The Penthouse (stylised in all caps) is the second studio album, and second full-length project by American singer-songwriter Michael Medrano. It was released on January 31, 2025 independently, via Medrano's own record label.
The album was executive produced by Mads Mason, and includes additional production by Medrano, Gregory Dillon, Jon Santana, Jack Laboz, and Husky&Pug. It also includes a collaboration with American singer-songwriter That Kid. It marks Medrano first full-length release since his debut studio album "LoveSexDrugs" in 2020.
Background In a post on his Instagram account featuring the official album artwork, Medrano said of the project:
Promotion To promote the album, Medrano released two special customized editions with an exclusive demo on each edition, available on his website.
Singles The album lead single "Karma" was released on October 13, 2023. A music video directed by Robbie Joseph was released on October 27.
The second single "Pornstar ☆" was released alongside its accompanying music video, on February 9, 2024. An uncensored version featuring explicit pornography scenes was released on his X account. The album's third single "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" was released on April 12, 2024, alongside its music video.
The fourth single "Tom Hardy", named after the English actor and model, was released on June 28, 2024. A music video for the single was released on July 3.
The album's fifth single, "Hollywood", is a cover of the 2003 single by Madonna, was released on December 13, 2024 alongside the album's pre-order.
The album sixth single "Casino", a remix of the That Kid song, was released on January 24, 2025, just days before the album's release.
Track listing
Personnel Credits on Apple Music:
Musicians Michael Medrano — vocals (all tracks), songwriting (tracks 1-5,8-11), co-producer (tracks 4-5,11) Mads Mason — songwriting (tracks 3,5,10-11), executive producer (tracks 1-8,10-11) Madonna — songwriting (track 6) Mirwais Ahmadzaï — songwriting (track 6) That Kid — songwriting, featuring artist (track 7) David Singer-Vine — songwriting, assistant engineer (track 7) Jon Santana — co-producer (track 7) Jack Laboz — co-producer (track 7) Gregory Dillon — songwriting, additional producer (track 9) Eden Hunter — songwriting, background vocals (track 9) Husky&Pug — songwriting, producers (track 10) Matt Wolach — engineer (track 11) Roy Boukris — engineer (track 11) HYRA — songwriting Andrea Di Giovanni — guest vocals Savetheeros — guest vocals Artwork Robbie Joseph — photography, creative direction Isaac Luna — creative direction WWZ Studio — behind the scene footage
Release history +Release dates and formats for "The Penthouse"RegionDateFormatVersionLabelVarious31 January 2025Standard EditionCustomized CDInstant Classic EditionMartini Edition
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