A Strange Arrangement is the debut studio album by American musician Mayer Hawthorne. The album was released on September 8, 2009, by Stones Throw Records.[6] The album debuted at number 147 on the Billboard 200 chart, in the first week of its release.[7][8][9]

A Strange Arrangement
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2009
Recorded2008–2009
GenreNeo soul
Length34:42
LabelStones Throw Records
ProducerMayer Hawthorne
Mayer Hawthorne chronology
A Strange Arrangement
(2009)
How Do You Do
(2011)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media6.9/10[2]
AllMusic[3]
PopMatters[4]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Prelude"0:26
2."A Strange Arrangement"4:16
3."Just Ain't Gonna Work Out"2:30
4."Maybe So, Maybe No"2:58
5."Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin'"3:03
6."I Wish It Would Rain"3:57
7."Make Her Mine"2:41
8."One Track Mind"2:06
9."The Ills"2:49
10."Shiny & New"3:00
11."Let Me Know"3:03
12."Green Eyed Love"3:52
iTunes bonus track[8]
No.TitleLength
13."Love Is Alright"3:01

Charts

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Chart (2009) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 134
US Billboard 200[11] 147
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 55

References

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  1. ^ "A Strange Arrangement". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. ^ Sisson, Patrick (2 October 2009). "A Strange Arrangement Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  3. ^ Leggett, Steve. "A Strange Arrangement Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  4. ^ Kabran, Michael (3 November 2009). "A Strange Arrangement Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  5. ^ "A Strange Arrangement Review". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  6. ^ "A Strange Arrangement [Explicit]: Mayer Hawthorne: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  7. ^ "Mayer Hawthorne - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  8. ^ a b "iTunes - Music - A Strange Arrangement (Bonus Track Version) by Mayer Hawthorne". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  9. ^ Steve Leggett (2009-10-06). "A Strange Arrangement - Mayer Hawthorne | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  10. ^ "Lescharts.com – Mayer Hawthorne – A Strange Arrangement". Hung Medien.
  11. ^ "Mayer Hawthorne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Mayer Hawthorne Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.