Giants (Andreya Triana album)

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Giants
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Studio album by
Released4 May 2015 (2015-05-04)
Genre
Length45:49
Label Counter
Producer
Andreya Triana chronology
Lost Where I Belong
(2010)
Giants
(2015)
Life in Colour
(2019)
Singles from Giants
  1. "Song for a Friend"
    Released: 15 May 2013
  2. "Everything You Never Had Pt. II"
    Released: 15 September 2014
  3. "Gold"
    Released: 13 March 2015
  4. "Playing with Fire"
    Released: 21 August 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash 6/10 [1]
Exclaim! 9/10 [2]
London Evening Standard Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
MusicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The Yorkshire Times 4/5 [6]

Giants is the second studio album by British singer-songwriter Andreya Triana. It was released by Counter Records on 4 May 2015. The lead single, "Gold", was released on 13 March 2015. The album was produced largely by Aqualung, with additional production from Paul Staveley O'Duffy and Mike Peden. [7] [8] It peaked at number 59 on the UK Albums Chart. [9]

Contents

Track listing

Giants– Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Paperwalls"Aqualung3:51
2."Gold"
  • Triana
  • Alex Hayes
  • Dee Adam
  • Hannah Vasanth
Aqualung3:43
3."That's Alright with Me"O'Duffy4:09
4."Lullaby"
  • Triana
  • Hales
Aqualung3:40
5."Giants"
  • Triana
  • Hales
Aqualung4:22
6."Heart in My Hands"
  • Triana
  • Hales
  • Adam
Aqualung3:39
7."Keep Running"
  • Triana
  • Jenn Decilveo
  • Nick Rosen
Aqualung3:18
8."The Changing Shapes of Love"
  • Triana
  • Adam
  • A. Hayes
  • Ed Hayes
Aqualung3:27
9."Clutterbug"
  • Triana
  • Hales
Aqualung4:01
10."Song for a Friend"
  • Triana
  • Adam
  • Alan Kasirye
Mike Peden3:55
11."It's Not Over"
  • Triana
  • O'Duffy
Aqualung3:20
12."Everything You Never Had Pt. II"
  • Triana
  • Adam
  • Ben Collier
Aqualung4:24
Total length:45:49
Giants– Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Playing with Fire" 3:49
14."Superlove" 4:10
15."Love & War" (demo) 3:31
16."Stay with Me" (Chris Evans radio session)2:51
17."You Do Something to Me" (Chris Evans radio session) Cole Porter 3:32
18."God Bless the Child" (Jamie Cullum radio show)4:42
Total length:78:24
Giants– Bonus remix CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Superlove"  4:10
14."Gold" (Fakear remix)
  • Triana
  • A. Hayes
  • Adam
  • Vasanth
  • Aqualung
  • Fakear
3:37
15."Gold" (Nikitch remix)
  • Triana
  • A. Hayes
  • Adam
  • Vasanth
  • Aqualung
  • Nikitch
5:15
16."Gold" (Karma Kid remix)
  • Triana
  • A. Hayes
  • Adam
  • Vasanth
  • Aqualung
  • Karma Kid
4:11
17."Gold" (Max Graef remix)
  • Triana
  • A. Hayes
  • Adam
  • Vasanth
  • Aqualung
  • Max Graef
3:36
18."Gold" (Shigeto remix)
  • Triana
  • A. Hayes
  • Adam
  • Vasanth
  • Aqualung
  • Shigeto
5:55
19."Gold" (Fort Romeau remix)
  • Triana
  • A. Hayes
  • Adam
  • Vasanth
  • Aqualung
  • Fort Romeau
6:01
20."Gold" (Medlar remix)
  • Triana
  • A. Hayes
  • Adam
  • Vasanth
  • Aqualung
  • Medlar
6:25
21."Gold" (Logistics remix)
  • Triana
  • A. Hayes
  • Adam
  • Vasanth
  • Aqualung
  • Logistics
4:39
22."Gold" (Hackman remix)
  • Triana
  • A. Hayes
  • Adam
  • Vasanth
  • Aqualung
  • Hackman
4:08

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Charts

ChartPeak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [9] 59

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