Bridges_(Calum_Scott_album)
Bridges (Calum Scott album)
2022 studio album by Calum Scott
Bridges is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Calum Scott, released on 17 June 2022 through Capitol Records.[4] It was preceded by five singles—"Biblical", "Rise", "If You Ever Change Your Mind", "Heaven",[5] and "Boys in the Street".[6] Scott embarked on an ongoing world tour in support of the album, beginning in North America in July 2022.[7]
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| Released | 17 June 2022 (2022-06-17) | |||
| Length | 47:50 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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The tracks have themes of resilience, with Scott saying that he wrote "Rise" during COVID-19 lockdowns when he was "really down on [him]self",[8] as well as the power of love, with Scott explaining that "Biblical" is about "love of biblical proportions that transcends everyone and everything",[9] with "Heaven" following a similar theme of "the love between two people being so powerful that it is far superior to anything else".[5] While "If You Ever Change Your Mind" was written "about the pain of heartbreak and lost love", it also has "undertones of hopefulness throughout".[10]
The lead single, "Biblical", was released on 10 June 2021,[9] with second single "Rise" following on 1 October 2021.[11] Third single "If You Ever Change Your Mind" was issued on 4 February 2022.[12] The fourth single, "Heaven", was released alongside the album announcement on 29 April 2022.[13] On 1 June 2022, Scott released the fifth single, which is his rendition of Greg Holden's "Boys in the Street".[6]
On 24 June 2022, Bridges debuted at number 48 on the UK Albums Chart, with 2,158 sales.[14] On 28 July 2022, Rise was played to welcome the delegations from the Crown Dependencies to the opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Biblical" |
| Maguire | 3:49 |
| 2. | "If You Ever Change Your Mind" | Greg Kurstin | 3:25 | |
| 3. | "Run with Me" |
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| 3:21 |
| 4. | "The Way You Loved Me" | Fraser T. Smith | 3:13 | |
| 5. | "Flaws" |
| Maguire | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Heaven" |
| Smith | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Rise" |
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| 3:36 |
| 8. | "Last Tears" | Shatkin | 2:44 | |
| 9. | "Half a Man" |
| Maguire | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Goodbye, Again" |
| Maguire | 3:01 |
| 11. | "I'll Be There" |
| Holloway | 3:46 |
| 12. | "Cross Your Mind" |
| 3:32 | |
| 13. | "Boys in the Street" | Greg Holden | Andrew Yeates | 3:56 |
| 14. | "Bridges" |
| Maguire | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 47:50 | |||
Notes
- On physical editions, the song "Bridges" contains the hidden track "Father", which begins after several seconds of silence, making the track 6:06 in length and the album duration 53:56 overall.
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 12 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 80 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] | 52 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 18 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 6 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 48 |
| US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[21] | 58 |
- Andre, Jonathan (11 September 2021). "Calum Scott – Bridges". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Joshua Andre. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- "Calum Scott – 'Bridges' Review". Entertainment Focus. 17 June 2022.
- Strazzabosco, Domenic (13 June 2022). "CALBUM REVIEW: Calum Scott swoons amid love's barriers and 'Bridges'". RIFF Magazine. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- Finch, Ivana (29 April 2022). "Hull's Calum Scott releases new single today with second album 'Bridges' on the way". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (29 April 2022). "Calum Scott to release new album 'Bridges' in June". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- Peacock, Tim (1 June 2022). "Calum Scott Marks Pride Week With Powerful New Single 'Boys In The Street'". uDiscoverMusic. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- Major, Michael (29 April 2022). "Calum Scott Announces Sophomore Album 'Bridges'". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- Royer, Carol-Anne (5 October 2021). "Calum Scott — Rise". Euphoria. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- Damshenas, Sam (11 June 2021). "Calum Scott makes music comeback with soulful new single Biblical". Gay Times. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- "Multi-platinum Selling Calum Scott (UK) Returns To AU & NZ In November 2022". Scoop.co.nz. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (1 October 2021). "Listen: Calum Scott Debuts New Single 'Rise'". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- Griffiths, George (4 February 2022). "Calum Scott tries to fix a broken heart on new single If You Ever Change Your Mind". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- "Calum Scott veröffentlicht neue Single "Heaven" und kündigt neues Album an!" [Calum Scott releases new single "Heaven" and announces new album!] (in German). Universal Music. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- "Charts analysis: Harry Styles returns to summit just 345 sales ahead of Drake". Music Week. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- "Ultratop.be – Calum Scott – Bridges" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Calum Scott – Bridges" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- "Swisscharts.com – Calum Scott – Bridges". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- "Calum Scott Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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