Champion | ||||
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Released | 8 November 2019 | |||
Length | 28:39 | |||
Label | Island | |||
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Singles from Champion | ||||
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Champion is the second studio album by British singer Bishop Briggs. It was released on 8 November 2019 under Island Records. [1] In support of the album, Briggs announced a tour across North American and Europe, with support acts Miya Folick and Jax Anderson. [2]
The first single from the album, "Champion" was released on 17 July 2019. [3] The second single "Tattooed on My Heart" was released on 24 July 2019. [4] "Jekyll & Hide", the third single, was released on 14 October 2019. [5]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 69/100 [6] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [7] |
Exclaim! | 8/10 [8] |
Paste | 6.5/10 [9] |
Champion was met with generally favourable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 69, based on 4 reviews. [6]
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Alternative Press | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | N/A | |
The Young Folks | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 49 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I Still Love You" | 1:23 |
2. | "Can You Hear Me Now?" | 2:59 |
3. | "Champion" | 2:53 |
4. | "Tattooed on My Heart" | 3:21 |
5. | "Someone Else" | 3:31 |
6. | "Jekyll & Hide" | 3:16 |
7. | "Lonely" | 3:00 |
8. | "Wild" | 2:24 |
9. | "My Shine" | 3:12 |
10. | "I Tried" | 2:40 |
Total length: | 28:39 |
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