Chaos and the Calm

Chaos and the Calm
Studio album by James Bay
Released 23 March 2015
Genre
Label Virgin, Republic
Producer
Singles from Chaos and the Calm
  1. "Let It Go"
    Released: 2 June 2014
  2. "Hold Back the River"
    Released: 17 November 2014

Chaos and the Calm is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter James Bay. It was released on 23 March 2015 through Republic Records.

Commercial performance

The Official Charts Company reported that Chaos and the Calm debuted at number one in the UK chart on Sunday 29 March 2015, having sold over 64,000 copies in the first week of release.[1]

Track listing

Chaos and the Calm — Standard version
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Craving"  
Jacquire King 3:47
2. "Hold Back the River"  
  • Bay
  • Archer
King 3:59
3. "Let It Go"  
  • Bay
  • Paul Barry
King 4:21
4. "If You Ever Want to Be in Love"  
  • Bay
  • Jimmy Hogarth
  • Steve McEwan
King 3:58
5. "Best Fake Smile"  
  • Bay
  • Archer
King 3:26
6. "When We Were On Fire"  
  • Bay
  • Jon Green
King 3:59
7. "Move Together"  
  • Bay
  • Jamie Hartman
King 4:37
8. "Scars"  
  • Bay
King 4:32
9. "Collide"  
  • Bay
  • Thomas EP Hull
King 3:24
10. "Get Out While You Can"  
  • Bay
  • Ed Harcourt
King 4:43
11. "Need the Sun to Break"  
  • Bay
  • Joel Pott
King 3:46
12. "Incomplete"  
  • Bay
  • Jake Gosling
  • Chris Leonard
King 3:41

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 3
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 34
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 4
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[8] 16
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[9] 5
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 86
German Albums (Official Top 100)[11] 3
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[12] 38
Irish Albums (IRMA)[13] 1
Italian Albums (FIMI)[14] 13
New Zealand Albums (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 6
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[16] 12
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[17] 22
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[18] 37
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 1
US Billboard 200[22] 15
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[23] 5
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[24] 2
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[25] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[26] 3

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Gold 100,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Ireland 20 March 2015
United Kingdom[28] 23 March 2015

References

  1. ↑ Jones, Alan (30 March 2015). "Official Charts Analysis: James Bay debuts at No.1 on Albums Chart". Music Week (Intent Media). Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Chaos and the Calm (Deluxe Version) by James Bay". iTunes (UK).
  3. ↑ "James Bay – Chaos and the Calm". Australiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "James Bay – Chaos and the Calm" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "James Bay – Chaos and the Calm" (in Dutch). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "James Bay – Chaos and the Calm" (in French). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "James Bay Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for James Bay. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "James Bay – Chaos and the Calm". Danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "James Bay – Chaos and the Calm" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "James Bay – Chaos and the Calm". Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "James Bay – Chaos and the Calm". Officialcharts.de. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "Top 40 album-, DVD- és válogatáslemez-lista – 2015. 13. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. LightMedia. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 13, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  14. ↑ "James Bay – Chaos and the Calm". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  15. ↑ "James Bay – Chaos and the Calm". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "James Bay – Chaos and the Calm". Norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  17. ↑ "James Bay – Chaos and the Calm". Portuguesecharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  18. ↑ "James Bay – Chaos and the Calm". Spanishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  19. ↑ "James Bay – Chaos and the Calm". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  20. ↑ "James Bay – Chaos and the Calm". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  21. ↑ "2015-04-04 Top 40 UK Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "James Bay Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for James Bay. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  23. ↑ "Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Digital Albums for James Bay. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  24. ↑ "James Bay Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Folk Albums for James Bay. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  25. ↑ "James Bay Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for James Bay. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  26. ↑ "James Bay Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Rock Albums for James Bay. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  27. ↑ "British album certifications". British Phonographic Industry.
  28. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Chaos and the Calm (Deluxe Version) by James Bay". iTunes.