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What Everyone's Thinking
EP by
AJR
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2016 (2016-09-16)
Recorded2015–2016
Genres
Length20:07
Labels
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

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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, prioritizing 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

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"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 was released on September 5th of 2025.[16]

What Everyone's Thinking Tour

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Through October 2016, AJR announced individual shows of the What Everyone's Thinking Tour on social media.[17] The tour began on February 22 in Orlando, Florida,[12] and continued through the United States in the summer with a second leg announced alongside The Click on April 5.[18] These concerts were in support of the EP and included each of its songs, as well as selections from Living Room.[19] It included Hailey Knox,[20] Rozes,[21] Paul Pfau, Hey Monea!, and Johnny Balik as opening acts.[22] Various shows on the tour sold out,[23] including three album release shows in June.[24] Autumn dates in Europe were later added to the end of the tour.[25] Across 24 of its 37 concerts, the tour saw an attendance of 11,693 people and grossed $186,584 in ticket sales.[22]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic(favorable)[26]
Reading EagleA[27]

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

Track listing

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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

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[28]

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

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

Weekly chart performance for What Everyone's Thinking
Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[29]164

References

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  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.[dead link]
  11. ↑ Kane, Katie (August 25, 2016). "AJR To Release "What Everyone's Thinking" EP September 16th!". secretfangirls. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  12. 1 2 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. ↑ Blitz, Merissa (March 20, 2017). "What Everyone's Thinking About AJR". Pancakes And Whiskey. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Hailey Knox Joins AJR on 11-Date US Tour". Shore Fire Media. February 28, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
  21. ↑ Cook, Courtney (July 20, 2017). "PHOTOS: AJR – Dallas, TX – 7/20/17". Beyond the Stage Magazine. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
  22. 1 2 "AJR - Tour History". Pollstar. Retrieved July 13, 2026. Closed access icon
  23. ↑ Weatherby, Taylor (June 20, 2017). "AJR Discuss How Using 'Unbeautiful, Realistic Lyrics' Made 'Weak' a Hot 100 Hit". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  24. ↑ Digital Tour Bus (April 15, 2017). "AJR Announces "What Everyone's Thinking Tour Part II"". Digital Tour Bus. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  25. ↑ Tan, Emily (August 31, 2017). "AJR Move From Opening Act to The Headliner on 'The Click': Interview". PopCrush. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  26. ↑ Donelson, Marcy. "AJR - What Everyone's Thinking EP". AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  27. ↑ Weikel, Jamie (March 28, 2017). "AJR - What Everyone's Thinking EP". Reading Eagle. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Credits / What Everyone's Thinking / AJR". Tidal. September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  29. ↑ "AJR Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
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