Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life
Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life is the fourth major studio album by British rock band The Wombats. The album was released on 9 February 2018.[2] The first single from the album, "Lemon to a Knife Fight", was released on 7 November 2017. This was followed by "Turn", "Cheetah Tongue", and "Black Flamingo".
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| Released | 9 February 2018 | |||
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| Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
| Length | 38:43 | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| musicOMH | [5] |
| NME | [6] |
| PopMatters | [1] |
| The Times | [7] |
Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life received positive reviews from critics, with NME saying "there's nothing groundbreaking here, but little to be ashamed of either."[6] In a positive review, PopMatters describes the album's songs as "excellent workouts in powerful pop-rock."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cheetah Tongue" | 3:39 | |
| 2. | "Lemon to a Knife Fight" |
| 3:26 |
| 3. | "Turn" |
| 3:28 |
| 4. | "Black Flamingo" | 3:21 | |
| 5. | "White Eyes" |
| 4:13 |
| 6. | "Lethal Combination" |
| 2:39 |
| 7. | "Out of My Head" |
| 3:02 |
| 8. | "I Only Wear Black" |
| 3:11 |
| 9. | "Ice Cream" |
| 3:44 |
| 10. | "Dip You in Honey" |
| 3:08 |
| 11. | "I Don't Know Why I Like You but I Do" |
| 3:50 |
| Total length: | 38:43 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Bee-Sting" |
| 3:34 |
| 13. | "Oceans" |
| 3:41 |
| 14. | "Lethal Combination" (Acoustic) |
| 2:41 |
| Total length: | 47:37 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 12. | "Lethal Combination" (Acoustic) |
| 2:41 |
| 13. | "Lemon to a Knife Fight" (Acoustic) |
| 3:42 |
| 14. | "Lemon to a Knife Fight" (Acoustic) |
| 3:30 |
| Total length: | 48:50 | ||
Personnel
The Wombats
- Matthew Murphy – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, production, recording
- Dan Haggis – drums, percussion, keyboards, guitars, backing vocals, production, recording
- Tord Øverland Knudsen – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, production, recording
Additional contributors
- Mark Crew – production, recording (all tracks); keyboards, programming (tracks 1, 2, 5–8)
- Catherine Marks – production, recording (all tracks), programming (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
- Vlado Meller – mastering
- Rich Costey – mixing
- Rob Whiteley – engineering
- Adam "Cecil" Bartlett – engineering (2, 3)
- Martin Cooke – mixing assistance
- Nicolas Fournier – mixing assistance
- Richie Kennedy – engineering assistance (2, 3)
- Marius Drogsås Hagen – guitar (3)
- Kianjia – vocals (5)
- Lucas Donaud – artwork, design
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 5 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 55 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 75 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 67 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 39 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] | 19 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 57 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 3 |
| US Billboard 200[17] | 190 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "The Wombats: Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life". PopMatters. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- "Album Review: The Wombats – Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life". Impact Nottingham. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- "Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life by The Wombats". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- "Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life – The Wombats – Songs, Reviews, Creditspublisher=AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- "The Wombats: Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life". musicOMH. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- "The Wombats - 'Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life' Review". NME. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- "Pop review: The Wombats: Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life". The Times. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- "「ビューティフル・ピープル・ウィル・ルイン・ユア・ライフ」- ザ・ウォンバッツ" (in Japanese). Sony Music Japan. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "Australiancharts.com – The Wombats – Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Austriancharts.at – The Wombats – Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- "Ultratop.be – The Wombats – Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – The Wombats – Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – The Wombats – Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Norwegiancharts.com – The Wombats – Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Swisscharts.com – The Wombats – Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "The Wombats Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "British album certifications – Wombats – Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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