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Listen to This is the ninth album by Victoria Justice. The album was released on April 30, 2032, through Republic Records. The album is the follow-up to her 2023 studio album, Invincible, and features guest appearances from Hailee Steinfeld and Taylor Swift.
The album received critical acclaim, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 236,000 album-equivalent units in its first week of which 65,000 were from pure sales. The album was Justice's fourth release to reach the top position in the country, and subsequently marked the largest opening week numbers of her career. It was also the first time Justice had won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album in her career.
The lead single, No More Sunlight, was released on April 18, 2031. It features Hailee Steinfeld and the song debuted at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Background[]
In 2030, Victoria announced that she signed a 7-year deal with Republic Records. In October 2030, during an Instagram live session, she said that she had already started working on her ninth album and that she had "a few songs that I can't wait to share with you guys".
She later said in an interview that "I've spent so many sleepless nights writing this album and every single one of those nights were completely worth it" and that "This album is my most personal yet, almost like a journal of sorts". She also said she had recorded 24-30 songs for the album and was still deciding what would make the cut.
In January 2031, Victoria announced that the lead single would be titled No More Sunlight and will feature Hailee Steinfeld. It was released on April 18, 2031. The second single, titled It's Different This Time was announced shortly after the release of the first single. It features Taylor Swift and was released on September 19, 2031.
Promotion[]
Listening party[]
Justice played a few tracks from the album for a media gathering at a Los Angeles studio in October 2031.
Setlist[]
- No More Sunlight (ft. Hailee Steinfeld)
- It's Different This Time (ft. Taylor Swift)
- Princess Dress
- New Is Always Better
- Let Me Out
The Listening Sessions[]
From October to December 2031, Justice embarked on a "mini-tour" of sorts to promote the album. This tour was referred to as The Listening Sessions. She performed songs which, at the time, weren't released to the public. The tour began on October 31, 2031 and ended on December 5, 2031.
Setlist[]
- No More Sunlight
- It's Different This Time
- Let Me Out
- Red Wine
- Haze
- While I Was Sleeping
- Fabricated Feud
- Twinkle In Her Eyes
- Hot Water
- Let Me Down Slowly (Cover)
Singles[]
- No More Sunlight (ft. Hailee Steinfeld) was released as the album's lead single on April 30, 2031. It debuted at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number one, being Justice's 11th studio single in a row to do this. The music video shows Justice singing in a very dark forest, seeming lost. The song is about depression, manifesting into Justice losing her mind and seeing a world in which there is no more sunlight. Instead, there is only darkness and mystery.
- Different This Time (ft. Taylor Swift) was released as the second single on September 19, 2031. The song debuted and peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The music video was released just hours later. The song is about Justice falling into the same traps in relationships and always ending up with her heart broken.
Promotional singles[]
- My Time was released as a promotional single on December 19, 2031. It was released along with the preorder of the album. The single debuted at number eighty-eight and peaked at number seventy-three.
Critical reception[]
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Listen to This has an average score of 90 based on 21 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim."
Accolades[]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Billboard | 50 Best Albums of 2032 | 1 |
| Complex | The Best Albums of 2032 | 1 |
| Entertainment Weekly | The 20 Best Albums of 2032 | 2 |
| Flavorwire | The Best Albums of 2032 | 4 |
| The Line of Best Fit | The Best Albums of 2032 | 13 |
| The New York Times | The 28 Best Albums of 2032 | 7 |
| Noisey | The 100 Best Albums of 2032 | 3 |
| NPR | The 50 Best Albums of 2032 | 11 |
| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2032 | 9 |
| Rolling Stone | The 50 Best Albums of 2032 | 5 |
| The 20 Best Pop Albums of 2032 | 2 | |
| Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2032 | 3 |
| Uproxx | The 50 Best Albums of 2032 | 5 |
| Year | Organization | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2032 | People's Choice Awards | Album of 2032 | Won |
| 2033 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Vocal Album | Won |
Track listing[]
- No More Sunlight was co-written by Hailee Steinfeld.
- Different This Time was co-written by Taylor Swift.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Listen to This | Victoria Justice | 3:55 |
| 2 | My Time | 3:13 | |
| 3 | No More Sunlight | 3:02 | |
| 4 | Red Wine | 3:42 | |
| 5 | Different This Time | 3:11 | |
| 6 | Let Me Out | 2:56 | |
| 7 | Moonlight | 3:01 | |
| 8 | Pleading | 3:28 | |
| 9 | Heavy Breathing | 3:45 | |
| 10 | Using Me | 3:04 | |
| 11 | Back Up | 4:03 | |
| 12 | Keep The Fire Burning | 4:17 |
Charts[]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
|
Australian Albums (ARIA) |
1 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 4 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 1 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) | 1 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) | 2 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 1 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 1 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 2 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 3 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) | 6 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) | 1 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 1 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 1 |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) | 1 |
| Mexican Albums (AMPROFON) | 1 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 1 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 1 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) | 1 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) | 1 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| South Korean Albums (Gaon) | 8 |
| South Korean International Albums (Gaon) | 2 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) | 1 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 1 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 | 1 |