Land of Dreams (Mark Owen album)

Land of Dreams is the fifth solo studio album from Take That band member, Mark Owen. The album was released on 23 September 2022, nine years after his fourth album. The album was preceded by three singles: "You Only Want Me", "Are You Looking for Billy?" and "Magic".[2]

Land of Dreams
Owens stands with his arms out to the sides in front of a motel and car
Studio album by
Mark Owen
Released23 September 2022
Recorded2021–2022
Length43:50
LabelBMG
Producer
Mark Owen chronology
The Art of Doing Nothing
(2013)		 Land of Dreams
(2022)
Singles from Land of Dreams
  1. "You Only Want Me"
    Released: 19 May 2022
  2. "Are You Looking for Billy?"
    Released: 10 June 2022
  3. "Magic"
    Released: 10 August 2022
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Retro Pop[1]

Background

On 1 February 2022, it was revealed that Owen had been writing new material. A source close to Owen said, "He has been writing some songs and they are sounding pretty good. It's said the singer will be performing at the Isle of Wight Festival in June,[3][4] It is early days, but he is [...] toying with the idea of another solo record. Nothing is nailed down, but given he has done a solo album every 10 years or so for the last two decades, now feels like a nice time to think about it again."[5]

Commercial performance

On the midweek UK Albums Chart dated 26 September 2022, Land of Dreams was at number two.[6] On 30 September 2022, the album debuted at number 5 on the UK Official Albums Chart Top 100,[7] and at number 3 on the UK Album Downloads and Sales Charts.[8][9]

Track listing
Land of Dreams track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Superpower"
2:50
2."You Only Want Me"
  • Owen
  • Will Bloomfield
3:26
3."Boy"
  • Owen
  • Steve Booker
Decilveo3:47
4."Magic"
  • Owen
  • Jeff Trott
  • Scott Stepakoff
  • Decilveo
Decilveo3:39
5."Being Human"
  • Owen
  • Bastian Langebæk
Decilveo4:07
6."Rio"
  • Owen
  • Hansen
  • Peter Wallevik
  • Daniel Davidsen
  • Fraser Churchill
Decilveo3:34
7."Are You Looking for Billy?"
  • Owen
  • Gannin Arnold
  • Mac
  • Kipner
4:30
8."Come Back"
  • Owen
  • Hansen
  • Ubizz
  • Quinn
  • Mac
  • Kipner
  • Cutfather[a]
  • Jacob Ubizz[a]
  • Ryan Carline[c]
3:53
9."Starwoman"
  • Owen
  • Ben Mark
  • Jamie Norton
  • Mac
  • Kipner
  • Carline[c]
3:40
10."Last of the Heroes"
  • Owen
  • Decilveo
  • Jack Kleinick[b]
3:01
11."Gone, Gone, Gone"
  • Owen
  • Mark
  • Mac
  • Kipner
3:29
12."World"
  • Owen
  • Mark
  • Norton
  • Mac
  • Kipner
  • Mac
  • Kipner
3:54
Total length:43:50

Notes
  • ^a signifies a co-producer
  • ^b signifies an additional producer
  • ^c signifies a vocal producer

Charts
Chart performance for Land of Dreams
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 118
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[12] 75
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 5
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] 2

References
  1. "Mark Owen – Land of Dreams". Retro Pop. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. Major, Michael (23 September 2022). "Take That's Mark Owen Releases Solo Album 'Land of Dreams'". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  3. "Playing: Big Top". Isle of Wight Festival. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  4. Little, Lori (3 December 2021). "Isle of Wight Festival 2022: New acts announced including The Kooks". County Press. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  5. "Take That singer Mark Owen is 'working on first solo album in nine years'". Music News. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  6. "Official Albums Chart Update Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  7. "Official Albums Chart Top 100 - 30 September 2022 - 06 October 2022". Official Charts. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  8. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100 - 30 September 2022 - 06 October 2022". Official Charts. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  9. "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100 - 30 September 2022 - 06 October 2022". Official Charts. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  10. "Ultratop.be – Mark Owen – Land of Dreams" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  11. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  12. "Spanishcharts.com – Mark Owen – Land of Dreams". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  13. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  14. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
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