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Absofacto
Birth nameJonathan Visger
Also known asBug Lung Baby
OriginMichigan, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
LabelsAtlantic
Websiteabsofacto.com

Absofacto is a solo project by musician Jonathan Visger, the former frontman of Michigan-based indie rock band Mason Proper.[1][2] In 2008, Visger released his first solo efforts, North South, Pt. 1, under his own name, and Trilobite Trash, under the pseudonym Bug Lung Baby. In 2009, the EP Tagalong was released under the moniker Absofacto, the name Visger has used for all his solo musical projects since.

In 2017, Visger (as Absofacto) signed with Atlantic Records and released his major-label debut with the EP Thousand Peaces. The song "Dissolve", originally released in 2015, was included as a track on the EP and released as a single in 2018, but it failed to make any kind of impact.[3] A year later, the song received renewed interest due to a meme on the video-sharing application TikTok and became a surprise hit.[4][5] It debuted on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in June 2019 and reached number one on the chart in January 2020.[6]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Sinking Islands (2011)[7]

EPs

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  • Trilobite Trash (2008)[8]
  • Kiko (2011)[9]
  • Loners: Vol. 1 (2013)[10]
  • Thousand Peaces (2017)[11]
  • Someone Else’s Dream (2020)[12]

Singles

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Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Bub.
[13] 		US
AAA
[14] 		US
Alt
[15] 		US
Rock
Air.
[16] 		CAN
Rock
[17]
"History Books"[18] 2014 — — — — — Non-album single
"Dissolve"[3] 2015 22 20 1 3 8 Thousand Peaces
"Light Outside"[21] 2017 — — — — —
"Endless Summer"[22] — — — — — Non-album singles
"Rewind"[23] 2019 — — — — —
"Lemon Drop"[24] 2020 — — — — —
"Someone Else’s Dream"[25] — — — — — Someone Else’s Dream
"Pop/Stars"[26]
(with Jasmine Clarke) 		— — — — — Non-album singles
"Childhood Dreams"[27]
(with Jasmine Clarke) 		— — — — —
"All the Things She Said"[28]
(with Jasmine Clarke) 		— — — — —
"MoneyOnMyMind"[29]
(with Upsahl) 		— — — — — Young Life Crisis
"Made Me This Way"[30]
(with Jasmine Clarke) 		— — — — — Non-album singles
"Vibe Til I Die"[31]
(with Niteshift featuring love-sadKID and Limbo) 		— — — — —
"Unquit You"[32]
(with Niteshift) 		— — — — —
"I Just Think About You"[33]
(with Niteshift) 		— — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Single Year Album
"Trouble"[34]
(The Knocks featuring Absofacto) 		2017 Testify

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Absofacto at AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Just A Matter Of Absofacto". The Oswegonian. March 5, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Ginsberg, Gab (July 11, 2019). "How TikTok Propelled Absofacto's 'Dissolve' Onto the Billboard Charts, Four Years After Its Release". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Leight, Elias (June 6, 2019). "TikTok Proved It Can Make Hits — Its Next Test Is Creating Stars It". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  5. ^ Vaziri, Aidin (November 14, 2019). "Top rock acts to turn it up for Alt 105.3's Not So Silent Night 2019". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  6. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (January 14, 2020). "Absofacto's 'Dissolve' Completes Lengthy Climb to No. 1 on Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Jonathan Visger's Absofacto -- Obscure Sound". Obscure Sound. 13 October 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "Trilobite Trash - Absofacto - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  9. ^ "Kiko - Absofacto - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  10. ^ "Absofacto :: Loners:Vol 1". Raz Mataz Magazine. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  11. ^ "Thousand Peaces - EP by Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  12. ^ "Someone Else's Dream - EP by Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  13. ^ "Absofacto Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  14. ^ "Absofacto – Chart History: Triple A". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  15. ^ "Absofacto Alternative Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  16. ^ "Absofacto – Chart History: Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  17. ^ "Absofacto – Chart History: Canada Rock". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  18. ^ "Absofacto - History Books - New Music". Conversations About Her. 29 October 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  19. ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  20. ^ "Canadian certifications – Absofacto". Music Canada. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  21. ^ "Light Outside - Single by Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  22. ^ "Endless Summer - Single by Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  23. ^ "Rewind - Single by Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  24. ^ "Lemon Drop- Single by Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  25. ^ "Someone Else's Dream - Single by Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  26. ^ "Pop / Stars - Single by Seraphine, Jasmine Clarke & Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  27. ^ "Childhood Dreams - Single by Seraphine, Jasmine Clarke & Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  28. ^ "All the Things She Said - Single by Seraphine, Jasmine Clarke & Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  29. ^ "MoneyOnMyMind - Single by UPSAHL & Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  30. ^ "Made Me This Way - Single by Seraphine, Jasmine Clarke & Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  31. ^ "Vibe Til I Die (feat. love-sadKID, Limbo) - Single - Album by Absofacto & NITESHIFT - Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  32. ^ "Unquit You - Single - Album by Absofacto & NITESHIFT - Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  33. ^ "I Just Think About You - Single - Album by Absofacto & NITESHIFT - Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  34. ^ "Trouble (feat. Absofacto) by The Knocks on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved May 12, 2020.
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