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Released | 28 April 2023 | |||
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Length | 28:48 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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Ends & Begins is the third solo studio album by English singer-songwriter Labrinth, released on 28 April 2023 by Columbia Records. [3] It was originally scheduled for release on 21 October 2022. [4] [5] It marks his first studio album since Imagination & the Misfit Kid (2019).
The album was described as being "sci-fi love songs for my beloved" by Labrinth. [6]
The album has been supported by two official singles, "Kill for Your Love", released on 9 September 2022 and "Never Felt So Alone", which was released on 7 April 2023, featuring uncredited vocals from American singer Billie Eilish.
The song "Never Felt So Alone" was featured in the second season of HBO teen drama Euphoria, for which Labrinth composes the score and soundtrack. [7] [8] [9] However, it was not released as part of the accompanying soundtrack album. [10]
For NPR's All Songs Considered , critics Ayana Contreras, Christina Lee, Hazel Cills, and Robin Hilton highlighted this album as one of the best releases of the week. [11]
All tracks are written and produced by Timothy McKenzie, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Feels" |
| 3:17 | |
2. | "Kill for Your Love" | 3:12 | ||
3. | "Everything" |
| 2:16 | |
4. | "Covering" |
| 3:13 | |
5. | "A Turn of Events" | 1:53 | ||
6. | "100 Miles an Hour" | 3:01 | ||
7. | "Never Felt So Alone" |
| 2:40 | |
8. | "Only Way Is Up" | 3:16 | ||
9. | "Power Couple" |
| 2:30 | |
10. | "Ends & Begins" | 3:31 | ||
Total length: | 28:48 |
Notes
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [13] | 50 |
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) [14] | 19 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [15] | 8 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [16] | 82 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [17] | 52 |
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [18] | 78 |
US Billboard 200 [19] | 144 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Ref. |
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Various | 28 April 2023 | [3] |
Timothy Lee McKenzie, better known by his stage name Labrinth, is a British singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer. After initially pursuing a career in music production, Simon Cowell signed him to his record label Syco Music as a recording artist, becoming the first singer who Cowell signed without having competed on a talent show in six years. Labrinth collaborated with the English rapper Tinie Tempah, appearing as an uncredited featured artist on the single "Pass Out", and later officially on "Frisky"; before releasing his first solo single, "Let the Sun Shine" in September 2010, all three of which peaked in the top five on the UK Singles Chart.
The discography of British musician and producer Labrinth consists of three studio albums, two soundtrack albums, two extended plays (EPs), twenty singles and fourteen music videos.
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