Hell's Kitchen Angel

{{Short description|2016 studio album by MAX}} {{more citations needed|date=March 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Hell's Kitchen Angel | type = studio | artist = MAX | cover = MAX - Hell's Kitchen Angel.png | alt = | released = {{Start date|2016|04|8}} | recorded = 2015–16 | studio = | genre = * Pop * pop rock | length = 33:38 | label = * DCD2 * Crush | producer = | prev_title = Wrong | prev_year = 2015 | next_title = Lights Down Low | next_year = 2016 | misc = {{Singles | name = Hell's Kitchen Angel | type = studio | single1 = Gibberish | single1date = March 23, 2015 | single2 = Wrong | single2date = December 18, 2015 | single3 = Holla | single3date = {{Start date|2016|2|26}} | single4 = Basement Party | single4date = {{Start date|2016|4|1}} | single5 = Lights Down Low | single5date = {{Start date|2016|10|14}} }} }} '''''Hell's Kitchen Angel''''' is the second studio album by American singer MAX, released on April 8, 2016,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6898294/max-schneider-holla-video-interview/|title=Watch MAX Get Roughed Up in 'Holla' Video: 'These People Are Just Testing Your Chops'|last=Caufield|first=Keith|date=March 4, 2016|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305110917/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6898294/max-schneider-holla-video-interview/|archive-date=March 5, 2016|url-status=live|access-date=March 7, 2022}}</ref> through DCD2 Records and Crush Music. The album contains ten tracks, including the 2015 single "Gibberish", and sleeper hit "Lights Down Low", which went on to become an Adult Top 40 number-one and earned Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over one million copies.

== Background and release == The album's title is a "[nod] to MAX's childhood Manhattan neighborhood", Hell's Kitchen. It was released through Pete Wentz's DCD2 Records label, with whom the singer signed the year prior. The album's sounds are inspired by his "appreciation for the punk rock mentality" and pairs "his lithe tenor with an innate sense of soulful pop".<ref name="Interview mag">{{cite web|url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/max-hells-kitchen-angel|title=MAX|last1=Rozenweig|first1=Mathias|date=April 12, 2016|magazine=Interview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413180939/https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/max-hells-kitchen-angel#_|archive-date=April 13, 2016|url-status=live|access-date=March 7, 2022}}</ref>

==Singles== "Gibberish" (featuring Hoodie Allen) was released as the lead single from the album on March 23, 2015.

"Wrong" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert) was released as the second single from the album on December 18, 2015.

"Holla" was released as the third single from the album on February 26, 2016. The music video was released the day prior to the song's release.<ref>{{cite web|title=MAX - Holla [OFFICIAL VIDEO]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chmGLr9Kh_c|website=YouTube|publisher=Alphabet Inc.|access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref>

"Basement Party" was released as the fourth single from the album on April 1, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/basement-party-single/1100873921|title=Basement Party - Single by MAX on Apple Music|website=iTunes|language=en|access-date=31 May 2017}}</ref> The official video was released on June 22, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=MAX - Basement Party [OFFICIAL VIDEO]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycOQHL9LXAw|website=YouTube|publisher=Alphabet Inc.|access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref>

==Songs== MAX released the single, "Mug Shot," on February 24, 2014,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/mug-shot-single/825773818|title=Mug Shot - Single by MAX on Apple Music|website=iTunes|language=en|access-date=31 May 2017}}</ref> later included on his second EP, ''The Say Max EP'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-say-max-ep/863989577|title=The Say Max - EP by MAX on Apple Music|website=iTunes|language=en|access-date=31 May 2017}}</ref> and debut studio album ''NWL''. A remixed version, featuring vocals from American rapper Sirah, is included on ''Hell's Kitchen Angel''.

