Friends Keep Secrets
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{{Infobox album
| name = Friends Keep Secrets
| type = studio
| cover = Benny Blanco – Friends Keep Secrets.png
| alt =
| artist = Benny Blanco
| released = {{start date|2018|12|07}}
| recorded =
| genre =
| length = {{duration|m=21|s=43}}
| label =
- Friends Keep Secrets
- Interscope
| producer =
| prev_title = Bangers & Cash
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = Friends Keep Secrets 2
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Friends Keep Secrets
| type = studio
| single1 = Eastside
| single1date = July 12, 2018
| single2 = I Found You
| single2date = November 2, 2018
| single3 = Better to Lie
| single3date = November 30, 2018
| single4 = Roses
| single4date = December 5, 2018
}}
{{Singles
| name = Friends Keep Secrets 2
| type = studio
| single1 = Graduation
| single1date = August 2, 2019
| single2 = Lonely
| single2date = October 15, 2020
| single3 = Real Shit
| single3date = December 2, 2020
| single4 = You
| single4date = January 29, 2021
| single5 = Unlearn
| single5date = March 24, 2021
}}
}}
Friends Keep Secrets is the debut studio album by American record producer Benny Blanco, released on December 7, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/friends-keep-secrets/1445069689?app=itunes|title=Friends Keep Secrets by Benny Blanco on iTunes|website=iTunes Store|date=7 December 2018 |access-date=December 7, 2018}} It shares its name with Blanco's imprint of Interscope Records,{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/biz/news/hitmaker-benny-blanco-extends-deal-with-interscope-1202574786/|title=Hitmaker Benny Blanco Extends Deal With Interscope|work=Variety|last=Aswad|first=Jem|date=September 27, 2018|accessdate=December 7, 2018}} through which it was released. It was preceded by four singles: "Eastside", "I Found You", "Better to Lie", and "Roses". A reissue of the album was released on March 26, 2021. It features guest appearances by Halsey, Khalid, Juice Wrld, Brendon Urie, Jesse, Swae Lee, Ty Dolla Sign, 6lack, Ryan Beatty, Justin Bieber, 6 Dogs, Gracie Abrams, Vance Joy and Omar Apollo.
Promotion
On December 6, 2018, Blanco announced on his Instagram story that he was "releasing an album Friday", later posting that he was "still working on the track list" as he had just finished.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/stories/itsbennyblanco/?hl=en|title=itsbennyblanco {{!}} Stories: Instagram|via=Instagram|date=December 6, 2018|accessdate=December 7, 2018}} He also announced his intention to host a "really small BBQ for fans in the LA area" to play his album.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Friends Keep Secrets track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Eastside
| note1 = with Halsey and Khalid
| writer1 = {{hlist|Benjamin Levin|Edward Christopher Sheeran|Nathan Perez|Ashley Frangipane|Khalid Robinson}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Andrew Watt|Benny Blanco|Cashmere Cat|Happy Perez}}
| length1 = 2:50
| title2 = Roses
| note2 = with Juice Wrld featuring Brendon Urie
| writer2 = {{hlist|Levin|Magnus August Høiberg|Perez|Brendon Urie|Jarad Higgins}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Blanco|Cashmere Cat|Happy Perez}}
| length2 = 3:43
| title3 = Just for Us, Pt. 2
| writer3 = {{hlist|Levin|Høiberg|Perez|Aaron Lammer|Brandon Joyner Burton|Francis Farewell Starlite|Justin Vernon}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Blanco|Cashmere Cat|Perez{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length3 = 1:55
| title4 = I Found You
| note4 = with Calvin Harris
