Head in the Clouds II
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{{Infobox album
| name = Head in the Clouds II
| type = compilation
| artist = 88rising
| cover = Head In The Clouds II 88rising.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2019|10|11}}
| recorded = 2019
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 51:16
| label = {{hlist|88rising|12Tone}}
| producer = {{collapsible list|title=Various|hlist=true|1Mind|August 08|Rogét Chahayed|Taylor Dexter|Diamond Pistols|Don Krez|DVBBS|Flosstradamus|Gazzo|GKoop|Joji|JordanXL|Jonah Lenox|Major Lazer|Niko the Kid|Austin Ong|Stephanie Poetri|Jacob Ray|Jacob Reske|Rhyme So|Rich Brian|Wesley Singerman|Slanger|The Roommates|Isaac Valeens|Vic Wainstein|WYNNE}}
| prev_title = Head in the Clouds
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Head in the Clouds II
| type = compilation
| single1 = Indigo
| single1date = August 13, 2019
| single2 = Just Used Music Again
| single2date = September 4, 2019
| single3 = Breathe
| single3date = September 12, 2019
| single4 = These Nights
| single4date = October 3, 2019
| single5 = Walking
| single5date = October 12, 2019
}}
}}
Head in the Clouds II is the second compilation album by musical collective 88rising. It was released through 88rising and 12Tone Music on October 11, 2019. Guest appearances include Chungha, Phum Viphurit, Generations from Exile Tribe, GoldLink, Jackson Wang, Swae Lee, Major Lazer, Rhyme So, and Barney Bones.{{cite news |last=Bein |first=Kat |title=88Rising Share Joji-Produced Comp 'Head In The Clouds II' Artwork & Rhyme So Single: Listen |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8529192/88rising-head-in-the-clouds-ii-rhyme-shinichi-osawa-joji |accessdate=September 14, 2019 |work=Billboard}}
Promotion
On August 17, 2019, 88rising held their "Head in the Clouds" festival for the second year in a row at the Los Angeles State Historic Park. Just three days prior, they released "Indigo" as the first single off their upcoming second iteration of the collaborative album.{{cite news |last1=Hodoyan-Gastelum |first1=Alexis |title=Head in the Clouds 2019: Niki, iKON and More Celebrate Asian Pop Culture With Performances |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/festivals/8527684/head-in-the-clouds-2019-recap-joji-niki-ikon |accessdate=September 14, 2019 |work=Billboard |date=August 18, 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Chan |first1=Tim |title=Head in the Clouds: Rich Brian, K-Pop Group iKON at ‘Asian Coachella’ |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/head-in-the-clouds-festival-2019-kpop-hip-hop-873190/ |accessdate=September 14, 2019 |work=Rolling Stone |date=August 19, 2019}} They announced that the creative design of the album would be led by Japanese sci-fi illustrator Hajime Sorayama and executive production of the album would be led by Joji.{{cite news |last1=Desk |first1=TV News |title=88rising Announce 'Head in the Clouds II' Release Date |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/88rising-Announce-Head-in-the-Clouds-II-Release-Date-20190905 |accessdate=September 14, 2019 |work=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}
On October 8, 2019, 88rising announced the full track listing with a short promotional video. Along with the track listing, features from artists such as GoldLink, Swae Lee, Generations from Exile Tribe and Major Lazer were mentioned.{{Cite tweet|user=88rising|number=1181698307682443264|title=HEAD IN THE CLOUDS II BY 88RISING IS COMING OCTOBER 11TH AT MIDNIGHT WORLDWIDE FEATURING OUR FRIENDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD @JacksonWang852 @SwaeLee @MAJORLAZER @CHUNGHA_MNHent @PViphurit @generationsfext @poetristephanie @GoldLink @BarneyBones @DonKrez_ @rhyme_sopic.twitter.com/SoRBWh8pCW|date=October 8, 2019|access-date=October 9, 2019}}
Track listing
Adapted from Apple Music.{{cite web |title=Head in the Clouds II by 88rising |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/head-in-the-clouds-ii/1478261748 |website=Apple Music |accessdate=October 11, 2019}}
{{Track listing
| total_length = 51:16
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = These Nights
| note1 = {{small|performed by Rich Brian and Chungha}}
| writer1 = {{hlist|Montana Best|Brian Imanuel|Kim Chung-ha|Jordan Orvosh|McCulloch Sutphin}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|JordanXL|Slanger|1Mind}}
