These Things Happen (G-Eazy album)

These Things Happen is the debut studio album by American rapper G-Eazy. It was released on June 23, 2014, by RCA Records, serving as his major label debut as well. It was released in North America,[1] and released it on July 21, 2014, in the United Kingdom.[2] The album features guest appearances from E 40, Jay Ant, Rick Ross, A$AP Ferg, Tory Lanez, Nipsey Hussle, Rockie Fresh, Kehlani, French Montana and Too $hort. Recording sessions took place from 2013 to 2014, with the production on the album that primarily were handled by Christoph Andersson, Jay Ant, blackbear, Jordan Evans and Matthew Burnett, among others. Following the release, he began to embark his These Things Happen Tour, for the support of this album.[3]

These Things Happen
Studio album by G-Eazy
Released	June 23, 2014
Recorded	2013–14
Genre	Hip hop
Length	56:17
Label	BPG RVG RCA
Producer	G-Eazy Christoph Andersson Remo the Hitmaker Blackbear Jay Ant
G-Eazy chronology
Must Be Nice (2012) These Things Happen (2014) When It's Dark Out (2015)
Singles from These Things Happen
"Been On" Released: August 21, 2013 "Almost Famous" Released: December 11, 2013 "Tumblr Girls" Released: January 23, 2014 "Far Alone" Released: March 14, 2014 "I Mean It" Released: May 13, 2014 "Lotta That" Released: June 10, 2014[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Pitchfork	6.1/10[5]
XXL	3/5[6]

Pitchfork contributor David Drake noted how the record was "moody and atmospheric" throughout its production and G-Eazy's musicianship takes cues from Kendrick Lamar ("Opportunity Cost", "Downtown Love"), Big Sean ("I Mean It") and Dom Kennedy ("Tumblr Girls"). He added that G-Eazy's lyricism works best when he explores inward in response to the world around him and displays glimpses of humanity that should be more prominent, saying "While one does get the feeling that there’s a better album somewhere inside of him, These Things Happen shows promise."[5]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with first-week sales of 47,000 copies in the United States.[7][8][9][10] In its second week, the album dropped to number 26, selling 9,000 copies.[11] In its third week, the album sold 6,000 more copies in the United States.[12] In its fourth week, the album sold 4,898 more copies, bringing its total album sales to 66,800 in the United States.[13] On April 4, 2018, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"These Things Happen"	Gerald Gillum Christoph Andersson Matthew Musto	blackbear	2:24
2.	"Far Alone" (featuring E-40 and Jay Ant)	Gillum Jay Anthony Fort Earl Stevens Andersson	Jay Ant G-Eazy (add.) Andersson (add.)	4:28
3.	"I Mean It" (featuring Remo)	Gillum Andersson Remo Green	Remo Andersson (add.) G-Eazy (add.)	3:56
4.	"Interlude"	Andersson William Bevan	Andersson	0:45
5.	"Opportunity Cost"	Gillum Jordan Evans Matthew Burnett Bevan	Evans Burnett	3:54
6.	"Almost Famous"	Gillum Andersson	Andersson	4:29
7.	"Lotta That" (featuring A$AP Ferg and Danny Seth)	Gillum Darold Brown Danny Seth Bell Andersson James William Lavigne	Andersson G-Eazy	4:49
8.	"Factory Girl (Skit)"			0:13
9.	"Downtown Love" (featuring John Michael Rouchell)	Gillum John Michael Rouchell Andersson Devon Baldwin	G-Eazy	5:27
10.	"Complete"	Gillum Andersson Elgin Lumpkin Troy Oliver	Andersson	3:09
11.	"Let's Get Lost" (featuring Devon Baldwin)	Gillum Devon Baldwin Andersson Thomas Bangalter Edwin Birdsong Michael Dean Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Kanye West	G-Eazy Andersson	4:01
12.	"Shoot Me Down" (featuring Anthony Stewart)	Gillum Anthony Stewart Andersson	G-Eazy	3:17
13.	"Been On"	Gillum Andersson	Andersson	3:29
14.	"Remember You" (featuring blackbear)	Gillum Andersson Musto	Blackbear	3:36
15.	"Tumblr Girls" (featuring Christoph Andersson)	Gillum Andersson	Andersson	4:16
16.	"Just Believe"	Gillum Andersson Fabrice Dumont Stephan Haier Christophe Hetier Angela McCluskey	Andersson	4:03

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2014–15) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 98 UK Albums (OCC)[15] 171 UK R&B Albums (OCC)[16] 16 US Billboard 200[17] 3 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position US Billboard 200[19] 159 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] 34 Chart (2015) Position US Billboard 200[21] 89 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[22] 31 Chart (2016) Position US Billboard 200[23] 71

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[24]	Platinum	1,000,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

1. Weiss, Jeff (June 10, 2014). "G-Eazy Talks New Album, A$AP Ferg Collaboration". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
2. Richard (June 10, 2014). "G-Eazy - Lotta That". djbooth.net/. DJ Booth. Retrieved June 23, 2014. G-Eazy’s These Things Happen LP is slated to hit record stores Stateside June 23. The set’s UK release will follow on July 21.
3. Krishnamurthy, Sowmya (January 15, 2014). "Rockie Fresh Joining G-Eazy On 'These Things Happen' Tour". rapfix.mtv.com/. MTV. Retrieved June 23, 2014. The 40-date “These Things Happen Tour” kicks off February 21 in Dallas and continues with stops in New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Toronto.
4. Collar, Matt. "These Things Happen – G-Eazy". AllMusic. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
5. Drake, David (July 10, 2014). "G-Eazy: These Things Happen". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
6. Goldberg, Max (June 23, 2014). "G-Eazy Pushes Genre Barriers On 'These Things Happen'". XXL. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
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10. Diep, Eric (July 2, 2014). "G-Eazy's 'These Things Happen' Lands At No. 3 In This Week's Album Sales (07/02/2014)". xxlmag.com/. Harris Publications, Inc. Retrieved July 3, 2014. 3. G-Eazy, These Things Happen – 46,974
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12. Tardio, Andres (June 25, 2014). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Trey Songz, Iggy Azalea, Pharrell, Eminem, 50 Cent". HipHop DX. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
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23. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
24. "American album certifications – G Eazy – These Things Happen". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 5, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.