour

The first leg of Cara's headling tour in support of Know-It-All ran from January 15 through April 1, 2016. A second leg is scheduled for September 29 through November 2, 2016.[22]

Track listing

Standard edition[23]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Seventeen"  
 3:33
2. "Here"  
 3:19
3. "Outlaws"  
  • Caracciolo
  • Wansel
  • Felder
  • Tillman
  • S. Gerongco
  • R. Gerongco
  • Pop & Oak
  • Sebastian Kole
 3:23
4. "I'm Yours"  
  • Caracciolo
  • Wansel
  • Felder
  • Tillman
  • Pop & Oak
  • Sebastian Kole
 3:49
5. "Four Pink Walls"  
  • Caracciolo
  • Alan Nglish
 3:33
6. "Wild Things"  
  • Caracciolo
  • James Ho
  • Tillman
  • Thabiso "Tab" Nkhereanye
 3:08
7. "Stone" (featuring Sebastian Kole)
  • Caracciolo
  • Ho
  • Tillman
  • Malay
  • Sebastian Kole
 3:48
8. "Overdose"  
  • Caracciolo
  • Wansel
  • Felder
  • Tillman
  • S. Gerongco
  • R. Gerongco
  • Pop & Oak
  • Sebastian Kole
 3:29
9. "Stars"  
  • Caracciolo
  • Tillman
  • S. Gerongco
  • R. Gerongco
  • Lam
 3:40
10. "Scars to Your Beautiful"  
  • Caracciolo
  • Wansel
  • Felder
  • Tillman
  • Pop & Oak
  • Sebastian Kole
 3:52
Total length:
 35:34
Notes

Charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[26] 16
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[27] 80
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[28] 86
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[29] 8
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[30] 22
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[31] 34
French Albums (SNEP)[32] 120
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[33] 99
Irish Albums (IRMA)[34] 52
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[35] 26
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[36] 15
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[37] 30
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[38] 50
UK Albums (OCC)[39] 14
US Billboard 200[40] 9

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[41] Gold 500,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, editions and reference
Region Date Format(s) Label Edition(s) Ref.
Canada 13 November 2015
  • Standard
  • deluxe
 [42][43]
United States [23][24]
United Kingdom 11 March 2016 Virgin EMI Deluxe
[44]
Australia
[45]

References

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  23. 1 2 "iTunes - Music - Know-It-All by Alessia Cara". iTunes Store (US).
  24. 1 2 "iTunes - Music - Know-It-All (Deluxe) by Alessia Cara". iTunes Store (US).
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  34. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 11, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
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  43. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Know-It-All (Deluxe) by Alessia Cara". iTunes Store (CA).
  44. ↑ "Know-It-All by Alessia Cara: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon UK.
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