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Released | 24 May 2024 | |||
Recorded | 2021–2024 | |||
Studio | Black Barn Studio | |||
Length | 41:50 | |||
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66 is the seventeenth solo studio album by the English singer-songwriter Paul Weller. It was released on 24 May 2024 through Polydor Records and Solid Bond. The title is a reference to his 66th birthday, just a day after the release.
With 66, the artist remains "steadfastly creative" and digs into "his bedrock". [1] It was recorded at Weller's Black Barn studio from 2021 to 2024. [2] The "reflective and inward thinking album" [3] features contributions from Noel Gallagher, Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream, Suggs of Madness, Richard Hawley, Dr Robert of the Blow Monkeys, Christophe Vaillant of Le SuperHomard, and Erland Cooper as well as orchestral arrangements by Hannah Peel. [4] The lead single "Soul Wandering", which was released on 23 February 2024, is a "sleek midtempo rocker" and features "regal horns", "gospel-style backing vocals" and organ sections. [5] Weller released "Rise Up Singing" as the second single on 19 April, alongside a music video directed by Calum Macdiamid. [6]
Publication/critic | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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MOJO | 75 Best Albums of 2024 | 17 | [7] |
Uncut | 80 Best Albums of 2024 | 41 | [8] |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ship of Fools" | 2:58 | |
2. | "Flying Fish" | Weller | 4:41 |
3. | "Jumble Queen" |
| 2:34 |
4. | "Nothing" |
| 4:16 |
5. | "My Best Friend's Coat" |
| 2:46 |
6. | "Rise Up Singing" |
| 3:02 |
7. | "I Woke Up" | Weller | 3:24 |
8. | "A Glimpse of You" |
| 3:33 |
9. | "Sleepy Hollow" | Weller | 3:21 |
10. | "In Full Flight" |
| 3:58 |
11. | "Soul Wandering" |
| 3:19 |
12. | "Burn Out" |
| 3:58 |
Total length: | 41:50 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Wheel of Fortune" | Weller | 2:37 |
2. | "In a Silent World" | Weller | 3:28 |
3. | "Now Is Here" | Weller | 5:40 |
4. | "Gotta Get On" | Weller | 4:14 |
Total length: | 16:03 |
Chart (2024–2025) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [9] | 166 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [10] | 12 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [11] | 18 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [12] | 61 |
Croatian International Albums (HDU) [13] | 6 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [14] | 41 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [15] | 16 |
Greek Albums (IFPI) [16] | 44 |
Irish Albums (OCC) [17] | 9 |
Italian Albums (FIMI) [18] | 73 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [19] | 30 |
Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [20] | 43 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [21] | 3 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [22] | 57 |
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [23] | 6 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [24] | 41 |
UK Albums (OCC) [25] | 4 |