| The Dichotomy | ||||
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| Released | August 30, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2023–2024 | |||
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| Length | 55:53 | |||
| Label | Miserable | |||
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| David Kushner chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Dichotomy | ||||
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The Dichotomy is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter David Kushner. The album was released on August 30, 2024, through Kushner's independent music label Miserable Music Group. Five of the songs off the album were released as singles, "Daylight", "Dead Man", "Skin and Bones", "Hero", and "Humankind". The song "Darkerside" was not released as a single but also charted. The genre is considered to be pop and gothic pop. The album was released to digital download, streaming, CD, and LP formats.
The first single to be released from the album, "Daylight", achieved significant chart positions, hitting number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 in several countries, including the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Switzerland, and #4 in Australia. It additionally received multiplatinum certifications in several countries. The album was certified gold by Music Canada, on September 5, 2024.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "No High" | Blair | 3:02 | |
| 2. | "Poison" |
| Hume | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Skin and Bones" | Kushner | Rob Kirwan | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Hero" |
| Rusch | 3:26 |
| 5. | "You and Me" |
| Rusch | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Love Is Going to Kill Us" |
| Cannata | 2:56 |
| 7. | "Dead Man" |
| Rusch | 4:34 |
| 8. | "Flesh x Blood" |
| TMS | 2:54 |
| 9. | "Sweet Oblivion" |
| TMS | 2:15 |
| 10. | "Buried at Sea" |
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| 3:44 |
| 11. | "Humankind" |
| One Love | 3:03 |
| 12. | "Universe" |
| 3:27 | |
| 13. | "Heaven Sees" |
| Rusch | 2:32 |
| 14. | "Darkerside" |
| Ojivolta | 2:37 |
| 15. | "California Nights" |
| Rusch | 3:39 |
| 16. | "Saving Your Soul" |
| Kirwan | 4:28 |
| 17. | "Daylight" |
| Kirwan | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 55:53 | |||
Credits are adapted from Tidal.
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 72 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 97 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 99 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 74 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 113 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 56 |
| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) | 97 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 22 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) | 18 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts) | 37 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 55 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts) | 74 |
| UK Christian & Gospel Albums (Official Charts) | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 | 146 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||