| writer4 = {{hlist|Levin|Adam Wiles}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Blanco|Calvin Harris}}
| length4 = 3:09
| title5 = Better to Lie
| note5 = with Jesse and Swae Lee
| writer5 = {{hlist|Levin|Høiberg|Perez|Ammar Malik|Jacob Kasher Hindlin|Jesse Rutherford|John Ryan|Kahlif Brown}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Blanco|Cashmere Cat{{ref|a|[a]}}|Perez{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length5 = 2:55
| title6 = More / Diamond Ring
| note6 = featuring Ty Dolla Sign and 6lack
| writer6 = {{hlist|Levin|Høiberg|Perez|Rutherford|Ricardo Valentine|Romy Madley Croft|Tyrone Griffin Jr.}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Blanco|Cashmere Cat|Perez}}
| length6 = 3:02
| title7 = Break My Heart
| note7 = featuring Ryan Beatty
| writer7 = {{hlist|Levin|Benjamin Ross Ash|Høiberg|Perez|Poor Riley|Ryan Beatty}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Blanco|Two Inch Punch}}
| length7 = 4:09
| total_length = 21:43
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Friends Keep Secrets 2 disc one track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Lonely
| note1 = with Justin Bieber
| writer1 = {{hlist|Justin Bieber|Levin|Finneas O'Connell}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Blanco|Finneas}}
| length1 = 2:29
| title2 = Lost
| note2 = with 6 Dogs
| writer2 = {{hlist|Levin|Henry Kwapis|Jack Karaszewski|Høiberg|Ronald Chase Amick}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Blanco|Cashmere Cat|Henry Kwapis|Jack Karaszewski}}
| length2 = 3:27
| title3 = Unlearn
| note3 = with Gracie Abrams
| writer3 = {{hlist|Levin|Blake Slatkin|Gracie Abrams|Kwapis|Karaszewski|Julia Michaels|Høiberg|Michael Pollack}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Blanco|Blake Slatkin|Cashmere Cat|Kwapis|Karaszewski}}
| length3 = 2:34
| title4 = Real Shit
| note4 = with Juice Wrld
| writer4 = {{hlist|Levin|Dylan Brady|Kwapis|Karaszewski|Higgins|Høiberg}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Blanco|Cashmere Cat|Dylan Brady|Kwapis|Karaszewski}}
| length4 = 3:03
| title5 = You
| note5 = with Marshmello and Vance Joy
| writer5 = {{hlist|Levin|Slatkin|Caroline Pennell|Christopher Comstock|James Keogh}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Blanco|Marshmello|Slatkin{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length5 = 2:49
| title6 = Graduation
| note6 = with Juice Wrld
| writer6 = {{hlist|Levin|Colleen Fitzpatrick|Higgins|Josh Deutsch|Høiberg|Perez}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Blanco|Cashmere Cat|Perez}}
| length6 = 2:57
| title7 = Care
| note7 = with Omar Apollo
| writer7 = {{hlist|Levin|Slatkin|Kwapis|Karaszewski|Omar Apollo}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Blanco|Slatkin|Kwapis|Karaszewski}}
| length7 = 4:50
| total_length =
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Friends Keep Secrets 2 – Apple Music bonus videos track listing
| extra_column = Director
| title15 = Lonely
| note15 = with Justin Bieber
| extra15 = Jake Schreier
| length15 = 2:37
| title16 = Unlearn
| note16 = with Gracie Abrams
| extra16 = Schreier
| length16 = 2:36
| title17 = You
| note17 = with Marshmello and Vance Joy
| extra17 = William Child
| length17 = 2:50
| title18 = Graduation
| note18 = with Juice Wrld
| extra18 = Schreier
| length18 = 4:06
| title19 = Eastside
| note19 = with Halsey and Khalid
| extra19 = Schreier
| length19 = 2:53
| title20 = I Found You
| note20 = with Calvin Harris
| extra20 = Schreier
| length20 = 3:13
| total_length =
}}
Notes
- {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} indicates an additional producer.
- Disc two of the reissue contains the tracks listed on the original release.
