What Everyone's Thinking

Not to be confused with What No One's Thinking.
What Everyone's Thinking
EP by
AJR
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2016 (2016-09-16)
Recorded2015–2016
Genre
Length20:07
Label
ProducerRyan Met
AJR chronology
Living Room
(2015) 		What Everyone's Thinking
(2016) 		The Click
(2017)
Singles from What Everyone's Thinking
  1. "I'm Not Famous"
    Released: March 25, 2016
  2. "Weak"
    Released: September 16, 2016

What Everyone's Thinking is the third extended play by American indie pop band AJR. It was released on September 16, 2016, via the band's label AJR Productions. The EP contains five songs, all of which were later included on the band's second studio album The Click.[1]

Background

Main article: Living Room (AJR album)

AJR released two extended plays after their debut single "I'm Ready":[2] 6foot1 (2013),[3] and Infinity (2014).[4] These were in promotion of their debut studio album, Living Room (2015).[5] While creating these releases, the band focused on producing songs before writing lyrics around them. AJR chose to adapt a different style for later work, prioritizng lyricism before composing its instrumental.[6] The band additionally wrote songs for a potential second album during Living Room's creative process, leaving the tracks off their debut with the intention of a different sound.[7] One of these was "Let the Games Begin", which released later in the year as a standalone single.[8] A second single followed on December 18 as "Call My Dad".[9]

Promotion and release

"I'm Not Famous" was released on March 25, 2016, as the lead single of What Everyone's Thinking.[10] The EP was teased on social media on August 25 and released September 16, 2016.[11] "Weak" was released alongside the EP as the second single.[12]

Four of the EP's five songs received music videos, with "I'm Not Famous" releasing a video on April 25, 2016, "Weak" receiving a music video on March 9, 2017,[13] "Come Hang Out" receiving a music video in collaboration with Original Penguin on February 6, 2018,[14] and "Turning Out" receiving a Pixar-inspired music video on October 18, 2018.[15]

On June 16, 2025, AJR announced a new EP that was a spiritual successor to What Everyone's Thinking, titled What No One's Thinking. The EP is expected to release in the Summer of 2025.[16]

What Everyone's Thinking Tour

What Everyone's Thinking Tour
Tour by AJR
Location
  • Europe
  • North America
Associated albumWhat Everyone's Thinking
Start dateFebruary 22, 2017 (2017-02-22)
End dateSeptember 24, 2017 (2017-09-24)
No. of shows39
AJR concert chronology

The What Everyone's Thinking Tour was the second concert tour by American indie pop band AJR, supporting their third extended play, What Everyone's Thinking (2016). It ran from February 22 to September 24, 2017, and covered 39 shows across the United States and England. The set list included each song from the EP alongside other singles and tracks from their debut album, Living Room (2015).

History

AJR announced one show of the What Everyone's Thinking Tour on social media per day throughout October 2016, totaling 15 dates throughout the United States for early 2017.[17] The leg began on February 22 in Orlando, Florida, concluding on March 18 in Salt Lake City, Utah.[12] Alongside the announcement of The Click on April 5, the band announced a second leg of the tour with 19 more dates through the summer. Tickets for these shows became available on April 7.[18] Starting on June 10 with three album release shows,[19] the tour continued through the United States with various shows selling out.[20] Three dates for mid-August later became available,[21] followed by two dates in England for autumn.[22] The tour ended on September 24 in Manchester.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic(favorable)[23]
Reading EagleA[24]

What Everyone's Thinking received favorable reviews, with AllMusic describing the songs as "stomp-along, arena-friendly pop anthems".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jack and Ryan Met, except where noted.

