Dinner Party (album)
2026 studio album by Niall Horan
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Dinner Party is the fourth studio album by the Irish singer and songwriter Niall Horan, released on 5 June 2026 through Capitol Records. The album charted at number one in Australia, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
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| Released | 5 June 2026 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 36:48 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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Background and release
Horan wrote the album's title track after meeting his long-time girlfriend for the first time at a friend's dinner party.[1] Horan has cited Irish musician Damien Rice as a particular influence in the album's music.[2] The album itself was released on 5 June 2026,[3] with the lead single "Dinner Party" being released on 20 March 2026.[4] The second single was "Little More Time", released on 23 April 2026.[5] Horan explained that the album closer, "End of an Era", was re-written following the passing of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne, and that he now considers the song a tribute and celebration of Payne's life and their friendship.[6] The track was released as the third single on 22 May 2026.[7]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Associated Press | [9] |
| Clash | 8/10[10] |
| Hot Press | 8/10[11] |
| The Irish Times | [12] |
| Nieuwsblad |  [13] |
| RTÉ | [14] |
Ed Power of The Irish Times complimented Dinner Party as "a joyously moreish collection of mid-tempo pop".[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Tastes So Good" |
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| 3:05 |
| 2. | "Dinner Party" |
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| 2:34 |
| 3. | "Monochromatic" |
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| 2:44 |
| 4. | "She Gets It from Her Mother" |
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| 3:24 |
| 5. | "Better Man" |
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| 3:13 |
| 6. | "Little More Time" |
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| 3:38 |
| 7. | "Flowers" |
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| 2:26 |
| 8. | "Boys Are Fun" |
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| 3:33 |
| 9. | "Fighting over Nothing" |
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| 2:30 |
| 10. | "Pretty" |
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| 2:54 |
| 11. | "Die If I Don't" |
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| 3:09 |
| 12. | "End of an Era" |
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| 3:38 |
| Total length: | 36:48 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "Loneliest Girl in the World" |
Personnel
The credits are adapted from Tidal.[19]
Musicians
- Niall Horan – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- John Ryan – background vocals (tracks 1–5, 7–12), acoustic guitar (1–5, 7, 8, 10–12), programming (1–4, 7, 8, 10–12), keyboards (1, 2, 7, 8, 11), electric guitar (1, 3–8, 10–12), bass (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11), drums (1, 4, 7), piano (5)
- Julian Bunetta – background vocals (1–3, 7–10, 12), programming (1–3, 7, 8, 10–12), drums (1, 2, 7, 9, 10, 12), electric guitar (3, 6, 8–10, 12), keyboards (3, 7–9, 12), acoustic guitar (8), bass (9, 10, 12)
- Damon Bunetta – background vocals (1–3, 6–10)
- Matt Zara – acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, keyboards (1, 4); programming (1), drums (4)
- Andrew Haas[a] – programming (2, 3, 5, 6, 8–11), background vocals (2, 3, 5, 6, 8–10), acoustic guitar (2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10), bass (2, 5, 6, 9, 10), electric guitar (2, 5, 6, 9), keyboards (2, 6, 10), drums (6, 9)
- Ian Franzino[a] – programming (2, 3, 5, 6, 8–11), background vocals (2, 3, 5, 6, 8–10), keyboards (2, 6, 9), drums (6, 9)
- Jamie Scott – background vocals (2, 5), electric guitar (5)
- Aaron Sterling – drums (2, 6)
- Jake Curran – electric guitar (2)
- Dave Cohen – keyboards (3, 8, 12)
- Ian Fitchuk – drums (3, 8), acoustic guitar (3)
- Rich Brinsfield – bass (3, 8)
- Kris Donegan – electric guitar (3, 8)
- Sam Hunter – acoustic guitar (3), electric guitar (8)
- Rocky Block – keyboards (4), background vocals (6)
- Steph Jones – background vocals (6)
- Brendan Civale – background vocals (7)
- Jeff Gunnell – background vocals (7)
- Joel Little – electric guitar (7)
- Joshua Reedy – background vocals (8)
- Peter Bunetta – percussion (8)
- Seán Óg Graham – accordion, bouzouki (11)
- Damian McKee – accordion (11)
- Eamon Murray – bodhrán (11)
- Niamh Dunne – fiddle, strings (11)
- Liam Bradley – Mellotron (11)
- Mark Rudin – trombone, trumpet (11)
Technical
- Jeff Gunnell – engineering (all tracks), mixing (3–5, 9–11)
- Julian Bunetta – engineering (1–3, 5, 7–12)
- Bryce Bordone – engineering (1, 2, 8)
- John Ryan – engineering (1, 3–12)
- Andrew Haas[a] – engineering (2, 3, 5, 6, 8–12)
- Ian Franzino[a] – engineering (2, 3, 5, 6, 8–12)
- Brad King – engineering (3, 8, 12)
- Matt Zara – engineering (4)
- Martin Hannah – engineering (6, 11, 12)
- Micah Tawiks – engineering (8, 12)
- Arthur Caplan – engineering (8)
- Austin Brown – engineering assistance (3, 8, 12)
- Serban Ghenea – mixing (1, 2, 8)
- Rich Costey – mixing (6, 7, 12)
- Carlos Mas – mixing assistance (3, 6, 7, 12)
- Nathan Dantzler – mastering
- Harrison Tate – mastering assistance
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] | 1 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[21] | 2 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[23] | 1 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[24] | 12 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[25] | 7 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[26] | 1 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[27] | 11 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[28] | 27 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[29] | 1 |
| German Pop Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[30] | 1 |
| Irish Albums (Official Charts)[31] | 1 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[32] | 4 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[33] | 6 |
| Norwegian Albums (IFPI Norge)[34] | 82 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[35] | 3 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[36] | 68 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[37] | 1 |
| Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[38] | 9 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[39] | 40 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] | 4 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[41] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[42] | 7 |
Notes
- Credited individually and as part of Afterhrs