The Wanted (album)

The Wanted
Studio album by The Wanted
Released 22 October 2010 (2010-10-22)
Recorded 2010
Genre Pop, dance-pop, R&B
Label Geffen
Producer Steve Mac, Jonas Jeberg, Cutfather, Greg Kurstin, Phat Fabe, Guy Chambers, Richard Flack, Dreamlab, Jamie Hartman, Harry Sommerdahl, Chris Young
The Wanted chronology
The Wanted
(2010)		 Battleground
(2011)
Singles from The Wanted
  1. "All Time Low"
    Released: 25 July 2010 (2010-07-25)
  2. "Heart Vacancy"
    Released: 17 October 2010 (2010-10-17)
  3. "Lose My Mind"
    Released: 26 December 2010 (2010-12-26)

The Wanted is the self-titled debut studio album by British pop boy band The Wanted, which was released on 22 October 2010 through Geffen Records. The album debuted at number four in the United Kingdom and Scotland, and at number 11 in Ireland. The album produced three singles which attained UK chart success, including the number-one single "All Time Low". The album sold 500,000 copies worldwide.

Contents

Background

The band began recording their debut album after they were signed to Geffen Records. The band began working with songwriters Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, Ed Drewett, Lucas Secon, Lukas Hilbert, Alexander Kronlund and more. The album was released in six editions, one for each member of the band and one standard edition. Each edition unlocks a solo track from each member on The Wanted's official website.

Singles

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
4Music [2]
BBC Music (favourable)[3]
CityLife [4]
Heat [5]
The Independent (positive)[6]
Music Week (favourable)[7]
Shields Gazette [8]
Virgin Media [9]

Music Week gave the album a favourable review stating, "This eponymous album sounds like the kind of radio friendly, polished buy playful, and melody-packed album a pop act should make in 2010. It has its moments of innovation – like the vaguely menacing sub bass of 'Say It on the Radio' or the spaghetti western stylings of 'Let's Get Ugly' – but both songs soon resolve into massive choruses that will sounds great coming out of your radios and TVs."[7] Heat's Karen Edwards rated the album four out of five, saying "The boys switch lead vocal duties throughout, and from indie ballad 'Golden', the sweet pop sounds of 'Heart Vacancy' and the Kings of Leon-inspired 'Lose My Mind' [...] to the cheeky Midwest style of 'Let's Get Ugly', there are plenty of different sounds to enjoy. [...] There's something for everyone on The Wanted – not just for the teenie-boppers among us."[5] Fraser McAlpine of BBC Music felt the album had plenty of highs and lows, and stated, "There are signs of pop evolution at work within the genes of this lot. [...] Arresting songs, with masses of personality – like the swoony, choral [Hi &] Low, or the downright Wild Beasts-y Golden – sit next to the formulaic (but y’know, fine) Say It on the Radio or Personal Soldier: the very acme of nothing ventured, nothing gained."[3] Paul Taylor of CityLife said the album is hardly full of surprises and wrote, "Working with Scanda-pop producers Cutfather and Carl Falk and the likes of Steve Mac and Guy Chambers yields a very particular brand of big glossy pop, which manages to sprinkle in a little teen indie spirit as well as a helping of Taio Cruz-style electro. There is, inevitably, a bit of an Eighties feel there.[4] In his review for The Independent, Simon Price wrote: "Their front-loaded debut, penned by the A-list of pop songwriters (Cathy Dennis, Guy Chambers, Taio Cruz), covers all boy band bases, from the Coldplay-meets-Akon smash "All Time Low" to Westlife-esque ballad "Heart Vacancy" and will sell by the truckload to girls who find JLS too scarily urban." 4Music gave the album four out of five stars describing it as "the complete opposite of what we're using to hearing from boybands. [...] there's a few 'lighters in the air' moments, but for the most part it's up-tempo, catchy and [...] credible pop music that you shouldn't feel ashamed for liking."[2] Virgin Media's Ian Gittins gave the album three out of five stars and said the album appealed to "pre-teens and tweenies", and concluded: "No matter how accomplished the packaging, they could not do this if the songs were not in place, and slick confections such as Replace My Heart and Weakness hint that they have located a lucrative musical niche somewhere between JLS and early Justin Timberlake. [...] This is a polished, efficient album of ultra-contemporary pop and R&B, with only the Ennio Morricone-sampling Let's Get Ugly misjudging the cheese levels."[9] The Shields Gazette gave the album a rating of 1 out of 10 and wrote, "If saccharine-coated pop and multi-layered choruses are your thing you'll love it: I never want to hear it again."[8]
Note that Weakness as part of The Land Beyond from British Sea Power melody.

Singles

The lead single from The Wanted was "All Time Low", released on 25 July 2010. It was written by Steve Mac, Wayne Hector and Ed Drewett, and produced by Mac. The song debuted at number one in the United Kingdom and number thirteen in Ireland. "Heart Vacancy" was released as the album's second single on 17 October 2010. It was written by Cutfather, Jonas Jeberg, Lucas Secon and Wayne Hector, and produced by Jeberg and Cutfather. The song debuted at number two in the United Kingdom and at number eighteen in Ireland. "Lose My Mind" was released as the album's third single on 26 December 2010. It was written by Nina Woodford, Rami Yacoub and Carl Falk, and produced by The Wideboys and Falk. The song debuted at number twenty-nine in the United Kingdom and at number twenty in Ireland.

