Know-It-All

For other uses, see Know-it-all (disambiguation).

Know-It-All is the debut studio album by Canadian singer and songwriter Alessia Cara. It was released on November 13, 2015 through Def Jam Recordings. The album followed the release of her debut extended play (EP) Four Pink Walls (2015), which Cara regarded as a preview of the album. Know-It-All contains the five original songs from Four Pink Walls as well as five new songs recording for the album. Cara co-wrote all the tracks and worked closely with Pop & Oak and Sebastian Kole amongst others. The album led Cara to receive the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2018.

Know-It-All
Studio album by Alessia Cara
Released	November 13, 2015 (2015-11-13)
Recorded	2014–2015
Genre	R&B pop
Length	35:34
Label	Def Jam UMG
Producer	Alessia Caracciolo Kuya Malay Alan Nglish Fredro Pop & Oak Sebastian Kole
Alessia Cara chronology
Four Pink Walls (2015) Know-It-All (2015) The Pains of Growing (2018)
Singles from Know-It-All
"Here" Released: April 30, 2015 "Wild Things" Released: February 2, 2016 "Scars to Your Beautiful" Released: July 26, 2016

Writing and recording

Preliminary work on the album began in 2013,^[1] with recording taking place in 2014 in New York into 2015.^[2][3] Cara worked with several producers including Kuya, Malay, Alan Nglish, Fredro, Pop & Oak and Sebastian Kole. The latter helped in the conception of the opening track "Seventeen". The song was written when Cara was about eighteen: "It was a whole bunch of feelings. We got to talking in the studio with my dad and Sebastian — we all came up with this thing, like, let’s write about how life goes by really fast. My dad brought up that idea, and that’s why the first line is, ’My daddy says that life comes at you fast’.".^[4]

Singles

"Here" was released on April 30, 2015, as the lead single^[5] from Cara's extended play (EP) Four Pink Walls. The song became Cara's first top-5 single on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, upon reaching the peak position of five for the week of January 27, 2016^[6] and Cara performed the song on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon with their house band The Roots.^[7][8] The song received an official video, which was directed by Aaron A.^[9]

"Wild Things" was initially released on October 27, 2015 as a promotional single^[10] but the song was later sent to US contemporary hit radio on February 2, 2016, as the album's second single, and has since achieved moderate success peaking at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[11]

Cara announced that "Scars to Your Beautiful" would be released as the third single. It was sent to contemporary hit radio on July 26, 2016. It peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.7/10[13]
Metacritic	70/100[14]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[15]
Billboard	[16]
Exclaim!	8/10[17]
Idolator	4/5[18]
Newsday	B[19]
NME	[20]
Now	[21]
Pitchfork	5.5/10[22]
Rolling Stone	[23]
Sputnikmusic	3.7/5[24]

Know-It-All received generally positive reviews from music critics, receiving a 70 out of 100 on the review aggregate website Metacritic based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[25] AllMusic reacted positively towards the album, writing "Going by the level of potential shown here, it's evident that Cara will eventually need a lot less creative assistance."^[15] Billboard was also positive in its review of the album: "As first impressions go, Know-It-All is a charismatic balance between dreams and reality that makes its author stick out in the most impressive way."^[16] Exclaim!'s, Ryan B. Patrick wrote that "while [Know-It-All] is a tad formulaic, it's terrifically executed and solidly produced...Cara's debut is a striking standout pop record that portends career longevity."^[17] Pitchfork Media was more mixed: "Writing from the heart does not automatically imbue lyrics with depth. Never is it more apparent that the factory approach is not allowing Cara to fulfill her potential than on 'Scars to Your Beautiful.'"^[22]

Commercial performance

Know-It-All debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200^[26] with first week sales of 36,000 equivalent album units (22,000 pure album sales).^[27] On May 22, 2017, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.

