Meet the Vamps

Meet the Vamps
Studio album by The Vamps
Released	14 April 2014
Genre	Pop[1]
Length	49:00
Label	Mercury Virgin EMI
Producer	TMS Espionage
The Vamps chronology
Meet the Vamps (2014) Somebody to You (2014)
Alternative cover
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from Meet the Vamps
"Can We Dance" Released: 29 September 2013 "Wild Heart" Released: 19 January 2014 "Last Night" Released: 6 April 2014 "Somebody to You" Released: 18 May 2014 "Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" Released: 12 October 2014

Meet the Vamps is the debut studio album by British pop band The Vamps. It was released in the United Kingdom through Mercury Records on 15 April 2014. The album includes the UK top-five singles "Can We Dance", "Wild Heart", "Last Night" and "Somebody to You". It debuted at number two in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It was the 23rd best selling album in 2014 in the UK ^[2]

Background and promotion

After James McVey met Brad Simpson via YouTube in late 2011, the duo began working together on their debut album.^[3] They later met Tristan Evans and Connor Ball and became a four-piece. They signed a record deal with Mercury Records in November 2012. On 22 March 2014, The Vamps announced that their debut album would be called Meet the Vamps and would be released on 15 April 2014.^[4]

The Vamps will embark on their first UK headline tour in support of their debut studio album and will play 14 dates across the country. They made the announcement via their Twitter account on 12 February 2014.^[5]

Singles

• "Can We Dance" was released on 29 September 2013 as The Vamps' debut single and the lead single from the album. It had previously been on course to debut at number one on the UK Singles Chart, it eventually entered at number two, being beaten to the top spot by OneRepublic's "Counting Stars".^[6] The song has also peaked to number 17 in Australia and number 19 in New Zealand.

• "Wild Heart" was released as the album's second single on 19 January 2014. The song peaked to number 3 in the UK.

• "Last Night" was released as the third single on 6 April 2014, and peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.

• A new version of "Somebody to You" which features Demi Lovato was released as the fourth single on 18 May 2014, and peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart.

• A new version of "Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" which features Shawn Mendes was released as the fifth single from the album on 12 October 2014. The song peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart.

Promotional singles

• "Dangerous" was released as a promotional single on 14 April 2014.^[7]

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Digital Spy	[8]
Digital Spy	[8]
The Guardian	[9]
Virgin Media	[10]

The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. Allmusic critic Matt Collar noted that the album "showcases the group's high-energy mix of melodic pop and dance music." ^[1]Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the album a positive review, stating, "...Meet packs a big enough pop punch to pierce through the oversaturated landscape and get itself noticed. They may have a lot of competition out there, but The Vamps have proven that they are more than capable to take on the challenge."^[8] Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian also gave the album a positive review. She said, "segments of Meet the Vamps are verifiably bandy", but also felt that "there are many moments when it would be hard to pick the Vamps out of a lineup alongside One Direction and Peter Andre (whose "Mysterious Girl" clearly provided much of the inspiration for "Girls on TV"). This is where their origins as a YouTube covers act are most evident, and the need for a voice of their own most felt."^[9] Virgin Media's Matthew Horton called the album "an appealing effort that adds something to the pop landscape".

Commercial performance

Meet the Vamps debuted at number two on the Irish Albums Chart, behind Paolo Nutini's Caustic Love.^[11] The same album kept it off the number one spot on the UK Albums Chart.^[12] In Australia, the album debuted at number three on the ARIA Charts, behind the Frozen soundtrack and The New Classic by Iggy Azalea.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Wild Heart"	Connor Ball Tristan Evans James McVey Brad Simpson Ibrahim "Ayb" Asmar Amund Björklund Ben Harrison Espen Lind Jamie Scott	Espionage Asmar[a] Harrison[a]	3:11
2.	"Last Night"	Tom Barnes Wayne Hector Pete Kelleher Ben Kohn Ayak Thiik	TMS	3:07
3.	"Somebody to You"	Carl Falk Savan Kotecha Kristian Lundin	Falk Lundin	3:03
4.	"Can We Dance"	Timz Aluo Amund Björklund Philip Lawrence Espen Lind Bruno Mars Karl Michael	Espionage	3:12
5.	"Girls on TV"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Seye Adelekan Matt Prime Tim Woodcock	Prime Jay Reynolds	3:23
6.	"Risk It All"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Hector Prime	Prime	3:38
7.	"Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)"	Paul Simon Ball Evans McVey Simpson Michaud	Espionage Andrew Williams[b]	3:16
8.	"Another World"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Paul Barry Mark Bates Patrick Mascall	Brian Rawling Paul Meehan Bates	3:34
9.	"Move My Way"	McVey	Reynolds	3:28
10.	"Shout About It"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Prime	Prime	3:41
11.	"High Hopes"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Tom Fletcher Danny Jones Dougie Poynter	Jones	3:30
12.	"She Was the One"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson	David Bendeth Evans[b]	3:20
13.	"Dangerous"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Jay Reynolds	Reynolds Evans	3:55
14.	"Lovestruck"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson C.J. Baran Lindy Robbins	Baran	3:41
15.	"Smile"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson	Reynolds	3:01

Meet the Vamps – iTunes Store deluxe edition bonus tracks[13]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"On the Floor"	Björklund Lind Ball Evans McVey Simpson James Bourne	Espionage	3:28
17.	"Golden"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Alex Smith	Smith	3:19
18.	"Fall"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson David Sneddon James Bauer-Mein	Reynolds	3:03

Meet the Vamps – DVD edition[14]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Story of The Vamps"	75:00

Christmas Edition

Meet the Vamps: Christmas Edition was released on 1 December 2014. It includes eight Christmas songs and a DVD of band performing live at Birmingham NIA on 5 October 2014.

