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''Am I a Girl?'' is the second
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by American singer and songwriter
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. It was released on October 31, 2018, by
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. Musically, it is primarily a
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record, with some songs incorporating elements of the
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genre. The album was recorded with several producers and co-writers including Vaughn Oliver,
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, Fernando Garibay,
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and more. Before its release, Poppy had described the album as having a
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,
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and
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influence. The album features guest appearances from
Diplo Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ and music producer. He is a co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer; a member of the supergroup LSD (group), ...
,
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and vocals from
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. It was supported by five singles, all of which featured a
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sound but later explored
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with the final single.


Composition

''Am I a Girl?'' has been labelled by critics as a
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,
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,
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, and
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album. The final tracks of the record, "Am I a Girl?", "Play Destroy", and "X" explore heavy metal.


Promotion


Singles

"In a Minute" was released as the lead single from the album on July 27, 2018. On August 10, the second single " Time Is Up" featuring
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was released alongside a music video. On October 12, 2018, Poppy released "Fashion After All" as the third single, followed by fourth single "Hard Feelings" on October 19. " X" was released as the fifth and final single from the album on October 25, 2018. The music video for "X" was released on November 5, 2018. On October 30, 2018, "
Play Destroy "Play Destroy" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Poppy featuring Canadian musician Grimes from the former's second studio album '' Am I a Girl?'' (2018). Background The collaboration was first teased in a series of pictures on b ...
", which features Canadian singer
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, was released early on Poppy's
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channel several hours before the album was out worldwide. This track received critical attention for its blend of
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and heavy metal. Despite not being featured on the album, "Immature Couture" was released as a promotional single in September using ''Am I a Girl?'''s album artwork. Following the viral success of "Girls In Bikinis" on
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, Mad Decent intended to release an exclusive vinyl of "Girls In Bikinis" / "Fashion After All" on November 26, 2020 through
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's website. However, Poppy stated that she didn't consent to put out the vinyl and later said she's grateful that she left the record label. The vinyl was eventually not released.


Tour

In late 2018 and early 2019, Poppy embarked on the Am I a Girl? Tour in support of the album.


Critical reception

''Am I a Girl?'' received polarized reviews from music critics. ''
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'' described Poppy as "intriguing if not wholly charismatic" and found that the album "is an enjoyable enough
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record, but it fails to add anything new to the conversation".
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noted Poppy's sense of humor is evident during the record and remarked that while "not as cohesive as '' Poppy.Computer'', ''Am I a Girl?'' definitely isn't stale, and it succeeds at expanding Poppy's sound and identity enough to keep fans listening and guessing."
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of ''
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'' described the album's shift into metal music in its latter half as a satisfying "critique of the mental whipsawing one has to do in order to survive in 2018", and Poppy referred to the genre as "Poppymetal".


Track listing

Credits adapted from
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. Notes * signifies an additional producer * "Interlude 1" and "Interlude 2" are each titled as "+" on the physical versions of the album.


Release history


References

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