What Everyone's Thinking track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Come Hang Out"4:26
2."Weak"3:21
3."Turning Out"4:20
4."I'm Not Famous"3:40
5."No Grass Today"4:20
Total length:20:07
CD bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."The Lotto" (with Ingrid Michaelson)Michaelson3:13
Total length:23:20

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[25]

AJR

  • Jack Met – lead vocals, guitar, melodica, percussion, ukulele
  • Ryan Met – vocals, keyboards, trumpet, ukulele, production, programming
  • Adam Met – vocals, bass guitar

Additional personnel

Charts

"What Everyone's Thinking" charted in the top 10 albums on iTunes within a day of its release.

Weekly chart performance for What Everyone's Thinking
Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[26] 164

References

  1. ^ Weikel, Jamie (July 11, 2017). "AJR mixes the best of the old and new on 'The Click'". Reading Eagle. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Hyman, Dan (September 24, 2013). "NYC Brother Trio AJR 'Ready' for Stardom". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  3. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (December 16, 2013). "Gimme Five: AJR Lists Their Favorite Songwriting Artists". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  4. ^ Whitmore, Laura (January 14, 2015). "AJR Premiere New Video for Their Single "Infinity"". Guitar World. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  5. ^ Whitmore, Laura (March 4, 2015). "AJR's Debut Album 'Living Room' Out Now". Guitar World. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  6. ^ Attey, Brendan (October 5, 2017). "AJR preps for Marquette concert". Marquette Wire. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  7. ^ McGahan, Michelle (March 6, 2015). "AJR on 'Living Room,' Stretching Their Sound". PopCrush. Archived from the original on March 8, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  8. ^ Ayers, Mary (November 26, 2015). "Ryan of AJR Lets the Games Begin". Teenplicity. Archived from the original on November 28, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  9. ^ Kane, Katie (December 18, 2015). "Listen to AJR's "Call My Dad"". secretfangirls. Archived from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  10. ^ Wass, Mike (March 24, 2016). "AJR Return With "I'm Not Famous"". Idolator. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  11. ^ Kane, Katie (August 25, 2016). "AJR To Release "What Everyone's Thinking" EP September 16th!". secretfangirls. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Sperry, Alan (January 19, 2017). "AJR New Single "Weak" On The Rise; What Everyone's Thinking Tour Kicks Off February 22nd". Denver Entertainment Hub. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  13. ^ Hazlehurst, Beatrice (March 9, 2017). "Give in to Temptation and Watch AJR's New Video for 'Weak'". PAPER. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  14. ^ Braca, Nina (February 6, 2018). "AJR's 'Come Hang Out' Video For Original Penguin". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  15. ^ Wiese, Ben (November 12, 2018). "AJR Keeps "Turning Out" Music Videos and Indie Pop". Westword. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  16. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  17. ^ Kane, Katie (October 6, 2016). "AJR Announce Headlining "What Everyone's Thinking" Tour in 2017". secretfangirls. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  18. ^ Krol, Jacklyn (April 5, 2017). "AJR Announces New Album and Headlining Tour!". Stage Right Secrets. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  19. ^ Digital Tour Bus (April 15, 2017). "AJR Announces "What Everyone's Thinking Tour Part II"". Digital Tour Bus. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  20. ^ Weatherby, Taylor (June 20, 2017). "AJR Discuss How Using 'Unbeautiful, Realistic Lyrics' Made 'Weak' a Hot 100 Hit". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  21. ^ Sperry, Alan (July 20, 2017). "AJR; Live with Kelly and Ryan on July 24th Performing Current Single "Drama", 'What Everyone's Thinking Tour Part II' Underway Now". Denver Entertainment Hub. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  22. ^ Tan, Emily (August 31, 2017). "AJR Move From Opening Act to The Headliner on 'The Click': Interview". PopCrush. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  23. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "AJR - What Everyone's Thinking EP". AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  24. ^ Weikel, Jamie (March 28, 2017). "AJR - What Everyone's Thinking EP". Reading Eagle. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  25. ^ "Credits / What Everyone's Thinking / AJR". Tidal. September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  26. ^ "AJR Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
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