Idols (album)

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Idols
Yungblud - Idols.png
Studio album by
Released20 June 2025 (2025-06-20)
Recorded2021–2025
Genre Rock [1]
Length47:45
Label
Producer
Yungblud chronology
Yungblud
(2022)
Idols
(2025)
Singles from Idols
  1. "Hello Heaven, Hello"
    Released: 18 March 2025
  2. "Lovesick Lullaby"
    Released: 25 April 2025
  3. "Zombie"
    Released: 30 May 2025

Idols is the fourth studio album by British musician Yungblud. It was released on 20 June 2025 through Locomotion Recordings and Capitol Records. It was preceded by the singles "Hello Heaven, Hello", "Lovesick Lullaby", and "Zombie".

Contents

Background and themes

Idols was created over the course of four years in Leeds, a deliberate choice to work close to where Yungblud grew up, and has been called his most ambitious work yet. [2] The British musician, whose real name is Dominic Harrison, referred to it as "a project with no limitations." The album was issued as a double LP, with the first part released on 20 June 2025. [3] This initial 12-track collection features the singles "Hello Heaven, Hello", "Lovesick Lullaby", and "Zombie." [4]

Harrison referred to the project as "a love letter to self-reclamation... to rock music... [and] to life; in all its fucking madness". Instead of focusing on singles, the creation process for Idols revolved around "feeling and world-building". [5] He intended to challenge the ideas of "identity" by trying to strengthen one's self-worth and looking inward for answers about identity before looking at other people. [6] Another theme he explores on the album is his own masculinity, a thought that he considers "a crazy thing to say in 2025." [7] It marks a shift in his career, drawing influence from the Britpop genre as well as a variety of artists, including Oasis, The Verve, Primal Scream, My Chemical Romance, David Bowie and Madonna. [8]

Promotion

Shortly after the album's announcement, Harrison shared cities for his upcoming North American and European tour from August to October 2025. [9]

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Matt Schwartz, except Japanese edition which includes a bonus track produced by Schwartz and YUNGBLUD.

Idols track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hello Heaven, Hello"9:06
2."Idols Pt. I"
  • Harrison
  • Bradley
  • Schwartz
3:35
3."Lovesick Lullaby"
  • Harrison
  • Bradley
  • Schwartz
  • Warrington
2:55
4."Zombie"
  • Harrison
  • Schwartz
4:07
5."The Greatest Parade"
  • Harrison
  • Bradley
  • Schwartz
  • Warrington
3:56
6."Change"
  • Harrison
  • Bradley
  • Schwartz
  • Warrington
3:28
7."Monday Murder"
  • Harrison
  • Schwartz
  • Warrington
2:55
8."Ghosts"
  • Harrison
  • Schwartz
6:26
9."Fire"
  • Harrison
  • Bradley
  • Schwartz
  • Warrington
2:33
10."War"
3:51
11."Idols Pt. II"
  • Harrison
  • Schwartz
1:41
12."Supermoon"
  • Harrison
  • Schwartz
3:12
Total length:47:45
Idols– Japanese limited edition [10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Abyss"
  • Yungblud
  • Schwartz
2:04
Total length:49:49

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [11]

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for Idols
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [12] 4
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [13] 4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [14] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [15] 6
Croatian International Albums (HDU) [16] 34
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [17] 1
French Albums (SNEP) [18] 24
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) [19] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [20] 2
Irish Albums (OCC) [21] 8
Italian Albums (FIMI) [22] 19
Japanese Western Albums (Oricon) [23] 30
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [24] 12
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [25] 18
Scottish Albums (OCC) [26] 1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [27] 81
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [28] 13
UK Albums (OCC) [29] 1
US Billboard 200 [30] 73
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums ( Billboard ) [31] 15

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