{{Short description|2025 studio album by Addison Rae}} {{Use American English|date=April 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Addison | type = studio | artist = Addison Rae | cover = Addison Rae - Addison.png | border = yes | released = {{start date|2025|6|6}} | studio = MXM, Jungle City | genre = <!-- Do not add unsourced genres. --> * Synth-pop<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/dec/16/the-50-best-albums-of-2025-no-4-addison-rae-addison |title=The 50 best albums of 2025: No 4 – Addison Rae: Addison |work=The Guardian |last=Liu |first=Rebecca}}</ref><ref name="Rolling Stone"/><ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/addison-rae-addison/ |title=The Girlypop Album of Summer Warrants Comparison to Lana, Madonna, And Most of All, Britney. Are We Ready for Addison? |last=Garvey|first=Meaghan|magazine=Pitchfork|language=en |date=June 9, 2025 |access-date=July 13, 2025}}</ref> * trip hop<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.aol.co.uk/entertainment/addison-rae-just-released-her-180711630.html?guccounter=1 |title=Addison Rae Just Released Her Debut Studio Album, Solidifying Her Status as Pop Music's Latest 'It' Girl |last=Balao |first=Neia |publisher=AOL|language=en |date=June 6, 2025 |access-date=July 11, 2025}}</ref> | length = 33:28 | label = * Columbia * As Long As I'm Dancing | producer = * Elvira Anderfjärd * Luka Kloser | prev_title = AR | prev_year = 2023 | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{Singles | name = Addison | type = studio | single1 = Diet Pepsi | single1date = August 9, 2024 | single2 = Aquamarine | single2date = October 25, 2024 | single3 = High Fashion | single3date = February 14, 2025 | single4 = Headphones On | single4date = April 18, 2025 | single5 = Fame Is a Gun | single5date = May 30, 2025 }} }}
'''''Addison''''' is the debut studio album by American<!-- Before you add "social media personality" here, draw consensus on its discussion page. --> singer Addison Rae. It was released on June 6, 2025, through Columbia Records under exclusive licensing from As Long As I'm Dancing LLC. ''Addison'' was produced by Elvira Anderfjärd and Luka Kloser, who also co-wrote the songs with Rae. The album spawned five singles: "Diet Pepsi", "Aquamarine", "High Fashion", "Headphones On" and "Fame Is a Gun".
''Addison'' was met with widespread acclaim from music critics, who praised the album's production and innovation. The album debuted at number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart and reached the top ten in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Ireland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Rae embarked on the Addison Tour, her debut concert tour between August and November 2025 in support of the album.
The project helped Rae earn her first Grammy Award nomination at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, for Best New Artist. Rae, Anderfjärd and Kloser were also recognized by ''Variety'' with The Future Is Female Award for "breaking the glass ceiling by writing, producing and performing [the] Grammy-nominated debut album entirely themselves."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2025/music/news/variety-final-hitmakers-2025-megan-moroney-addison-rae-1236596853/|title=Variety Final Hitmakers 2025: Megan Moroney, Addison Rae, Rosé, More|last=Aswad|first=Jem|date=December 2, 2025|magazine=Variety|access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> The album appeared on numerous year-end lists, being named the best album of the year by ''The Fader'' and ''The Washington Post.''
==Background== Rae originally rose to prominence as a content creator on TikTok where she had amassed over 88 million followers.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Caramanica |first=Jon |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/arts/music/addison-rae-addison-album.html |title=TikTok Made Addison Rae Famous. Pop Made Her Cool. |magazine=The New York Times |date=June 3, 2025 |access-date=June 7, 2025}}</ref> She later ventured into acting and singing, the latter of which was spurred by her adoration of pop music.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Jenkins |first=Craig |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/addison-rae-debut-album-review.html |title=The Emancipation of Addison Rae |magazine=Vulture |date=June 7, 2025 |access-date=June 7, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250607024246/https://www.vulture.com/article/addison-rae-debut-album-review.html |archive-date=June 7, 2025 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription}}</ref> On August 18, 2023, Rae released her debut EP ''AR'', which included her debut single "Obsessed" as well as four other tracks, including a collaboration with British singer-songwriter Charli XCX.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/addison-rae-is-finally-coming-viral-star-to-release-of-ep-featuring-i-got-it-bad/ |title=Addison Rae Is Finally Coming! Viral Star to Release of EP Featuring I Got It Bad |last=Griffiths |first=George |publisher=Official Charts Company |date=August 14, 2023 |access-date=April 21, 2025 |location=United Kingdom}}</ref> Rae revealed that XCX played a crucial role in shaping her musical journey following the release of the track. Talking to ''Vogue'' about her musical aspirations in 2023, she expressed her desire to have "full control over doing it exactly how I envision it", citing the EP as the "end note to the past few years" as well as the "stepping stone forward in my career".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.j-14.com/posts/is-addison-rae-releasing-new-music-in-2024/ |title=Breaking It Down: Addison Rae Is Releasing Her Debut Album In 2025: Release Date, Tracklist and More! |last=Wickes |first=Hanna |magazine=J-14 |date=April 18, 2025 |access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref>
In an interview with ''W Magazine'', Rae shared that for her first label meeting with Columbia Records, she brought a binder filled with printed photos, colors, and words. Before the album had any sound or music, it existed purely as a collection of visions, visuals, and words. Rae also described the creation of ''Addison'', saying, "It was a very fun and free-flowing environment. There was no pressure to force ourselves to make an album or a certain number of songs. It just happened gradually over time."<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 6, 2025 |title=Addison Rae Wants More Than Virality |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/addison-rae-cover-interview-photos-2025 |access-date=October 8, 2025 |website=W Magazine |language=en}}</ref> Rae thought about self-titling the album "for a really long time," noting, "when you do hear all of the music like straight through, there's not really a title that like encompasses all of it." Rae added "Everybody that I played it to as well they were just like, 'Oh it just sounds like just like you. Like, it just sounds like music ''you'' would make,'" she recalled.'"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Why Addison Rae Took a Step Back from Social Media: 'I Felt So Misunderstood' |url=https://people.com/why-addison-rae-took-step-back-from-social-media-i-felt-so-misunderstood-11754698 |access-date=October 31, 2025 |website=People.com |language=en}}</ref>
