Native Tongue (Switchfoot album)

Native Tongue is the eleventh studio album by American alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was released on January 18, 2019, through Fantasy Records.[1][3][4] Native Tongue is the first Switchfoot album since 2000's Learning to Breathe to not crack the Top 20 in the Billboard 200 albums chart. The album reached No. 41 in its opening week. The album did, however, reach No. 2 on the Billboard Christian albums chart. At the 50th Dove Awards, the album won Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year.

Native Tongue
Studio album by
Switchfoot
ReleasedJanuary 18, 2019 (2019-01-18)
Recorded2018
StudioMelody League Studios, San Diego[1]
GenreAlternative rock, pop rock
Length51:19
LabelFantasy
Switchfoot chronology
Where the Light Shines Through
(2016)		 Native Tongue
(2019)
Singles from Native Tongue
  1. "Native Tongue"
    Released: October 19, 2018
  2. "Voices"
    Released: November 16, 2018
  3. "All I Need"
    Released: December 14, 2018
  4. "Let It Happen"
    Released: January 4, 2019
  5. "The Strength to Let Go"
    Released: July 2019
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Promotion

Singles

"Native Tongue" was released on October 19, 2018, as the album's first single, and was written by Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, and Brent Kutzle of OneRepublic.[1] The video for the track premiered on Paste magazine's website the same day.[3]

"Voices" was released on November 16, 2018, as the second single and the music video was released on the same day.[5] Switchfoot promoted the album with a North American Native Tongue Tour, with supporting acts Colony House and Tyson Motsenbocker.[1]

"All I Need" was released on December 14, 2018, across all streaming platforms, followed by "Let it Happen" on January 4, 2019.

Accolades
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2019 GMA Dove Awards Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year Won [6]
Year-end lists
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
365 Days of Inspiring Media Top 50 Albums of 2019
2
[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jon Foreman and Tim Foreman, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Let It Happen"
  • Jon Foreman
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
  • Tyler Chester
4:41
2."Native Tongue"
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
  • Kutzle
4:38
3."All I Need" 
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
3:08
4."Voices"
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
  • Kutzle
  • Spry
2:58
5."Dig New Streams" 
  • J. Foreman
  • Tim Foreman
3:45
6."Joy Invincible" 
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
3:42
7."Prodigal Soul" 
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
3:51
8."The Hardest Art" (featuring Kaela Sinclair) 
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
  • Kutzle
  • Spry
4:13
9."Wonderful Feeling" 
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
4:06
10."Take My Fire" 
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
3:45
11."The Strength to Let Go" 
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
4:18
12."Oxygen" 
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
4:14
13."We're Gonna Be Alright" 
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
  • Chester
2:55
14."You're the One I Want"
  • J. Foreman
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
2:05
Total length:51:19
Switchfoot.com bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."All I Need" (West Coast Edition)3:23
16."Let's Go Higher"4:59
17."Native Tongue" (Acoustic)4:34
Walmart bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."White Lies"J. Foreman4:09
16."Don't Want Your Money"J. Foreman, T. Foreman3:10
17."All I Need" (Acoustic)J. Foreman, T. Foreman3:10

History

Native Tongue is Switchfoot's first studio album since Learning to Breathe (in 2000) not to crack the top 20 on the Billboard 200. It is also Switchfoot's first studio album since Hello Hurricane, in 2009, not to peak at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. It is Switchfoot's longest studio album by track listing, and the second-longest by duration, beaten only by Vice Verses.

Personnel

Charts
Chart performance for Native Tongue
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[9] 20
US Billboard 200[10] 41
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[11] 2
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[12] 5
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 4
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[14] 22

References
  1. "Switchfoot Announces New Album Native Tongue and North American Tour". Fantasy Records. October 19, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  2. allmusic
  3. Kamp, Justin (October 19, 2018). "Exclusive: Switchfoot Return with "Native Tongue"". Paste. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  4. "Native Tongue". iTunes. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  5. ""Voices" Official Music Video Announcement". Facebook. November 16, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  6. "2019 Winners | The 50th Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  7. Andre, Jonathan (April 12, 2020). "BEST OF 2019- PART 11: TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2019 | 365 Days of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  8. Information from the album booklet.
  9. "ARIA Top 50 Digital Albums Chart" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  10. "Switchfoot Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  11. "Switchfoot Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  12. "Switchfoot Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  13. "Switchfoot Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  14. "Switchfoot Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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