Sadnecessary

Sadnecessary is the debut studio album by German duo Milky Chance. It was released in Germany on 31 May 2013. The album includes the singles "Stolen Dance" and "Down by the River". The album peaked at number 14 in Germany, and charted at 17 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Sadnecessary
Studio album by Milky Chance
Released	31 May 2013
Recorded	2012–2013
Genre	Folktronica
Length	55:33
Label	Lichtdicht
Producer	Milky Chance
Milky Chance chronology
Sadnecessary (2013) Blossom (2017)
Singles from Sadnecessary
"Stolen Dance" Released: 5 April 2013 "Down by the River" Released: 28 March 2014 "Flashed Junk Mind" Released: 29 August 2014[1]

Production and release

Sadnecessary is the debut studio album by the group, released in Germany on 31 May 2013. It was released in the United States a year later, on 14 October 2014.^[2]

Singles

• "Stolen Dance" was released as the lead single from the album on 5 April 2013. The song reached number one in Ireland, Austria, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic, and Hungary.
• "Down by the River", a song from Sadnecessary, was re-released as a single on 28 March 2014 in Germany through Lichtdicht Records. The song charted in France, Germany, Switzerland and United Kingdom, and also appears in FIFA 15.^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

Dausch (left) and Rehbein (right) receiving the winning trophy at the 1Live Krone Radio Awards in Germany in 2013.

The album peaked at number 14 in Germany, and charted at 17 on the Billboard 200 chart.^[3] The group toured in support of the album, and on 5 December 2013, they won the 1Live Krone radio awards for the Best Single with "Stolen Dance".^[3]

It received largely positive press, and within a day of its release in 2014, Spin named Sadnecessary their Album of the Week.^[2] Spin further described the leading single "Stolen Dance" as a "serenely rollicking crossover jam", clarifying that the song "is no red herring — the great majority of Sadnecessary follows in its pattern of low-octane beats and gently lapping guitar strumming, making for a lovely and understated album."^[2] Remarking on Rehbein's "weathered" vocal style, Billboard said the band's "less-is-more aesthetic puts it front and center, where it will either enchant or annoy listeners."^[5]

Awards

Awards for Sadnecessary

Year	Award	Nominated work	Category	Result
2013	1Live Krone	"Stolen Dance"	Best Single	Won
2015	European Border Breakers Award	Sadnecessary	Best Album	Won

Track listing

Standard edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stunner"	4:50
2.	"Flashed Junk Mind"	4:24
3.	"Becoming"	2:26
4.	"Running"	4:30
5.	"Feathery" (Slow Version)	3:18
6.	"Indigo"	1:28
7.	"Sadnecessary"	5:00
8.	"Down by the River"	4:03
9.	"Sweet Sun"	4:36
10.	"Fairytale"	4:18
11.	"Stolen Dance"	5:15
12.	"Loveland" (Studio Version)	3:38
13.	"Feathery" (Bonus Track)	4:26
14.	"Loveland" (Bonus Track)	4:00
Total length:		56:12

Special edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stunner"	4:50
2.	"Flashed Junk Mind"	4:24
3.	"Becoming"	2:26
4.	"Running"	4:30
5.	"Feathery"	3:18
6.	"Indigo"	1:28
7.	"Sadnecessary"	5:00
8.	"Down by the River"	4:03
9.	"Sweet Sun"	4:36
10.	"Fairytale"	4:18
11.	"Stolen Dance"	5:15
12.	"Loveland"	3:38
13.	"Sweet Sun" (Live)	4:59
14.	"Running" (Live)	4:49
15.	"Given" (Live)	5:09
16.	"Nevermind" (Live)	6:02
17.	"Follow" (Live)	6:07
18.	"Who to Blame" (Live)	6:41
Total length:		54:05

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Sadnecessary Chart (2013–2014) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 8 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 23 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 43 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 15 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] 3 Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[11] 49 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 51 French Albums (SNEP)[13] 5 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 14 Irish Albums (IRMA)[15] 90 Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] 54 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17] 14 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[18] 15 Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] 33 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 25 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 14 UK Albums (OCC)[22] 36 US Billboard 200[23] 17 US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[24] 3 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[25] 4

Year-end charts 2014 year-end chart performance for Sadnecessary Chart (2014) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[26] 200 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[27] 62 French Albums (SNEP)[28] 96 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 30 2015 year-end chart performance for Sadnecessary Chart (2015) Position US Billboard 200[30] 180 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[31] 60

Certifications

Certifications for Sadnecessary

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[32]	Gold	35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[33]	Gold	7,500*
Canada (Music Canada)[34]	2× Platinum	160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[35]	Gold	10,000‡
France (SNEP)[36]	Gold	50,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[37]	Gold	100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[38]	Silver	60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[39]	Gold	500,000‡
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for Sadnecessary

Region	Release date	Format	Label
Germany	31 May 2013[40]	Digital download CD	Lichtdicht
United States	14 October 2014[41]