Brighter Days

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Brighter Days
Sigala - Brighter Days (album cover).png
Studio album by
Released28 September 2018
Recorded2015–2018
Length56:22
Label
Producer
Sigala chronology
Brighter Days
(2018)
Every Cloud
(2023)
Singles from Brighter Days
  1. "Easy Love"
    Released: 4 September 2015
  2. "Sweet Lovin'"
    Released: 4 December 2015
  3. "Say You Do"
    Released: 18 March 2016
  4. "Give Me Your Love"
    Released: 29 April 2016
  5. "Ain't Giving Up"
    Released: 19 August 2016
  6. "Came Here for Love"
    Released: 9 June 2017
  7. "Lullaby"
    Released: 23 February 2018
  8. "Feels Like Home"
    Released: 14 June 2018
  9. "We Don't Care"
    Released: 27 July 2018
  10. "Just Got Paid"
    Released: 7 September 2018

Brighter Days is the debut studio album by British DJ and record producer Sigala. It was released through Ministry of Sound and Columbia Records on 28 September 2018. [1] It includes his six UK top 10 singles, including the number-one hit "Easy Love". [2]

Contents

Singles

"Easy Love" was released as the album's lead single on 4 September 2015. [3] The song reached number one in the United Kingdom and three in Ireland. [4] [5] "Sweet Lovin'" was released as the album's second single on 4 December 2015. It features Bryn Christopher. [6] The song reached number three in the United Kingdom and number six in Ireland. [4] [5] "Say You Do" was released as the album's third single on 18 March 2016. It features Imani and DJ Fresh. [7] The song reached number five in the United Kingdom and number 27 in Ireland. [4] [5] "Give Me Your Love" was released as the album's fourth single on 29 April 2016. It features John Newman and Nile Rodgers. [8] The song reached number nine in the United Kingdom and number 46 in Ireland. [4] [5] "Ain't Giving Up" was released as the album's fifth single on 19 August 2016. It is a collaboration with Craig David. [9] The song reached number 23 in the United Kingdom and number 61 in Ireland. [4] [5]

"Came Here for Love" was released as the album's sixth single on 9 June 2017. It is a collaboration with Ella Eyre. [10] The song reached number six in the United Kingdom and number nine in Ireland. [4] [5] "Lullaby" was released as the album's seventh single on 23 February 2018. It is a collaboration with Paloma Faith. [11] The song reached number six in the United Kingdom and number eight in Ireland. [4] [5] "Feels Like Home" was released as the album's eighth single on 14 June 2018. It features Sean Paul, Fuse ODG and Kent Jones. [12] The song reached number 71 in the United Kingdom and number 52 in Ireland. [4] "We Don't Care" was released as the album's ninth single on 27 July 2018. It is a collaboration with The Vamps. [13] [ unreliable source ] The song reached number 59 in Ireland. [5] "Just Got Paid" was released as the album's tenth and final single on 7 September 2018. It is a collaboration with Ella Eyre and Meghan Trainor and features French Montana. [14] The single reached number 11 on the UK chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Brighter Days" (featuring Paul of St. Paul & the Broken Bones [15] )
  • Sigala
  • Steve Manovski
  • Joakim Jarl
4:00
2."Came Here for Love" (with Ella Eyre)
3:23
3."Feels Like Home" (with Sean Paul and Fuse ODG featuring Kent Jones)Sigala3:39
4."Just Got Paid" (with Ella Eyre and Meghan Trainor featuring French Montana)
  • Sigala
  • Manovski
  • Jarl
  • Jerry Barnes [b]
3:40
5."We Don't Care" (with the Vamps)
Sigala3:27
6."You Don't Know Me" (with Flo Rida and Shaun Frank featuring Delaney Jane)
3:14
7."Somebody" (with HRVY and Nina Nesbitt)
  • Sigala
  • Manovski
  • Jarl
3:43
8."Lullaby" (with Paloma Faith)
  • Sigala
  • Joe Ashworth
  • Jarl
3:24
9."Ain't Giving Up" (with Craig David)
  • Sigala
  • Wez Clarke
2:37
10."What You Waiting For" (featuring Kylie Minogue)
  • Fielder
  • Gina Kushka
  • Pebworth
  • Astasio
  • Shave
  • Sigala
4:13
11."Sweet Lovin'" (featuring Bryn Christopher)
  • Fielder
  • Christopher
Sigala3:22
12."Revival" (featuring Cheat Codes and Max)
  • Sigala
  • Dahl
  • Jarl
3:11
13."Give Me Your Love" (featuring John Newman and Nile Rodgers)
  • Sigala
  • Manovski
3:28
14."All for Love" (featuring Kodaline)
  • Sigala
  • Frank
3:55
15."Say You Do" (featuring Imani and DJ Fresh)
3:22
16."Easy Love"
3:47
Total length:56:22

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Brighter Days
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [28] Gold40,000
Poland (ZPAV) [29] Gold10,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [30] Gold100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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