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "All Time Low"   Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, Ed Drewett Steve Mac 3:25
2. "Heart Vacancy"   Mich Hansen, Jonas Jeberg, Lucas Secon, Wayne Hector Jonas Jeberg, Cutfather 3:44
3. "Lose My Mind"   Nina Woodford, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk Rami, Carl Falk, The Wideboys 3:50
4. "Replace Your Heart"   Cathy Dennis, Greg Kurstin, Kasia Livingston Greg Kurstin 4:07
5. "Hi & Low"   Greg Laswell Phat Fabe 3:41
6. "Let's Get Ugly"   Ennio Morricone, Guy Chambers, Mc. Stagger Guy Chambers, Richard Flack 3:31
7. "Say It on the Radio"   Daniel James, Leah Haywood, The Wanted Dreamlab 3:18
8. "Golden"   Jamie Hartman, The Wanted Jamie Hartman 2:56
9. "Weakness"   Nina Woodford, Harry Sommerdahl, Fabian Torsson, The Wanted Phat Fabe, Harry Sommerdahl 3:56
10. "Personal Soldier"   Guy Chambers, Steph Jones Guy Chambers, Richard Flack 3:48
11. "Behind Bars"   The Wanted, Chris Young Chris Young 3:01
12. "Made"   Guy Chambers, Taio Cruz Guy Chambers, Richard Flack 3:22
13. "A Good Day for Love to Die"   Mich Hansen, Sharon Vaughn, Marcus John Bryant, The Wanted Jonas Jeberg, Cutfather 3:32

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
European Top 100 Albums[10] 15
Irish Albums Chart[11] 11
Scottish Albums Chart[12] 4
UK Albums Chart[13] 4

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Ireland[14] 22 October 2010 (2010-10-22) Digital download Geffen Records
United Kingdom Digital download[15]
25 October 2010 (2010-10-25) CD[16]
Germany[17] 11 March 2011 (2011-03-11) CD

Tour

The Wanted toured the UK in March and April 2011. Support acts were Lawson, Twenty Twenty and Starboy Nathan.

Date City Venue
28 March 2011 Manchester Manchester Apollo
29 March 2011 Manchester Manchester Apollo
30 March 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle City Hall
1 April 2011 Brighton Brighton Centre
2 April 2011 Nottingham Nottingham Royal Centre
3 April 2011 Cardiff Cardiff International Arena
5 April 2011 Plymouth Plymouth Pavilions
6 April 2011 London Hammersmith Apollo
7 April 2011 London Hammersmith Apollo
9 April 2011 Bournemouth Bournemouth International Centre
10 April 2011 Sheffield Sheffield City Hall
11 April 2011 Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Civic Hall
13 April 2011 Glasgow Clyde Auditorium
14 April 2011 Glasgow Clyde Auditorium
15 April 2011 Edinburgh Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
17 September 2011 Coventry Ricoh Arena

References

  1. ^ "The Wanted - Review - Allmusic". Allmusic. 25 October 2010. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-wanted-r2054174. Retrieved 2 March 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "The Wanted's debut album - 4Music". 4Music. 23 October 2010. http://www.4music.com/artist/the-wanted/album-review.html. Retrieved 29 October 2010. 
  3. ^ a b McAlpine, Fraser (25 October 2010). "BBC - Music - Review of The Wanted - The Wanted". BBC Music. http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/bgpn. Retrieved 29 October 2010. 
  4. ^ a b Taylor, Paul. "Album Review: The Wanted - The Album - Releases - Music - Greater Manchester's CityLife". M.E.N. media. CityLife. http://www.citylife.co.uk/music/release/6237. Retrieved 29 October 2010. 
  5. ^ a b Edwards, Karen (30 October 2010). "The Wanted". Heat (Bauer Media Group) (601): 113. ISSN 1465-6264. 
  6. ^ Price, Simon (24 October 2010). "Album: The Wanted, The Album (Geffen Records) - Reviews, Music - The Independent". M.E.N. media. CityLife. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-the-wanted-the-album-geffen-records-2115450.html. Retrieved 29 October 2010. 
  7. ^ a b "Music Week - The Wanted – The Wanted (Geffen)". Music Week. 8 October 2010. http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=20&storycode=1042830&c=1. Retrieved 18 October 2010. 
  8. ^ a b "The Wanted: the UK's best new boyband - Shields Gazette:". Shields Gazette. 27 October 2010. http://www.shieldsgazette.com/music/The-Wanted-the-UK39s-best.6601606.jp. Retrieved 31 October 2010. 
  9. ^ a b Gittins, Ian (25 October 2010). "The Wanted: The Wanted Album Review - Reviews - Music - Virgin Media". M.E.N. media. Virgin Media. http://www.virginmedia.com/music/reviews/the-wanted-the-wanted.php. Retrieved 29 October 2010. 
  10. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/european-albums?tag=relcharts
  11. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Albums Chart. GfK. http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%musicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2010&year=2010&week=43. Retrieved 30 October 2010. 
  12. ^ "Archive Chart". Scottish Albums Chart. The Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/2010-11-06/. Retrieved 31 October 2010. 
  13. ^ "Archive Chart". UK Albums Chart. The Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/2010-11-06/. Retrieved 31 October 2010. 
  14. ^ The Wanted by The Wanted on iTunes
  15. ^ The Wanted by The Wanted on iTunes
  16. ^ The Wanted: The Wanted: Amazon.co.uk: Music
  17. ^ "The Wanted: the Wanted: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. http://www.amazon.de/dp/B003ZSHCVO/r. Retrieved 6 February 2011. 
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