Badlands is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter. It was released on August 28, 2015, by. Badlands debuted at number two on the chart with first-week sales of 97,000 copies. Badlands by Released August 28, 2015 2015-08-28 Recorded 2014—2015 According to Halsey, Badlands is a focusing on the fictional society known as The Badlands. A desert wasteland surrounds the city, keeping the inhabitants of The Badlands captive. The album was inspired by post-apocalyptic films such as. After writing the first few songs, Halsey realized the entire concept was a metaphor for her mental state. Halsey states she created the Badlands to escape from her real-life struggles. In her opinion, the metaphor was even with no escape, there is still hope there is somewhere else to go. It was released to alternative radio on February 9, 2016. Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating 4. But the public persona only comes through on Badlands in fits and starts, and there isn't a single subversive or original second on the album. The album was included at number six on Rock Sound 's top 50 releases of 2015 list. Signposted by its prominent chart visibility on , Badlands amassed a healthy number of pre-order sales ahead of its release; according to a report, nearly 40,000 by August. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with a total of 115,000 equivalent units 97,000 in pure album sales , which marked the highest-charting album released by the record company so far. As of June 2017, the album had sold 520,000 copies in the US. The album debuted at number nine on the , selling 8,225 copies in its first week. By June 2017, it had sold 106,804 copies in the United Kingdom. Elsewhere, Badlands reached number two in Australia, number three in New Zealand and Ireland, number five in the Netherlands, and number 10 in Belgium Flanders. Title Writer s Producer s Length 5. Title Writer s Producer s Length 1. The tour began on September 30, 2015 at the in , , and concluded on September 18, 2016 at the in. Set list This setlist is a representative of the show at. It does not represent all dates of the tour. Retrieved August 29, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2015. New York City: WHTZ. Retrieved December 26, 2015. Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 31, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015. Archived from on October 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 6, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2018. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. If necessary, click Advanced , then click Format , then select Album , then click SEARCH. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