Speaking with Brittany Spanos of ''Rolling Stone'' in January 2025, Rae revealed that she enlisted only Luka Kloser and Elvira Anderfjärd to produce her debut studio album. Both are signed to MxM Music, a publishing company owned by Swedish producer Max Martin. Kloser, Anderfjärd and Rae also wrote every song on the album, working between Los Angeles, New York City and Sweden. The album was partially recorded at Martin's studio headquarters in Sweden.<ref name="thefader">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.thefader.com/2025/04/14/addison-rae-album-release-date-title-tracklist|title=Everything We Know About Addison Rae's Debut Album|last=Wang|first=Steffanee|magazine=The Fader|date=April 14, 2025|access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref> Spanos was presented a few album tracks during the interview, which she described as "hypnotic, trance-like pop songs, pulsating and lush" with lyrics that embody the spirit of being "young, fun, and free".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/addison-rae-tiktok-debut-album-1235231878/ |title=Addison Rae Took over TikTok. Now She's Coming for Pop |last=Spanos |first=Brittany |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=January 21, 2025 |access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref> Speaking with Suzy Exposito of ''Elle'', Rae, Kloser and Anderfjärd revealed that the album was inspired by Madonna's 1998 album ''Ray of Light'', while the Korg M1 synthesizer was dubbed "the sonic lynchpin" of the album.<ref>{{cite web |last=Exposito |first=Suzy |title=Addison Rae Knows You Can't Stop Watching Her |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a64462999/addison-rae-interview-2025/ |website=Elle |date=April 22, 2025 |access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |user=HexPositive |number=1914680900002177362 |title=This Didn't Make the Cut in ELLE, But… My Favorite Discovery About Addison Rae's Upcoming Album Is That Her Songs Consistently Feature the 1988 Korg M1 Synthesizer: A Staple of 90s House music<br>t.co/NOK8Oo5Jom T.co/YrAzSr8vUb |date=April 22, 2025 |access-date=April 22, 2025 |url=https://x.com/HexPositive/status/1914680900002177362 |first=Suzy |last=Exposito}}</ref> Rae also cited her dance background as a key influence on her musical style, emphasizing her focus on how music feels and moves the body.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rossignol |first=Derrick |date=April 23, 2025 |title=Addison Rae's 'First And Last Album,' 'Addison,' Is Officially On The Way |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/addison-rae-addison-last-album/ |access-date=May 30, 2025 |website=Uproxx}}</ref>
Ahead of its release, numerous publications referred to the album as one of the most anticipated musical projects of 2025.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/addison-rae-high-fashion/ |title=Addison Rae: "High Fashion" Track Review |last=Garvey |first=Meaghan |website=Pitchfork |date=February 14, 2025 |access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/new-music-friday-songs-albums-singles-april-17th-2025/ |title=New Music Friday: Addison Rae, The K's, Lana Del Rey and More |last=Smith |first=Carl |publisher=Official Charts Company |date=April 17, 2025 |access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref><ref name="numéro" /><ref name="rs">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/addison-rae-album-release-date-announcement-arca-1235316751/ |title=Addison Rae Announces Her Album's Release Date (On Her Booty) During Arca's Coachella Set |last1=Lopez |first1=Julyssa |last2=Mier |first2=Tomás |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=April 14, 2025 |access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://billboardphilippines.com/music/news/addison-rae-to-release-new-single-headphones-on-announces-debut-album/ |title=Addison Rae To Release New Single "Headphones On", Announces Debut Album |last=Saulog |first=Gabriel |magazine=Billboard Philippines |date=April 15, 2025 |access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-most-anticipated-albums-of-summer-2025/ |title=The 37 Most Anticipated Albums of Summer 2025 |website=Pitchfork |date=May 27, 2025 |access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref>}} Listings on Rae's online store describe ''Addison'' as "the first & last album by Addison Rae", suggesting a possible shift in her artistic identity. In her interview with ''Elle'', Rae said "I feel like I've surpassed Addison Rae ... It's just Addison now."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Exposito |first=Suzy |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a64462999/addison-rae-interview-2025/ |title=Addison Rae Knows You Can't Stop Watching Her |magazine=Elle |date=April 22, 2025 |access-date=May 30, 2025}}</ref>
==Promotion== On April 12, 2025, the singer made a surprise appearance at Arca's Coachella 2025 set.<ref name="rs"/> During a performance of their collaboration "Arcamarine", Rae teased the album release date by flashing her pink underwear from Victoria's Secret with "June 6" written on them.<ref name="cosmopolitan">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a64474729/addison-rae-album-release-date-underwear/|title=Addison Rae Reveals Album Release Date via a Message on Her Underwear During Coachella|last=Bonner|first=Mehera|magazine=Cosmopolitan|date=April 14, 2025|access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref> Rae revealed the album title and the artwork on April 23. She further promoted the album by posing in reference to a photograph of Lindsay Lohan in court for violating the probation orders for her 2007 drinking charge, changing the words from "fuck you" written on Lohan's nail to "June 6" to reference the album's release date. This image of Rae was shared on the Instagram page of celebrity manicurist Natalie Minerva.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Udemezue |first=Ranyechi |date=April 24, 2025 |title=Addison Rae's Nail Art Was Inspired by Lindsay Lohan's Famous Court Mani |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/addison-rae-nail-art-lindsay-lohan |access-date=July 1, 2025 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref> The album consists of twelve tracks. The album tracklist was revealed through billboards across the world displaying song titles or lyrics,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2305349/addison-rae-announces-debut-album-addison/news/|title=Addison Rae Announces Debut Album ''Addison''|last=Jones|first=Abby|website=Stereogum|date=April 23, 2025|access-date=April 23, 2025}}</ref> while the track order was revealed on May 21.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Mier |first=Tomás |date=May 21, 2025 |title=Addison Rae Unveils Her Debut Album Track List Using a Rack of Undies |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/addison-rae-unveils-album-track-list-rack-of-undies-1235344764/ |access-date=May 28, 2025 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> On May 27, Rae revealed the album trailer, which serves as a reintroduction to the singer.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Paul |first=Larisha |date=May 27, 2025 |title=Addison Rae Gets Ready to Reintroduce Herself in Debut Album Trailer |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/addison-rae-debut-album-trailer-1235348591/ |access-date=May 28, 2025 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> On June 4, Rae teased the music video for the tenth track from the album, "Times Like These", and released it on June 6.<ref>{{Cite press release |date=June 6, 2025 |title=Addison Rae Releases Highly Anticipated Debut Album Addison & Music Video For 'Times Like These' Out Now |url=https://www.sonymusic.ca/press_release/addison-rae-releases-highly-anticipated-debut-album-addison-music-video-for-times-like-these-out-now |access-date=June 7, 2025 |publisher=Sony Music Canada}}</ref>
