Cyrus (album)

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Released9 December 2015
Recorded2015
Genre Pop
Label Sony
Singles from Cyrus
  1. "Stone"
    Released: 24 November 2015
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Cyrus is the self-titled debut studio album by Cyrus, the winner of the seventh season of The X Factor Australia , released through Sony Music Australia on 9 December 2015. The album peaked at number nine on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments of 35,000 copies. It was preceded by the lead single "Stone", which debuted at number four on the ARIA Singles Chart. The album features re-recorded studio tracks of some of the songs he performed on the show including his winning single, "Stone". [2]

Contents

Review

Jessica Thomas of Renowned for Sound said, "Cyrus sees Cyrus take his brand of smooth pop covering a plethora of popular tracks and breathing a fresh life into them. There are 11 songs on his debut and while the 10 cover performances boast a very similar aesthetic to the original tune they're all infused with that Cyrus twist which makes them stand well on their own." [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stone"3:32
2."Dancing on My Own" (Robyn song)
3:36
3."Earned It" (The Weeknd song)3:57
4."Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak song)3:34
5."Hold Back the River" (James Bay song)3:29
6."Rumour Has It" (Adele song)3:36
7."Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan song)2:55
8."Jealous" (Labrinth song)4:41
9."Don’t" (Ed Sheeran song)3:35
10."Love Me like You Do" (Ellie Goulding song)4:16
11."In the Air Tonight" (Phil Collins song)4:24

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] 58

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [6] Gold35,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

CountryDateFormat Label
Australia [7] [8] 9 December 2015 Sony Music Australia

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