Personnel
Musicians
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- Benny Blanco – keyboards {{small|(1–3, 6, 7)}}, programming {{small|(1–3, 5–7)}}, guitar {{small|(5)}}
- Happy Perez – guitar {{small|(1, 3, 5, 6)}}, keyboards {{small|(2, 5)}}, programming {{small|(1-3, 5–7)}}
- Andrew Watt – guitar, programming {{small|(1)}}
- Cashmere Cat – keyboards, programming {{small|(1–3, 5–7)}}
- Khalid – vocals {{small|(1)}}
- Halsey – vocals {{small|(1)}}
- Brendon Urie – vocals {{small|(2)}}
- Juice Wrld – vocals {{small|(2)}}
- Francis and the Lights – vocals {{small|(3)}}
- Justin Vernon – vocals {{small|(3)}}
- Calvin Harris – vocals {{small|(4)}}
- John Ryan – background vocals {{small|(5)}}
- Ammar Malik – guitar {{small|(5)}}
- Jesse – vocals {{small|(5)}}, additional vocals {{small|(6)}}
- Swae Lee – vocals {{small|(5)}}
- Ryan Beatty – additional vocals {{small|(6)}}, vocals {{small|(7)}}
- Romy – guitar {{small|(6)}}
- 6lack – vocals {{small|(6)}}
- Ty Dolla Sign – vocals {{small|(6)}}
- Sandra Levin – additional vocals {{small|(7)}}
- Poor Riley – guitar {{small|(7)}}
- Phil Peterson – strings {{small|(7)}}
- Victoria Parker – violin {{small|(7)}}
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Technical
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- Serban Ghenea – mixer {{small|(1, 5)}}
- Benny Blanco – mixer {{small|(2, 3, 6, 7)}}, engineer {{small|(1–3, 6, 7)}}, mix engineer {{small|(2, 3)}}
- Calvin Harris – mixer, engineer {{small|(4)}}
- David Schwerkolt – engineer {{small|(1, 2)}}
- Chris Sclafani – engineer {{small|(1)}}
- Denis Kosiak – engineer {{small|(1)}}
- Chris Messina – engineer {{small|(3)}}
- Justin Vernon – engineer {{small|(3)}}
- John Ryan – engineer {{small|(5)}}
- Happy Perez – engineer {{small|(6, 7)}}
- James Royo – engineer {{small|(6)}}
- 6lack – engineer {{small|(6)}}
- John Hanes – mix engineer {{small|(7)}}, assistant mixer {{small|(1)}}
- Louis Bell – vocal editing {{small|(1)}}
- Alex Layne – assistant recording engineer {{small|(2)}}
- Jeremy Simoneaux – assistant recording engineer {{small|(6)}}
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Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2018–2021)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/news/skegss-score-first-aria-1-album-with-rehearsal|title=Skegss score first ARIA #1 album with Rehearsal|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=April 2, 2021|access-date=April 2, 2021}}
| 39 |
| {{album chart|BillboardCanada|21|artist=Benny Blanco|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 15, 2019}} |
| {{album chart|Finland|14|artist=Benny Blanco|album=Friends Keep Secrets|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 14, 2019}} |
| {{album chart|France|160|artist=Benny Blanco|album=Friends Keep Secrets|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 29, 2019}} |
| {{album chart|Ireland2|74|artist=Benny Blanco|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 12, 2019}} |
| scope="row"| Latvian Albums (LAIPA){{cite web|url=https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-topa-2-nedela-7694|title=Mūzikas patēriņa topa 2.nedēļa|language=Latvian|publisher=LAIPA|date=January 11, 2019|accessdate=November 28, 2019}}
| 7 |
| {{album chart|Norway|35|artist=Benny Blanco|album=Friends Keep Secrets|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 19, 2019}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|41|artist=Benny Blanco|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 15, 2019}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=April 4, 2020}}
| 151 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Benny Blanco|title=Friends Keep Secrets|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|access-date=October 23, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Singapore|artist=Benny Blanco|title=Friends Keep Secrets|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2018|certyear=2020|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Benny Blanco|title=Friends Keep Secrets|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=2018|certyear=2021|access-date=March 29, 2021|refname="USCert"}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|noshipments=true}}
References
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Category:Albums produced by Happy Perez
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