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2021 studio album by Paul Weller From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fat Pop (Volume 1) is the sixteenth solo studio album by English singer-songwriter Paul Weller. It was released on 14 May 2021 through Polydor Records and Solid Bond, in both a standard and deluxe edition.[7] It was supported by the single "Shades of Blue".[8]

Released14 May 2021 (2021-05-14)
Recorded2020
StudiosBlack Barn Studios, Surrey
Length38:40
Quick facts Studio album by Paul Weller, Released ...
Fat Pop (Volume 1)
Studio album by
Paul Weller
Released14 May 2021 (2021-05-14)
Recorded2020
StudiosBlack Barn Studios, Surrey
Length38:40
Labels
Paul Weller chronology
On Sunset
(2020)		 Fat Pop (Volume 1)
(2021)		 66
(2024)
Singles from Fat Pop (Volume 1)
  1. "Cosmic Fringes"
    Released: 24 February 2021[1]
  2. "Glad Times"
    Released: 12 March 2021[2]
  3. "Shades of Blue"
    Released: 7 April 2021[3]
  4. "Cosmic Fringes (Remixes)"
    Released: 23 July 2021[4]
  5. "Glad Times (Soul Steppers)"
    Released: 1 October 2021[5]
  6. "The Meeq vs. Fat Pop"
    Released: 1 October 2021[6]
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Critical reception

More information Aggregate scores, Source ...
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[10]
American SongwriterStarStarStarHalf star[11]
Clash7/10[12]
Financial TimesStarStarStar[13]
The GuardianStarStarStar[14]
iStarStarStar[15]
The Line of Best Fit6/10[16]
musicOMHStarStarStarHalf star[17]
NMEStarStarStarStar[18]
RTÉStarStarStarStar[19]
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On Metacritic, the album has a score of 82 out of 100 from 10 critical reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[9]

Commercial performance

Fat Pop (Volume 1) debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart dated 21 May 2021 with over 26,000 chart sales, becoming Weller's sixth solo UK number one album.[20]

Track listing

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Fat Pop (Volume 1) track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Cosmic Fringes"Paul Weller
  • P. Weller
  • Charles Rees[a]
2:20
2."True" (featuring Lia Metcalfe)
  • P. Weller
  • Lia Metcalfe
  • P. Weller
  • Jan Kybert
  • Rees[a]
2:07
3."Fat Pop"
  • P. Weller
  • Kybert
  • P. Weller
  • Kybert
  • Rees[a]
3:19
4."Shades of Blue"
  • P. Weller
  • Leah Weller
  • P. Weller
  • Kybert
  • Rees[a]
3:06
5."Glad Times"
  • P. Weller
  • Tom Doyle
  • Anthony Brown
  • P. Weller
  • Kybert
  • White Label
  • Rees[a]
4:03
6."Cobweb / Connections"P. Weller
  • P. Weller
  • Kybert
  • Rees[a]
2:56
7."Testify"
  • Weller
  • Kybert
  • Rees[a]
2:53
8."That Pleasure"P. Weller
  • Weller
  • Kybert
  • Rees[a]
3:32
9."Failed"P. Weller
  • P. Weller
  • Kybert
2:43
10."Moving Canvas"P. Weller
  • P. Weller
  • Kybert
2:54
11."In Better Times"P. Weller
  • P. Weller
  • Kybert
  • Rees[a]
4:47
12."Still Glides the Stream"
  • P. Weller
  • Kybert
  • Rees[a]
4:07
Total length:38:40
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Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."On Sunset" (Live from Mid-Sömmer Musik)P. Weller  
14."Old Father Tyme" (Live from Mid-Sömmer Musik)P. Weller  
15."Moving Canvas" (Live from Mid-Sömmer Musik)P. Weller  
16."Failed" (Live from Mid-Sömmer Musik)P. Weller  
17."Village" (Live from Mid-Sömmer Musik)
  • P. Weller
  • Kybert
  
18."More" (Live from Mid-Sömmer Musik)P. Weller  
19."Testify" (Live from Mid-Sömmer Musik)
  • P. Weller
  • Low
  
20."Still Glides the Stream" (Live from Mid-Sömmer Musik)
  • P. Weller
  • Cradock
  
