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Night Sports

Night Sports is the fifth studio album by American electronic music duo 3OH!3. The album is their first album released under Fueled By Ramen, where the band signed in February 2016.[4] The album was released on May 13, 2016.[5]

Night Sports
Studio album by
3OH!3
ReleasedMay 13, 2016 (2016-05-13)
Genre
Length37:58
Label
Producer3OH!3
3OH!3 chronology
Omens
(2013) 		Night Sports
(2016) 		Need
(2021)
Singles from Night Sports
  1. "My Dick"
    Released: December 4, 2015
  2. "Mad at You"
    Released: March 4, 2016
  3. "BASMF"
    Released: March 18, 2016
  4. "Hear Me Now"
    Released: April 15, 2016
  5. "Freak Your Mind"
    Released: May 6, 2016

Background

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On August 6, 2014, 3OH!3 began working on their fifth studio album.[6] By August 2015, the duo had written over 40 songs for the album.[7] In February 2016, they signed to Fueled By Ramen.[4] On March 3, 2016, 3OH!3 announced the album's title, Night Sports.[8] The album was produced, engineered and mixed by Nathaniel Motte.[9] According to Motte, they avoided having outside influences and replenish it with "self-imposed" influences. The album was recorded in their basement studio in Boulder, Colorado.[10] In support of the album's release, the band performed at the 2016 Vans Warped Tour.[11]

Singles

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The first single released from the album was "My Dick", which was surprise released on December 4, 2015.[12] The music video for the single was premiered on the same day, and it was directed by Tony Yacenda. "Mad at You" was released on March 4, 2016, alongside the pre-order for the album. The music video, directed by Isaac Ravishankara, was released the same day.[9] On March 17, 3OH!3 announced a remix contest for the song where the winner would have their remix reposted on Fueled by Ramen's SoundCloud account, shared on the band's Facebook and Twitter accounts, as well as it being uploaded to the band's YouTube channel.[13] The contest ended on April 20, with Wagner Koop being announced as the winner.[14] "BASMF" was released as single on March 18, 2016. The music video was released the same day.[15] "Hear Me Now", which was released on April 15, 2016.[16] The music video for the song was released on May 12, 2016.[17] The fifth and final single for the album was "Freak Your Mind", which was released on May 6.[18] The music video was released on July 27.[19]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [20]
Renowned for Sound     [1]
Sound Fiction     [21]

The album was met with mixed to positive reviews from music critics. David Jeffries of AllMusic stated, "it's the usual cheap thrills, filth, and sick -- but sometimes slick -- jokes, so enjoy, and don't dare catch yourself in the mirror while doing it."[20] Christopher Bohlsen of Renowned for Sound called the album "utterly offensive," criticizing the misogynistic lyrics on tracks such as "My Dick" and "Freak Your Mind".[1] He overall remarked, "Outside of the occasional catchy chorus (in spite of the lyrics within), there's little of redeeming value in Night Sports. It plumbs the depths of pop and rap, drawing out the least subtle, most overbearing components from both, and mixing it with a healthy dose of misogyny and schoolboy humour."[1] Sound Fiction said of the album, "Night Sports is the exact return to form the duo needed and the fans ultimately wanted."[21]

Track listing

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Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fire in the Heavens"3OH!32:22
2."Hear Me Now"
  • 3OH!3
  • Khris Lorenz
  • Marshall Gallagher
3:22
3."Mad at You"
3:23
4."Freak Your Mind"3OH!33:48
5."Give Me Something to Remember"3OH!33:38
6."7-11"3OH!33:18
7."BASMF"3OH!32:55
8."My Dick"
3:23
9."Inside Boy (Yep)"3OH!33:07
10."Claustrophobia"3OH!33:26
11."Hologram"3OH!35:16
Total length:37:58

Personnel

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Credits for Night Sports adapted from AllMusic.[22]

3OH!3

  • Sean Foreman – composer, engineering, instrumentation, mixing, photography, producer, programming, vocals
  • Nathaniel Motte – composer, engineering, instrumentation, mixing, photography, producer, programming, vocals

Additional musicians

  • Khris Lorenz – ukulele
  • Liam O'Donnell – vocals
  • Marshall Gallagher – vocals

Production

  • Andrew Kimmell – artwork
  • Anne Declemente – A&R
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Evan Lipschutz – A&R
  • Greg Burke – artwork
  • James Lawrenson – photography
  • Jimmy Fontaine – photography
  • Katie Baloian – photography
  • Nicholas Motte – artwork, photography
  • Tuyet Nguyen – photography
  • Warren Motte – photography

Charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[23] 170
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[24] 2

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Bohlsen, Christopher (20 May 2016). "Album Review: 3Oh3! - NIGHT SPORTS". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. ^ Nadine Rodriguez (May 12, 2016). "Album Review: 3OH!3 - Night Sports". Music Existence. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  3. ^ Annette Hansen (May 13, 2016). "Review: 3OH!3 – 'Night Sports'". Highlight Magazine. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Tyler Sharp (November 9, 2020). "3Oh!3 Announce Return, Releasing New Music — Listen". Note to Scene. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  5. ^ "NIGHT SPORTS - Album by 3OH!3". iTunes.
  6. ^ "3OH!3 – writing new shit, for a new record – Facebook". facebook.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  7. ^ "What happened to 3OH!3?". Alternative Press. August 28, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  8. ^ "3OH!3 commemorates 303 day by announcing new album, 'Night Sports'". The Denver Post. April 14, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "3OH!3 announce new album, release new song — listen". Alternative Press. March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  10. ^ "3OH!3's New Album Night Sports Puts the Ball Back in their Court". ESPN. May 12, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  11. ^ Colin Stutz (March 22, 2016). "Good Charlotte, New Found Glory, Falling In Reverse & More Lead 2016 Warped Tour Lineup". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  12. ^ "3OH!3 return with outrageous "My D*ck" single". Alternative Press. December 4, 2015.
  13. ^ Wavo.me. "MAD AT YOU Remix Competition - Remix Competition".
  14. ^ "3OH!3 on Twitter". Twitter.
  15. ^ "3OH!3 stumbles down CU memory lane on 'BASMF'". The Denver Post. April 14, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  16. ^ "3OH!3 premiere new song "Hear Me Now"". Alternative Press. April 21, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  17. ^ "3OH!3: HEAR ME NOW [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". YouTube. May 12, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  18. ^ "Freak Your Mind - Single by 3OH!3". Spotify. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  19. ^ Steven Gottlieb (July 28, 2016). "3OH!3 "Freak Your Mind" (DJay Brawner, dir.)". Video Static. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  20. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Night Sports - 3OH!3". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  21. ^ a b "Album Review: 3OH!3 - Night Sports". Soundfiction. 11 May 2016. Archived from the original on May 12, 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  22. ^ "Night Sports - 3OH!3 Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  23. ^ "3OH!3 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  24. ^ "3OH!3 Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
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