Hollywood's Bleeding
Post Malone · 2019
51 min · 17 tracks · contemporary R&B
A genre-blurring exploration of fame's pitfalls, layered with catchy hooks and introspective lyrics.
Top tracks — play these first
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Hollywood’s Bleeding Start here — establishes the sonic palette early
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Circles — This track exemplifies Post Malone's unique fusion of pop and hip-hop with its infectious melody and introspective lyrics about heartbreak and acceptance.
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Take What You Want — Featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Travis Scott, this collaboration combines rock and rap elements, highlighting Post Malone's versatility and appeal across different genres.
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Enemies — With its reflective lyrics about trust and betrayal, this song captures the emotional weight of relationships in the spotlight, resonating deeply with listeners.
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Goodbyes — This track showcases a more vulnerable side of Post Malone, blending melancholic melodies with heartfelt lyrics about loss and longing.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends genres effectively but follows familiar pop structures, making it engaging yet not.
What we noticed
- The first three tracks establish a mid-tempo groove, while the fourth track introduces a more upbeat energy that persists through several subsequent songs.
- Several tracks feature layered vocal harmonies, with Post Malone's voice often accompanied by ad-libs and backing vocals that enhance the melodic hooks.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing with peaks
- catchy hooks for sing-alongs
- introspective moments of reflection
- late-night listening with friends
- dynamic flow through themes
Maybe skip if you
- prefer longer immersive albums
- seek instant gratification tracks
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — This album solidified Post Malone's reputation after his prior success.
- Moods
- Introspective· Uplifting
- Career context
- Released on September 6, 2019, 'Hollywood's Bleeding' is Post Malone's third studio album, following his breakout success with 'Beerbongs & Bentleys'. At this point in his career, he had solidified his status as a leading figure in contemporary music, blending elements of hip-hop, pop, and rock while experimenting with new sounds and themes around celebrity culture.
Tracklist
- 1 Hollywood’s Bleeding Start here 2:36
- 2 Saint‐Tropez 2:30
- 3 Enemies 3:16
- 4 Allergic 2:36
- 5 A Thousand Bad Times 3:41
- 6 Circles 3:35
- 7 Die for Me 4:05
- 8 On the Road 3:38
- 9 Take What You Want 3:49
- 10 I’m Gonna Be 3:20
- 11 Staring at the Sun 2:48
- 12 Sunflower 2:37
- 13 Internet 2:03
- 14 Goodbyes 2:54
- 15 Myself 2:38
- 16 I Know 2:21
- 17 Wow 2:29
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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