In an interview with The New York Times Lexee Smith, who was Addison's creative partner, then reported that the album would have videos for every song on the album.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kourlas |first=Gia |date=June 13, 2025 |title=Lexee Smith, Dancer and Addison Rae's Creative Partner, Finds Her Way |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/arts/dance/lexee-smith-experimental-dancer-addison-rae.html |access-date=June 16, 2025 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}}</ref> But to date, it has been noticed that 4 of those 10 music videos, particularly New York, Money is Everything, Summer Forever, and In The Rain have been rumoured to be scrapped due to a rift between the two, resulting in Addison deleting the teasers for these music videos being taken down and another teaser released in January being taken down.{{Citation needed|date=May 2026}}
===Singles=== In 2024, Rae signed with Columbia Records and released her major label debut single "Diet Pepsi", a "dreamy pop song", on August 9, 2024. In a May 2026 interview with Capital FM, Conan Gray revealed that he was the first person in the studio, along with her longtime collaborators Luka Kloser and Elvira Anderfjärd, to hear the chorus of her lead single Diet Pepsi, to which he commented, "You better finish this song, because this is a hit."<ref>{{Cite web |last=FM |first=Capital |date=13 May 2026 |title=Conan Gray was the FIRST person to hear Addison Rae’s ‘Diet Pepsi’ |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6DE3Hzofbw |url-status=live |website=Youtube}}</ref> The single went on to become her breakthrough hit, peaking at number 54 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 as well as the top 10 in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2025/music/news/addison-rae-headphones-on-upcoming-debut-album-1236372111/|title=Addison Rae Releases 'Headphones On', The Fourth Single Off Her Upcoming Debut Album|last=Garcia|first=Thania|magazine=Variety|date=April 17, 2025|access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref> The second single "Aquamarine" was released on October 25. Described as a "siren's call wrapped in dance-pop shimmer", comparisons were drawn to the likes of Madonna, Britney Spears and Kylie Minogue. The song was later remixed by Venezuelan producer Arca, titled "Arcamarine".<ref name="numéro">{{cite magazine|url=https://numero.com/en/culture-en/how-addison-rae-became-pop-musics-brightest-rising-star/|title=How Addison Rae Became Pop Music's Brightest Rising Star|last=Merchadier|first=Nathan|magazine=Numéro|date=April 18, 2025|access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref> On February 14, 2025, she released the third single "High Fashion", a statement about the "addiction" to fashion and feeling empowered as a result.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a63797973/addison-rae-high-fashion-music-video/|title=Addison Rae Is Handing Her Heart to High Fashion|last=Calfee|first=Joel|magazine=Harper's Bazaar|date=February 14, 2025|access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref> "Headphones On", reminiscent of "smooth, new jack swing bounce straight out of 1994" mixed with Lana Del Rey-coded lyrics", was released as the fourth single on April 18 along with the inclusion of the interlude "Life's No Fun Through Clear Waters" in the beginning of the music video.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/addison-rae-headphones-on/|title=Addison Rae Drops "Headphones On", Latest Single from Upcoming Debut Album|last=Camp|first=Alexa|magazine=Slant Magazine|date=April 18, 2025|access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref> Rae described making of the song and video as "cathartic" and a "transformative experience".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/addison-rae-headphones-on-music-video-11718033|title=Addison Rae Takes Fans on an Icelandic Daydream in the New 'Headphones On' Music Video — Watch!|last=Avila|first=Daniela|magazine=People|date=April 18, 2025|access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref> "Fame Is a Gun" was released as the fifth single on May 30.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Spanos |first=Brittany |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/addison-rae-fame-is-a-gun-video-1235350604/ |title=Addison Rae Has a Taste for the Glamorous Life on 'Fame Is a Gun' |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=May 30, 2025 |access-date=May 30, 2025}}</ref>
===Live performances=== {{Main|The Addison Tour}} Rae performed on June 5, 2025, at The Box, New York City with Spotify to celebrate the release of the album. She performed "Diet Pepsi", "Aquamarine", a jazz rendition of "High Fashion", "Headphones On", "Fame Is a Gun", "Times Like These", and "New York". She performed the same seven songs at The Box Soho, London on June 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/addison-rae-became-a-full-blown-pop-star-at-the-box-in-new-york-city|title=Addison Rae Became a Full-Blown Pop Star at The Box in New York City|work=Teen Vogue|first=P. Claire|last=Dodson|date=June 6, 2025|access-date=June 7, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/addison-rae-london-show-the-box|title=Addison Rae Went Full Burlesque For Her First London Show|work=Nylon|first=Jillian|last=Giandurco|date=June 6, 2025|access-date=June 7, 2025}}</ref> On June 17, Rae announced her first headlining tour, The Addison Tour, with dates in Europe, North America and Australia, set from August through November 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/addison-rae-announces-2025-world-tour-with-dates-in-uk-europe-north-america-australia-buy-tickets-3870472|title=Addison Rae Announces 2025 World Tour with Dates in UK, Europe, North America, Australia|work=NME|first=Laura|last=Molloy|date=June 17, 2025|access-date=June 17, 2025}}</ref>
