To Whoever Wants to Hear
{{Short description|2023 EP by Dream}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox album
| name = To Whoever Wants to Hear
| type = EP
| artist = Dream
| cover = DreamEP-TWWtH.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| released = {{Start date|2023|09|01}}
| genre = Pop
| length = 17:02
| label =
| producer =
- Gian Stone
- Andrew Goldstein
- Russ Chell
- Y2K
- Lil Aaron
| misc = {{Singles
| name = To Whoever Wants to Hear
| type = ep
| single1 = Until I End Up Dead
| single1date = June 23, 2023
| single2 = Everest
| single2date = July 28, 2023
}}
}}To Whoever Wants to Hear (stylized in all lowercase) is the debut EP{{Cite web |date=July 27, 2023 |title=Dream on X: "thank you. my debut drEP with 7 songs, "to whoever wants to hear" is out September 1st. thank you sm to everybody who has supported me throughout this crazy journey. I love and appreciate you all way more than I can show ❤️ link in bio to pre-save" |url=https://twitter.com/Dream/status/1684349303907557376 |via=X}} by American YouTuber and singer Dream. It was released by Mercury Records and Republic Records on September 1, 2023.{{Cite web |date=September 7, 2023 |title=Republic Records on X: "the "to whoever wants to hear" ep is available now 👂 @dreamwastaken thank you for this masterpiece" |url=https://twitter.com/RepublicRecords/status/1699841105884569747 |via=X}} The EP was preceded by the release of two singles – its lead single "Until I End Up Dead", which Dream wrote in honor of Technoblade, a friend of Dream's who died due to cancer in 2022,{{cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Sheryan |date=July 27, 2023 |title='All these sound fire' – Fans go wild as Dream announces the launch of his EP to whoever wants to hear |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/news-all-sound-fire-fans-go-wild-dream-announces-launch-ep-to-whoever-wants-hear |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727071624/https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/news-all-sound-fire-fans-go-wild-dream-announces-launch-ep-to-whoever-wants-hear |archive-date=July 27, 2023 |access-date=July 27, 2023 |website=Sportskeeda}}{{Cite web |last1=Aswad |first1=Jem |last2=Garcia |first2=Thania |date=2023-06-23 |title=Music Industry Moves: Singer-Songwriter Ilsey Signs With Elektra, Dream Inks With Mercury/ Republic |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/niall-horan-exclusive-worldwide-publishing-deal-universal-music-1235649442/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} and "Everest", a duet with Yung Gravy.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-31 |title=Dream To Whoever Wants to Hear |url=https://preludepress.com/news/2023/08/31/dream-to-whoever-wants-to-hear/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |language=en-US}} The EP reached number 173 on the Billboard 200.
Commercial performance
The EP debuted at No. 173 on the US Billboard 200.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2023-09-16/|title=Billboard 200: Week of September 16, 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 25, 2024}} On the UK Albums Downloads Chart, To Whoever Wants to Hear debuted at No. 74, marking Dream's first entry on that chart.{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web |last=Collar |first=Matt |title=to whoever wants to hear - Dream {{!}} Album |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/to-whoever-wants-to-hear-mw0004092582 |access-date=May 19, 2024 |publisher=AllMusic}}
| noprose = yes
}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = To Whoever Wants to Hear track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Slow Down
| writer1 = {{hlist|Dream|Gian Stone|Sean Douglas}}
| extra1 = Gian Stone
| length1 = 2:34
| title2 = Kind of Love
| writer2 = {{hlist|Dream|Andrew Goldstein|Joe Kirkland}}
| extra2 = Andrew Goldstein
| length2 = 2:16
| title3 = Paranoid
| writer3 = {{hlist|Dream|Andrew Goldstein|Joe Kirkland}}
| extra3 = Andrew Goldstein
| length3 = 1:54
| title4 = Spotlight
| writer4 = {{hlist|Dream|Russell Chell|Wes Period}}
| extra4 = Russell Chell
| length4 = 2:46
| title5 = Everest
| note5 = with Yung Gravy
| writer5 = {{hlist|Dream|Y2K|Yung Gravy|Lil Aaron|Sheldon Yu-Ting Cheung|Smrtdeath}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Y2K|Lil Aaron|Sully}}
| length5 = 2:21
| title6 = Invincible (Like U)
| writer6 = {{hlist|Dream|Russell Chell|Wes Period}}
| extra6 = Russell Chell
| length6 = 2:52
| title7 = Until I End Up Dead
| writer7 = {{hlist|Dream|Andrew Goldstein|Joe Kirkland}}
| extra7 = Andrew Goldstein
| length7 = 2:15
| total_length = 17:02
}}
Charts
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|+Chart performance for To Whoever Wants to Hear ! scope="col" | Chart (2023) ! scope="col" | Peak |
{{album chart|UKDigital|74|date=20230908|rowheader=true|access-date=April 25, 2024|refname=UK}} |
scope="row" |US Billboard 200
|173 |
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References
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Category:Albums produced by Gian Stone
Category:Albums produced by Andrew Goldstein (musician)
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