Whispers II is the sixth studio album from British singer-songwriter Passenger, and is a sequel to his fifth studio album, Whispers. It was released on 20 April 2015 in different countries, through Black Crow Records. All profits from the album will go towards UNICEF UK. The album was produced by Mike Rosenberg and Chris Vallejo.
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| Released | 20 April 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 38:16 | |||
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Background
editIn March 2015 Passenger announced details of his sixth studio album, confirming the UK release date as 20 April 2015. He also announced that all profits from the album will go towards UNICEF UK’s initiative in Liberia. Talking about working with UNICEF, he said, "It's so exciting to be able to work with Unicef on such an important campaign. Money raised from these sales will go directly towards food and supplements to help bring severely malnourished kids back to health, facility upgrades and maintenance, education and training for health workers in the region."[1][2]
Track listing
editAll tracks were written by Mike Rosenberg.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fear of Fear" | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Catch in the Dark" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "A Thousand Matches" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "I'll Be Your Man" | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Travelling Alone" | 5:04 |
| 6. | "David" | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Words" | 4:12 |
| 8. | "The Way That I Need You" | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Strangers" | 3:53 |
| 10. | "Nothing's Changed" | 3:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Two Hands" (Acoustic) | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Stolen Toys" (Acoustic) | 3:46 |
| 3. | "The Way It Goes" (Acoustic) | 2:16 |
| 4. | "Settled" (Acoustic) | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Timber and Coal" (Acoustic) | 2:28 |
| 6. | "Darkest Days" (Acoustic) | 2:57 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 17 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 86 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] | 149 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] | 15 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 63 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[8] | 49 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 30 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 12 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[11] | 8 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format |
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| United Kingdom | 20 April 2015[12] | Black Crow |
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References
edit- ^ "Passenger Announces 'Whispers II' Album Release & Partnership With Unicef UK | Nettwerk". Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ Passenger to donate 100% of profits for next album to UNICEF | Music Week
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Passenger – Whispers II". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Passenger – Whispers II" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Passenger – Whispers II" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Passenger Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Passenger – Whispers II" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 17, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Passenger – Whispers II". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "Passenger | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "Passenger Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ iTunes - Music - Whispers II (Deluxe Version) by Passenger