Thank You

by Meghan Trainor

Overview

Displaying a professional savvy her cheerfully naive persona belies, Meghan Trainor ditches the retro sensibilities that fueled her debut album, Title, on its swiftly released successor, Thank You. By no means has Trainor abandoned her theatricality, but drama club exuberance is as inherent to Meghan's persona as Katy Perry's cheerleader pinup is to hers. The key to Thank You is that she's swapped out Glee-ful retro pageantry in favor of modern R&B shepherded by executive producer Ricky Reed. Such a shift in sensibility means Thank You feels fresher than Title, and it's more coherent, too: everything stems from a clean, stylish sensibility. Even when she indulges in a throwback, as when the lights lower for the slow dance "Hopeless Romantic," the simple guitar and vocal arrangements function as a sly accent to the bright, bustling surroundings of the rest of Thank You. Trainor similarly rejiggers her lyrical outlook, leaving behind the attention-grabbing jokes and jibes, not to mention the antiquated sentiments of "Dear Future Husband," relying on the empowerment of "All About That Bass." "If I was you, I'd want to be me too," she sings on "Me Too," only to up the ante with "I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast, I love all y'all me the most." Even her mom is better than your mom. All these odes to self are designed to boost the self-esteem of her audience, not Trainor herself, a point underscored by Thank You's shiny, happy pop, equal parts modern R&B and Y2K throwback. Taken on a track by track basis, it can be silly fun -- even such goofball party numbers as "Dance Like Yo Daddy" contain a guileless charm -- and Trainor is smart to keep things light and positive: it's a deliberately youthful sound in an era that yearns for maturity. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	05/13/2016
Label:	Epic
UPC:	0889853119820

Tracks

1. Watch Me Do
2. Me Too
3. NO
4. Better
5. Hopeless Romantic
6. I Love Me
7. Kindly Calm Me Down
8. Woman Up
9. Just a Friend to You
10. I Won't Let You Down
11. Dance Like Yo Daddy
12. Champagne Problems

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Meghan Trainor   Primary Artist,Vocals,Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Rhythm),Vocals (Background)
Russell City   Primary Artist
Yo Gotti   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Kelli Trainor   Primary Artist,Vocals,Choir/Chorus,Featured Artist
LunchMoney Lewis   Primary Artist,Vocals
Marie Kim   Cello
Tommy Brown   Guitar,Keyboards
James G. Morales   Keyboards,Vocals (Background),Drums
Matt Morales   Horn,Strings,Vocals (Background)
Mr. Franks   Guitar,Keyboards
Jelli Dorman   Vocals (Background)
Tayla Parx   Vocals (Background)
Jennifer Hartswick   Vocals (Background),Vocals
Tomas Jonsson   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Nelda Washington   Soprano (Vocal),Soprano
Nils Petter Ankarblom   Horn,Trumpet
Magnus Johansson   Trumpet
Kay Penton   Drums
Justin Trainor   Co-Producer
Annagrey Wiechman   Alto (Vocals)
Wojtek Goral   Sax (Alto)
Nick Seeley   Choir/Chorus
W.T. Greer   Tenor (Vocal)
Thomas Troelsen   Bass,Vocals,Clapping,Percussion,Tambourine,Vocals (Background)
Arthur Dyer   Bass
Ricky Reed   Bass,Piano,Guitar,Strings,Keyboards,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (10 String)
Chris Gelbuda   Guitar,Vocals,Ukulele,Vocals (Background)
Julio David Rodriguez   Bass,Guitar,Vocals (Background)
R. City   Vocals,Featured Artist
Peter Noos Johansson   Trombone
Kevin Kadish   Piano,Vocals,Tambourine,Sax (Baritone),Guitar (Electric)
Ross Golan   Vocals (Background)
Ann Marie Simpson   Viola,Violin
David Baron   Organ
Tom Peyton   Drums
Johan Carlsson   Piano,Guitar,Tambourine,Synthesizer,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
DD Artis   Vocals (Background)
Irina Chirkova   Cello

Technical Credits

Lewis Hughes   Composer,Lyricist
Nicholas Audino   Composer,Lyricist
Tommy Brown   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,Programming
James G. Morales   Composer,Lyricist
The Monsters & Strangerz   Producer
Michael Klein   A&R
Steven Franks   Composer,Lyricist
Matt Morales   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,String Arrangements
Gamal Lewis   Lyricist,Composer
Ike Schultz   Assistant Engineer
Mr. Franks   Producer,Programming
Jon Schacter   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Ethan Shumaker   Engineer,Producer,Assistant Engineer
Tayla Parx   Composer,Lyricist
Chris Galland   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Jacob Kasher   Composer,Lyricist
Tom Coyne   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Theron Thomas   Composer,Lyricist
Leo Goff   Engineer
Timothy Thomas   Composer,Lyricist
The Elev3n   Producer
Anita Marisa Boriboon   Creative Director
Travis Sayles   Composer,Lyricist
Sam Holland   Engineer
John Armstrong   Assistant Engineer
Sarah Barlow   Booklet
Jason Goldberg   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Shane Stevens   Composer,Lyricist
Oliver Peterhof   Composer,Lyricist
Justin Trainor   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Jordan Federman   Composer,Lyricist
Ines Ramadanovic   A&R
Greg Majors   Engineer
Nash Overstreet   Lyricist,Composer
Marcus Lomax   Composer,Lyricist
Brandon Wood   Engineer,Vocal Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Meghan Trainor   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Programming,Executive Producer
Khaled Rohaim   Lyricist,Composer
Bekah Connolly   A&R
Christopher Trujillo   Engineer
John Hanes   Assistant,Mixing Engineer,Assistant Engineer,Engineer
Jason Schweitzer   Engineer
Serban Ghenea   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Chris Gehringer   Composer,Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Ryan Tedder   Composer,Lyricist
Michael Foster   Composer,Lyricist
Thomas Troelsen   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Programming
Tristan Bott   Assistant Engineer
Ricky Reed   Producer,Programming,Drum Programming,Executive Producer,String Arrangements
Chris Gelbuda   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer
Twice As Nice   Producer
Thomas Brown   Composer,Lyricist
Julio David Rodriguez   Composer,Lyricist
David Bianco   Engineer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Bill Malina   Engineer
Kevin Kadish   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,Drum Programming
Ross Golan   Composer,Lyricist
Erika Nuri   Composer,Lyricist
Mattias Bylund   Engineer
Peter Svensson   Composer,Lyricist
Johan Carlsson   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Programming,Vocal Producer
Jordan Johnson   Composer,Lyricist
Eric Frederic   Composer,Lyricist
Mario Mims   Composer,Lyricist
Jason Desrouleaux   Composer,Lyricist
Bianca Atterberry   Composer,Lyricist
Jake Scherer   Producer
Cory Bice   Engineer
Stefan Johnson   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist
Tom Schirmacher   Photography