Tour

To promote the album, Cara embarked on her first headlining concert tour, the Know-It-All Tour. Tickets went on sale and quickly sold-out, with the first leg running from January 15 through April 1, 2016. A second leg was scheduled for September 29 through November 2, 2016.^[28]

Tour dates
Date	City	Country	Venue
North America (Leg 1)
January 15, 2016	Montreal	Canada	Corona Theatre
January 16, 2016	Toronto		Danforth Music Hall
January 22, 2016	Boston	United States	Brighton Music Hall
January 24, 2016	Washington, DC		9:30 Club
January 25, 2016	Philadelphia		Theatre of Living Arts
January 26, 2016	New York City		Webster Hall
January 28, 2016	Cleveland		Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
January 29, 2016	Chicago		Metro
January 30, 2016	Detroit		St. Andrew's Hall
February 1, 2016	Atlanta		Terminal West
February 2, 2016	Nashville		Mercy Lounge
February 4, 2016	Dallas		Granada Theater
February 5, 2016	Houston		The Studio at Warehouse Live
February 6, 2016	Austin		Emo's
February 9, 2016	Phoenix		Crescent Ballroom
February 11, 2016	San Francisco		The Fillmore
February 12, 2016	Los Angeles		El Rey Theatre
March 29, 2016	Vancouver	Canada	Vogue Theatre
March 31, 2016	Calgary		Macewan Ballroom
April 1, 2016	Edmonton		Union Hall
North America (Leg 2)
September 29, 2016	Silver Spring, MD	United States	The Fillmore
September 30, 2016	Philadelphia		The Fillmore
October 1, 2016	Boston		Orpheum Theatre
October 4, 2016	New York City		Radio City Music Hall
October 6, 2016	Detroit		The Fillmore
October 7, 2016	Chicago		Chicago Theatre
October 8, 2016	Minneapolis		Orpheum Theatre
October 10, 2016	Denver		Paramount Theatre
October 11, 2016	Salt Lake City		The Depot
October 13, 2016	Los Angeles		The Wiltern
October 15, 2016	Las Vegas		The Foundry SLS
October 17, 2016	San Francisco		The Masonic
October 18, 2016	San Diego		Copley Symphony Hall
October 19, 2016	Phoenix		Comerica Theatre
October 21, 2016	Grand Prairie, TX		Verizon Theatre
October 22, 2016	Houston		White Oak Music Hall
October 24, 2016	Nashville		Ryman Auditorium
October 25, 2016	Atlanta		The Tabernacle
October 27, 2016	Clearwater, FL		Ruth Eckerd Hall
October 28, 2016	Miami		The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater
October 29, 2016	Orlando		Hard Rock Live
November 1, 2016	Montreal	Canada	Metropolis
November 2, 2016	Toronto		Massey Hall

Track listing

Standard edition^[29]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Seventeen"	Alessia Caracciolo Andrew "Pop" Wansel Warren "Oak" Felder Coleridge Tillman Samuel Gerongco Robert Gerongco William Robinson, Jr. Ronald White	Pop & Oak Kuya[a]	3:32
2.	"Here"	Caracciolo Wansel Felder Tillman S. Gerongco R. Gerongco Terence Lam Isaac Hayes	Pop & Oak Sebastian Kole	3:19
3.	"Outlaws"	Caracciolo Wansel Felder Tillman S. Gerongco R. Gerongco	Pop & Oak Sebastian Kole	3:23
4.	"I'm Yours"	Caracciolo Wansel Felder Tillman	Pop & Oak Sebastian Kole	3:48
5.	"Four Pink Walls"	Caracciolo	Alan Nglish	3:31
6.	"Wild Things"	Caracciolo James Ho Tillman Thabiso "Tab" Nkhereanye	Malay Sebastian Kole	3:08
7.	"Stone" (featuring Sebastian Kole)	Caracciolo Ho Tillman	Malay Sebastian Kole	3:47
8.	"Overdose"	Caracciolo Wansel Felder Tillman S. Gerongco R. Gerongco	Pop & Oak Sebastian Kole	3:28
9.	"Stars"	Caracciolo Tillman S. Gerongco R. Gerongco Lam	Sebastian Kole Kuya[a]	3:40
10.	"Scars to Your Beautiful"	Caracciolo Wansel Felder Tillman Justin Franks	Pop & Oak Sebastian Kole	3:50
Total length:				35:34

