Electric Light (album)
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]
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Released | 18 May 2018 | |||
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Length | 48:26 | |||
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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
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100[4] |
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Source | Rating |
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The A.V. Club | B[6] |
Clash | 7/10[7] |
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Variety | Positive[14] |
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".[15] 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.[16] Q magazine was quoted as saying the album contains "an admirable desire for transformation."[15] Stereogum wrote "It’s a genuinely thrilling piece of work, one that converted me into a James Bay fan on impact."[17]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | Bay | 0:58 | |
2. | "Wasted on Each Other" |
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| 3:58 |
3. | "Pink Lemonade" |
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| 4:14 |
4. | "Wild Love" |
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| 3:17 |
5. | "Us" |
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| 3:01 |
6. | "In My Head" |
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| 3:07 |
7. | "Interlude" | Bay | Bay | 1:01 |
8. | "Just for Tonight" |
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| 3:37 |
9. | "Wanderlust" |
| 4:16 | |
10. | "I Found You" |
| 5:06 | |
11. | "Sugar Drunk High" |
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| 3:39 |
12. | "Stand Up" |
| 4:59 | |
13. | "Fade Out" |
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| 3:52 |
14. | "Slide" |
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| 3:21 |
Total length: | 48:26 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Confirmation" |
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| 3:14 |
16. | "Young Hearts in the Dark" |
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| 3:17 |
Total length: | 54:59 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Wild Love" (Acoustic) | 3:09 |
16. | "Pink Lemonade" (Acoustic) | 4:23 |
17. | "Us" (Acoustic) | 3:03 |
Total length: | 59:04 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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18. | "Confirmation" |
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| 3:14 |
19. | "Young Hearts in the Dark" |
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| 3:17 |
Total length: | 65:43 |
Notes
Charts
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] | 14 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[22] | 20 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23] | 24 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[24] | 81 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[25] | 14 |
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[26] | 43 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[27] | 13 |
French Albums (SNEP)[28] | 156 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[29] | 14 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[30] | 12 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[31] | 75 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[32] | 140 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[33] | 21 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[34] | 25 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[35] | 22 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[36] | 3 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[37] | 81 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[38] | 26 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[39] | 6 |
UK Albums (OCC)[40] | 2 |
US Billboard 200[41] | 21 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[42] | Silver | 60,000![]() |
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References
- "BBC Radio 1 playlist". Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- "Electric Light by James Bay". iTunes Store (US).
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- "Electric Light Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- "AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
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- "JAMES BAY – ELECTRIC LIGHT (ALBUM REVIEW)".
- "James Bay: Electric Light review – too much chaos and not enough calm". The Guardian.
- "James Bay, Electric Light, review: A step up for an artist determined to come across more credible". The Independent.
- "James Bay – Electric Light". MusicOMH.
- "James Bay – 'Electric Light' Review".
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- "James Bay – 'Electric Light' album review". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- "James Bay – 'Electric Light' album review". NME.
- "Comparing Shawn Mendes And James Bay". Stereogum.
- "Electric Light – James Bay". Qobuz.
- "James Bay - Electric Light (Target Exclusive)". Target. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- "エレクトリック・ライト [CD]" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- "Australiancharts.com – James Bay – Electric Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- "Austriancharts.at – James Bay – Electric Light" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- "Ultratop.be – James Bay – Electric Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "Ultratop.be – James Bay – Electric Light" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "James Bay Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 201821 on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – James Bay – Electric Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- "Lescharts.com – James Bay – Electric Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – James Bay – Electric Light" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "Irish-charts.com – Discography James Bay". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 21 (dal 2018-05-18 al 2018-05-24)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- "James Bay". Oricon. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 21, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "Portuguesecharts.com – James Bay – Electric Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 21: del 18.5.2018 al 24.5.2018" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- "Swedishcharts.com – James Bay – Electric Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "Swisscharts.com – James Bay – Electric Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- "James Bay Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- "British album certifications – James Bay". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 May 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type James Bay in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.