==Critical reception== {{Music ratings | ADM = 7.2/10<ref>{{cite web |title=''Addison'' by Addison Rae reviews |url=http://anydecentmusic.com/review/14335/Addison-Rae-Addison.aspx |publisher=AnyDecentMusic? |access-date=June 9, 2025}}</ref><!-- When updating score, change "access-date" in citation. --> | MC = 79/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/addison/addison-rae |title=''Addison'' by Addison Rae Reviews and Tracks |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=July 7, 2025}}</ref> | rev1 = ''Clash'' | rev1score = 8/10<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Franzini |first=Sam |date=June 6, 2025 |title=Addison Rae - ''Addison'' {{!}} Reviews |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/addison-rae-addison/ |access-date=June 6, 2025 |website=Clash |language=en-GB}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Exclaim!'' | rev2score = 8/10<ref name="exclaim">{{Cite web |last=Taylor-Singh |first=Heather |date=June 9, 2025 |title=The Pop World Is Addison Rae's Oyster on ''Addison'' |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/addison-rae-addison-album-review |access-date=June 9, 2025 |website=Exclaim!}}</ref> | rev3 = ''The Guardian'' | rev3score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="The Guardian">{{cite web |last=D'Souza |first=Shaad |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jun/06/addison-rae-addison-album-review |title=Addison Rae: ''Addison'' Review – 2025's Most Refreshing Star Revels in Pop's Shallow Pleasures |website=The Guardian |date=June 6, 2025 |access-date=June 6, 2025}}</ref> | rev4 = ''The Independent'' | rev4score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="The Independent">{{cite web |last=Martin |first=Felicity |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/addison-rae-review-album-tracklist-features-tour-b2765142.html |title=Addison Rae's Debut Album Proves Her Evolution from Influencer to Pop Heavyweight Is Complete |newspaper=The Independent |date=June 6, 2025 |access-date=June 7, 2025}}</ref> | rev5 = ''The Line of Best Fit'' | rev5score = 6/10<ref name="The Line of Best Fit">{{cite web |last=Khuttapan |first=Tanatat |title=Addison Rae: ''Addison'' Review |website=The Line of Best Fit |date=June 6, 2025 |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/addison-rae-addison-effective-comeback |access-date=June 6, 2025}}</ref> | rev6 = ''NME'' | rev6score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="NME">{{cite web |last=Rigotti |first=Alex |title=Addison Rae – ''Addison'' Review: Pop's New Princess Balances Sensuality and Experimentation with Ease |magazine=NME |date=June 9, 2025 |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/addison-rae-addison-review-3868307 |access-date=June 9, 2025}}</ref> | rev7 = ''Paste'' | rev7score = 8.2/10<ref name="Paste">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/addison-rae/addison-raes-debut-album-is-an-exciting-escapist-pop-introduction |title=Addison Rae's Debut Album Is an Exciting, Escapist Pop Introduction |last=Pinder |first=Jaeden |magazine=Paste |date=June 9, 2025 |access-date=June 9, 2025}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Pitchfork'' | rev8score = 8.0/10<ref name="Pitchfork">{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/addison-rae-addison/ |title=Addison Rae's Debut Album Is an Exciting, Escapist Pop Introduction |last=Garvey |first=Meaghan |website=Pitchfork |date=June 12, 2025 |access-date=June 12, 2025}}</ref> | rev9 = ''Rolling Stone'' | rev9score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Rolling Stone">{{cite magazine |last=Georgi |first=Maya |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/addison-rae-addison-review-1235357268/ |title=Addison Rae's Pop Queen Dreams Are Massive, And Just Out of Reach |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=June 6, 2025 |access-date=June 7, 2025 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> | rev10 = ''Slant Magazine'' | rev10score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="slant">{{cite magazine |last=Mooney |first=Alexander |date=June 9, 2025 |title=Addison Rae ''Addison'' Review: A Gauzy but Confident Bid for Self-Possession|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/addison-rae-addison-album-review/|access-date=June 9, 2025 |magazine=Slant Magazine}}</ref> }}
''Addison'' received positive reviews upon release.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zonderman |first=Tom |date=March 9, 2025 |title=Should we take Addison Rae seriously now? |url=https://www.bruzz.be/en/select/muziek/should-we-take-addison-rae-seriously-now-2025-09-03 |access-date=January 9, 2025 |publisher=Bruzz |quote=her self-titled debut album ... has been met with critical acclaim}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025 |title=Spotlight: Addison Rae |url=https://grammymuseum.org/event/spotlight-addison-rae/ |access-date=January 9, 2025 |publisher=Grammy Museum |quote=Her debut album ‘Addison,’ released on June 6 to critical acclaim}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Korinek |first=Benjamin |date=December 5, 2025 |title=OPINION: Addison Rae earned her pop career |url=https://www.dailynebraskan.com/opinion/opinion-addison-rae-earned-her-pop-career/article_30f5ad42-f00d-4e9d-b235-5e02a7ce8b5d.html |access-date=January 9, 2025 |work=The Daily Nebraskan |quote=The album was met with critical acclaim}}</ref> At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 79, based on 15 reviews, indicating "generally favourable reviews".<ref name="Metacritic" />
''Rolling Stone''{{'}}s Maya Georgi highlighted the project's vision and production: "Rae's eclectic intentions are loud and clear: to create a distinctive, dreamy soundscape that brings her album moodboards to life."<ref name="Rolling Stone"/> ''Pitchfork''{{'}}s Meaghan Garvey attributed the album's cohesiveness to the album's overall "feeling" rather than its sound or genre, writing that while Addison's inspirations are "written on her sleeve", the album's sensual and "occasionally euphoric" feeling ties the tracks together.<ref name="Pitchfork"/> ''Clash''{{'}}s Sam Franzini categorizes ''Addison'' as a masterful pop album—with a unique blend of esoteric, sultry, melancholic, confident, and experimental themes and production.<ref name=":5" /> ''Billboard'' claimed Rae's "rise to main pop girl is equal parts master class and modern spectacle", and her debut "proves her to be one of one among pop's current crew."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Havens |first1=Lyndsey |last2=Glicksman |first2=Josh |date=June 6, 2025 |title=Addison Rae's ''Addison'' Album: All 12 Tracks Ranked |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/addison-rae-album-review-songs-ranked/ |access-date=June 9, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
''The Guardian''{{'}}s Shaad D'Souza praised Rae's unique sound and writing amidst a crowded pop market: "Rae resists the 2020's impulse to intellectualize every pop album and is unencumbered by ham-fisted concepts, Easter eggs or ultra-prescriptive 'lore' that tells listeners what to think."<ref name="The Guardian" /> ''The Independent''{{'}}s Felicity Martin concluded that Rae has earned her seat at the pop table, describing ''Addison'' as an intimate, personal work marked by its signature blend of traditional commercial pop tropes and experimentation—a distinct "weirdness" Martin hopes Rae will lean into even more.<ref name="The Independent"/> Alex Rigotti of ''NME'' also lauded the album's "genuine girlish sincerity [...] pop that pairs high-brow sonic references with broader emotional strokes, mostly without feeling contrived", continuing that it is "bold, expressive, and catchy as hell, and with little overt biography, it's completely personal in its craftsmanship."<ref name="NME"/>
