| Invitation | ||||
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| Released | 9 October 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Genre | Country Pop | |||
| Length | 44:18 | |||
| Label | WTW Music | |||
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Invitation is the fourth studio album by British modern country-pop music duo Ward Thomas, released on 9 October 2020 by Sony Music/WTW Music. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 29. [1]
The album was written during the national lockdown instituted by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson during the COVID-19 pandemic, during 2020. [2] The songs were recorded by the duo at their home, and sent to producer Jonathan Quarmby.
The first single, "Sweet Time", was released in Summer 2020. It was followed by "Meant to Be Me" and "Someday", released in quick succession in the weeks leading up to the album's release.
The album was reviewed in Evening Standard [3] and The Irish News. [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sweet Time" |
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| 3:13 |
| 2. | "Don't Be a Stranger" |
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| 3:18 |
| 3. | "Open Your Mind" |
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| 2:56 |
| 4. | "Someday" |
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| 3:24 |
| 5. | "Meant to Be Me" |
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| 3:08 |
| 6. | "Dear Me" |
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| 1:48 |
| 7. | "Hold Space" |
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| 2:38 |
| 8. | "Wait Up" |
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| 3:01 |
| 9. | "My Favourite Poison" |
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| 3:43 |
| 10. | "Painted Legacy" |
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| 3:37 |
| 11. | "If There Were Words" |
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| 3:05 |
| 12. | "Halfway" (James Blunt featuring Ward Thomas) |
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| 3:16 |
| 13. | "Human (Live from Wembley)" (Jack Savoretti featuring Ward Thomas) |
| 3:11 | |
| 14. | "Landslide" |
| 3:18 |
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC) [5] | 10 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [1] | 29 |
| UK Country Albums (OCC) [6] | 2 |
| Region | Release date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 9 October 2020 [7] |
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