''Cloud Nine'' is the debut studio album by Norwegian DJ and record producer

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and features the likes of

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and Ultra Music.

Singles

The album's first single, " Firestone", featuring Australian singer

, was released on 1 December 2014. The debut single was an international success, charting in over 14 countries and peaked at number one on the

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. "Firestone" notably popularized the genre of tropical house in 2014. In late 2015, it was confirmed to be the

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from the album. The second single, " Stole the Show", featuring

, was released on 23 March 2015. It peaked at number one on

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charts and reached the top 10 in more than 20 countries. " Nothing Left", featuring

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was released as the third single on 31 July 2015. The single charted on several international charts and peaked at number one on the

. "

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", featuring

, was released as the fourth single on 4 December 2015. The single peaked at number two on the

. " Raging", featuring

, is the fifth single from the album on 1 April 2016, it was also released as the second promotional single from the album. " Carry Me", featuring

, is the sixth single from the album on 12 August 2016.

Promotional singles

After the delayed release of his album, Kygo announced that he would release three promotional singles leading to the release of the album. The first promotional single, "

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", was released on 18 March 2016. It is a collaboration with

. The third promotional single, "I'm in Love", featuring vocals from

, was released on 22 April 2016. Its music video was released on 20 May 2016 and served as the follow-up to "Raging".

Promotion

''Cloud Nine'' was supported by Kygo's first world tour. The tour landed in 22 cities across North America and Europe, including stops at Barclays in New York City, Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam and Le Zenith in Paris.

Critical reception

''Cloud Nine'' received mixed reviews from music critics. David Smith from the ''

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'' gave the album two out of five stars, stating that ''Cloud Nine'' is "superficially pretty with little of real substance."

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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