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{{Short description|2022 album by Kygo}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox album
| name         = Thrill of the Chase
| type         = studio
| artist       = [[Kygo]]
| cover        = Kygo - Thrill of the Chase.png
| alt          = The cover art of the album shows a picture of Kygo playing the piano at age 11 and was taken by his father.
| released     = {{start date|2022|11|11|df=y}}
| recorded     = <!-- Please source recording dates/years -->
| studio       =
| genre        =
* [[Tropical house]]
* [[dance-pop]]
| length       = 53:15
| label        = [[RCA Records|RCA]]
| producer     =
* [[Kygo]]
* Andrew Jackson
* [[Cirkut]]
* [[David Stewart (Dynamite producer)|David Stewart]]
* Duck Blackwell
* [[Gryffin]]
* Petey Martin
* [[Robin Stjernberg]]
* [[Stuart Crichton]]
* [[Sam Feldt]]
| prev_title = [[Golden Hour (Kygo album)|Golden Hour]]
| prev_year  = 2020
| next_title = [[Kygo (album)|Kygo]]
| next_year  = 2024
| misc       = {{Singles
| name        = Thrill of the Chase
| type        = studio
| single1     = Gone Are the Days
| single1date = 16 April 2021
| single2     = [[Love Me Now (Kygo song)|Love Me Now]]
| single2date = 13 August 2021
| single3     = [[Undeniable (Kygo song)|Undeniable]]
| single3date = 15 October 2021
| single4     = [[Dancing Feet (song)|Dancing Feet]]
| single4date = 25 February 2022
| single5     = [[Freeze (Kygo song)|Freeze]]
| single5date = 6 May 2022
| single6     = [[Never Really Loved Me]]
| single6date = 1 July 2022
| single7     = [[Lost Without You (Kygo and Dean Lewis song)|Lost Without You]]
| single7date = 8 July 2022
| single8     = [[Woke Up in Love (Kygo, Gryffin and Calum Scott song)|Woke Up in Love]]
| single8date = 9 September 2022
}}
}}
'''''Thrill of the Chase''''' is the fourth studio album by Norwegian record producer and DJ [[Kygo]]. It was released on 11 November 2022 through [[RCA Records]]. The album features guest appearances from James Gillespie, [[Zoe Wees]], [[Dagny (singer)|Dagny]], [[X Ambassadors]], R.I.Pablo, [[DNCE]], [[Lukas Graham]], [[Gryffin]], [[Calum Scott]], [[Sam Feldt]], [[Emily Warren]], [[Dean Lewis]], [[Phil Plested|Plested]], and [[Stuart Crichton]]. Production was handled by Kygo, Gryffin, Feldt, and Crichton themselves, along with [[Robin Stjernberg]], Petey Martin, [[Cirkut]], [[David Stewart (Dynamite producer)|David Stewart]], Andrew Jackson, and Duck Blackwell. Serving as the follow-up to Kygo's previous album, ''[[Golden Hour (Kygo album)|Golden Hour]]'' (2020), ''Thrill of the Chase'' blends [[pop music|pop]] and [[dance music|dance]] music much like his previous releases.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kgyo-thrill-of-the-chase-listen-surprise-album-1235169199/|title=Kygo Drops Surprise Album 'Thrill of the Chase': Steam It Now|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Bain|first=Katie|date=11 November 2022|access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref>
==Background==
The album was [[surprise album|released as a surprise]] with no prior announcement. However, Kygo hinted at a new album in an August 2022 interview with ''[[Audacy]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edm.com/news/kygo-reveals-new-album-in-the-works|title=Kygo Reveals New Album In the Works|work=EDM.com|last=Sunkel|first=Cameron|date=2 August 2022|access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref> The day before it was released, he announced that there would be a surprise coming at midnight, which would be the next day.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kygo-drops-fourth-studio-album-thrill-of-the-chase-1234629382/|title=Kygo Is Feeling the 'Thrill of the Chase' With Surprise Album Release|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|url-access=subscription|last=Paul|first=Larisha|date=11 November 2022|access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref> On its release date, he explained the recording process of the album and shared his thoughts on it through a statement shared to ''EDM.com'':<blockquote>''Thrill Of The Chase'' is a collection of songs I worked on over the last two years that started during [[COVID-19 pandemic|Covid]] and ended with sessions in Los Angeles. I've had the chance to play or tease the unreleased music throughout the year at shows and the feedback was unbelievable. A few of the songs on ''Thrill Of The Chase'' are different from anything I've ever made in the past and I'm really excited for everyone to finally hear the album in its entirety.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edm.com/music-releases/kygo-surprise-album-thrill-of-the-chase|title=Kygo Drops Surprise Album "Thrill Of The Chase"|work=EDM.com|last=Heffler|first=Jason|date=11 November 2022|access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref></blockquote>
