Through the Night (album)

Through the Night is the debut album from Ren Harvieu released on May 14, 2012 on Island Records.[2] It entered the UK mid-week album chart at number 2.

Through The Night
Studio album by
Ren Harvieu
Released14 May 2012 (2012-05-14)
Recorded2011–2012
GenrePop rock, soul, indie pop
Length42:20
LabelIsland Records
ProducerPaul Harrison, Jimmy Hogarth
Ren Harvieu chronology
Open Up Your Arms EP
(2012)		 Through The Night
(2012)		 Revel in the Drama
(2020)
Singles from Through The Night
  1. "Through The Night"
    Released: 2 December 2011
  2. "Open Up Your Arms"
    Released: 21 March 2012
  3. "Tonight"
    Released: 16 July 2012
  4. "Do Right By Me"
    Released: 1 October 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(63/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
BBC Music[2]
The Guardian[3]
Independent on Sunday[1]
Mojo[1]
New Musical Express[4]
The Observer[5]
Q[1]
The Daily Telegraph[6]

Background

The release of the album was postponed after the accident which happened on May 31, 2011. Ren Harvieu was with friends in an East London field, watching them performing acrobatic leaps over a hedge when she was knocked to the ground and broke her back. "I heard it snap. I couldn't feel my feet. I wasn't on drugs or even drunk. I thought I was gonna die," the singer recalled. After a 14-hour operation Harvieu spent months recovering at the Stanmore's Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, not knowing whether she’ll be able to walk again.[7]

Reception

Through the Night received generally positive reviews from music critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 63, based on 7 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews."[1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Open Up Your Arms"Dave McCabe3:47
2."Tonight"Howie Payne4:13
3."Do Right By Me"Howie Payne3:58
4."Walking in the Rain"Howie Payne3:44
5."Through the Night"Ren Harvieu, Jimmy Hogarth, Ed Harcourt, Christopher O'Neill3:43
6."Forever in Blue"Howie Payne3:58
7."Twist the Knife"Ren Harvieu, Jimmy Hogarth, Christopher O'Neill, Paul Harrison3:56
8."Dancing on Her Own"Ren Harvieu, Jimmy Hogarth, Kevin Cormack3:17
9."Holding On"Howie Payne3:07
10."Summer Romance"Logan Baren, Justin Baren, Andrew Langer4:00
11."Love Is a Melody"Ed Harcourt, Jimmy Hogarth4:27
Total length:42:20
iTunes Deluxe Version bonus tracks[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Through the Night" (BBC Live Introducing Session at Maida Vale)Ren Harvieu, Jimmy Hogarth, Ed Harcourt, Christopher O'Neill3:37
13."Open Up Your Arms" (BBC Live Introducing Session at Maida Vale)Dave McCabe3:37
14."Forever in Blue" (BBC Live Introducing Session at Maida Vale)Howie Payne3:42
15."Do Right By Me" (BBC Live Introducing Session at Maida Vale)Howie Payne3:57
16."Through the Night" (Music Video)Ren Harvieu, Jimmy Hogarth, Ed Harcourt, Christopher O'Neill3:49
Total length:1:01:02

Charts
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Scottish Albums Chart[9] 8
UK Albums Chart[10] 5
UK Digital Albums[11] 13
UK Physical Albums[12] 5

References
  1. "Through The Night". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  2. Sheppard, David. "Ren Harvieu Through the Night Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  3. Sullivan, Caroline. "Ren Harvieu, Through the Night, CD review". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  4. McAlpine, Fraser. "Ren Harvieu: Through the Night review". NME. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  5. Hoby, Hermione. "Ren Harvieu: Through the Night – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  6. Brown, Helen. "Ren Harvieu, Through the Night, CD review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  7. Doyle, Tom. Q, March 2012, #308. Q Now. The Singer Who Cheated Death. p. 35
  8. "Through the Night (Deluxe Version)". Apple Music. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  9. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 (20 May 2012 - 26 May 2012)". The Official Charts Company.
  10. "REN HARVIEU". The Official Charts Company.
  11. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100 (20 May 2012 - 26 May 2012)". The Official Charts Company.
  12. "Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100 (20 May 2012 - 26 May 2012)". The Official Charts Company.
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