Stoney (album)

Stoney
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Studio album by Post Malone
Released	December 9, 2016 (2016-12-09)
Recorded	2015–2016
Studio	Chalice (Hollywood) Electric Feel (Hollywood) Germano (New York City) Perfect Sound (Los Angeles) Serenity West (Los Angeles) Platinum Sound (New York City) The Gold House (Los Angeles) Kudo (Pacific Palisades) The Mekanics (West Palm Beach)
Genre	Hip-hop R&B
Length	50:40
Label	Republic
Producer	Louis Bell Cashio Frank Dukes Rico Evans FKi 1st Foreign Teck Charlie Handsome Illangelo Rex Kudo Post Malone Metro Boomin Justin Mosely Mustard Roofeeo Leon Thomas III Pharrell Williams Vinylz
Post Malone chronology
August 26th (2016) Stoney (2016) Beerbongs & Bentleys (2018)
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Singles from Stoney
"White Iverson" Released: February 4, 2015 "Too Young" Released: October 9, 2015 "Go Flex" Released: April 21, 2016 "Deja Vu" Released: September 9, 2016 "Congratulations" Released: January 31, 2017 "I Fall Apart" Released: October 17, 2017

Stoney is the debut studio album by the American singer Post Malone, released on December 9, 2016, by Republic Records. After rising to prominence with his debut single "White Iverson" in 2015, Malone signed to Republic and began working on his debut album. His debut mixtape, August 26th, was released in May 2016. It was titled after the original planned release date for Stoney, though it was subsequently delayed.

Stoney is primarily a hip-hop and R&B album that contains influences from pop and country music. Its lyrics generally revolve around money, luxury, drugs, and women, and its instrumentals feature heavy bass and trap snares reminiscent of club music. Malone aimed to create a unique sound in hip-hop, as he found much of the music in the genre was cliché. He incorporated his guitar-playing and influences from rock music with the goal of making an innovative sound. The album features guest appearances from Justin Bieber, Kehlani, and Quavo. Production was handled by a variety of record producers, including Malone himself, Louis Bell, Frank Dukes, FKi 1st, Charlie Handsome, Illangelo, Metro Boomin, Mustard, Roofeeo, Leon Thomas III, Pharrell Williams, and Vinylz, among others.

Critics enjoyed the hooks presented on Stoney but found its songwriting generic. Pigeons & Planes listed the album as one of the best of 2016, and it was also nominated for Top Rap Album and Top Billboard 200 Album at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, and for International Album of the Year at the 2018 Juno Awards. The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 and later peaked at number four on the chart, and also charted in multiple other countries. It was certified five-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The album was promoted by six singles, all of which received multi-platinum certifications by the RIAA—"White Iverson", "Congratulations", and "I Fall Apart" were all certified diamond—and the Stoney Tour across the United States throughout September and October 2017.