Bridges (Calum Scott album)
2022 studio album by Calum Scott
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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]
- Edd Holloway
- Jon Hume
- Greg Kurstin
- Zak Lloyd
- Jon Maguire
- Jesse Shatkin
- Gabe Simon
- Fraser T. Smith
- Andrew Yeates
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| Released | 17 June 2022 | |||
| Length | 47:50 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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Themes
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]
Singles
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]
Commercial performance
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.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Biblical" |
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| 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" |
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| 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" |
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| 3:32 |
| 13. | "Boys in the Street" | Greg Holden | Andrew Yeates | 3:56 |
| 14. | "Bridges" |
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| 3:20 |
| Total length: | 47:50 | |||
Note
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[15]
Musicians
- Calum Scott – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 6, 9, 12)
- Jon Maguire – bass (1, 3, 5, 10, 14), background vocals (1, 3), guitar (3, 5), drums (5, 7), programming (7, 14)
- Zak Lloyd – piano (1, 3, 5, 10, 14), background vocals (1, 5), programming (3, 5, 7, 10, 14), synthesizer (7)
- Corey Sanders – background vocals (1), guitar (3)
- Nerys Clark – cello (1, 5, 10, 14)
- Joseph O'Keefe – string arrangement, strings (1, 10, 14); violin (5)
- Crystal Williams – choir vocals (1, 7)
- Diana Stanbridge – choir vocals (1, 7)
- Jack Vasiliou – choir vocals (1, 7)
- Jeffrey Okyere – choir vocals (1, 7)
- Jenny La Touche – choir vocals (1, 7)
- Jordan Shaw – choir vocals (1, 7)
- Laura Vasiliou – choir vocals (1, 7)
- Otty Warmann – choir vocals (1, 7)
- Patsy McKay – choir vocals (1, 7)
- Shivonne Simpson – choir vocals (1, 7)
- Liss Jones – background vocals (1)
- Greg Kurstin – bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion, piano, synthesizer (2)
- Lorna Blackwood – programming (3, 5, 7, 12)
- Adam Prosser – drums (3)
- Bryony James – cello (4, 9)
- Rosie Danvers – cello (4, 9)
- Richard Pryce – double bass (4, 9)
- Reuben James – piano (4)
- Emma Owens – viola (4, 9)
- Nick Barr – viola (4, 9)
- Ellie Stanford – violin (4, 9)
- Hayley Pomfrett – violin (4, 9)
- Helen Hathorn – violin (4, 9)
- Patrick Kiernan – violin (4, 9)
- Rosie Judge – violin (4, 9)
- Sally Jackson – violin (4, 9)
- Sarah Sexton – violin (4, 9)
- Steve Morris – violin (4, 9)
- Alex Davies – string arrangement, strings (5)
- Fraser T. Smith – acoustic guitar, drum programming, electric guitar, keyboards (6, 9); bass programming, programming (6); piano (9)
- Andrew Yeates – piano (6, 13), programming (13)
- Gabe Simon – background vocals, cello, drums, Hammond B3, percussion, piano, programming (7)
- Jesse Shatkin – additional vocals, bass, drums, drum programming, keyboards, percussion (8)
- Nick Long – guitar (8)
- Tommy King – piano (8)
- Ben Epstein – bass (9)
- Ash Soan – drums (9)
- Tofer Brown – piano (10)
- Edd Holloway – bass, drum programming, electric guitar, piano, synthesizer (11)
- Nick Atkinson – background vocals (11)
- Jon Hume – background vocals, drums, guitar, piano, programming (12)
- Amy Langley – cello (13)
- Rachael Lander – cello (13)
- Jordan Bergmans – viola (13)
- Rachel Robson – viola (13)
- Ciara Ismail – violin (13)
- Emma Fry – violin (13)
- Rosie Langley – violin (13)
- Millie Maguire – vocals (14)
Technical
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing, engineering (1–5, 9, 10, 13, 14)
- Rob Kinelski – mixing, engineering (6, 7, 12)
- Geoff Swan – mixing, engineering (8, 11)
- Randy Merrill – mastering
- Louis Lion – engineering (1, 7)
- Hywel Wigley – engineering (1)
- Alex Pasco – engineering (2)
- Ed Reyes – engineering (2)
- Greg Kurstin – engineering (2)
- Julian Burg – engineering (2)
- Lorna Blackwood – engineering (3, 5, 7, 12), vocal engineering (7)
- Jon Maguire – engineering (3, 5, 10, 14)
- Manon Grandjean – engineering (4, 9)
- Nick Taylor – engineering (4, 9)
- Charlie Thomas – engineering (5, 10, 13, 14)
- Callum James – engineering (5, 10, 14)
- Scott Barnett – engineering (6)
- Gabe Simon – engineering, recording arrangement (7)
- Jesse Shatkin – engineering (8)
- Samuel Dent – engineering (8)
- Edd Holloway – engineering (11)
- Jon Hume – engineering (12)
- Liz Robson – engineering (12)
- Tom Jordan – recording arrangement (6)
- Matt Wolach – mixing assistance (1–5, 9, 10, 13, 14)
- Casey Cuayo – mixing assistance (7)
- Eli Heisler – mixing assistance (7)
- Niko Battistini – mixing assistance (8, 11)
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] | 12 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] | 80 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] | 52 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[19] | 18 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 6 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[21] | 48 |
| US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[22] | 58 |