''Variety''{{'}}s Thania Garcia complimented ''Addison''{{'}}s "unadulterated freedom" and lyricism: "She finds comfort in her own systems of escapism, oftentimes leaving empowered by the moments she feels misunderstood or vulnerable."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Garcia |first=Thania |date=June 6, 2025 |title=Addison Rae Builds an Irresistible Pop Fantasy in ''Addison'' — One That's Too Weird to Be Fake: Album Review |url=https://variety.com/2025/music/album-reviews/addison-rae-debut-album-review-1236415804/ |access-date=June 9, 2025 |magazine=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> Maria Sherman of the Associated Press stated the project is "full, stuffed with bejeweled, hypnotic pop songs," writing that "intimacy is one of the album's superpowers, a sensibility that teeters between close mic recordings and big late-night anthems," calling it a "stellar debut album."<ref name="AP">{{cite web |last=Sherman |first=Maria |url=https://apnews.com/article/addison-rae-music-review-addison-0f559d58a34199a3e7eb9c81aa16aae6 |title=Music Review: On Addison Rae's ''Addison'', A New Pop Powerhouse Is Born |publisher=Associated Press |date=June 6, 2025 |access-date=June 7, 2025}}</ref> Heather Taylor-Singh of ''Exclaim!'' wrote that "Rae's youthful energy overflows into the album's visual identity" with her "sensual voice driving each track," affirming that, "The album is an earnest, succinct group of tracks that freely flow into each other, and by the end of its 33-minute runtime, every song deserves its spot on the tracklist."<ref name="exclaim"/> ''Paste'''s Jaeden Pinder declared it "simultaneously feels like a coronation and a make or break moment, and Addison Rae has brilliantly cemented herself among pop's newest faces."<ref name="Paste"/> Spencer Kornhaber of ''The Atlantic'' gave the album a positive review, addressing the chemistry between Rae and the producers: "Messing around with keyboards and humming top lines, these three women seem to have developed a strong creative flow together," stating: "The only statement that this album is making is in execution: Good pop is good music."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2025/06/miley-cyrus-addison-rae-new-albums-review/683134/ |title=Two Paths for the Pop Star |work=The Atlantic |last=Kornhaber |first=Spencer |date=June 12, 2025 |access-date=September 9, 2025}}</ref>
In June 2025, ''Billboard''{{'}}s editorial staff named ''Addison'' one of the best albums of 2025.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-albums-2025-so-far/addison-rae-addison/ |title=The 50 Best Albums of 2025 So Far (Staff Picks) |magazine=Billboard |date=June 24, 2025 |access-date=June 24, 2025}}</ref> That same month, ''Variety'' and ''Slant Magazine'' also included it on their best albums of 2025 lists, with Garcia blurbing for the former that "there's no denying its allure. Rae joyously displays an infectious ebullience that shines on signature songs like "Money Is Everything" and [...] "Diet Pepsi,"<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/lists/best-albums-2025-so-far/addison-rae-addison-columbia/|title=The Best Albums of 2025 (So Far) |magazine=Variety |date=June 27, 2025 |access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref> while Alexander Mooney expressed for the latter that it's "a slinky and scintillating album, poised between self-mythology and self-discovery. [...] Like so much good pop music, ''Addison'' makes hard work seem like second nature."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/the-best-albums-of-2025-so-far/ |title=The Best Albums of 2025 ... So Far |magazine=Slant |date=June 23, 2025 |access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref> In July, ''Pitchfork'' listed it as one of the best albums of 2025 so far as well.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/best-music-2025-so-far/ |title=The Best Music of 2025 So Far |website=Pitchfork |date=July 16, 2025 |access-date=July 18, 2025}}</ref> In a similar albums of the year list for ''The Quietus'', Christian Eede commented: "In an era of over-conceptualized, earnest pop music, ''Addison'' is a breath of fresh air."<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 7, 2025 |title=The Quietus Albums of the Year So Far 2025 (In Association with Norman Records) |url=https://thequietus.com/tq-charts/albums-of-the-year-so-far/the-quietus-albums-of-the-year-so-far-2025-in-association-with-norman-records/3/ |access-date=September 30, 2025 |website=The Quietus |language=en}}</ref> Writing for ''The Independent'', Adam White named ''Addison'' as one of the two best pop albums of the year alongside FKA Twigs's ''Eusexua'', writing that both draw from Madonna's ''Ray of Light''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 25, 2025 |title=How Madonna's Ray of Light Became the Blueprint for 2025's Best Pop Music |url=https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/features/madonna-veronica-electronica-fka-twigs-addison-rae-b2794588.html |access-date=July 25, 2025 |newspaper=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> In September, the BBC listed it as one of the 15 best albums of 2025, with Hugh Montgomery praising Rae's "combination of charismatic frivolity and serious artistry that somehow feels like just what the musical landscape needs right now."<ref>{{cite web |date=September 12, 2025 |title=Lady Gaga to Clipse: 15 of the Best Albums of 2025 so Far |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250911-the-best-albums-of-2025 |access-date=September 30, 2025|publisher=BBC |language=en}}</ref>
===Year-end lists=== Many publications ranked ''Addison'' among the best albums of 2025. The album was featured in the top 10 by ''The Fader'' (1st),<ref name="Fader-YEL">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2025/12/08/the-50-best-albums-of-2025|title=The 50 Best Albums of 2025|date=December 8, 2025|work=The Fader|access-date=December 8, 2025}}</ref> ''The Washington Post'' (1st),<ref name="WashingtonPost-YEL">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/12/08/best-pop-albums-2025/|title=The Top 10 Albums of 2025|date=December 8, 2025|work=The Washington Post|access-date=December 8, 2025}}</ref> ''NME'' (2nd),<ref name="NME-YEL">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/lists/end-of-year/best-albums-2025-3915561|title=The 50 Best Albums of 2025|date=December 5, 2025|work=NME|access-date=December 5, 2025}}</ref> ''The Guardian'' (4th),<ref name="Guardian-YEL">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/dec/16/the-50-best-albums-of-2025-no-4-addison-rae-addison|title=The 50 Best Albums of 2025: No 4 – Addison Rae: Addison |date=December 16, 2025|work=The Guardian|access-date=December 16, 2025}}</ref> ''Slant Magazine'' (5th),<ref name="Slant-YEL">{{Cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/the-50-best-albums-of-2025/|title=The 50 Best Albums of 2025|date=December 11, 2025|work=Slant|access-date=December 11, 