CD
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Jingle Bell Rock"	Joe Beal Jim Boothe		2:15
2.	"Sleighing in the Snow"	Brad Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball, Tristan Evans		2:42
3.	"Hoping for Snow"	James McVey, Brad Simpson, Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, Joe O'Neill		3:39
4.	"We Wish You a Merry Christmas"	Traditional		2:02
5.	"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"	Roy Wood		3:06
6.	"Hallelujah"	Leonard Cohen		3:45
7.	"Jingle Bells"	James Lord Pierpont		3:01
8.	"Silent Night"	Joseph Mohr		2:06
9.	"Wild Heart"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Asmar Björklund Harrison Lind Scott	Espionage Asmar[a] Harrison[a]	3:11
10.	"Last Night"	Barnes Hector Kelleher Kohn Thiik	TMS	3:07
11.	"Somebody to You" (featuring Demi Lovato)	Falk Kotecha Lundin	Falk Lundin	3:03
12.	"Can We Dance"	Aluo Björklund Lawrence Lind Mars Michael	Espionage	3:37
13.	"Girls on TV"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Adelekan Prime Woodcock	Prime Reynolds	3:23
14.	"Risk It All"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Hector Prime	Prime	3:38
15.	"Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)"	Simon Ball Evans McVey Simpson	Espionage Williams[b]	3:16
16.	"Another World"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Barry Bates Mascall	Rawling Meehan Bates	3:34
17.	"Move My Way"	McVey	Reynolds	3:28
18.	"Shout About It"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Prime	Prime	3:41
19.	"High Hopes"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Fletcher Jones Poynter	Jones	3:30
20.	"She Was the One"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson	Bendeth Evans[b]	3:20
21.	"Dangerous"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Reynolds	Reynolds Evans	3:55
22.	"Lovestruck"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Baran Robbins	Baran	3:41
23.	"Smile"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson	Reynolds	3:01
24.	"Somebody to You"	Falk Kotecha Lundin	Falk Lundin	3:03

DVD: Meet the Vamps Live
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Meet the Vamps Live"

US version

Meet the Vamps – Standard version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Can We Dance"	Aluo Björklund Lawrence Lind Mars Michael	Espionage	3:12
2.	"Somebody to You" (featuring Demi Lovato)	Falk Kotecha Lundin	Falk Lundin	3:03
3.	"Last Night"	Barnes Hector Kelleher Kohn Thiik	TMS	3:07
4.	"Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" (featuring Shawn Mendes)	Simon Ball Evans McVey Simpson	Espionage Williams[b]	3:16
5.	"Girls on TV"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Adelekan Prime Woodcock	Prime Reynolds	3:23
6.	"Risk It All"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Hector Prime	Prime	3:38
7.	"Hurricane"	Simpson McVey Ball Evans		3:15
8.	"Wild Heart"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Asmar Björklund Harrison Lind Scott	Espionage Asmar[a] Harrison[a]	3:11
9.	"Another World"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Barry Bates Mascall	Rawling Meehan Bates	3:34
10.	"Move My Way"	McVey	Reynolds	3:28
11.	"She Was the One"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson	Bendeth Evans[b]	3:20
12.	"Smile"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson	Reynolds	3:01

Meet the Vamps – iTunes deluxe edition bonus tracks[15]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"High Hopes"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Fletcher Jones Poynter	Jones	3:30
14.	"Shout About It"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Prime	Prime	3:41
15.	"Dangerous"	Ball Evans McVey Simpson Reynolds	Reynolds Evans	3:55

Meet the Vamps – Target deluxe edition bonus tracks[16]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Jingle Bells"	Pierpont		3:01
14.	"Hoping for Snow"	McVey Simpson Ball Evans O'Neill		3:39
15.	"We Wish You a Merry Christmas"			2:02

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies an additional producer

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart (2014) Peak position scope="row" Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 3 China Albums (Sino Chart)[18] 12 scope="row" Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 24 scope="row" Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 35 Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[21] 59 scope="row" Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[22] 20 scope="row" Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[23] 35 scope="row" French Albums (SNEP)[24] 19 scope="row" Irish Albums (IRMA)[11] 2 scope="row" Italian Albums (FIMI)[25] 9 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[26] 24 scope="row" New Zealand Albums (Recorded Music NZ)[27] 8 scope="row" Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[28] 17 scope="row" Illegal chart entered Philippine| scope="row" UK Albums (OCC)[12] 1 scope="row" Polish Albums (ZPAV)[29] 21 scope="row" Portuguese Albums (AFP)[30] 13 scope="row" Scottish Albums (OCC)[31] 1 scope="row" Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[32] 7 scope="row" Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 10 scope="row" US Billboard 200[34] 40

Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments United Kingdom (BPI)[35] Gold 100,000^ *sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Version	Label
Australia[36]	11 April 2014	CD digital download	Standard deluxe	Virgin EMI
Ireland[37]		CD digital download DVD
New Zealand[38]		CD digital download
United Kingdom[39]	15 April 2014	CD digital download DVD
Canada[40]	4 November 2014	CD digital download
United States[41]
Ireland[42]	28 November 2014		Christmas edition
Canada[43]	1 December 2014
United Kingdom[44]

References

The Vamps Connor Ball Tristan Evans James McVey Brad Simpson Studio albums Meet the Vamps (2014) EPs Somebody to You Singles "Can We Dance" "Wild Heart" "Last Night" "Somebody to You" "Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" Featured singles "Nasty" Concert tours Meet the Vamps tour The Vamps Asia-Pacific 2015 Tour Related articles Discography R5