A Wonderful Life (Tom Odell album)
2025 studio album by Tom Odell
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A Wonderful Life is the seventh studio album by British singer-songwriter Tom Odell.[1] It was released on 5 September 2025 through UROK Management and Virgin Music.[2][3][4]
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| Released | 5 September 2025 | |||
| Label | UROK | |||
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Background and composition
A Wonderful Life was recorded in London at Church Studios, HOXA, and Room One at RAK Studios.[3] Odell chose to record with a live band setup in order to achieve a "more organic sound."[1] The album comprises ten tracks, all written by Odell in collaboration with Laurie Blundell, with additional contributions from Max Clilverd and Josefina Proto. Production was handled by Odell alongside Cityfall.[5] He described the album as a response to the "overwhelming" negative news that had dominated the world in recent years.[6]
“There’s been this sense, almost every week, that the world is ending in some capacity—which it is, for some people, [...] Much of the record channels despair, frustration and helplessness, but also the possibility of hope."[7]
— Odell for the album press release, via Noise11[7]
Promotion
The album spawned three singles. "Don't Let Me Go", released on 25 April 2025, served as the album lead single.[8] It was followed by "Don't Cry, Put Your Head On My Shoulder" as the album second single on 23 May 25,[9] and "Ugly" as the third official single on 8 August 2025.[10]
The album was re-issued on 10 October 2025, under the title A Wonderful Life (Epilogue) featuring two brand-new tracks.[11]
To promote the album, Odell embarked on a global tour spanning 2025 and 2026, with scheduled dates across Oceania, Europe, and North America.[3][1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Don't Let Me Go" |
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| 4:52 |
| 2. | "Don't Cry, Put Your Head On My Shoulder" |
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| 3:51 |
| 3. | "Prayer" |
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| 4:32 |
| 4. | "Can We Just Go Home Now" |
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| 2:53 |
| 5. | "Why Do I Always Want The Things That I Can't Have" |
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| 3:41 |
| 6. | "Wonderful Life" |
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| 3:48 |
| 7. | "Ugly" |
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| 4:30 |
| 8. | "Strange House" | Odell |
| 2:52 |
| 9. | "Can Old Lovers Ever Just Be Friends?" |
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| 3:58 |
| 10. | "The End of Suffering" |
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| 4:11 |
| Total length: | 39:13 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "When I Close My Eyes" |
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| 3:13 |
| 2. | "It's The Morning After Last Night's Rain" |
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| 3:27 |
| Total length: | 45:54 | |||
Personnel
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] | 8 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 5 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 6 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] | 4 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 9 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[17] | 84 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 9 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] | 100 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 36 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 12 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Version | Ref. |
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| Various | 5 September 2025 |
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Standard | [21] | |
| 10 October 2025 | Epilogue |