2025}}</ref> ''Dork'' (6th),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://readdork.com/features/dorks-albums-of-the-year-2025-10-6/|title=Dork's Albums of the Year 2025: 10-6|date=December 8, 2025|work=Dork|access-date=December 8, 2025}}</ref> ''The Independent'' (6th),<ref name="Independent-YEL">{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/2025-best-albums-rosalia-lily-allen-addison-rae-b2877177.html|title=The 20 Best Albums of 2025 |date=December 9, 2025|work=The Independent|access-date=December 9, 2025}}</ref> ''Time Out'' (6th),<ref name="TO">{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/music/the-25-best-albums-of-2025|title=The 25 Best Albums of 2025|date=November 26, 2025|work=Time Out|access-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref> ''Business Insider'' (7th),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/best-albums-2025#7-addison-by-addison-rae-14|title=The best albums of 2025 |date=December 20, 2025|work=Business Insider|access-date=December 20, 2025}}</ref> ''Harper's Bazaar'' (7th),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/g69708910/best-albums-of-2025/|title=The 12 Best Albums of 2025, According to Harper's Bazaar Editors |date=December 16, 2025|work=Harper's Bazaar|access-date=December 17, 2025}}</ref> ''The Forty-Five'' (9th),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thefortyfive.com/opinion/best-albums-2025/|title=The 45 Best Albums of 2025|date=December 3, 2025|work=The Forty-Five|access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> and the BBC (10th).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9w7qgpnv14o|title=The best albums and songs of 2025: Unexpected comebacks and operatic pop|date=December 21, 2025|publisher=BBC|access-date=December 21, 2025}}</ref> It was also featured in the top 20 by ''Billboard'' (11th),<ref name="Billboard-YEL">{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-albums-2025/addison-rae-addison-2/|title=The 50 Best Albums of 2025: Staff Picks|date=December 10, 2025|work=Billboard|access-date=December 10, 2025}}</ref> ''Dazed'' (11th),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/69266/1/the-20-best-albums-of-2025-rosalia-oklou-dave-geese-addison-rae|title=The 20 Best Albums of 2025, Ranked |date=December 10, 2025|work=Dazed|access-date=December 10, 2025}}</ref> ''Oor'' (12th),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oor.nl/news/oors-eindlijst-2025-dit-zijn-de-20-beste-albums-van-het-jaar/|title=OOR's Eindlijst 2025: Dit Zijn De 20 Beste Albums Van Het Jaar|date=December 4, 2025|work=Oor|access-date=December 4, 2025|language=nl}}</ref> ''Pitchfork'' (12th),<ref name="Pitchfork-YEL">{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/best-albums-2025/|title=The 50 Best Albums of 2025|date=December 2, 2025|work=Pitchfork|access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone'' (12th),<ref name="RollingStone-YEL">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-2025-1235466292/addison-rae-addison-1235466470/|title=The 100 Best Albums of 2025|date=December 3, 2025|work=Rolling Stone|access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> ''The New Yorker'' (14th),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/2025-in-review/the-best-albums-of-2025|title=The Best Albums of 2025|date=December 1, 2025|work=The New Yorker|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref> ''Stereogum'' (17th),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stereogum.com/2480469/the-50-best-albums-of-2025/lists/year-in-review/2025-in-review|title=The 50 Best Albums Of 2025|date=December 2, 2025|work=Stereogum|access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> and ''PopMatters'' (18th),<ref name="PopMatters-YEL">{{Cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/best-albums-of-2025/4|title=The 80 Best Albums of 2025|date=December 8, 2025|work=PopMatters|access-date=December 8, 2025}}</ref> and in the top 50 by ''Drowned in Sound'' (23rd),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.drownedinsound.org/drowned-in-sounds-25-favourite-albums-of-2025-25-11/|title=Drowned in Sound's 25 Favourite Albums of 2025: 25-11|date=December 8, 2025|work=Drowned in Sound|access-date=December 9, 2025}}</ref> ''Loud and Quiet'' (25th),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudandquiet.substack.com/p/loud-and-quiet-albums-of-the-year|title=Loud and Quiet Albums of the Year 2025|date=December 1, 2025|work=Loud and Quiet|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref> ''Clash'' (40th),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/albums-of-the-year-2025/|title=Albums Of The Year 2025 |date=December 15, 2025|work=Clash|access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref> ''Paste'' (45th),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-albums/the-50-best-albums-of-2025|title=The 50 Best Albums of 2025|date=December 1, 2025|work=Paste|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref> ''Exclaim!'' (50th),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/exclaim-s-50-best-albums-of-2025|title=Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2025|date=November 27, 2025|work=Exclaim!|access-date=November 27, 2025}}</ref> and ''The Line of Best Fit'' (50th).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/articles/2025-best-albums-ranked|title=The Best Albums of 2025 Ranked|date=December 1, 2025|work=The Line of Best Fit|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref> ''Addison'' also appeared in unranked lists by the Associated Press,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sherman|first=Maria|url=https://apnews.com/article/best-music-albums-2025-a9afd2a0f4a3c27e22e2f83fef884f75|title=AP's Top Albums of 2025: Bad Bunny, Rosalía, Hayley Williams, Dijon, Addison Rae and More|date=December 3, 2025|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> ''Cosmopolitan'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/music/g69636354/best-albums-2025/|title=The Best Albums of 2025, Selected by Music-Obsessed Cosmopolitan Editors |date=December 15, 2025|work=Cosmopolitan|access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref> ''The Economist'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.economist.com/culture/2025/12/11/the-best-albums-of-2025|title=The Best Albums of 2025|date=December 11, 2025|work=The Economist|access-date=December 11, 2025}}</ref> ''Elle'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a69839009/best-albums-of-2025/|title=The 33 Best Albums of 2025 |date=December 22, 2025|work=Elle|access-date=December 30, 2025}}</ref> ''Notion'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://notion.online/notions-25-best-albums-of-2025/|title=Notion's 25 Best Albums of 2025|date=December 3, 2025|work=Notion|access-date=December 6, 2025}}</ref> ''Nylon'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/best-albums-2025|title=Nylon's Top 10 Albums Of 2025 |date=December 18, 2025|work=Nylon|access-date=December 18, 2025}}</ref> and ''Vogue''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/best-albums-of-2025|title=The 45 Best Albums of 2025|date=December 17, 2025|work=Vogue|access-date=December 18, 2025}}</ref>
