| A Moment of Madness | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2 September 2016 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 52:37 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Izzy Bizu chronology | ||||
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| Singles from A Moment of Madness | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Line of Best Fit | (7.5/10) [2] |
| DIY |   [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| The Observer | [5] |
A Moment of Madness is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Izzy Bizu. The album was released on 2 September 2016. [6]
In June 2014, Bizu was selected by BBC Introducing [7] to perform at Glastonbury Festival. [8] In July 2014, she signed to Epic Records UK. [9] A year later, she released the first singles from her debut album, "Adam & Eve" and "Diamond" which enjoyed support from BBC Radio 1, [10] Radio 2 [11] and 1Xtra. [12] and performed at Glastonbury for the second time. [13] In September 2015, following the release of her single "Give Me Love", she also made her TV debut on Later... with Jools Holland . [14] Bizu supported both Rudimental [15] and Foxes [16] on their UK headline tours. In November 2015, Bizu was shortlisted for a Brit Critics' Choice award [17] and won the BBC Music Introducing Award.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Diamond" |
| Barter | 3:48 |
| 2. | "White Tiger" |
| Dan Grech-Marguerat | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Skinny" |
| Barter | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Naïve Soul" |
|
| 3:59 |
| 5. | "Give Me Love" |
|
| 3:16 |
| 6. | "Adam & Eve" |
| Jony Rockstar | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Talking to You" |
|
| 3:24 |
| 8. | "Gorgeous" |
|
| 3:20 |
| 9. | "Lost Paradise" |
| Hogarth | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Glorious" |
| Barter | 3:33 |
| 11. | "What Makes You Happy" |
| Barter | 3:31 |
| 12. | "Mad Behaviour" |
|
| 4:40 |
| 13. | "Circles" |
|
| 4:14 |
| 14. | "I Know" |
| Barter | 4:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Fly With Your Eyes Closed" |
|
| 3:45 |
| 16. | "Hello Crazy" |
| Argyle | 3:27 |
| 17. | "Someone That Loves You" (with Honne) |
| Honne | 4:04 |
| 18. | "Trees & Fire" |
| The Firm | 2:54 |
| Chart (2016–17) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [20] | 86 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [21] | 94 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [22] | 95 |
| French Albums (SNEP) [23] | 82 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) [24] | 47 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ) [25] | 10 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [26] | 20 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [27] | 52 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [28] | 23 |
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