Breach (Lewis Capaldi EP)

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Breach
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Released8 November 2018
Recorded2017–18
Genre Alt-pop
Length13:10
Label Virgin EMI Records
Lewis Capaldi chronology
Bloom
(2017)
Breach
(2018)
Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
(2019)
Singles from Breach
  1. "Tough"
    Released: 8 June 2018
  2. "Grace"
    Released: 21 September 2018
  3. "Someone You Loved"
    Released: 8 November 2018

Breach is the second extended play by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi. It was released as a digital download on 8 November 2018. [1] [2] It includes the singles "Tough", "Grace" and "Someone You Loved" and a demo of "Something Borrowed". Zane Lowe premiered "Someone You Loved" on Apple's Beats 1 radio on the day of release.

Contents

Critical reception

Capitol Records said, "With its emotionally resonant, beautifully observed songs about love and relationships, Breach is yet another showcase for Capaldi’s vocal and songwriting talent." [3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Tough"3:48
2."Grace"3:03
3."Someone You Loved"3:02
4."Something Borrowed" (Demo)3:15

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [4] 95

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [5] 71

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [6] Gold10,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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