Glasshouse (album)

Glasshouse
Studio album by Jessie Ware
Released 20 October 2017 (2017-10-20)
Recorded 2016–17
Length 46:19
Label Island
Producer
Jessie Ware chronology
Tough Love
(2014)		 Glasshouse
(2017)
Singles from Glasshouse
  1. "Midnight"
    Released: 28 July 2017
  2. "Selfish Love"
    Released: 31 August 2017
  3. "Alone"
    Released: 14 September 2017

Glasshouse is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Jessie Ware. It was released on 20 October 2017 through Island Records. The album was supported by the singles "Midnight", "Selfish Love" and "Alone".

Background

In an interview with The Fader, Ware revealed the writing and production credits of the album, which includes Julia Michaels, Francis and the Lights, Cashmere Cat, Benny Blanco and Ed Sheeran. She said that she "really tried to rush this record" because she wanted to finish the album before having a baby, and "was being led by other people in the songwriting rooms, more than I was leading" as she was pregnant when the album was being written. She said of the message behind this album: "I've written with a lot of different people, but I think what's bringing it all together is my voice, and the storytelling. It's quite a personal record, which I didn't realize [when writing it]. I thought I was just writing songs, but it's become this record that's for my husband and my baby. It's been a wild couple of years, and I feel like this album represents those ups and downs, the fear, the beauty, and the celebrations."[1] On 5 September 2017, Ware announced the album's title and posted its artwork on social media.[2][3][4][5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundC+[7]
Slant Magazine[8]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Glasshouse has an average score of 73 out of 100, which indicates "generally favorable reviews" based on 8 reviews.[6]

Track listing

Standard version[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Midnight"
  • Langebaek
  • Wansel[a]
3:57
2."Thinking About You"
3:28
3."Stay Awake, Wait for Me"
3:35
4."Your Domino"
  • Ware
  • Battacharya
  • Parker
  • Danny Schnair
  • Govere
  • Stint
3:47
5."Alone"
  • Ware
  • Sarah Aarons
  • Hull
  • Kid Harpoon
  • Stint
3:36
6."Selfish Love"
3:57
7."First Time"
4:05
8."Hearts"
3:33
9."Slow Me Down"
3:24
10."Finish What We Started"
  • Ryan
  • Bunetta
3:49
11."Last of the True Believers" (featuring Paul Buchanan)
  • H. White
  • F. White[b]
3:53
12."Sam"
  • Blanco
5:15
Total length:46:19

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer.

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 67
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[12] 4
Greek Albums (IFPI)[13] 34
Irish Albums (IRMA)[14] 31
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[15] 4
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[16] 9
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] 11
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 7

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Poland (ZPAV)[19] Gold 10,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Tom, Beard (27 July 2017). "Jessie Ware Is Coming Back Strong". The Fader. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Anna, Gaca (5 September 2017). "Jessie Ware Announces New Album Glasshouse". Spin. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Ross, McNeilage (6 September 2017). "Jessie Ware Announces New Album 'Glasshouse' With Stunning Artwork". MTV News. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Jamie, Milton (6 September 2017). "Jessie Ware's new album is called 'Glasshouse'". DIY. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  5. ↑ Mike, Wass (5 September 2017). "Jessie Ware Reveals The Cover of Third LP, 'Glasshouse'". Idolator. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Glasshouse by Jessie Ware". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  7. ↑ Sackllah, David. "Jessie Ware – Glasshouse". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  8. ↑ "Slant review". Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Glasshouse by Jessie Ware on Apple Music". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  10. ↑ "Glasshouse (Deluxe Edition) by Jessie Ware on Apple Music". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jessie Ware – Glasshouse" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  12. ↑ "Top Stranih [Top Foreign]" (in Croatian). Top Foreign Albums. Hrvatska diskografska udruga. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "Official IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Week: 45/2017)". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  14. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Jessie Ware". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  16. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  17. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  18. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  19. ↑ "Polish album certifications – Jessie Ware – Glasshouse" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
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