Diamonds & Dancefloors

Diamonds & Dancefloors
Diamonds & Dancefloors
	File:Ava Max - Diamonds & Dancefloors.png
Studio album by Ava Max
Released	January 27, 2023
Length	39:36
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Cirkut; David Stewart; Lostboy; Jonas Jeberg;
Ava Max chronology
Singles from Diamonds & Dancefloors
	"Maybe You're the Problem"; Released: April 28, 2022; "Million Dollar Baby"; Released: September 1, 2022; "Weapons"; Released: November 10, 2022;

Diamonds & Dancefloors is the upcoming second studio album by American singer Ava Max. It is set to be released on January 27, 2023, through Atlantic Records.

Background

On February 12, 2022, Max cut off her signature "Max Cut" and dyed her hair red, sparking rumors about the start of a new era.^[1] On March 2, 2022, she confirmed that a song titled "Maybe You're the Problem" would be the lead single. She also stated that her upcoming album would be her most personal album to date.^[2] In an interview with Billboard, she revealed that she had been working on the album for the whole of 2021, which she refers to as "the hardest year" of her life.^[3] She also stated that she was "terrified" as her recently recorded music became more vulnerable.^[4]

On June 1, 2022, she revealed the album name and the cover art, first on social media, then on The Today Show.^[5] Max is seen covered in diamonds on the cover with a diamond in her mouth.^[6] The album is set to include 14 tracks in total.^[7] When asked about the sound and lyrics, she replied saying, "it will make you cry and dance at the same time". She described the album as "basically heartbreak on the dancefloor".^[8]

The album was set for release on October 14, 2022, but the release date was postponed to January 27, 2023 due to the album being leaked without Max's consent. The second single "Million Dollar Baby" was released on September 1, 2022.

Promotion

On March 2, 2022, Max confirmed that a song titled "Maybe You're the Problem" would be the lead single. She began teasing the song through various snippets and TikTok videos. It was finally released on April 28, 2022, and subsequently debuted and peaked at number 83 on the UK Singles Chart.

In August 2022, Max began teasing another song, titled "Million Dollar Baby". The song was released on September 1, 2022, as the second single from the album.

On October 13, 2022, Max revealed the track listing of the album Diamonds & Dancefloors along with and the back cover, on social media.^[9]

Track listing

*Diamonds & Dancefloors* track listing (Standard edition)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Million Dollar Baby"	Amanda Ava Koci Jessica Agombar David Stewart Michael Pollack Peter Rycroft Henry Walter Diane Warren	Cirkut Lostboy Stewart	3:04
2.	"Sleepwalker"			3:10
3.	"Maybe You're the Problem"	Koci Sean Douglas Marcus Lomax Abraham Dertner Walter Jonas Jeberg	Cirkut Jeberg Dertner^[c]	3:10
4.	"Ghost"	Koci Uzoechi Emenike Walter		3:01
5.	"Hold Up (Wait a Minute)"			2:28
6.	"Weapons"	Koci Ryan Tedder Melanie Fontana Michel "Lindgren" Schulz Madison Love Walter		2:31
7.	"Diamonds & Dancefloors"			2:30
8.	"In the Dark"			2:52
9.	"Turn Off the Lights"			2:36
10.	"One of Us"			2:58
11.	"Get Outta My Heart"			3:00
12.	"Cold as Ice"			2:23
13.	"Last Night on Earth"			2:57
14.	"Dancing's Done"	Koci Douglas Pablo Bowman Matthew Burns Rycroft Walter		2:46
Total length:				39:36

"Million Dollar Baby" contains an interpolation of "Can't Fight the Moonlight" (2000), as written by Diane Warren and performed by LeAnn Rimes.
"Get Outta My Heart" contains sampled elements from the Twisted Nerve score (1968), composed by Bernard Herrmann.

Release history

Release dates and formats for *Diamonds & Dancefloors*
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
United States	January 27, 2023	Adult contemporary radio	Atlantic	^[10]
United States	January 27, 2023	Contemporary hit radio	Atlantic	^[11]

References

^ "until we meet again maxcut.. ( D )( D ) ❤️". Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Instagram.
^ Rees, Katrina (May 2, 2022). "Ava Max returns with new single 'Maybe You're The Problem'". Celeb Mix. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
^ "Ava Max on Tiesto Music Video & the Hardest Year of Her Life | Women in Music 2022". Billboard. March 2, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
^ "Ava Max teases that her new album, Maybe You're the Problem, was born from "the hardest year" of her life". WRMF. March 3, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
^ Sadler, Armon (June 1, 2022). "Ava Max Confirms Her Forthcoming Album 'Diamonds & Dancefloors' Is Set To Release This Fall". Uproxx. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
^ Gonzalez, Rebekah (June 1, 2022). "Ava Max Covers Herself In Diamonds To Announce New Album". iHeartMedia. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
^ Ava Max – Diamonds & Dancefloors on Apple Music
^ "Ava Max Says Her Upcoming Album Is "Basically Heartbreak On The Dance Floor"". K.Hits 107.9. April 29, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
^ https://twitter.com/AvaMax/status/1580644537138958337^{[bare URL]}
^ "Hot/Modern/AC: Future Releases". AllAccess. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
^ "Top 40/Mainstream: Future Releases". AllAccess. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.

[1] "until we meet again maxcut.. ( D )( D ) ❤️". Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Instagram.

[2] Rees, Katrina (May 2, 2022). "Ava Max returns with new single 'Maybe You're The Problem'". Celeb Mix. Retrieved July 24, 2022.

[3] "Ava Max on Tiesto Music Video & the Hardest Year of Her Life | Women in Music 2022". Billboard. March 2, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.

[4] "Ava Max teases that her new album, Maybe You're the Problem, was born from "the hardest year" of her life". WRMF. March 3, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.

[5] Sadler, Armon (June 1, 2022). "Ava Max Confirms Her Forthcoming Album 'Diamonds & Dancefloors' Is Set To Release This Fall". Uproxx. Retrieved July 24, 2022.

[6] Gonzalez, Rebekah (June 1, 2022). "Ava Max Covers Herself In Diamonds To Announce New Album". iHeartMedia. Retrieved July 24, 2022.

[7] Ava Max – Diamonds & Dancefloors on Apple Music

[8] "Ava Max Says Her Upcoming Album Is "Basically Heartbreak On The Dance Floor"". K.Hits 107.9. April 29, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.

[9] ttps://twitter.com/AvaMax/status/1580644537138958337^{[bare URL]}

[10] "Hot/Modern/AC: Future Releases". AllAccess. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.

[11] "Top 40/Mainstream: Future Releases". AllAccess. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.

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