Betsy (Betsy album)

Betsy is the self-titled debut studio album by Welsh singer-songwriter Betsy. It was released by Warner Bros. Records on 29 September 2017.

Betsy
Studio album by
Betsy
Released29 September 2017 (2017-09-29)
Recorded2014–June 2017
GenrePop[1]
Length37:34
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
Betsy chronology
Fair
(2016)		 Betsy
(2017)
Singles from Betsy
  1. "Fair"
    Released: 22 January 2016
  2. "Lost & Found"
    Released: 5 August 2016
  3. "Wanted More"
    Released: 4 November 2016
  4. "Waiting"
    Released: 27 January 2017
  5. "Little White Lies"
    Released: 2 June 2017
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash Music8/10[2]
The Observer[3]

Background

After completing a course in fashion design in Central St Martins and working at Balenciaga in Paris, Betsy returned to the United Kingdom to pursue her dream of becoming a musician. She self-produced a three-track demo EP which later secured her a management deal.[4] Betsy retreated to her brother's caravan for two months to write songs, a number of which appear on her debut album.[5] In addition to her own self-written songs, she also worked with producers such as Jim Eliot, Sak Pase and Jack McManus on some of the album's tracks.

Release

Although initially scheduled to be released on 26 May 2017, the album was later pushed back to 29 September. Betsy revealed the release date with the digital pre-order on 30 June.[6] The album artwork and tracklisting were subsequently revealed on 18 August.

Promotion

Singles

"Fair" was released as the album's first - and Betsy's debut - single on 22 January 2016. "Lost & Found" followed as the second single on 5 August 2016, and Betsy appeared on the cover of Spotify's New Music Friday playlist in the UK to promote the single's release. On 4 November 2016, "Wanted More" was released as the third single from the album, and "Waiting" followed as the fourth single on 27 January 2017. "Little White Lies" was released as the album's fifth - and to date, final - single on 2 June 2017.

Promotional singles

"You Won't Love Me" served as an instant gratification track with the album pre-order, and was released on 25 August 2017. "Heavy Head" was confirmed to be the album's second promotional single in November 2017 when she performed the track on the BBC's Children in Need appeal show in Wales. A Kat Krazy remix of the song was released on 8 December 2017.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Little White Lies"
  • Alexander Burnett
  • Dreamtrak
3:23
2."Lost & Found"
  • Humfrey
2:58
3."Fair"
  • Humfrey
  • Humfrey
  • Jarrett
3:34
4."Last Time We Danced"
  • Eliot
3:08
5."Heavy Head"
  • Humfrey
  • Fred Cox
  • Aaron Horn
  • Jarrett
3:18
6."Hope"
  • Humfrey
  • Shama Joseph
  • Sak Pase
2:43
7."Wanted More"
  • Humfrey
  • Jarrett
  • Dreamtrak
  • Burnett
3:44
8."You Won't Love Me"
3:24
9."So Much Love"
  • Humfrey
  • McManus
  • McManus
  • Oliver Wright
  • Jarrett
3:34
10."Waiting"
  • Humfrey
  • McManus
  • Jarrett
  • McManus
3:16
11."Body Burn"
  • Humfrey
  • May
  • Jarrett
4:36
Total length:37:34

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[7]

Musicians

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 90
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] 98

References
  1. Rosebury, Will. "Betsy - Betsy". Clash Music. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  2. Rosebury, Will. "Betsy - Betsy". Clash Music. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  3. Cragg, Michael (October 2017). "Betsy: Betsy review – high-vamp glossy pop". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  4. Cragg, Michael (6 August 2017). "Betsy: 'I've never, ever wanted to be the girl next door'". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  5. Holden, Steve (16 August 2016). "Meet singer Betsy: From a goose farm in Wales... to high fashion in France". BBC Newsbeat. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  6. Day, Laurence (4 July 2017). "Betsy details self-titled debut record". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  7. "All I Need - Foxes - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  9. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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