Ology (album)

Ology
Ology
	Digital cover
Studio album by Gallant
Released	April 6, 2016
Studio	Venice Way (Venice); Pulse (Malibu); Record Plant (Los Angeles); Mind of a Genius (Culver City); The Equation; Linear Labs;
Genre	Alternative R&B
Length	52:41
Label	Mind of a Genius; Warner Bros.;
Producer	Josh Abraham; Bordeaux; Ebrahim Lakhani; Maths Times Joy; Patrizio Moi; Oligee; Stint; Adrian Younge;
Gallant chronology
Singles from Ology
	"Weight in Gold"; Released: June 26, 2015; "Skipping Stones"; Released: February 5, 2016;

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	76/100^[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]

Ology is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Gallant. It was released on April 6, 2016, by Mind of a Genius Records and Warner Bros. Records.^[4] The album was supported by the singles "Weight in Gold" and "Skipping Stones", featuring Jhené Aiko. Upon its release, Ology received positive reviews from most music critics, who complimented its innovative style and praised Gallant for his singing and songwriting.

Singles

His official debut single, titled "Weight in Gold" was released on June 26, 2015. The song was produced by Stint. The second single, "Skipping Stones", was released on February 5, 2016.

Critical reception

Ology received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 76, based on 5 reviews.^[5] Allmusic writer Andy Kellman remarked that is "a debut full-length refreshingly bold enough to contain one guest appearance from a singer instead of several from rappers".^[6] The Guardian writer Lenre Bakare noted that "if this is what R&B’s future looks like it’s brighter than ever".^[7] In a mixed review Q Magazine's Eric Henderson found the album "not a straightforward journey, then, but still a rewarding one".

Accolades

Ology was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album, at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in 2017.^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"First"	Christopher Gallant III Ajay Bhattacharyya	Stint	0:37
2.	"Talking to Myself"	Gallant Bhattacharyya Arthur Jones	Stint	3:57
3.	"Shotgun"	Gallant Bhattacharyya	Stint	3:17
4.	"Bourbon"	Gallant Josh Abraham Oliver Goldstein	Abraham Oligee	4:39
5.	"Bone + Tissue"	Gallant Bhattacharyya	Stint	3:41
6.	"Oh, Universe"	Gallant Patrizio Moi	Moi	1:02
7.	"Weight in Gold"	Gallant Bhattacharyya	Stint	3:23
8.	"Episode"	Gallant Joseph Postiglione Steven Zhu	Bordeaux Zhu^[a]	4:36
9.	"Miyazaki"	Gallant Yannick Beaucaine Darryl Brown Ebrahim Lakhani Amel Larrieux Bryce Wilson	Lakhani	2:12
10.	"Counting"	Gallant Bhattacharyya	Stint	4:34
11.	"Percogesic"	Gallant Bhattacharyya Willis Norman	Stint	4:12
12.	"Jupiter"	Gallant Timothy James	Maths Time Joy	4:36
13.	"Open Up"	Gallant Bhattacharyya	Stint	4:37
14.	"Skipping Stones" (featuring Jhené Aiko)	Gallant Aiko Bhattacharyya Adrian Younge	Stint Younge	3:04
15.	"Chandra"	Gallant Moi	Moi Gallant^[a]^[v]	3:43
16.	"Last"	Gallant Bhattacharyya	Stint	0:31
Total length:				52:41

Notes

^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer.
^{^[v]} signifies a vocal producer.

Charts

Album

*Ology* weekly chart performance
Chart (2016)	Peak position
UK R&B Albums (Official Charts Company)^[9]	34
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	39
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[11]	17
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[12]	50
US R&B Albums (Billboard)^[13]	18

Songs

Song chart performance
Title	Year	Peak chart positions
Title	Year	US Adult R&B ^[14]
"Weight in Gold"	2016	21

Personnel

Musicians

Gallant – vocals
Ajay Bhattacharyya – drum programming (tracks 1, 2, 5, 11, 13), bass (2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13), synthesizer (2, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13); piano, horns (2, 3), drums (3, 7, 10); guitar, strings (3, 7); synthesizer programming (3), sampling (5, 13), Rhodes (7, 11, 13), programming (7, 11, 16); percussion, harp, keyboards (10); [[vibraphone (14)
A. J. Novak – drums, percussion (5)
Cole DeGenova – piano (5)
William Leong – guitar (10)
Adrian Younge – all instruments except vibraphone (14)

Technical

Ajay Bhattacharyya – mixing (1), recording (1–3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 14, 16)
Tony Maserati – mixing (2–11, 13, 15)
Adrian Younge – mixing (14)
A. J. Novak – engineering
Patrizio Moi – recording (6)
Maths Time Joy – recording (13)

References

^ Kelley, Frannie (March 31, 2016). "Review: Gallant, 'Ology'". National Public Radio. Archived from the original on March 4, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
^ "Reviews for Ology by The Gallant". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. May 4, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
^ Kellman, Andy (May 4, 2016). "Ology - Gallant". AllMusic.com. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
^ "Ology by The Gallant on Apple". apple.com. May 6, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
^ "Ology by Gallant".
^ "Ology - Gallant - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ Bakare, Lanre (May 26, 2016). "Gallant: Ology review – a vision of the future of R&B". the Guardian.
^ "59th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees". The GRAMMYs. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40: 15 April 2016 — 21 April 2016". Official Charts Company. April 21, 2016. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
^ "Gallant Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
^ "Gallant Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
^ "Gallant Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
^ "Gallant Chart History: Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
^ "Gallant Chart History: Adult R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

[1] Kelley, Frannie (March 31, 2016). "Review: Gallant, 'Ology'". National Public Radio. Archived from the original on March 4, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

[MC-2] "Reviews for Ology by The Gallant". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. May 4, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2016.

[3] Kellman, Andy (May 4, 2016). "Ology - Gallant". AllMusic.com. Retrieved August 21, 2016.

[iTunes-4] "Ology by The Gallant on Apple". apple.com. May 6, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2016.

[5] "Ology by Gallant".

[6] "Ology - Gallant - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.

[7] Bakare, Lanre (May 26, 2016). "Gallant: Ology review – a vision of the future of R&B". the Guardian.

[8] "59th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees". The GRAMMYs. Retrieved February 9, 2017.

[9] "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40: 15 April 2016 — 21 April 2016". Official Charts Company. April 21, 2016. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

[10] "Gallant Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

[11] "Gallant Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

[12] "Gallant Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

[13] "Gallant Chart History: Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

[14] "Gallant Chart History: Adult R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

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