:Draft:Father Figure (album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Father Figure
| type = studio
| artist = Jon Bellion
| cover = Jon Bellion - Father Figure (Official Cover Art).webp
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2025|06|04}}
| recorded = 2024-2025
| label = Beautiful Mind
| prev_title = Glory Sound Prep
| prev_year = 2018
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Father Figure
| type = studio
| single1 = Kid Again
| single1date = September 27, 2024
| single2 = Wash
| single2date = March 21, 2025
| single3 = Wash2
| single3date = April 4, 2025
| single4 = Horoscope
| single4date = April 18, 2025
}}
}}
Father Figure is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Jon Bellion. The album is set to be released on June 4, 2025, through Beautiful Mind Records. It is supported by four official singles: "Kid Again", "Wash", "Wash2", and "Horoscope". The album was announced via Bellion's social media accounts on April 14, 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/jonbellion/status/1911908862258454935|title=Jon Bellion on X|website=X|language=en|access-date=April 16, 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://imprintent.org/jon-bellion-announces-highly-anticipated-third-studio-album-father-figure-out-june-4/|title=JON BELLION ANNOUNCES HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED THIRD STUDIO ALBUM FATHER FIGURE OUT JUNE 4|website=Imprint|date=14 April 2025 |access-date=April 17, 2025}}
Background and release
Bellion was interviewed by podcaster and widely-known YouTuber George Janko in May of 2024, where it was confirmed that Bellion had been well into production (about three months) of Father Figure since his sophomore album Glory Sound Prep, released in 2018. He also talked about his struggle of paying himself out of his touring contract with widely-regarded entertainment company Live Nation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdvOnco1u2Q|title= Jon Bellion's Return: EP. 68|website=YouTube|date= 23 May 2024|language=en|access-date=April 16, 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/josemartinez3/jon-bellion-reveals-pitfalls-live-nation|title=Singer Jon Bellion Reveals Alleged Pitfalls of His Former Deal With Live Nation|website=Complex Networks|author=Jose Martinez|date=May 27, 2024|access-date=April 17, 2025}}
Bellion posted a link to his social media accounts on September 17, 2024. The website linked plays a behind-the-scenes documentary on the production of his first solo single in six years, titled "Kid Again".{{Cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/jon-bellion-teases-kid-again-single/|title=After Six Years, Jon Bellion Is Finally Allowed To Release Solo Music And Teased His Next Song|website=Uproxx|author=Megan Armstrong|date=September 25, 2024|access-date=April 17, 2025}} Bellion then announced eight days later that "Kid Again" would officially release on streaming platforms on September 27.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0pUirRumN0|title= Jon Bellion - The Making of Kid Again (New Unreleased Song)|website=YouTube|date= 17 September 2024|language=en|access-date=April 16, 2025}}
Bellion announced his second single for his album, "Wash", to release on March 21. The single would be released with an accompanying music video shot in Mýrdalsjökull, Iceland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uS4DOHNXvg|title= Jon Bellion - WASH (Official Music Video)|website=YouTube|date= 20 March 2025|language=en|access-date=April 16, 2025}} The song was made downloadable to his fans two days prior to the single's release on his email list and forum, [https://beautifulmind.club/ beautifulmind.club]. The song would get an acoustic version titled "Wash2", and would be released on April 4, 2025, along with an accompanying music video.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPGEjNTM33Q|title= Jon Bellion - WASH2 (Official Video)|website=YouTube|date= 3 April 2025|language=en|access-date=April 16, 2025}}
Bellion revealed the title and tracklist for the album and its release date on his social media platforms on April 14, 2025. Two days later, he announced that the lead-track "Horoscope" would release on April 18.{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/jonbellion/status/1912637222047887406|title= Jon Bellion on X|website=X|language=en|access-date=April 16, 2025}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
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| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Horoscope
| note1 = featuring Pharrell Williams
| writer1 = {{hlist|Jonathan Bellion|Pharrell Williams|Alexander Izquierdo|Pete Nappi|Jason Cornet|Rogét Chahayed}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Jon Bellion|Pete Nappi|Tenroc|Rogét Chahayed}}
| length1 = 3:58
| title2 = Father Figure
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| title3 = Oblivious
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| title4 = Why
| note4 = featuring Luke Combs
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| title5 = Wash
| writer5 = {{hlist|Bellion|Johnson|Johnson|Cornet}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Nappi|The Diner|Tenroc|Monsters & Strangerz}}
| length5 = 3:37
| title6 = Vinny's Artichokes
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| title7 = Italia Breeze
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| title8 = Get It Right
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| title9 = Kid Again
| writer9 = {{hlist|Bellion|Nappi|Cornet|Noll|Simpson}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Bellion|Nappi|Simpson|Tenroc}}
| length9 = 3:20
| title10 = Modern Times
| note10 = featuring Jon Batiste
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| title11 = Wash2
| writer11 = {{hlist|Bellion|Johnson|Johnson|Cornet}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Bellion|Arbuckle|Marroquin}}
| length11 = 3:41
| title12 = Rich And Broke
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| title13 = Don't Shoot
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| title14 = My Boy
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Notes
- All songs, like the album itself, are stylized in uppercase, for example, "Horoscope" is written as "HOROSCOPE"
References
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