Target exclusive CD and digital deluxe edition bonus tracks^[30][31]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
11.	"Here" (2:00 AM Version)	Caracciolo Wansel Felder Tillman S. Gerongco R. Gerongco Lam Hayes	Caracciolo Sebastian Kole	3:45
12.	"River of Tears"	Caracciolo Tillman	Sebastian Kole	4:14
13.	"My Song"	Caracciolo Tillman Fredrik "Fredro" Ödesjö Per Eklund Björn Hallberg	Fredro Sebastian Kole	4:02
Total length:				47:38

International deluxe edition bonus tracks^[32]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"I'm Yours" (Demo)	Caracciolo Wansel Felder Tillman	3:56
15.	"Wild Things" (Acoustic Version)	Caracciolo Ho Tillman Nkhereanye	3:11
Total length:			54:45

Japanese bonus tracks^[33]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
11.	"Here" (2:00 AM Version)	Caracciolo Wansel Felder Tillman S. Gerongco R. Gerongco Lam Hayes	Caracciolo Sebastian Kole	3:45
12.	"River of Tears"	Caracciolo Tillman	Sebastian Kole	4:14
13.	"My Song"	Caracciolo Tillman Fredrik "Fredro" Ödesjö Per Eklund Björn Hallberg	Fredro Sebastian Kole	4:02
14.	"I'm Yours" (Demo)	Caracciolo Wansel Felder Tillman		3:56
15.	"Wild Things" (Acoustic Version)	Caracciolo Ho Tillman Nkhereanye		3:11
16.	"Wild Things" (featuring G-Eazy)	Caracciolo Ho Tillman Nkhereanye	Malay Sebastian Kole	3:44
17.	"Here" (Logic Remix)	Caracciolo Wansel Felder Tillman S. Gerongco R. Gerongco Lam Hayes	Pop & Oak Kole	3:20
18.	"Here" (Jaden Smith Remix)	Caracciolo Wansel Felder Tillman S. Gerongco R. Gerongco Lam Hayes	Pop & Oak Sebastian Kole	3:44
19.	"Scars to Your Beautiful" (NOTD Remix)	Caracciolo Wansel Felder Tillman	Pop & Oak Sebastian Kole	3:19
20.	"How Far I'll Go"	Lin-Manuel Miranda	Oak Felder Trevorious	2:56

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
• "Seventeen" contains an interpolation of "My Girl" by The Temptations, written by William Robinson, Jr. and Ronald White.
• "Here" contains a sample from "Ike's Rap II", written and performed by Isaac Hayes.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015–17) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[34] 16 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[35] 80 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[36] 86 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[37] 8 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[38] 19 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[39] 34 French Albums (SNEP)[40] 120 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[41] 99 Irish Albums (IRMA)[42] 52 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[43] 26 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[44] 15 Scottish Albums (OCC)[45] 27 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[46] 21 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[47] 50 UK Albums (OCC)[48] 14 US Billboard 200[49] 9

Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position Canadian Albums (Billboard)[50] 22 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[51] 61 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[52] 61 US Billboard 200[53] 42 Chart (2017) Position Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[54] 72 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[55] 80 US Billboard 200[56] 112

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[57]	Gold	35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[58]	2× Platinum	160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[59]	Platinum	20,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[60]	Platinum	20,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[61]	Gold	10,000‡
Singapore (RIAS)[62]	Gold	5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[63]	Gold	100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[64]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, editions and reference

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Edition(s)	Ref.
Canada	13 November 2015	CD digital download vinyl	Universal Music	Standard deluxe	[65][66]
United States			Def Jam		[29][30]
United Kingdom	11 March 2016		Virgin EMI	Deluxe	[67]
Australia			Universal Music Australia		[68]

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