21."Rockets" (Live from Mid-Sömmer Musik)P. Weller  
22."Mayfly" (Live from Mid-Sömmer Musik)P. Weller  
23."Round the Floor"P. Weller
  • P. Weller
  • Kybert
 
24."Serafina"P. Weller
  • P. Weller
  • Kybert
 
25."Crowboy"
  • P. Weller
  • Kybert
 
26."Into the Sea"P. Weller
  • P. Weller
  • Kybert
 
27."Pure Sound"P. WellerP. Weller 
28."Fat Mix"P. Weller
  • P. Weller
  • Kybert
 
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Notes

  • ^[a] indicates an additional producer

Personnel

Musicians

  • Paul Weller – vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (1–4, 6, 7, 9–12, 23–28), background vocals (1–12, 23, 25, 27), drums (1, 28), electric guitar (1, 3–5, 8–10, 27, 28), percussion (1, 4, 6–8, 10, 23, 25), piano (1–4, 6–8, 10–12, 23, 26, 28), Mellotron (2, 5, 8, 23, 25, 27, 28), bass (3, 8, 10, 27), Hammond organ (3, 6–8, 10, 11), clapping (6, 10), Rhodes (10, 28), harp (11, 27), guitar (13–22), Wurlitzer electric piano (27, 28), synthesizer (28)
  • Charles Rees – drum programming (1), synthesizer (1, 3, 28), Moog bass (5), synth bass (5), Hammond organ (25), Mellotron (25, 28); percussion, sound effects (28)
  • Steve Cradock – electric guitar (1, 7–9, 11, 23, 25, 28); harp, percussion, timpani, tubular bells (4, 10, 12); acoustic guitar (6, 25, 26), bass (10, 12), string arrangement (12), guitar (13–22), lap steel guitar (23), slide guitar (25)
  • Andy Crofts – background vocals (2, 4, 6–12, 25), bass (2, 6–11, 13–15, 25), electric guitar, keyboards, melodica, timpani (4); clapping (6), synthesizer (9), acoustic bass guitar (11); guitar, organ, zither (23)
  • Paul Speare – baritone saxophone (2, 10, 12, 28)
  • Ben Gordelier – drums (2–5, 7–12, 23, 25, 27, 28), percussion (3–5, 7, 8, 10–12, 23, 25, 28), clapping (10)
  • Steve Trigg – horn arrangement (2, 5, 7, 10, 12, 28), trumpet (2, 5, 10, 12, 28)
  • Anthony Gaylard – tenor saxophone (2, 10, 12, 28)
  • Dave Boraston – trumpet (2, 5, 10, 12, 28)
  • Lia Metcalfe – vocals (2)
  • Tom Heel – background vocals (3, 4, 7, 8, 10–23, 25, 27), Moog bass (3)
  • Jan Kybert – Hammond organ (3), programming (3, 8), synthesizer (3, 28), percussion (6); Mellotron, sound effects (28)
  • Leah Weller – background vocals (4)
  • Tom Doyle – drum programming, keyboards, Wurlitzer electric piano (5)
  • Anthony Brown – electric guitar (5)
  • Paraorchestra – orchestra (5, 8, 12)
  • Paul Wright – sarangi (5)
  • Hannah Peel – conducting and string arrangements (5, 6, 8, 12, 23, 24, 28)
  • White Label – string arrangement (5)
  • Steve Pilgrim – background vocals (6, 7, 10–12), drums (6, 13–22, 28); clapping, conga (10); acoustic guitar (11, 28); electric guitar, piano (11)
  • Katy Cox – cello (6, 24, 28)
  • Stella Page – viola (6, 24, 28)
  • Antonia Pagulatos – violin (6, 24, 28)
  • Kotono Sato – violin (6, 24, 28)
  • Andy Fairweather Low – vocals, background vocals (7)
  • Jacko Peake – flute (7, 12–15); soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone (7)
  • Steve Brookes – slide guitar (9)
  • Phil Veacock – saxophone (11)

Technical

Charts

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Chart performance for Fat Pop (Volume 1)
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[21]21
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22]15
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[23]51
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[24]47
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25]8
Irish Albums (Official Charts)[26]2
Italian Albums (FIMI)[27] 74
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[28]36
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[29]1
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[30] 14
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[31]69
UK Albums (Official Charts)[32]1
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