Male (Natalie Imbruglia album)

Male is the fifth studio album by Australian-British singer Natalie Imbruglia, released by Portrait on 31 July 2015. It was released in Europe on 21 August 2015.[1][2][3][4]

Male
Studio album by
Natalie Imbruglia
Released31 July 2015
Length42:40
LabelPortrait
ProducerBilly Mann
Natalie Imbruglia chronology
Come to Life
(2009)		 Male
(2015)		 Firebird
(2021)
Singles from Male
  1. "Instant Crush"
    Released: 23 March 2015

Male is Imbruglia's first album in six years[5] and features the singer covering tracks made famous by male-led acts, hence the album's title.[6]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Billboard[9]
The Guardian[10]
Rolling Stone[11]

Male received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 65, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on four reviews by critics.[12]

Tour

On 7 February 2017, Imbruglia announced that she would embark on the 2017 Acoustic Tour in support of the album, which took place from April to May 2017.[13]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Instant Crush"
Daft Punk featuring Julian Casablancas4:52
2."Cannonball"Damien RiceDamien Rice3:27
3."The Summer"Josh PykeJosh Pyke3:18
4."I Will Follow You into the Dark"Ben GibbardDeath Cab for Cutie3:25
5."Goodbye in His Eyes"
Zac Brown Band4:35
6."Friday I'm in Love"
The Cure3:16
7."Naked as We Came"Samuel BeamIron & Wine2:36
8."Let My Love Open the Door"Pete TownshendPete Townshend3:08
9."Only Love Can Break Your Heart"Neil YoungNeil Young2:50
10."I Melt with You"
  • Robbie Grey
  • Gary McDowell
  • Richard Brown
  • Michael Conroy
  • Stephen Walker
[14]		Modern English4:07
11."The Waiting"Tom PettyTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:16
12."The Wind"Cat StevensCat Stevens2:13
13."Instant Crush" (radio edit) (bonus track)
  • Homem-Christo
  • Bangalter
  • Casablancas
Daft Punk featuring Julian Casablancas3:26
Total length:42:40

Charts
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] 139
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 97
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 23
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 50
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 20

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 31 July 2015
Sony Music [21]
New Zealand CD [22]
Europe 21 August 2015
  • CD
  • digital download
 [23][24]
Australia 11 September 2015 [25][26]
New Zealand Digital download [27]

See also

References
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  2. "Male by Natalie Imbruglia". iTunes. 31 July 2015.
  3. ""Male" von Natalie Imbruglia". iTunes. 31 July 2015.
  4. "Male by Natalie Imbruglia". iTunes. 31 July 2015.
  5. "Natalie Imbruglia Unveils The Dark And Dreamy Cover Of Comeback LP 'Male'". Mike Wass. www.idolator.com. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  6. Luke Morgan Britton (12 March 2015). "Natalie Imbruglia covers Daft Punk and Julian Casablancas collaboration 'Instant Crush' - listen". NME. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  7. "Male reviews". Metacritic. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  8. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Male - Natalie Imbruglia". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  9. "Natalie Imbruglia Takes on the Boys with a Feminine Twist on 'Male': Album Review". Billboard.
  10. "Natalie Imbruglia: Male review – cover album of all-male artists plays it too safe". TheGuardian.com. 10 September 2015.
  11. Rolling Stone review
  12. "Male by Natalie Imbruglia". Metacritic.
  13. Copsey, Rob (7 February 2017). "Natalie announces 2017 Acoustic Tour". Retrieved 7 February 2017 – via Twitter.
  14. "BMI Repertoire Search". BMI. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  15. "Australiancharts.com – Natalie Imbruglia – Male". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  16. "Ultratop.be – Natalie Imbruglia – Male" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  17. "Offiziellecharts.de – Natalie Imbruglia – Male" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  18. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  19. "Swisscharts.com – Natalie Imbruglia – Male". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  20. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  21. "iTunes - Music - Male by Natalie Imbruglia". iTunes. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  22. http://wowhdnz.directtoustore.com/male/888750339522%5B%5D
  23. "Male by Natalie Imbruglia". iTunes. 31 July 2015.
  24. "Male". Amazon UK. 2015.
  25. "Male by Natalie Imbruglia, Pop, CD | Sanity". Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  26. "Male by Natalie Imbruglia". iTunes. 31 July 2015.
  27. "Male by Natalie Imbruglia". iTunes. 31 July 2015.
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