To Find Happiness is the seventh studio album by Australian musician, Josh Pyke. The album was announced on 5 November 2021 alongside its fourth single "Circle of Light" and released on 18 March 2022.[6] The album debuted at number 17 and is Pyke's eighth Top 50 album.[7]

To Find Happiness
Studio album by
Released18 March 2022
Length43:35
Label
Josh Pyke chronology
Missing Memories
(2021)
To Find Happiness
(2022)
Singles from To Find Happiness
  1. "To Find Happiness"
    Released: 16 March 2021[1]
  2. "The Hummingbird"
    Released: 10 June 2021[2]
  3. "Your Heart Won't Always Weigh a Tonne"
    Released: 10 September 2021[3]
  4. "Circle of Light"
    Released: [4]
  5. "If You Don't Know Me, Who Am I"
    Released: 13 January 2022[5]

Upon announcement, Pyke said "This album was a bit of a surprise, I wasn't planning to make another record straight after Rome, but the juices were flowing, and I didn't want the 'COVID Years' to be defined by inactivity and stalled plans."[8][9]

Reception

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Jeff Jenkins from Stack Magazine said "Pyke, the melody master, crafts pop songs that hit you right in the heart. Check out his track about identity and love, 'If You Don't Know Me, Who Am I?', a powerful and poignant piece inspired by his mum's battle with Alzheimer's. Then there's 'Your Heart Won't Always Weigh a Tonne', a salve to troubled times... A Josh Pyke album might not necessarily deliver happiness, but it will provide a perfect soundtrack for the search."[10]

Track listing

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To Find Happiness track listing
No.TitleLength
1."To Find Happiness"1:57
2."Circle of Life"3:47
3."Hummingbird" (featuring Gordi)3:30
4."A Town That You've Never Been To"4:44
5."That Light, That Glow"3:19
6."You Heart Won't Always Weigh a Tonne"3:43
7."If You Don't Know Me, Who Am I"4:31
8."The Fruit and the Tree"2:53
9."Wake Up Kid"4:26
10."What It Means to Be Alone (Catherine)"10:45
Total length:43:35

Charts

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Chart performance for To Find Happiness
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 17

Release history

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Release history and formats for To Find Happiness
Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Various 18 March 2022 LICK046
Australia LP LICK0467

References

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  1. ^ "Josh Pyke teases new single "To Find Happiness"". NME. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. ^ "World premiere: Josh Pyke and Gordi collaborate". ABC. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Your Heart Won't Always Weigh a Tonne - Single". Apple Music. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. ^ "NEW AUS MUSIC PLAYLIST: Our Favourite Tunes of the Week". musicfeeds. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  5. ^ "NewMusic Josh Pyke - If You Don't Know Me, Who Am I (Visualiser)". YouTube. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Hey folks, Huge news! You can Pre-order my 7th Album, To Find Happiness now!". 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Crash lands Charli XCX first ARIA #1 album". ARIA Charts. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Listen: Josh Pyke - To Find Happiness". pilerats. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  9. ^ Billy, August (18 March 2022). "Josh Pyke Breaks Down New Album 'To Find Happiness' Track By Track". Music Feeds. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Josh Pyke, To Find Happiness review". Stack Magazine. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  11. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.