Waves is the fourth studio album and second major record label album by American singer and songwriter Rachel Platten. It was released on October 27, 2017.[1]
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| Released | October 27, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Length | 45:21 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Rachel Platten chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Waves | ||||
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Singles
editThe album's lead single, "Broken Glass", was released on August 18, 2017.[2]
Release and promotion
editOn October 4, 2017, Platten announced Waves via Twitter.[3] "Perfect for You" was released as the album's first promotional single on October 6, 2017.[4] "Collide" was released as the second promotional single on October 20, 2017.[5]
The album was released on October 27, 2017, worldwide, with a standard track edition with 13 songs, released to retailers and digital download and streaming services. A deluxe edition with three extra songs was released exclusively to Target stores[6] in the United States.
Commercial performance
editWaves debuted at number 73 on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 8,000 units which was a significant drop in comparison to her previous album Wildfire which debuted at number 5 with sales of 45,000.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Perfect for You" |
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| 3:36 |
| 2. | "Whole Heart" |
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| 3:11 |
| 3. | "Collide" |
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| 3:25 |
| 4. | "Keep Up" |
| Levine | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Broken Glass" |
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| 2:59 |
| 6. | "Shivers" |
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| 2:55 |
| 7. | "Loose Ends" |
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| 3:31 |
| 8. | "Labels" |
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| 2:59 |
| 9. | "Loveback" |
| Kirkpatrick | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Hands" |
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| 3:54 |
| 11. | "Fooling You" |
| Kirkpatrick | 3:49 |
| 12. | "Good Life" |
| Levine | 3:46 |
| 13. | "Grace" |
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| 4:19 |
| Total length: | 45:21 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Even If It Hurts" |
| Jeberg | 3:11 |
| 15. | "Without You" |
| Levine | 3:29 |
| 16. | "Wild" |
| Levine | 3:05 |
| Total length: | 55:06 | |||
Notes
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] | 142 |
| South Korean Albums Overseas (Gaon)[12] | 30 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 73 |
References
edit- ^ Wass, Mike (October 5, 2017). "Rachel Platten Unveils The Cover Of Sophomore LP 'Waves'". Idolator. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ Wass, Mike (August 14, 2017). "Rachel Platten Announces New Single 'Broken Glass'". Idolator. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Platten, Rachel. "My new album #WAVES is coming 10.27. GET READY. pic.twitter.com/pNQLKbG5DQ". Twitter. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Nied, Mike (October 6, 2017). "Rachel Platten Makes Waves With Her Slick New Track 'Perfect For You'". Idolator. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ Tracy, Brianne (October 20, 2017). "Rachel Platten's New Song 'Collide' Is an Ode to How Her Husband Makes Her 'Feel Perfect' in Her Skin". People.com. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Target : Expect More. Pay Less". Target.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: 'Stranger Things 2' Soundtrack Debuts, The Piano Guys' 'Christmas' Bows". Billboard.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Sterling, Scott T. (October 6, 2017). "Rachel Platten Announces New Album 'Waves'". Radio.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Rachel Platten - Waves (Target Exclusive)". Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Waves Rachel Platten CD Album". CDJapan. Japan. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "ウェイヴズ". Oricon.co.jp. 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
- ^ "2017년 43주차 Album Chart". gaon chart. 2017-11-04. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Rachel Platten Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
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