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Released | 2 August 2024 | |||
Length | 63:33 | |||
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Beautifully Ordinary is the second studio album by Australian singer and songwriter Tones and I. The album was released on 2 August 2024 through Bad Batch Records. [4] It is a follow-up to her debut project, Welcome to the Madhouse .
At the 2024 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Cover Art, while Tones and I was nominated for Best Solo Artist. [6]
The album was announced on 17 June 2024, and will be supported by an Australian and New Zealand tour, commencing in August 2024. [4]
Beautifully Ordinary was preceded by four singles. "Dreaming" was released on 2 February 2024. Upon release, Tones and I said "'Dreaming is the first song from my upcoming album. I maintain my integrity in my stories, which always come from a genuine place of love, loss, and hope. I have found myself subconsciously writing about things I've never written about before." [1] "I Get High" was released on 12 March 2024. Upon release, Tones and I said "'I Get High' is about the nostalgia of growing up with friends. Sneaking out and enjoying our youth, looking back and reminiscing about the people that were and are in your life, that make you feel alive. There is magic in this song." [2] "Wonderful" was released on 17 May 2024. Tones and I said the song is "About a very close person in my life. I wanted to let them know just how incredible they were, at times where they may have felt like they weren't good enough." [3] The album's fourth single, "Dance With Me" was released on 17 June 2024, the same day as the album was announced. [4] "To Be Loved" was added to radio on 2 August 2024 as the album's fifth single. [5]
Josh Sharpe from Broadway World said "Co-produced by Tones and I and featuring her as the sole writer on nearly every song, this album captures her artistic evolution and personal growth, blending her distinctive vocal style with vulnerable storytelling." [7]
Zoë Radas from JB Hi-Fi's Stack Magazine said "There are fewer of the caricatures she previously used as veils on debut LP Welcome to the Madhouse (2021), and far more from-the-heart ripsnorters which reveal her to be a deft hand at communicating heartbreak, loneliness and real inner growth." [8]
All tracks are written by Toni Watson, except where noted.
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "To Be Loved" |
| 5:05 |
2. | "Lose Someone Like Me" |
| 4:06 |
3. | "I Get High" |
| 4:20 |
4. | "We'll See Stars" |
| 3:50 |
5. | "Dance with Me" |
| 3:45 |
6. | "Figure It Out" |
| 4:25 |
7. | "Wonderful" (Watson, Rick Nowels) |
| 3:47 |
8. | "Raise Me Up" |
| 4:34 |
9. | "Dreaming" (Watson, Sam Nelson Harris) |
| 3:28 |
10. | "You Don't Know Me Like That" |
| 3:53 |
11. | "John Doe" (Watson, Nowels) |
| 3:35 |
12. | "Sorrento" |
| 4:44 |
13. | "Need You to Love Me" |
| 3:58 |
14. | "Only One" |
| 3:48 |
15. | "Live Without Your Love" (Watson, Joshua Karp) | 3:34 | |
16. | "Call My Name" (Watson, Jenna Andrews, Stephen Kirk) |
| 2:41 |
Total length: | 63:33 |
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Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [9] | 1 |
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