==Singles==
* The lead single of the album, "Gone Are the Days", which features Scottish singer-songwriter James Gillespie, was released on 16 April 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2021/04/16/kygo-gone-are-the-days-ft-james-gillespie/|title=Kygo Drops Emotional New Release "Gone Are The Days" ft. James Gillespie [LISTEN+ LYRICS]|work=Your EDM|last=Powell|first=Karlie|date=16 April 2021|access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref>
* The second single, "[[Love Me Now (Kygo song)|Love Me Now]]", which features German singer-songwriter [[Zoe Wees]], was released on 13 August 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/kygo-zoe-wees-love-me-now-song|title=Kygo Recruits Zoe Wees for New Song "Love Me Now"|work=[[Nylon (magazine)|Nylon]]|last=Wang|first=Steffanee|date=13 August 2021|access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref>
* The third single, "[[Undeniable (Kygo song)|Undeniable]]", which features American band [[X Ambassadors]], was released on 15 October 2021.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kygo-x-ambassadors-undeniable-single-1242734/|title=Hear Kygo, X Ambassadors Team Up for 'Undeniable'|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|last=Zemler|first=Emily|date=15 October 2021|access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref>
* The fourth single, "[[Dancing Feet (song)|Dancing Feet]]", which features American band [[DNCE]], was released on 25 February 2022.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/dnce-dancing-feet-1235036072/|title=DNCE Reunites for 'Dancing Feet' With Kygo: Stream It Now|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|date=25 February 2022|access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref>
* The fifth single, "[[Freeze (Kygo song)|Freeze]]", was released on 6 May 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themusicuniverse.com/kygo-releases-freeze/|title=Kygo releases 'Freeze'|work=The Music Universe|last=Iahn|first=Buddy|date=6 May 2022|access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref>
* The sixth single, "[[Never Really Loved Me]]", a collaboration with Australian singer-songwriter [[Dean Lewis]], was released on 1 July 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cultr.com/news/kygo-teams-up-with-dean-lewis-for-latest-single-never-really-loved-me/|title=Kygo Teams Up With Dean Lewis For Latest Single 'Never Really Loved Me'|work=CULTR|last=Bharathi|first=Pradeep|date=1 July 2022|access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref>
* The seventh single, "[[Lost Without You (Kygo and Dean Lewis song)|Lost Without You]]", another collaboration with Lewis, was released on 8 July 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edmtunes.com/2022/07/kygo-returns-with-dean-lewis-on-lost-without-you/|title=Kygo Returns With Dean Lewis On 'Lost Without You'|work=EDM Tunes|last=Barkin|first=Drew|date=8 July 2022|access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref>
* The eighth and final single, "[[Woke Up in Love (Kygo, Gryffin and Calum Scott song)|Woke Up in Love]]", a collaboration with American record producer [[Gryffin]] and English singer-songwriter [[Calum Scott]], was released on 9 September 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themusicessentials.com/music/kygo-woke-up-in-love/|title=Kygo, Gryffin And Calum Scott Join Forces On New Single 'Woke Up In Love'|work=The Music Essentials|last=Bhanawat|first=Akshay|date=9 September 2022|access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref> This song is also part of Gryffin's sophomore studio album ''[[Alive (Gryffin album)|Alive]]'' (2022).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldenberg |first=Ross |date=2022-11-04 |title=Gryffin comes 'Alive' on two-year path to expansive sophomore album [Stream] |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/11/gryffin-comes-alive-on-two-year-path-to-expansive-sophomore-album-stream/ |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=Dancing Astronaut |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Thrill of the Chase'' track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 53:15
