Jade Bird (album)

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Jade Bird
Jade Bird self-titled album.png
Studio album by
Released19 April 2019 (2019-04-19)
Length35:05
Label Glassnote
Producer
Jade Bird chronology
Something American EP
(2017)
Jade Bird
(2019)
Different Kinds of Light
(2021)
Singles from Jade Bird
  1. "Lottery"
    Released: 18 January 2018
  2. "Uh Huh"
    Released: 31 July 2018
  3. "Love Has All Been Done Before"
    Released: 1 November 2018
  4. "I Get No Joy"
    Released: 15 January 2019
  5. "My Motto"
    Released: 12 March 2019

Jade Bird is the debut studio album of British singer-songwriter Jade Bird. It was released on 19 April 2019 through Glassnote Records. [1] [2] [3] The album includes her debut single "Lottery", which came after her debut extended play Something American, released from the preceding year, and also her breakout single "Uh Huh". The album was supported by a European and North American tour, which includes opening for The Lumineers and Hozier. [4]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 75/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Dork Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Pitchfork 7.4/10 [11]

The album received a Metacritic score of 75 based on 13 reviews, indicating generally favourable reviews. [5]

Track listing

All tracks written by Jade Bird; all tracks produced by Simone Felice and David Baron, except for "Uh Huh", which was produced alongside Alex "Lefti" Suarez.

No.TitleLength
1."Ruins"2:44
2."Lottery"2:33
3."I Get No Joy"2:42
4."Side Effects"3:11
5."My Motto"2:58
6."Does Anybody Know"3:27
7."Uh Huh"2:22
8."Good at It"2:41
9."17"2:44
10."Love Has All Been Done Before"3:16
11."Going Gone"2:35
12."If I Die"3:52
Total length:35:05

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [12] 10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [13] 91
UK Albums (OCC) [14] 10

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