| length1 = 3:43
| title2 = Strange Land
| note2 = {{small|performed by Niki and Phum Viphurit}}
| writer2 = {{hlist|Jacob Reske|Viphurit Siritip|Nicole Zefanya}}
| extra2 = Reske
| length2 = 2:55
| title3 = Need Is Your Love
| note3 = {{small|performed by Joji and Generations from Exile Tribe}}
| writer3 = {{hlist|Best|Ryota Katayose|Ryuto Kazuhara|Robert Mandell|George Miller|Reske|Sutphin}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|GKoop|1Mind|Reske}}
| length3 = 2:38
| title4 = Tequila Sunrise
| note4 = {{small|performed by Jackson Wang and Higher Brothers featuring August 08 and GoldLink}}
| writer4 = {{hlist|Rory Andrew|D'Anthony Carlos|Stephen Feignbaum|Gregory Hein|Raymond Jacobs|Nathaniel Mann|Siwei Ma|Zhen Ding}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|August 08|WYNNE|Johan Lenox}}
| length4 = 4:03
| title5 = Walking
| note5 = {{small|performed by Joji and Jackson Wang featuring Swae Lee and Major Lazer}}
| writer5 = {{hlist|Best|Khalif Brown|Miller|Thomas Pentz|Wang}}
| extra5 = Major Lazer
| length5 = 2:47
| title6 = Breathe
| note6 = {{small|performed by Joji and Don Krez}}
| writer6 = {{hlist|Krez Caballero|Curt Cameruci|Christian Dold|Christopher van den Hoef|Miller|Omar Pineiro}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Diamond Pistols|Don Krez|DVBBS|Flosstradamus}}
| length6 = 2:05
| title7 = Shouldn't Couldn't Wouldn't
| note7 = {{small|performed by Niki and Rich Brian}}
| writer7 = {{hlist|Imanuel|Alexander Saad|Zefanya}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Gazzo|Niko the Kid}}
| length7 = 3:15
| title8 = Just Used Music Again
| note8 = {{small|performed by Rhyme So}}
| writer8 = Shinichi Osawa
| extra8 = Rhyme So
| length8 = 3:31
| title9 = Indigo
| note9 = {{small|performed by Niki}}
| writer9 = {{hlist|Rogét Chahayed|Taylor Dexter|Wesley Singerman|Zefanya}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Chahayed|Dexter|Singerman}}
| length9 = 2:53
| title10 = Hopscotch
| note10 = {{small|August 08 and Joji featuring Barney Bones and Rich Brian}}
| writer10 = {{hlist|Imanuel|Jacobs|Miller|Maurice Powell}}
| extra10 = August 08
| length10 = 3:25
| title11 = Calculator
| note11 = {{small|August 08 and Barney Bones}}
| writer11 = {{hlist|Sam Homaee|Jacobs|Powell|Jonathan Wienner}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|August 08|The Roommates}}
| length11 = 2:57
| title12 = La La Lost You
| note12 = {{small|performed by Niki}}
| writer12 = {{hlist|Zefanya|Jacob Ray}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Ray|Isaac Valeens}}
| length12 = 3:20
| title13 = Hold Me Down
| note13 = {{small|performed by Higher Brothers}}
| writer13 = {{hlist|Best|Junyi Yang|Ma|Sutphin|Yujie Xie|Ding}}
| extra13 = 1Mind
| length13 = 3:43
| title14 = I Love You 3000 II
| note14 = {{small|performed by Stephanie Poetri and Jackson Wang}}
| writer14 = {{hlist|Poetri|Wang}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|Austin Ong|Poetri|Vic Wainstein}}
| length14 = 3:29
| title15 = 2 the Face
| length15 = 2:31
| note15 = {{small|performed by Rich Brian and Higher Brothers}}
| writer15 = {{hlist|Best|Imanuel|Reske|Sutphin|Ding}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|1Mind|Reske}}
| title16 = Gold Coast
| note16 = {{small|performed by Rich Brian}}
| writer16 = {{hlist|Dold|Imanuel}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|Diamond Pistols|Rich Brian}}
| length16 = 4:01
| all_writing =
}}
Charts
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scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/albums-chart|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=October 21, 2019|accessdate=October 19, 2019}}
| 30 |
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|47|M|url=https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2019/10/20/post-malone-returns-no-1-albums-chart|title=Post Malone Returns To No. 1 On Albums Chart|work=FYIMusicNews|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 22, 2019}} |
{{album chart|Billboard200|79|M|url=https://twitter.com/billboardcharts/status/1186304184364228608|title=Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/3)|work=Billboard on Twitter|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 22, 2019}} |
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