| title1 = Gone Are the Days
| note1 = featuring James Gillespie
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Kygo|Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll]]|James Gillespie}}
| extra1 = Kygo
| length1 = 3:16
| title2 = [[Love Me Now (Kygo song)|Love Me Now]]
| note2 = featuring [[Zoe Wees]]
| writer2 = {{hlist|Gørvell-Dahll|[[Zoe Wees]]|[[Xenomania|Timothy Deal]]|Patrick Pyke Salmy|Ricardo Muñoz}}
| extra2 = Kygo
| length2 = 3:15
| title3 = Lonely Together
| note3 = featuring [[Dagny (singer)|Dagny]]
| writer3 = {{hlist|Gørvell-Dahll|[[Dagny (singer)|Dagny Norvoll Sandvik]]|[[Robin Stjernberg]]|[[Sandro Cavazza]]}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Kygo|Stjernberg{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length3 = 2:58
| title4 = [[Undeniable (Kygo song)|Undeniable]]
| note4 = featuring [[X Ambassadors]]
| writer4 = {{hlist|Gørvell-Dahll|[[X Ambassadors|Sam Harris]]|[[Whethan|Ethan Snoreck]]|Jacob Kasher Hindlin|Nick Long|Patrick Martin}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Kygo|Petey Martin}}
| length4 = 3:00
| title5 = Thrill of the Chase
| note5 = featuring [[R.I.Pablo]]
| writer5 = {{hlist|Gørvell-Dahll|[[Cirkut|Henry Walter]]|[[Amy Allen (songwriter)|Amy Allen]]|Pablo Bowman}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Kygo|[[Cirkut]]}}
| length5 = 3:18
| title6 = [[Dancing Feet (song)|Dancing Feet]]
| note6 = featuring [[DNCE]]
| writer6 = {{hlist|Gørvell-Dahll|[[David Stewart (Dynamite producer)|David Stewart]]|[[Rami Yacoub]]|Jessica Agombar}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Kygo|Stewart}}
| length6 = 3:35
| title7 = Fever
| note7 = featuring [[Lukas Graham]]
| writer7 = {{hlist|Gørvell-Dahll|[[Lukas Forchhammer]]|[[Joe Janiak|Joseph Janiak]]|Martin}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Kygo|Petey Martin{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length7 = 3:12
| title8 = [[Woke Up in Love (Kygo, Gryffin and Calum Scott song)|Woke Up in Love]]
| note8 = with [[Gryffin]] and [[Calum Scott]]
| writer8 = {{hlist|Gørvell-Dahll|[[Gryffin|Dan Griffith]]|[[Calum Scott]]|[[The Boxer Rebellion (band)|Nathan Nicholson]]|[[Sam Gray (musician)|Sam Grey]]|Joe Taylor}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Kygo|[[Gryffin]]}}
| length8 = 3:36
| title9 = How Many Tears
| note9 = with [[Sam Feldt]] featuring [[Emily Warren]]
| writer9 = {{hlist|Gørvell-Dahll|[[Sam Feldt]]|[[Emily Warren]]|Max Wolfgang}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Kygo|[[Sam Feldt]]}}
| length9 = 2:54
| title10 = [[Never Really Loved Me]]
| note10 = with [[Dean Lewis]]
| writer10 = {{hlist|Gørvell-Dahll|[[Dean Lewis]]|Adeliz Calderon|[[Lewis Capaldi|Anita Jobby]]}}
| extra10 = Kygo
| length10 = 3:22
| title11 = The Way We Were
| note11 = featuring [[Phil Plested|Plested]]
| writer11 = {{hlist|Gørvell-Dahll|[[Phil Plested|Philip Plested]]|Andrew Jackson}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Kygo|Jackson{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length11 = 4:08
| title12 = [[Lost Without You (Kygo and Dean Lewis song)|Lost Without You]]
| note12 = with Dean Lewis
| writer12 = {{hlist|Gørvell-Dahll|Lewis|Calderon}}
| extra12 = Kygo
| length12 = 3:23
| title13 = All for Love
| note13 = featuring [[Stuart Crichton]]
| writer13 = {{hlist|Gørvell-Dahll|[[Stuart Crichton]]|Tommy Lee Jones}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Kygo|Crichton{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length13 = 5:02
| title14 = [[Freeze (Kygo song)|Freeze]]
| writer14 = {{hlist|Gørvell-Dahll|Jackson|Duck Blackwell|Rory Adams}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|Kygo|Jackson|Blackwell}}
| length14 = 8:07
}}
'''Notes'''
