Electric Light (album)

Electric Light
Studio album by James Bay
Released 18 May 2018
Genre Rock, Pop, R&B
Length 48:26
Label
Producer
James Bay chronology
Chaos and the Calm
(2015)		 Electric Light
(2018)
Singles from Electric Light
  1. "Wild Love"
    Released: 8 February 2018
  2. "Pink Lemonade"
    Released: 7 March 2018
  3. "Us"
    Released: 30 March 2018
  4. "Just For Tonight"
    Released: 10 August 2018[1]

Electric Light is the second studio album by British singer-songwriter James Bay. The album was released on 18 May 2018 through Republic Records.[2]

Background

On 7 March 2018, Bay announced that his second album was called Electric Light and would be released on 18 May 2018. In a press release, he said: "If I had to describe my first album visually it would probably be a flame – while this new album is about a real sonic and artistic evolution for me. The feeling of a 100 watt bulb expanding and brightening is what I envisioned. Electric Light came to my mind and I knew it was perfect."[3]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 71 based on 13 ratings, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4] Jordan Bassett of NME stated "'Electric Light' is all over the place. There are hip-hop style spoken-word skits on the record and, actually, it sometimes sounds more like a lush, exploratory mixtape than a coherent album." He rated the album 3/5.[5] Q magazine was quoted as saying the album contains "an admirable desire for transformation."[4]

Track listing

Electric Light[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
Bay0:58
2."Wasted on Each Other"
  • Bay
  • Jonathan Green
3:58
3."Pink Lemonade"
  • Bay
  • Green
  • Bay
  • Green
  • Epworth[b]
4:14
4."Wild Love"
  • Bay
  • Green
  • Bay
  • Green
  • Epworth[b]
3:17
5."Us"
  • Bay
  • Green
  • Bay
  • Green
  • Epworth[b]
3:01
6."In My Head"
  • Bay
  • Green
  • Bay
  • Green
  • Epworth[b]
3:07
7."Interlude"BayBay1:01
8."Just for Tonight"
  • Bay
  • Green
  • Bay
  • Green
  • Epworth[b]
3:37
9."Wanderlust"
  • Bay
  • Green
4:16
10."I Found You"
5:06
11."Sugar Drunk High"
  • Bay
  • Green
  • Bay
  • Green
3:39
12."Stand Up"
4:59
13."Fade Out"
  • Bay
  • Green
  • Bay
  • Green
  • Epworth[b]
3:52
14."Slide"
  • Bay
  • Green
  • Epworth[b]
 
Total length:48:26
Electric Light - Target exclusive edition (bonus tracks)[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Confirmation"
  • Bay
  • Green
  • Bay
  • Green
3:16
16."Young Hearts in the Dark"
  • Bay
  • Green
  • Bay
  • Green
  • Epworth[b]
3:17
Total length:54:59

Notes

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 14
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 24
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 81
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] 14
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[13] 13
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 156
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 14
Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] 12
Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] 75
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 21
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[19] 25
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[20] 22
Scottish Albums (OCC)[21] 3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[22] 81
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 26
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[25] 2
US Billboard 200[26] 21

References

  1. ↑ "BBC Radio 1 playlist". Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Electric Light by James Bay". iTunes Store (US).
  3. ↑ Daly, Rhian (7 March 2018). "James Bay announces new album, single, and UK and world tour dates". NME. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  4. 1 2 "James Bay – 'Electric Light' album review". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "James Bay – 'Electric Light' album review". NME.
  6. ↑ "Electric Light – James Bay". Qobuz.
  7. ↑ "James Bay - Electric Light (Target Exclusive)". Target. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – James Bay – Electric Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – James Bay – Electric Light" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – James Bay – Electric Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – James Bay – Electric Light" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "James Bay Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  13. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – James Bay – Electric Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  14. ↑ "Lescharts.com – James Bay – Electric Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  15. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – James Bay – Electric Light" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography James Bay". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 21 (dal 2018-05-18 al 2018-05-24)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  18. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  19. ↑ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 21, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  20. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – James Bay – Electric Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  21. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  22. ↑ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 21: del 18.5.2018 al 24.5.2018" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  23. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – James Bay – Electric Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  24. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – James Bay – Electric Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  25. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  26. ↑ "James Bay Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
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