9 (Cashmere Cat album)

9 (originally announced under the working title Wild Love) is the debut studio album by Norwegian DJ and record producer Cashmere Cat, released on 28 April 2017, by Mad Love Records and Interscope Records.^[2]

9
Studio album by Cashmere Cat
Released	28 April 2017
Recorded	2016–2017
Genre	Electropop
Length	34:40
Label	Mad Love Interscope
Producer	Cashmere Cat Benny Blanco Evian Christ Frank Dukes Holy Other Lido Pop Wansel Sophie
Cashmere Cat chronology
Wedding Bells (2014) 9 (2017) Princess Catgirl (2019)
Singles from 9
"Wild Love" Released: 26 August 2016 "Trust Nobody" Released: 29 September 2016 "Love Incredible" Released: 16 February 2017 "9 (After Coachella)" Released: 30 March 2017 "Quit" Released: 27 April 2017[1]

Background

In 2012, Cashmere Cat released his debut extended play (EP) Mirror Maru, followed by Wedding Bells two years later. During that time, he gained significant coverage and fellow musician Benny Blanco invited him to Los Angeles in January 2013 to collaborate on production and gave him his first concerts in the United States. The former EP's title track was also featured on the soundtrack to Grand Theft Auto V in 2013.

After producing for other artists such as Kanye West, The Weeknd and Ariana Grande, on 26 February 2016, Cashmere announced that he was working on his untitled debut studio album.^[3] On August 24, "Wild Love" was previewed on The Weeknd's Instagram profile.^[4] Upon the song's release two days later, Cat unveiled the album's original artwork and confirmed that the album would be titled after the song "Wild Love".^[5] However, on 10 April 2017, Cashmere officially renamed the album 9, reflecting the song "9 (After Coachella)", and that production was completed.^[6] The official tracklist and release date was revealed on Cashmere's Twitter on April 19.^[7]

Promotion

Singles

On 26 August 2016, "Wild Love" was released as the lead single from the album. The second single, "Trust Nobody", was released on 29 September. "Love Incredible" followed on 16 February 2017 as the third single. "9 (After Coachella)" was released on 30 March as the fourth single.

"Throw Myself a Party" was originally released as a single in promotion of the album, but did not make the official track listing.^[8]

On 27 April 2017, "Quit" was released as the fifth single, the song features Ariana Grande. A lyric video was released on the same day.

Tour

On 4 April, Cashmere uploaded a video on Twitter showcasing dates for a tour entitled the 'Cat Tour'.^[9]

Artwork

On 24 August, Cashmere revealed the original artwork for 9, then titled Wild Love, on Twitter. It showed a silhouette of a person walking across a snowed-in road with cars on the sides, while snowing.^[10] The official artwork for the album is a photo of the number '9' against a black background displayed on a computer screen.^[2]

Track listing

9

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Night Night" (featuring Kehlani)	Magnus August Høiberg Benny Blanco David Ainley Kehlani Parrish	Cashmere Cat Blanco Holy Other	1:44
2.	"Europa Pools" (featuring Kacy Hill)	Høiberg Josh Leary Kacy Hill Blanco	Cashmere Cat Evian Christ	3:25
3.	"9 (After Coachella)" (featuring MØ and Sophie)	Høiberg Blanco Karen Marie Ørsted Sophie Xeon	Cashmere Cat Blanco Sophie	4:32
4.	"Wild Love" (featuring The Weeknd and Francis and the Lights)	Abel Tesfaye Høiberg Blanco Francis Farewell Starlite	Cashmere Cat Blanco	3:27
5.	"Quit" (featuring Ariana Grande)	Sia Furler Frank Romano Høiberg Ariana Grande Blanco	Cashmere Cat Blanco	4:18
6.	"Infinite Stripes" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)	Høiberg Blanco Brittany Hazzard Andrew Wansel Autoro Whitfield Dexter Wansel Tyrone Griffin Jr.	Cashmere Cat Blanco Pop Wansel Toro	3:28
7.	"Victoria's Veil"	Høiberg Alan Parsons Eric Woolfson	Cashmere Cat	3:16
8.	"Trust Nobody" (featuring Selena Gomez and Tory Lanez)	Høiberg Hazzard Daystar Peterson Selena Gomez Blanco Adam Feeney	Cashmere Cat Blanco Frank Dukes	3:35
9.	"Love Incredible" (featuring Camila Cabello)	Høiberg Camila Cabello Timothy Thomas Blanco Theron Thomas Xeon	Cashmere Cat Blanco Sophie	2:59
10.	"Plz Don't Go" (featuring Jhené Aiko)	Høiberg Dan Vidmar Jhené Aiko Cathy Dennis Blanco	Cashmere Cat Blanco	3:56
Total length:				34:40

9 (Japanese deluxe edition)^[11]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
11.	"Quit" (featuring Ariana Grande; Seiho remix)	Furler Romano Høiberg Grande Blanco	Cashmere Cat Blanco	4:07
12.	"Adore" (featuring Ariana Grande)	Høiberg Blanco Ammar Malik Jeremih Felton Kenneth Edmonds Darryl Simmons Peder Losnegard	Cashmere Cat Blanco Lido	3:35
Total length:				42:22

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12]	70
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[13]	4
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14]	14
US Billboard 200[15]	119

References

1. Abby Hassler (28 April 2017). "Ariana Grande Joins Cashmere Cat for New Single 'Quit'". Radio.com. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
2. "9 by Cashmere Cat on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
3. @CASHMERECAT (28 February 2016). "CASHMERE CAT on Twitter" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 April 2017 – via Twitter.
4. Morris, Jesse (24 August 2016). "It Sounds Like a Weeknd and Cashmere Cat Collab Is on the Way". Complex. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
5. Morris, Jesse (25 August 2016). "Cashmere Cat Recruits The Weeknd and Francis and the Lights on "Wild Love"". Complex. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
6. Bein, Kat (10 April 2017). "Cashmere Cat Renames Album, Announces '9' Is Finished". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
7. Bein, Kat (19 April 2017). "Cashmere Cat Releases 10-Song Track List for Debut Album '9'". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
8. Morris, Jesse (30 December 2016). "Cashmere Cat Grabs Starrah, 2 Chainz, and Tory Lanez for "Throw Myself a Party"". Complex. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
9. "Cashmere Cat on Twitter". Twitter. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
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12. "Cashmere Cat Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
13. "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
14. "Norwegiancharts.com – Cashmere Cat – 9". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
15. "Cashmere Cat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 May 2017.