* {{small|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies a co-[[record producer|producer]]
==Personnel==
'''Musicians'''
{{div col}}
* [[Kygo]] – strings (1)
* James Gillespie – vocals (1)
* Sean Lascelles – strings (1)
* [[Zoe Wees]] – vocals (2); background vocals (2)
* [[Dagny (singer)|Dagny]] – vocals (3)
* [[X Ambassadors|Sam Harris]] – vocals (4)
* [[X Ambassadors|Casey Harris]] – keyboards (4)
* [[X Ambassadors|Adam Levin]] – drums (4)
* [[Joe Jonas]] – vocals (6)
* [[Jack Lawless]] – drums (6)
* [[JinJoo Lee]] – guitar (6)
* [[Lukas Forchhammer]] – vocals (7)
* [[Calum Scott]] – vocals (8)
* [[Emily Warren]] – vocals (9)
* [[Dean Lewis]] – vocals (10, 12)
* [[Stuart Crichton]] – vocals (13)
* Andrew Jackson – vocals (14)
{{div col end}}
'''Technical'''
{{div col}}
* [[Serban Ghenea]] – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]
* [[Randy Merrill]] – [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]]
* John Hanes – [[Audio engineer|engineering]] (1–2, 4–6, 8–10, 13, 14)
* Andy Hall Hall – vocal production (1)
* Patrick Pyke Salmy – recording (2)
* Ricardo Muñoz – recording (2)
* Bryce Bordone – engineering assistance (2–5, 7–9, 11–13)
* Ryan Dulude – recording (4)
* [[David Stewart (Dynamite producer)|David Stewart]] – vocal production (6)
* Sean Lascelles – additional studio production (6)
* Lorna Blackwood – vocal production (8)
* Daniel Mirza – vocal production (9)
* Alex Borel – vocal production (10, 12)
* Colin Foote – vocal production (10, 12)
* Patrick Gardner – recording (12)
{{div col end}}
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Chart performance for ''Thrill of the Chase''
! scope="col"| Chart (2022)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|86|artist=Kygo|rowheader=true|access-date=22 November 2022}}
|-
! scope="row"| Japanese Digital Albums ([[Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2022-11-21/p/5/|script-title=ja:週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2022年11月21日付 （2022年11月07日～2022年11月13日）|trans-title=Weekly Digital Album Ranking dated November 21, 2022 (November 7, 2022 – November 13, 2022)|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=ja|access-date=16 November 2022}}</ref>
| 46
|-
! scope="row"| Lithuanian Albums ([[AGATA (organization)|AGATA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s46/|title=2022 46-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)|publisher=[[AGATA (organization)|AGATA]]|language=lt|date=18 November 2022|access-date=18 November 2022}}</ref>
| 59
|-
{{album chart|Norway|4|M|url=https://topplista.no/charts/albums/2022-w46/|title=Album 2022 uke 46|publisher=[[VG-lista]]|artist=Kygo|album=Thrill of the Chase|rowheader=true|access-date=19 November 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Spain|87|M|url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-albums/2022/46|title=Top 100 Albums Weekly|publisher=[[Promusicae]]|work=El portal de Música|artist=Kygo|album=Thrill of the Chase|rowheader=true|access-date=21 November 2022}}
|-
! scope="row"| Swedish Albums ([[Sverigetopplistan]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/54?dspy=2022&dspp=46|title=Veckolista Album, vecka 46|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|access-date=18 November 2022}}</ref>
| 27
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|32|artist=Kygo|album=Thrill of the Chase|rowheader=true|access-date=20 November 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|UKDigital|31|date=20221118|rowheader=true|access-date=19 November 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|UKDance|2|date=20221118|rowheader=true|access-date=19 November 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardDanceElectronic|4|artist=Kygo|rowheader=true|access-date=22 November 2022}}
|}
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Thrill of the Chase''}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Hungary|artist=Kygo|title=Thrill of the Chase|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|access-date=29 June 2023}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}
==References==
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[[Category:Albums produced by Cirkut]]
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[[Category:RCA Records albums]]