Manic is the third studio album by American singer Halsey. It was released on January 17, 2020 through Capitol Records. It was preceded by the release of three singles: "Without Me", "Graveyard" and "You Should Be Sad", with featured guest appearances by Dominic Fike, Alanis Morissette, and Suga of South Korean boy band BTS. The album was commercially successful, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States, becoming Halsey's third top-two album on the chart and her biggest album debut in the country to date, selling 239,000 units in its first week.
 
Following its release, Manic was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the US, becoming the first album released in 2020 to achieve this. Music production was mainly handled by Halsey herself with the addition of frequent and new collaborators, such as Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat, Finneas, Greg Kurstin, Jon Bellion, Lido, and Louis Bell, among others. Musically, Manic is primarily an electropop, hip hop, and alternative rock record with influences of several other genres, including country, K-pop, pop, and R&B. Halsey described the album as changing its mind as much as she does. To promote the album, Halsey planned to embarked on her third concert tour, the Manic World Tour, following its release, but after 17 shows it was postponed, then cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.