'Some Kind of Drug' was released on November 16, 2016, as the album's fourth single. The song peaked at number 98 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song features guest appearances from American recording artists Chris Brown and Tory Lanez, with production by Cashmere Cat, Mssingno and Happy Perez. ' Drifting' was released on April 17, 2016, to rhythmic radio as the album's third single. The official remix was released after, which features guest appearances from American rappers Lil Wayne and Yo Gotti. The song features a guest appearance from American singer Starrah, with production by DJ Spinz. ' Order More' was first released as the album's promotional single on November 13, 2015. The song also became Rexha's third Billboard Hot 100 single in her career as a featured artist. The song peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it as G-Eazy's first top 10 hit and his second highest charting single to date behind ' No Limit' featuring A$AP Rocky and Cardi B which peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song features as a duet track between G-Eazy and American singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha, with production by Michael Keenan. The album's lead single, ' Me, Myself & I', was released on October 14, 2015.

The song was written and produced by Henry Daher. The album's third promotional single, 'Sad Boy', was released on November 26, 2015. The song peaked at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Platinum in 2021. The album's second promotional single, ' Random', was released on October 29, 2015. The song was produced by Southside and Christoph Andersson. The album's first promotional single, 'You Got Me', was released on August 17, 2015. During recording and production, G-Eazy stated he was influenced by both Wes Craven and Tim Burton, which is why it features many piano loops and “foggy synths” throughout the entire album. When It’s Dark Out was constructed to sound like it could accompany a horror movie as its soundtrack. G-Eazy spoke about expressing his feelings towards his fans about the sounds and how excited he was with the album. The additional production from the album was provided by OZ and Michael Keenan, among others. Recording sessions took place during 2014 to 2015, including executive production work by G-Eazy himself, alongside with his frequent collaborator Christoph Andersson and record producer Southside.

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