Lexicon (Will Young album)

Lexicon is the seventh studio album by British singer Will Young. It was released on 21 June 2019[2] through Cooking Vinyl.[3][4] The album's lead single "All the Songs" was released on 22 March 2019 and, with it, announced a supporting 21-date UK tour lasting throughout the month of October.[5]

Lexicon
Studio album by
Will Young
Released21 June 2019 (2019-06-21)
Length45:28
LabelCooking Vinyl
Producer
Will Young chronology
85% Proof
(2015)		 Lexicon
(2019)
Singles from Lexicon
  1. "All the Songs"
    Released: 22 March 2019
  2. "My Love"
    Released: 24 May 2019[1]

Background

The album has been said to reunite the team who executive produced his 2011 studio album Echoes. Furthermore, the album reunites him with Richard X, who produced his 2011 single "Jealousy", and Eg White, who co-wrote his 2003 single "Leave Right Now". Additionally, it is said to feature a track written by BRIT-award-winning singer-songwriter Tom Walker.[6]

Critical reception

Lee Williscroft-Ferris of The Queerness awarded the album five stars, praising Young's vocals, Richard X's production and the album's themes: "40 years old and 18 years into a career that has withstood the waxing and waning tide of public fickleness, Will Young has succeeded in spawning a work that inescapably and admirably charts his past and present to stunning effect."[7]

Track listing

Album credits taken from Apple Music meta data.[8]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."All the Songs"
Richard X3:52
2."My Love"
  • Young
  • Eliot
  • Stilwell
Richard X3:38
3."Scars"
  • Young
  • Liza Owen
  • James Earp
Richard X3:30
4."Get Me Dancing"
3:43
5."Ground Running"
  • Felicia Adams
  • Aidan Martin
  • Sky Adams
  • Daniel Shah
Richard X3:21
6."Dreaming Big"
  • Richard X
  • Howe
4:15
7."I Bet You Call"
  • Gavin Jones
  • White
  • Johan Gustafsson
  • Richard X
  • White
2:53
8."Forever"
  • Young
  • Eliot
  • Stilwell
Richard X5:22
9."Freedom"
  • Richard X
  • Boy Matthews
3:32
10."Faithless Love"
Richard X3:41
11."Say Anything"Matthew MarstonRichard X3:53
12."The Way We Were"
3:48
Total length:45:28

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[9] 24
Irish Albums (IRMA)[10] 73
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 84
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 2
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] 1

References
  1. "Listen: Will Young debuts new single My Love". Entertainment Focus. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  2. "Lexicon by Will Young". iTunes Store. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. "Will Young announces seventh studio album 'Lexicon' and bares all with 'All The Songs'". CelebMix. 22 March 2019.
  4. White, Jack (21 March 2019). "Will Young signs new record deal and announces his seventh studio album". Official Charts. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  5. "Will Young announces new album Lexicon and UK tour for 2019 – here's how to get tickets". Smooth.
  6. "Will Young announces comeback album". The List. 22 March 2019.
  7. "Album Review: Will Young – Lexicon". The Queerness. 21 June 2019.
  8. "Lexicon by Will Young". iTunes Store. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  9. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  10. "Irish Albums Chart: 28 June 2019". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  11. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  12. "Swisscharts.com – Will Young – Lexicon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  13. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  14. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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