On individual critics' lists, ''Addison'' was ranked second by ''Variety''{{'s}} Thania Garcia,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/lists/best-albums-2025/thania-garcias-top-10-3/|title=The Best Albums of 2025|date=December 11, 2025|work=Variety|access-date=December 12, 2025}}</ref> seventh by ''The New York Times''{{'s}} Jon Caramanica,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/arts/music/best-albums-2025.html|title=Best Albums of 2025|date=December 5, 2025|work=The New York Times|access-date=December 5, 2025}}</ref> and ninth by ''Rolling Stone''{{'s}} Rob Sheffield.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/rob-sheffield-best-albums-2025-1235487163/addison-rae-addison-2-1235487196/|title=Rob Sheffield's Top 20 Albums of 2025|date=December 24, 2025|work=Rolling Stone|access-date=December 24, 2025}}</ref> On lists of the best pop albums of 2025, it was ranked eighth by ''PopMatters''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/best-pop-albums-of-2025|title=The 25 Best Pop Albums of 2025|date=December 11, 2025|work=PopMatters|access-date=December 12, 2025}}</ref> and twelfth by ''Pitchfork'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/best-pop-albums-2025/|title=The 30 Best Pop Albums of 2025|date=December 4, 2025|work=Pitchfork|access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> and was also included in an unranked list by ''V''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vmagazine.com/article/vs-favorite-pop-albums-of-2025/|title=V's Favorite Pop Albums of 2025 |date=December 17, 2025|work=V|access-date=December 17, 2025}}</ref> ''Paste'' ranked it as the seventh-best debut album of 2025,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-albums/the-27-best-debut-albums-of-2025|title=The 27 Best Debut Albums of 2025|date=December 9, 2025|work=Paste|access-date=December 9, 2025}}</ref> and ''NME'' included it in an unranked list of the 20 best debut albums of the year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/lists/end-of-year/best-debut-albums-2025-3916778|title=The 20 Best Debut Albums of 2025|date=December 9, 2025|work=NME|access-date=December 9, 2025}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ Select year-end rankings ! scope="col"| Publication ! scope="col"| List ! scope="col"| Rank ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row" | ''Billboard'' | The 50 Best Albums of 2025 | style="text-align: center;" | 11 | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="Billboard-YEL" /> |- ! scope="row" | ''The Fader'' | The 50 Best Albums of 2025 | style="text-align: center;" | 1 | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="Fader-YEL" /> |- ! scope="row" | ''The Guardian'' | The 50 Best Albums of 2025 | style="text-align: center;" | 4 | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="Guardian-YEL" /> |- ! scope="row" | ''The Independent'' | The 20 Best Albums of 2025 | style="text-align: center;" | 6 | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="Independent-YEL" /> |- ! scope="row" | ''NME'' | The 50 Best Albums of 2025 | style="text-align: center;" | 2 | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="NME-YEL" /> |- ! scope="row" | ''Pitchfork'' | The 50 Best Albums of 2025 | style="text-align: center;" | 12 | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="Pitchfork-YEL" /> |- ! scope="row" | ''Rolling Stone'' | The 100 Best Albums of 2025 | style="text-align: center;" | 12 | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="RollingStone-YEL" /> |- ! scope="row" | ''Slant Magazine'' | The 50 Best Albums of 2025 | style="text-align: center;" | 5 | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="Slant-YEL" /> |- ! scope="row" | ''Time Out'' | The 25 Best Albums of 2025 | style="text-align: center;" | 6 | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="TO"/> |- ! scope="row" | ''The Washington Post'' | The Top 10 Albums of 2025 | style="text-align: center;" | 1 | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="WashingtonPost-YEL" /> |}
==Commercial performance== In the United States, ''Addison'' debuted at number four on the ''Billboard'' 200, becoming Rae's first appearance on the chart, with first-week sales of 48,500 album-equivalent units, consisting of 23,000 pure album sales and 25,500 streaming equivalent album units from 33 million streams.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/morgan-wallen-im-the-problem-month-number-one-billboard-200-1235999718/ |title=Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem' Spends First Month at No. 1 on Billboard 200 |magazine=Billboard |date=June 15, 2025 |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, ''Addison'' debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart with 14,827 album-equivalent units.<ref>{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Carl |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/pulp-more-number-1-album/ |title=Pulp Celebrate First Number 1 Album in 27 Years with More |publisher=Official Charts Company |date=June 11, 2025 |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Alan |url=https://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/charts-analysis-pulp-s-comeback-album-delivers-first-no-1-in-27-years/092139 |title=Charts Analysis: Pulp's Comeback Album Delivers First No.1 in 27 Years |work=MusicWeek |date=June 13, 2025 |access-date=June 20, 2025}}{{subscription required}}</ref> In Australia, the album also debuted at number two on the Australian Albums Chart.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jimmy Barnes' Defiant Win |url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/news/jimmy-barnes-defiant-win |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |date=June 13, 2025 |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref> In New Zealand, it topped the Official Top 40 Albums, and marked her first number-one album.<ref name="nzpeak"/>
==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = ''Addison'' track listing | all_writing = Addison Rae, Elvira Anderfjärd, and Luka Kloser; "Lost & Found" and "High Fashion" were additionally written with Tove Burman
| title1 = New York | length1 = 2:32
| title2 = Diet Pepsi | length2 = 2:49
| title3 = Money Is Everything | length3 = 2:02
| title4 = Aquamarine | length4 = 2:43
| title5 = Lost & Found | length5 = 0:48
| title6 = High Fashion | length6 = 3:18
| title7 = Summer Forever | writer7 = | length7 = 3:47
| title8 = In the Rain | length8 = 3:33
| title9 = Fame Is a Gun | length9 = 3:03
| title10 = Times Like These | length10 = 3:52
| title11 = Life's No Fun Through Clear Waters | length11 = 0:57
| title12 = Headphones On | length12 = 4:00
| total_length = 33:24 }}
==Personnel== Credits were adapted from Tidal.<ref>{{cite web |others=Addison Rae |title=''Addison'' |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/440164983/credits |publisher=Tidal |at=Credits |access-date=June 6, 2025 |date=June 6, 2025}}</ref>
'''Musicians''' * Addison Rae – vocals * Elvira Anderfjärd – background vocals, keyboards, programming, production * Luka Kloser – keyboards, programming, production (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 1–3, 5, 7–12) * Tove Burman – background vocals (tracks 5, 6), keyboards (6)
