Blood Orange (album)
Blood Orange is the second studio album by English singer Freya Ridings. It was released on 28 April 2023, by Good Soldier Records and AWAL.[2] The first single "Weekends" was released on 12 January 2023.[3]
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Released | 28 April 2023 | |||
Genre | Pop[1] | |||
Length | 47:26 | |||
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Freya Ridings chronology | ||||
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Singles from Blood Orange | ||||
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Critical reception
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Martyn Young from Dork called Blood Orange "impressive in its scope and ambition" and noted: "Combining widescreen anthemic string-laden pop with joyous disco-tinged hops and just the right dose of heartbreak, it's a step up from an artist looking to establish themselves as a big deal."[1]
Commercial performance
In the United Kingdom, Blood Orange spent one week at number seven on the UK Albums Chart with recorded sales of 7,654 units over the first week.[5] It became Ridings' second top 10 album in the region, following her debut which peaked at number three.[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Blood Orange" |
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| 3:13 |
2. | "Bite Me" |
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| 4:09 |
3. | "Weekends" |
| Mac | 3:20 |
4. | "Face in the Crowd" | Ridings | Ewan J. Phillips | 3:24 |
5. | "Perfect" |
| Phillips | 3:06 |
6. | "Dancing in a Hurricane" |
| Lostboy | 3:14 |
7. | "Happier Alone" |
| White | 3:14 |
8. | "Wither on the Vine" |
| White | 3:19 |
9. | "Bitter" |
| White | 3:23 |
10. | "Someone New" |
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| 3:23 |
11. | "Last Day That You Loved Me" |
| Stewart | 3:05 |
12. | "Wolves" |
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| 3:30 |
13. | "Can I Jump?" |
| Vindver | 3:43 |
14. | "I Feel Love" |
| Shatkin | 3:13 |
Total length: | 47:26 |
Charts
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[6] | 15 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 71 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 18 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[9] | 82 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 9 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 28 |
UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 7 |
References
- Young, Martyn (3 May 2023). "Freya Ridings – Blood Orange". Dork. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- Freya Ridings. "Blood Orange". Spotify. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- Major, Michael (12 January 2023). "Freya Ridings Releases New Single Weekends From Upcoming Album". Broadway World. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- Woods, Cat (28 April 2023). "The National borrow Taylor Swift, The Damned tear into Gary Glitter – the week's best albums". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- Jones, Alan (5 May 2023). "Charts analysis: The Lottery Winners hit the jackpot with first No.1 album". Music Week. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 8 May 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1731. Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 May 2023. p. 25.
- "Austriancharts.at – Freya Ridings – Blood Orange" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Freya Ridings – Blood Orange" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- "Irish Albums Chart: 5 May 2023". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- "Swisscharts.com – Freya Ridings – Blood Orange". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 May 2023.