Inner Monologue Part 2
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{{Infobox album
| name = Inner Monologue Part 2
| type = EP
| cover = Julia Michaels - Inner Monologue Part 2.png
| alt =
| artist = Julia Michaels
| released = {{start date|2019|6|28}}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/julia-michaels-inner-monologue-part-two-interview-8518053 |title=Julia Michaels discusses 'Inner Monologue Part 2' & the scariest part of songwriting |magazine=Billboard |date=June 28, 2019 |accessdate=June 29, 2019 |author=Lipshutz, Jason}}
| recorded = 2018–2019
| studio =
| genre = Pop
|length = 25:13
| label = Republic
| producer = {{hlist|Louis Bell|Scott Harris|Ian Kirkpatrick|Doc McKinney|Benjamin Miller|Jorgen Odegard|Mike Sonier}}
| prev_title = Inner Monologue Part 1
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Not in Chronological Order
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Inner Monologue Part 2
| type = ep
| single1 = Hurt Again
| single1date = June 28, 2019{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-julia-michaels-showcase-new-single-hurt-again-on-fallon-853428/|title=Watch Julia Michaels Showcase New Single 'Hurt Again' on 'Fallon'|first1=Daniel|last1=Kreps|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=June 28, 2019|accessdate=October 1, 2020}}
}}
}}
Inner Monologue Part 2 is the fifth extended play by American singer and songwriter Julia Michaels, released on June 28, 2019, through Republic Records. The EP features eight songs, including a collaboration with singer and songwriter Role Model. It is the follow-up to her previous extended play released earlier the same year, titled Inner Monologue Part 1.
Background and release
On June 6, 2019, Michaels announced the release date of the EP.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8514894/julia-michaels-new-music-cmt-music-awards-2019-interview|title=Julia Michaels Talks New Music & 'Incredible' Country Music Community at 2019 CMT Music Awards|magazine=Billboard|last=Annie|first=Reuter|date=June 6, 2019|accessdate=June 28, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/julia-michaels-inner-monologue-part-2/|title=Julia Michaels' 'Inner Monologue: Part 2' Has A Release Date|work=Uproxx|last=Gilke|first=Chloe|date=June 6, 2019|accessdate=June 28, 2019}} She released the EP on June 28, 2019. It serves as a follow-up to her EP Inner Monologue Part 1, released in January 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7794661/julia-michaels-release-date-inner-monologue-part-2|title=Julia Michaels Announces Release Date Of 'Inner Monologue Part 2'|work=Idolator|last=Wass|first=Mike|date=June 27, 2019|accessdate=June 28, 2019}} Michaels views both parts as one cohesive and connected album. Originally Michaels intended for Inner Monologue Part 1 to be full of love songs and for Inner Monologue Part 2 to be full of break-up songs, to distinct where she was from where she is now.{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/music/2019/06/30/julia-michaels-inner-monologue-part-2-interview/|title=Julia Michaels on 'Inner Monologue Part 2' and fans getting tattoos of her lyrics|website=EW.com}}
Promotion
The EP was promoted with VEVO live performance videos for "Falling for Boys" and "Hurt Again" on July 10, as well as the release of the music videos for "Body" on August 7,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtxluK_NRuE|title=Julia Michaels - Body|publisher=YouTube |date=August 7, 2019|accessdate=August 28, 2019}} "17" on August 27{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB1r9JDPRxE|title=Julia Michaels - 17|publisher=YouTube |date=August 28, 2019|accessdate=August 28, 2019}} and "Priest" on September 4.
Artwork
The artwork was revealed along with the EP's release date on June 7, 2019.
Track listing
Credits adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/111794242|title=Inner Monologue Part 2 Julia Michaels|website=Tidal|date=28 June 2019 |accessdate=June 28, 2019}}
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = 17
| writer1 = Julia Michaels
| extra1 = {{hlist|Louis Bell|Jesse Shatkin{{ref|c|[c]}}}}
| length1 = 3:03
| title2 = Falling for Boys
| writer2 = Michaels
| extra2 = Benjamin Miller
| length2 = 3:04
| title3 = Hurt Again
| writer3 = {{hlist|Michaels|Caroline Furoyen}}
| extra3 = Ian Kirkpatrick
| length3 = 3:22
| title4 = Work Too Much
| writer4 = Michaels
| extra4 = Miller
| length4 = 3:17
| title5 = Body
| writer5 = Michaels
| extra5 = {{hlist|Bell|Shatkin{{ref|c|[c]}}}}
| length5 = 3:00
| title6 = Priest
| writer6 = {{hlist|Michaels|Justin Tranter}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Doc McKinney|Mike Sonier}}
| length6 = 3:14
| title7 = Fucked Up, Kinda
| note7 = featuring Role Model
| writer7 = {{hlist|Michaels|Scott Friedman}}
| extra7 = Miller
| length7 = 2:34
| title8 = Shouldn't Have Said It
| writer8 = {{hlist|Michaels|Tranter}}
| extra8 = Jorgen Odegard
| length8 = 3:39
| total_length = 25:13
}}
Note
- {{sup|{{note|c|[c]}}}} signifies a co-producer.
Personnel
Musicians
- Julia Michaels – vocals (all tracks), ukulele (track 2)
- Jesse Shatkin – bass guitar, drums, percussion, programming, synthesizer (tracks 1, 5); additional vocals, drum programming (1), strings (5)
- Simon Katz – additional vocals (track 1)
- Samuel Dent – string arrangement (tracks 1, 5)
- Benjamin Miller – background vocals, keyboards, strings, synthesizer (tracls 2, 4, 7); drums, percussion (4)
- Ian Kirkpatrick – programming (track 3)
- Mike Sonier – guitar (track 6)
- Role Model – background vocals (track 7)
- Jorgen Odegard – programming (track 8)
Technical
- Serban Ghenea – mixing (track 1)
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (tracks 2–7)
- Jesse Shatkin – engineering (tracks 1, 5)
- Louis Bell – engineering (tracks 1, 5)
- Benjamin Miller – engineering (track 2)
- Benjamin Rice – engineering (track 2)
- Ian Kirkpatrick – engineering (track 3)
- Ray Charles Brown Jr. – engineering (track 8)
- Samuel Dent – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 5)
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/07/aria-chart-watch-532/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #532|publisher=auspOp|date=July 6, 2019|accessdate=July 6, 2019|archive-date=July 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706073144/https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/07/aria-chart-watch-532/|url-status=dead}}
| 91 |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|55|artist=Julia Michaels|album=Inner Monologue Part 2|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 5, 2019}} |
| {{album chart|Norway|14|M|url=http://www.vglista.no/topplister/topp-40-album-2019-27/|title=VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 27, 2019|publisher=VG-lista|artist=Julia Michaels|album=Inner Monologue Part 2|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 6, 2019}} |
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!Region !Date !Format !Label |
| scope="row"| Various
| June 28, 2019 | Republic |
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