Back in Love City is the fifth studio album by English indie rock band the Vaccines. It is the first Vaccines album to involve keyboardist Timothy Lanham and drummer Yoann Intonti from the start, with the pair having officially joined the band midway through the making of previous album Combat Sports.[3]

Back in Love City
Studio album by
Released10 September 2021
Recorded2020[1]
StudioSonic Ranch
Length45:44
Label
Producer
The Vaccines chronology
Combat Sports
(2018)
Back in Love City
(2021)
Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations
(2024)
Singles from Back in Love City
  1. "Headphones Baby"
    Released: 14 May 2021
  2. "Back in Love City"
    Released: 25 June 2021
  3. "Alone Star"
    Released: 6 August 2021
  4. "El Paso"
    Released: 27 August 2021
  5. "Jump Off the Top"
    Released: 8 September 2021

The album was released on 10 September 2021 through AWAL via Sony Music. Five singles, "Headphones Baby", the title track, "Alone Star", "El Paso" and "Jump Off the Top" were released ahead of the album.

Track listing

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Back in Love City track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Back in Love City"
3:33
2."Alone Star"
3:16
3."Headphones Baby"
3:18
4."Wanderlust"
  • Young
  • Cowan
  • Arnason
  • Lanham
  • Intonti
  • Bloomfield
3:34
5."Paranormal Romance"
  • Young
  • Cowan
  • Arnason
  • Lanham
  • Intonti
  • Max Wolfgang
3:31
6."El Paso"
  • Young
  • Cowan
  • Arnason
  • Lanham
  • Intonti
  • Ledinsky
  • Ian Dewane
3:39
7."Jump Off the Top"
  • Young
  • Cowan
  • Arnason
  • Lanham
  • Intonti
  • Greif-Neill
2:45
8."XCT"
  • Young
  • Cowan
  • Arnason
  • Lanham
  • Intonti
  • Greif-Neill
2:53
9."Bandit"
  • Young
  • Cowan
  • Arnason
  • Lanham
  • Intonti
  • Bloomfield
2:58
10."Peoples' Republic of Desire"
  • Young
  • Cowan
  • Arnason
  • Lanham
  • Intonti
  • Ledinsky
  • Joel Sjoo
  • Sammy Witte
3:58
11."Savage"
  • Young
  • Cowan
  • Arnason
  • Lanham
  • Intonti
  • Greif-Neill
  • Alan Dale Boyd
4:00
12."Heart Land"
  • Young
  • Cowan
  • Arnason
  • Lanham
  • Intonti
  • Greif-Neill
  • Ledinsky
  • Patrik Berger
4:07
13."Pink Water Pistols"
  • Young
  • Cowan
  • Arnason
  • Lanham
  • Intonti
  • Bloomfield
  • Boyd
4:12

Charts

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Chart performance for Back in Love City
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] 173
Scottish Albums (OCC)[5] 8
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 5
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7] 3

References

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  1. ^ Rielly, Nick (25 June 2021). "The Vaccines announce fifth album 'Back In Love City' and share title track". NME. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ "The Vaccines – Back In Love City | Proper Music Group". 6 September 2021.
  3. ^ Lanham, Tom (14 September 2021). "The Vaccines Are Right Where They Belong on Back in Love City". Paste. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Vaccines – Back in Love City" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 September 2021.