Friends Keep Secrets
2018 studio album by Benny Blanco
Friends Keep Secrets is the debut studio album by American record producer Benny Blanco, released on December 7, 2018. It shares its name with Blanco's imprint of Interscope Records, through which it was released. It was preceded by four singles: "Eastside", "I Found You", "Better to Lie", and "Roses". A reissue of the album was released on March 26, 2021. It features guest appearances by Halsey, Khalid, Juice Wrld, Brendon Urie, Jesse, Swae Lee, Ty Dolla Sign, 6lack, Ryan Beatty, Justin Bieber, 6 Dogs, Gracie Abrams, Vance Joy and Omar Apollo.
01Promotion
On December 6, 2018, Blanco announced on his Instagram story that he was "releasing an album Friday", later posting that he was "still working on the track list" as he had just finished. He also announced his intention to host a "really small BBQ for fans in the LA area" to play his album.
02Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eastside" (with Halsey and Khalid) | 2:50 | ||
| 2. | "Roses" (with Juice Wrld featuring Brendon Urie) |
| 3:43 | |
| 3. | "Just for Us, Pt. 2" |
|
| 1:55 |
| 4. | "I Found You" (with Calvin Harris) |
|
| 3:09 |
| 5. | "Better to Lie" (with Jesse and Swae Lee) |
| 2:55 | |
| 6. | "More / Diamond Ring" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign and 6lack) |
|
| 3:02 |
| 7. | "Break My Heart" (featuring Ryan Beatty) |
|
| 4:09 |
| Total length: | 21:43 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lonely" (with Justin Bieber) |
| 2:29 | |
| 2. | "Lost" (with 6 Dogs) |
|
| 3:27 |
| 3. | "Unlearn" (with Gracie Abrams) |
|
| 2:34 |
| 4. | "Real Shit" (with Juice Wrld) |
|
| 3:03 |
| 5. | "You" (with Marshmello and Vance Joy) |
|
| 2:49 |
| 6. | "Graduation" (with Juice Wrld) |
|
| 2:57 |
| 7. | "Care" (with Omar Apollo) |
|
| 4:50 |
| No. | Title | Director | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Lonely" (with Justin Bieber) | Jake Schreier | 2:37 |
| 16. | "Unlearn" (with Gracie Abrams) | Schreier | 2:36 |
| 17. | "You" (with Marshmello and Vance Joy) | William Child | 2:50 |
| 18. | "Graduation" (with Juice Wrld) | Schreier | 4:06 |
| 19. | "Eastside" (with Halsey and Khalid) | Schreier | 2:53 |
| 20. | "I Found You" (with Calvin Harris) | Schreier | 3:13 |
Notes
- ^[a] indicates an additional producer.
- Disc two of the reissue contains the tracks listed on the original release.
03Personnel
Musicians
- Benny Blanco, keyboards (1-3, 6, 7), programming (1-3, 5-7), guitar (5)
- Happy Perez, guitar (1, 3, 5, 6), keyboards (2, 5), programming (1-3, 5-7)
- Andrew Watt, guitar, programming (1)
- Cashmere Cat, keyboards, programming (1-3, 5-7)
- Khalid, vocals (1)
- Halsey, vocals (1)
- Brendon Urie, vocals (2)
- Juice Wrld, vocals (2)
- Francis and the Lights, vocals (3)
- Justin Vernon, vocals (3)
- Calvin Harris, vocals (4)
- John Ryan, background vocals (5)
- Ammar Malik, guitar (5)
- Jesse, vocals (5), additional vocals (6)
- Swae Lee, vocals (5)
- Ryan Beatty, additional vocals (6), vocals (7)
- Romy, guitar (6)
- 6lack, vocals (6)
- Ty Dolla Sign, vocals (6)
- Sandra Levin, additional vocals (7)
- Poor Riley, guitar (7)
- Phil Peterson, strings (7)
- Victoria Parker, violin (7)
Technical
- Serban Ghenea, mixer (1, 5)
- Benny Blanco, mixer (2, 3, 6, 7), engineer (1-3, 6, 7), mix engineer (2, 3)
- Calvin Harris, mixer, engineer (4)
- David Schwerkolt, engineer (1, 2)
- Chris Sclafani, engineer (1)
- Denis Kosiak, engineer (1)
- Chris Messina, engineer (3)
- Justin Vernon, engineer (3)
- John Ryan, engineer (5)
- Happy Perez, engineer (6, 7)
- James Royo, engineer (6)
- 6lack, engineer (6)
- John Hanes, mix engineer (7), assistant mixer (1)
- Louis Bell, vocal editing (1)
- Alex Layne, assistant recording engineer (2)
- Jeremy Simoneaux, assistant recording engineer (6)
04Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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05Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Poland (ZPAV) | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| Singapore (RIAS) | Gold | 5,000* |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
|
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Sources and credits
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