'''Technical''' * Elvira Anderfjärd – engineering * Luka Kloser – engineering * Bryce Bordone – engineering assistance * Randy Merrill – mastering * Serban Ghenea – mixing
==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col"| Chart (2025–2026) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/albums-chart/2025-06-16|title=ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=June 16, 2025|access-date=June 13, 2025}}</ref> | 2 |- {{album chart|Austria|9|artist=Addison Rae|album=Addison|rowheader=true|access-date=June 13, 2025}} |- {{album chart|Flanders|3|artist=Addison Rae|album=Addison|rowheader=true|access-date=June 15, 2025}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|7|artist=Addison Rae|album=Addison|rowheader=true|access-date=June 15, 2025}} |- {{album chart|BillboardCanada|6|artist=Addison Rae|rowheader=true|access-date=June 17, 2025}} |- ! scope="row"| Croatian International Albums (HDU)<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 8, 2025 |title=Lista Prodaje (Strano) 26. Tjedan 2025. (23.06.2025. – 29.06.2025.) |url=https://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-26-tjedan-2025/ |access-date=July 8, 2025 |website=Top lista |language=hr}}</ref> | 10 |- ! scope="row"| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ifpicr.cz/hitparada/14?weekId=2968|title=SK – Albums Top 100|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|language=cs|access-date=June 16, 2025}}</ref> | 27 |- ! scope="row"| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=23&y=2025&list=a40|title=Album Top-40 Uge 23, 2025|publisher=Hitlisten|access-date=June 18, 2025}}</ref> | 23 |- {{album chart|Netherlands|6|artist=Addison Rae|album=Addison|rowheader=true|access-date=June 16, 2025}} |- {{album chart|Finland|18|artist=Addison-Rae|album=Addison|rowheader=true|access-date=June 14, 2025}} |- ! scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=24&annee=2025&categorie=Top%20Albums|title=Tops De La Semaine {{!}} Top Albums − Semaine Du 13 Juin 2025|publisher=SNEP|language=Fr|access-date=June 16, 2025}}</ref> | 20 |- {{album chart|Germany|25|id=552570|artist=Addison Rae|album=Addison|rowheader=true|access-date=June 13, 2025}} |- ! scope="row"| Greek Albums (IFPI)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/charts_en.html|title=Official IFPI Charts Top-100 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) – Εβδομάδα: 03/2026|publisher=IFPI Greece|access-date=January 28, 2026|lang=el|archive-url=https://archive.today/20260128075517/https://www.ifpi.gr/charts_el.html|archive-date=January 28, 2026|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 71 |- {{album chart|Hungary|26|year=2025|week=24|artist=Addison Rae|album=Addison|rowheader=true|access-date=June 17, 2025}} |- ! scope="row"| Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/|title=Tónlistinn – Plötur: Streymi, Spilun Og Sala Viku 24. Birt 14. Júní 2025 – Næst Uppfært 21. Júní 2025.|language=is|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=June 13, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250613201808/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/|archive-date=June 13, 2025|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 15 |- {{album chart|Ireland3|2|date=20250613|rowheader=true|access-date=June 13, 2025}} |- ! scope="row"| Italian Albums (FIMI)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/archivio-classifiche-settimanali/archivio-classifiche-per-settimana/?tipo=2&anno=2025&settimana=24|title=Top Album – Classifica Settimanale WK 24 (Dal 06.06.2025 Al 12.06.2025)|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|language=it|access-date=June 14, 2025}}</ref> | 76 |- ! scope="row"| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/naujienos/s24-4/|title=2025 24-Os Savaitės Klausomiausi (Top 100)|language=lt|publisher=AGATA|date=June 13, 2025|access-date=July 18, 2025}}</ref> | 7 |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref name="nzpeak">{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2025-06-13|title=Official Top 40 Albums|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=June 13, 2025|access-date=June 13, 2025}}</ref> | 1 |- ! scope="row"| Norwegian Albums (IFPI Norge)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://topplista.no/charts/albums/2025-w24/|title=Album Topp 100 − Uke 24, 2025|language=no|publisher=IFPI Norge|access-date=June 13, 2025}}</ref> | 10 |- {{album chart|Poland2|13|date=20.06.2025–26.06.2025|rowheader=true|access-date=July 3, 2025}} |- ! scope="row"| Portuguese Albums (AFP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://audiogest.pt/uploads/files/file_2025-06-18-16-08-50.pdf|title=Top 200 ÁLbuns Semana 24 De 2025|publisher=Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|date=June 18, 2025|access-date=June 18, 2025|archive-date=June 18, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250618164209/https://audiogest.pt/uploads/files/file_2025-06-18-16-08-50.pdf|url-status=live|language=pt}}</ref> | 3 |- {{album chart|Scotland|2|date=20250613|rowheader=true|access-date=June 13, 2025}} |- ! scope="row"| Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ifpicr.cz/hitparada/36?weekId=2968|title=SK – Albums Top 100|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|language=cs|access-date=June 16, 2025}}</ref> | 21 |- ! scope="row"| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-albums/2025/24|title=Top 100 Albums – Week 24|website=El Portal de Música|publisher=Productores de Música de España|access-date=June 16, 2025}}</ref> | 13 |- ! scope="row"| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/54?dspy=2025&dspp=24|title=Veckolista Album, Vecka 24, 2025|language=sv|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=June 13, 2025}}</ref> | 32 |- {{album chart|Switzerland|8|artist=Addison Rae|album=Addison|rowheader=true|access-date=June 15, 2025}} |- {{album chart|UK2|2|date=20250613|rowheader=true|access-date=June 13, 2025}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|4|artist=Addison Rae|rowheader=true|access-date=June 17, 2025}} |} {{col-2}}
===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col"| Chart (2025) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2025/albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2025|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 12, 2026}}</ref> | 97 |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2025&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2025|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=January 9, 2026}}</ref> | 188 |} {{col-end}}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Addison Rae|title=Addison|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2025|certyear=2025|access-date=November 25, 2025}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Addison Rae|title=Addison|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2025|certyear=2026|access-date=May 8, 2026|source=radioscope}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Addison Rae|title=Addison|award=Silver|type=album|relyear=2025|certyear=2025|id=21652-6993-2|access-date=December 12, 2025}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}
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