Different World | ||||
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Released | 14 December 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2015–2018 | |||
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Length | 42:54 | |||
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Different World is the debut studio album by Norwegian record producer Alan Walker. It was released on 14 December 2018 through MER Musikk and Sony Music Entertainment and includes his successful 2015 single "Faded". [1] The album also succeeds a trilogy of releases leading up to the album, entitled World of Walker, which consisted of the singles "All Falls Down", "Darkside" and "Diamond Heart".
Featuring artists such as Steve Aoki, Noah Cyrus, and Digital Farm Animals, the album is noted for its mixture of "recognizable releases" such as "Faded" with "new material" such as "Lost Control". [2] Walker said of the album "It's an incredible feeling to be able to release my debut album, Different World. These last years were absolutely surreal, and I certainly never imagined it would get to that point when I started. very different for me. It's something I've worked on for some time, and I'm super excited to finally share with the world and hear the reaction of my fans!" [3] A campaign for the album was launched, titled "#CreateADifferentWorld". It is to raise awareness regarding the theme of climate change. [4]
Dancing Astronaut wrote that the album "extends the fullest portrait of his distinctive sound" and described it as "a tightly threaded collection of songs, which articulates Walker's sonic artistry." [5] Billboard described it as "turning bleating synth melodies into sing-alongs, melts warm Caribbean rhythms with hardstyle booms, and electrifies the dance floor as much as it aims for radio readiness." [6]
At the time of Billboard 's 2019 mid-year report, the album had logged 93,000 equivalent album sales in the United States and "Faded" had amassed 192,396,000 streams. [7]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" |
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| 1:16 |
2. | "Lost Control" (with Sorana) |
| 3:42 | |
3. | "I Don't Wanna Go" (with Julie Bergan) |
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| 2:41 |
4. | "Lily" (with K-391 and Emelie Hollow) |
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| 3:15 |
5. | "Lonely" (with Steve Aoki featuring Isák and Omar Noir) |
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| 3:36 |
6. | "Do It All for You" (with Trevor Guthrie) |
| 2:54 | |
7. | "Different World" (with K-391 and Sofia Carson featuring Corsak) |
| 3:22 | |
8. | "Interlude" |
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| 1:19 |
9. | "Sing Me to Sleep" (with Iselin Solheim) |
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| 3:07 |
10. | "All Falls Down" (with Noah Cyrus and Digital Farm Animals featuring Juliander) |
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| 3:18 |
11. | "Darkside" (with Au/Ra and Tomine Harket) |
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| 3:31 |
12. | "Alone" (with Noonie Bao) |
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| 2:40 |
13. | "Diamond Heart" (with Sophia Somajo) |
| 4:00 | |
14. | "Faded (Interlude)" |
| 0:41 | |
15. | "Faded" (with Iselin Solheim) |
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| 3:32 |
Total length: | 43:02 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "Tired" (featuring Gavin James) |
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| 3:12 |
17. | "Routine" (with David Whistle) |
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| 2:46 |
18. | "The Spectre" |
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| 3:13 |
Total length: | 52:18 |
Notes
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [34] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [35] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
Norway (IFPI Norway) [36] | 3× Platinum | 60,000* |
Poland (ZPAV) [37] | 3× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Singapore (RIAS) [38] | Platinum | 10,000* |
Sweden (GLF) [39] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [40] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [41] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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