The Pains of Growing

The Pains of Growing
Alessia Cara, wearing a grey suit, stands afront a cream-coloured background with the album title and her name displayed above her
Studio album by
Alessia Cara
ReleasedNovember 30, 2018 (2018-11-30)
Recorded2017–2018
Studio
  • 4220 (Los Angeles)
  • Paramount Recording (Los Angeles)
  • Revolution Recording (Toronto)
Genre
Length45:44
LabelDef Jam
Producer
Alessia Cara chronology
Know-It-All
(2015) 		The Pains of Growing
(2018) 		This Summer
(2019)
Singles from The Pains of Growing
  1. "Growing Pains"
    Released: June 15, 2018
  2. "Trust My Lonely"
    Released: October 5, 2018
  3. "Out of Love"
    Released: January 29, 2019

The Pains of Growing is the second studio album by Canadian singer and songwriter Alessia Cara. The album was released on November 30, 2018, by Def Jam Recordings. Its songs were mostly written by Cara herself, with co-writing from producers Pop & Oak. The Pains of Growing is a "coming of age" record, inspired by three years of the singer's life that led up to its release. Primarily, the album touches themes such as anxiety, heartbreak, and loneliness, as of Cara's experiences inside the music industry. Critics named Cara and her sound as "the big-sister of pop",[3] and praised Cara's songwriting ability. The album would eventually win a Juno Award for Album of the Year at the 2020 Juno Awards, and would also receive accolades on other categories that same year.

The album debuted at 71 on the US Billboard 200 and at number 21 in Canada. The Pains of Growing generated three singles. "Growing Pains", released as the album's lead single on June 15, 2018, charted at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 36 in Canada. "Trust My Lonely" and "Out of Love" were respectively released as its second and third singles. Cara promoted the album through a series of public appearances and televised live performances, and later, on May 11, 2019, began embarking on 'The Pains of Growing Tour', in Ottawa, Ontario. In addition to her own tour, Cara opened for Shawn Mendes' tour during his US, Canadian and some European dates.

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