On March 25, 2015, "Gibberish" featuring American rapper Hoodie Allen, was released as a single from his third EP ''Ms. Anonymous'', along with the music video. The song is included on ''Hell's Kitchen Angel''.<ref>{{cite web|title=MAX Releases New Video "Gibberish," Featuring Hoodie Allen|url=http://thesource.com/2015/03/26/max-releases-new-video-gibberish-featuring-hoodie-allen/|website=Thesource.com|publisher=The Northstar Group|access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref>

On December 18, 2015, "Wrong" featuring American rapper Lil Uzi Vert, was released from his fourth EP, ''Wrong''. The music video was released along with the song.<ref>{{cite web|title=Max - Wrong Feat. Lil Uzi Vert [New Song]|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/578712-max-wrong-feat-lil-uzi-vert-new-song|website=hotnewhiphop.com|publisher=Urbanlinx Media|access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=MAX - Wrong (feat. Lil Uzi Vert) [OFFICIAL VIDEO]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIs5MhTx1uc|website=YouTube|publisher=Alphabet Inc.|access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref> The song is included on ''Hell's Kitchen Angel''.

"Lights Down Low" was originally released as a promotional single from the album on March 11, 2016. The song was later released as a standalone single on October 14, 2016, this time, featuring vocals from American singer gnash. Its official video was released the previous day.<ref>{{cite web|title=MAX - Lights Down Low feat. gnash (Official Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-xVwxqjNyI|website=YouTube|publisher=Alphabet Inc.|access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref>

==Track listing== ;Standard edition {{Track listing | total_length = 33:38 | extra_column = Producer(s) | headline =

| title1 = Hell's Kitchen Angel | writer1 = {{hlist|Morgan Kibby|Max Schneider|Jacob Sinclair|Michael Viola}} | length1 = 3:43 | extra1 = {{flat list|Sinclair}}

| title2 = Gibberish | note2 = featuring Hoodie Allen | writer2 = {{hlist|Hoodie Allen|Sean Douglas|Jonas Jeberg|Morgan Taylor Reid}} | length2 = 3:23 | extra2 = {{flat list|Jeberg}}

| title3 = Wrong | note3 = featuring Lil Uzi Vert | writer3 = {{hlist|Amir Salem|Schneider|Symere Woods}} | length3 = 3:15 | extra3 = {{flat list|Azeem}}

| title4 = Holla | writer4 = {{hlist|Edward Cameron|Nate Cyphert|Kevin Fisher|Schneider}} | length4 = 3:02 | extra4 = {{flat list|Ned Cameron}}

| title5 = Lights Down Low | writer5 = {{hlist|Nathaniel Motte|Liam O'Donnell|Schneider}} | length5 = 3:43 | extra5 = {{flat list|Motte}}

| title6 = 10 Victoria's Secret Models | writer6 = {{hlist|Patrick Stump|Schneider}} | length6 = 3:46 | extra6 = {{flat list|Stump}}

| title7 = Home | writer7 = {{hlist|AJR|Schneider}} | length7 = 3:08 | extra7 = {{flat list|Metzger}}

| title8 = Mug Shot | note8 = featuring Sirah | writer8 = {{hlist|John Colley|Sara Mitchell|Schneider|Sinclair|Viola}} | length8 = 2:54 | extra8 = {{flat list|Sinclair}}

| title9 = Basement Party | writer9 = {{hlist|Jonathan Bellion|Douglas|Schneider|Andreas Schuller}} | length9 = 3:21 | extra9 = {{flat list|Axident}}

| title10 = Lost My Way | writer10 = {{hlist|Schneider|Edvard Egilsson|Jean-Robert Redwine|Fisher|Nick Rosen}} | length10 = 3:23 | extra10 = {{flat list|Red Wine}} }}

==Charts== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position |- {{album chart|Billboard200|154|artist=Max|rowheader=true|access-date=February 27, 2018}} |}

==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ Release history for ''Hell's Kitchen Angel'' ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format(s) ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | Various | April 8, 2016 |{{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | rowspan="2"|{{hlist|DCD2|Crush}} |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/hells-kitchen-angel/1086218190|title=Hell's Kitchen Angel by MAX on Apple Music|website=iTunes|access-date=2016-04-08}}</ref> |- | Japan | July 25, 2018 | {{hlist|Digital download|CD|streaming}} |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/jp/album/hells-kitchen-angel-japan-version/1401077314?l=en|title=Hell's Kitchen Angel (Japan Version) by MAX on Apple Music|website=iTunes|language=en|access-date=2018-07-25}}</ref> |}

==References== {{reflist}}

Category:2016 albums Category:Max Schneider albums Category:DCD2 Records albums