''Till Death Do Us Party'' is the debut

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from American singer-songwriter and

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. The album was released through Sidecar Records in association with

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on June 3, 2014. The album was available to pre-order on May 29, 2014, and was officially released on June 3, 2014. In November 2014, Delano announced that she was working on a follow-up to ''Till Death Do Us Party''.

Promotion

In conjunction with the album, Adore appeared in an 11-episode web series, ''Let the Music Play'', produced by World of Wonder. Each webisode details a track off of the album. Delano has been on her worldwide "Till Death Do Us Party Tour" since shortly after the release of the album and also joined other Drag Race alum on the Battle of the Seasons Tour.

Critical reception

The album received generally positive reviews from select critics. David Lim, writing for ''So So Gay'', praised the album: "''Till Death Do Us Party'' is not only an affirmation of Adore’s vocal and songwriting prowess – it also puts her forward as a strong candidate for the platinum-selling American pop sorority of Katy,

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, Miley and

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." Luis Gonzalez of AlbumConfessions wrote, "''Till Death Do Us Party'' is a project which easily exceeds initial expectations. While most former contestant's from RuPaul's Drag Race tend to release generic material void of any vocal merit, Adore Delano proves her time on American Idol was well deserved" in his four-star review.

Chart performance

In the US, the album debuted at number 59 on the ''Billboard'' 200, number 3 on the

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chart, and number 11 on the

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chart. It became the highest-charting album amongst her peers in ''

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'' (including

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's efforts).

Track listing

Charts

References

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