Light It Up (Will Young album)

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Light It Up
File:Will Young - Light It Up.png
Studio album by
Will Young
Released9 August 2024 (2024-08-09)
Length35:49
Label
Will Young chronology
20 Years: The Greatest Hits
(2022) 		Light It Up
(2024)
Singles from Light It Up
  1. "Falling Deep"
    Released: 18 April 2024
  2. "Midnight"
    Released: 7 June 2024
  3. "Light It Up"
    Released: 5 July 2024
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash6/10[1]
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MonstagigzFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star half.svgFile:Star empty.svg[3]
RetropopFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star empty.svg[4]
The ScotsmanFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[5]

Light It Up is the ninth studio album by British singer Will Young. It was released on 9 August 2024 through BMG Rights Management and Fascination.[6] It is the singer's first release since 2022's Greatest Hits compilation, 20 Years: The Greatest Hits, and his first studio album of wholly original material since 2019's Lexicon.

Background

Upon the release of "Falling Deep", the album's first single, Young announced the parent album's release, stating, "I really hope this is the go-to pop album for a dance, for a cry and for a celebration. I know I do all three with it." He also announced a tour.[7]

Promotion

On 6 August 2024, Young appeared on Rylan Clark's BBC podcast, Rylan: How to Be in the Spotlight.[8] On 12 August 2024, Young performed a concert at The Wardrobe, Leeds. The gig was praised in a review by The Yorkshire Post.[9] On 14 August 2024, Young appeared on the ITV1 daytime chat show Loose Women to talk about the album.[10] On 19 August 2024, he appeared on The One Show to discuss his career and Light It Up.[11]

Singles

The album's first single, "Falling Deep", was released 18 April 2024. The official music video, directed by Samuel Douek, was released on the same day.[12] "Falling Deep" debuted and peaked at number 62 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.[13] "Midnight" was released on 7 June 2024 as the album's second official single.[14] It reached number 96 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.[15] The album's third single, "Light It Up", and an accompanying video again directed by Douek, was released on 5 July 2024.[16][17] On the day of the album's release, Young released a music video for album track "The Worst".[18]

Chart performance

In the United Kingdom, Light It Up debuted at number 1 on the Album Downloads Chart, number 2 on the Album Sales Chart and number 5 on the main Album Chart.[19] It also debuted at number 5 on the Vinyl Albums Chart.[20]

Tour

On 18 April 2024, Young announced he would embark on a UK tour to support the album in the autumn of 2024.[21]

Track listing

Light It Up track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Falling Deep"
PhD3:08
2."Light It Up"
  • Davidsen
  • Peter Wallevik
  • Tom King
PhD2:47
3."Feels Just Like a Win"
  • Christian Braid
  • Danny Burton
  • Jean-Pierre Sutcliffe
Jim Eliot4:03
4."Midnight"
  • Young
  • Eliot
  • Mima
Eliot3:23
5."Me Without You"
  • Davidsen
  • Wallevik
  • Nick Bradley
  • Raphaella Mazaheri-Asadi
PhD4:31
6."The Worst"
  • Davidsen
  • Wallevik
  • Celine Svanbäck
  • Sam Merrifield
PhD2:58
7."No Man's Land"
  • Davidsen
  • Wallevik
  • Molly Irvine
  • Olivia Sebastianelli
PhD3:02
8."Talk About It"
  • Young
  • Eliot
  • Mima
Eliot3:43
9."Everything But You"
Eliot4:27
10."I Won't Let You Down"
  • Cato
  • Theo Coecup
3:44
Total length:35:49

Charts

Chart performance for Light It Up
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 5
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[24] 2

References

  1. ↑ Murray, Robin (9 August 2024). "Will Young – Light It Up". Clash. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Guiltenane, Christian (9 August 2024). "Album review: Will Young - Light It Up". Euproria. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Album of the Month: Light It Up by Will Young (August 2024)". Monstagigz. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Gotto, Connor (5 August 2024). "Will Young - Light It Up (review)". Retropop. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Shepherd, Fiona (1 August 2024). "Will Young Light It Up review - 'charming vocal chops'". The Scotsman. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Will Young - Light It Up". Spotify. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Tabberer, Jamie (19 April 2024). "Will Young returns with new single Falling Deep and is 'embracing joyous unashamed pop music'". Attitude. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Rylan: How to Be in the Spotlight - Will Young". BBC Sounds. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  9. ↑ Steel, Andrew (12 August 2024). "Gig review: Will Young at The Wardrobe, Leeds". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Will Young on Music, Mental Health, and Fostering Dreams". YouTube. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "The One Show - 19/8/2024". BBC Iplayer. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Will Young - Falling Deep". YouTube. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Official Singles Downloads Chart on 19/4/2024 19 April 2024 - 25 April 2024". Official Charts. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "Will Young - Midnight". Spotify. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "Official Singles Downloads Chart on 14/6/2024 14 June 2024 - 20 June 2024". Official Charts. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  16. ↑ "Will Young - Light It Up (single)". Spotify. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  17. ↑ "Will Young - Light It Up". YouTube. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  18. ↑ "Will Young (Official video)". 9 August 2024. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  19. ↑ "Will Young - Light It Up". Official Charts. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  20. ↑ "Official Vinyl Albums Chart on 16/8/2024 16 August 2024 - 22 August 2024". Official Charts. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  21. ↑ Hollis, Patrick (18 April 2024). "Will Young talks new album, bumper tour - and missing his dogs when he's out on the road". The Scarborough News. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  22. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  23. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  24. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
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