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The Dichotomy

The Dichotomy is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter David Kushner.[1] The album was released on August 30, 2024, through Kushner's independent music label Miserable Music Group.[2][3] Five of the songs off the album were released as singles, "Daylight",[4] "Dead Man",[5] "Skin and Bones",[6] "Hero",[7] and "Humankind".[8] The song "Darkerside" was not released as a single but also charted.[9] The genre is considered to be pop and gothic pop.[10] The album was released to digital download, streaming, CD, and LP formats.

The Dichotomy
Studio album by
David Kushner
ReleasedAugust 30, 2024 (2024-08-30)
Recorded2023–2024
Genre
Length55:53
LabelMiserable Music Group
Producer
David Kushner chronology
Footprints I Found
(2022)		 The Dichotomy
(2024)		 20 Years From Now
(2025)
Singles from The Dichotomy
  1. "Daylight"
    Released: April 14, 2023
  2. "Dead Man"
    Released: September 22, 2023
  3. "Skin and Bones"
    Released: January 19, 2024
  4. "Hero"
    Released: May 10, 2024
  5. "Humankind"
    Released: June 21, 2024

The first single to be released from the album, "Daylight", achieved significant chart positions, hitting number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100,[11] #1 in several countries, including the Netherlands,[12] New Zealand,[13] and Switzerland,[14] and #4 in Australia. It additionally received multiplatinum certifications in several countries.[15][16][17] The album was certified gold by Music Canada, on September 5, 2024.[17]

Track listing

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The Dichotomy track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."No High"
Evan Blair3:02
2."Poison"
  • Kushner
  • Jon Hume
  • Sean Douglas
Jon Hume3:02
3."Skin and Bones"KushnerRob Kirwan3:34
4."Hero"
  • Kushner
  • Scott Harris
  • Steve Rusch
Steve Rusch3:26
5."You and Me"
  • Kushner
  • Steve Rusch
Steve Rusch3:00
6."Love Is Going to Kill Us"
  • Kushner
  • Eren Cannata
  • Justin Tranter
Eren Cannata2:56
7."Dead Man"
  • Kushner
  • Steve Rusch
Steve Rusch4:34
8."Flesh x Blood"
  • Kushner
  • Gregory Aldae Hein
  • TMS
TMS2:54
9."Sweet Oblivion"
  • Kushner
  • Benjamin Alexander Kohn
  • Pete Kelleher
  • Tom Barnes
  • Gregory Aldae Hein
  • TMS
TMS2:15
10."Buried at Sea"
  • Kushner
  • Jake Torrey
  • Johnny Simpson
  • Jake Torrey
  • Johnny Simpson
  • Jake Torrey
3:44
11."Humankind"
  • Kushner
  • Sean Douglas
  • Jeremy Dussolliet
  • Tomothy Sommers
One Love3:03
12."Universe"
  • Kushner
  • Justin Parker
  • Nick Gale
  • Simon Aldred
  • Lydia Kitto
  • Rob Kirwan
  • Lydia Kitto
  • Digital Farm Animals
3:27
13."Heaven Sees"
  • Kushner
  • Steve Rusch
Steve Rusch2:32
14."Darkerside"
  • Kushner
  • Mark Williams (of Ojivolta)
  • Raul Cubina
  • Scott Harris
  • Mark Williams
Ojivolta2:37
15."California Nights"
  • Kushner
  • Steve Rusch
Steve Rusch3:39
16."Saving Your Soul"
  • Kushner
  • Zach Webb
Rob Kirwan4:28
17."Daylight"
  • Kushner
  • Drake Jon Livingston Jr
  • Edison Boon Eason
  • Jeremy Fedryk
  • Hayden Robert Hubers
  • Josh Bruce Williams
Rob Kirwan3:32
Total length:55:53

Charts

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Chart performance for The Dichotomy
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18]72
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19]97
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20]99
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21]74
French Albums (SNEP)[22]113
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23]56
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[24] 97
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[25]18
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[26]22
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27]55
Scottish Albums Chart (Official Charts)[28] 37
UK Albums Chart (Official Charts)[28] 74
UK Christian & Gospel Albums (Official Charts)[28] 1
US Billboard 200[29] 146

Certifications

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Certifications for The Dichotomy
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[30] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ "David Kushner Releases Debut Album 'The Dichotomy'". CCM Magazine. September 1, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Miserable Music Group". Album of the Year.
  3. ↑ The Dichotomy, August 30, 2024, retrieved November 25, 2024
  4. ↑ Daylight, April 14, 2023, retrieved November 25, 2024
  5. ↑ Dead Man, September 22, 2023, retrieved November 25, 2024
  6. ↑ ""Skin and Bones" is out now" – via Twitter.
  7. ↑ Hero by David Kushner on Apple Music, May 10, 2024, archived from the original on May 12, 2024, retrieved November 25, 2024
  8. ↑ Humankind - Single by David Kushner on Apple Music, June 21, 2024, archived from the original on June 24, 2024, retrieved November 25, 2024
  9. ↑ "Explore our 50 year history". aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Jesusfreakhideout.com: David Kushner, "The Dichotomy" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Discografie David Kushner - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  13. ↑ "charts.org.nz - Discography David Kushner". charts.nz. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  14. ↑ "David Kushner - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Dropbox" (PDF). Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Dropbox.
  17. 1 2 "Canadian Certifications - David Kushner". Music Canada.
  18. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – David Kushner – The Dichotomy" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Ultratop.be – David Kushner – The Dichotomy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Ultratop.be – David Kushner – The Dichotomy" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – David Kushner – The Dichotomy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Lescharts.com – David Kushner – The Dichotomy". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – David Kushner – The Dichotomy" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  24. ↑ "2024 36-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 6, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  25. ↑ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 30.08.2024–05.09.2024 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – David Kushner – The Dichotomy". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – David Kushner – The Dichotomy". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  28. 1 2 3 "DAVID KUSHNER". Official Charts. January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  29. ↑ "Billboard 200: Week of September 14, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  30. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – David Kushner – The Dichotomy". Music Canada. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
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