Lovin' You (Richard Ashcroft album)

Lovin' You
Studio album by Richard Ashcroft
Released	10 October 2025 (2025-10-10)
Length	43:45
Label	Self-released
Producer	Mirwais Ahmadzaï Richard Ashcroft Chris Potter Emre Ramazanoglu
Richard Ashcroft chronology
Acoustic Hymns Vol. 1 (2021) Lovin' You (2025)
Singles from Lovin' You
"Lover" Released: 22 May 2025 "Lovin' You" Released: 28 August 2025

Lovin' You is the seventh studio album by English musician Richard Ashcroft. Initially scheduled for release on 3 October 2025, ^[1] it was released on 10 October 2025. ^[2]

Release and promotion

Lovin' You was released on 10 October 2025. ^[2] The album's first single released in May 2025 was "Lover". ^[3] The album's title track was released as the second single on 28 August 2025. ^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	60/100 [5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	7/10 [6]
Louder Than War	[7]
PopMatters	6/10 [8]
Uncut	6/10 [9]

Clash believes it "alternates between reflection and inspiration", concluding Ashcroft "doesn’t try to reinvent himself [...], rather distil what he’s always done best in his solo career, namely balance romantic devotion, spiritual searching, and flashes of rebellion, all delivered with a deftness of touch and that timeless voice." ^[6] The Quietus opined that "You’d think someone who is a million different people from one day to the next would have more than a couple of ideas in that busy noggin of his." ^[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Richard Ashcroft, with additional writers noted.

Lovin' You – Standard edition ^[11]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Lover"	Ashcroft Joan Armatrading	Richard Ashcroft Emre Ramazanoglu	3:40
2.	"Out of These Blues"		Chris Potter	5:13
3.	"Heavy News"		Potter	4:24
4.	"Oh L'amour"		Potter	4:47
5.	"I'm a Rebel" (with Mirwais)	Ashcroft Mirwais Ahmadzaï	Ahmadzaï	4:19
6.	"Find Another Reason"		Ashcroft Potter	5:37
7.	"Lovin' You"	Ashcroft Mason Williams	Ashcroft Ramazanoglu	3:42
8.	"Live with Hope"		Ashcroft Potter	4:10
9.	"Crimson Fire"		Ashcroft Potter	4:31
10.	"Fly to the Sun"		Ashcroft Potter	3:22
Total length:				43:45

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. ^[12]

• Richard Ashcroft – vocals, guitars, keyboards, musical direction
• Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
• Miles Showell – mastering
• Emre Ramazanoglu – programming (1, 7); bass, drums (1); synthesizer (7)
• Steve Wyreman – guitar (2–4, 6–10); bass, keyboards (2–4, 6, 8–10)
• Will Baldocchi – drums (2)
• Joe Bagale – drums (3, 4, 6, 8)
• Effie Zilch – background vocals (4, 8)
• Mirwais – keyboards, programming (5)
• Sarah Carter – background vocals (7)
• Richard Robson – keyboards (9)

Charts

Chart performance for Lovin' You

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [13]	80
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [14]	158
French Physical Albums (SNEP) [15]	86
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) [16]	32
Irish Albums (IRMA) [17]	90
Irish Independent Albums (IRMA) [18]	10
Japanese Download Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [19]	87
Scottish Albums (OCC) [20]	1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [21]	83
UK Albums (OCC) [22]	3
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [23]	1

References

1. "Richard Ashcroft details seventh studio album, Lovin' You". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
2. Burton, Poppy (28 August 2025). "Richard Ashcroft shares title track from upcoming album 'Lovin' You'". NME. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
3. "Richard Ashcroft Embraces His Romantic Side on Newly Announced Solo Album "Lovin' You"". FLOOD. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
4. "Richard Ashcroft Shares the Title Track From New Solo LP "Lovin' You," Plans UK Headlining Tour". FLOOD. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
5. "Reviews for Lovin' You by Richard Ashcroft". Metacritic . Retrieved 17 October 2025.
6. "Richard Ashcroft – Lovin' You | Reviews". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
7. Royle, Natalie (9 October 2025). "Richard Ashcroft: Lovin' You – Album Review". Louder Than War . Retrieved 17 October 2025.
8. Gill, Patrick (15 October 2025). "Richard Ashcroft Loses His Poetic Charm". PopMatters . Retrieved 17 October 2025.
9. Ashcroft's ornery, sometimes conspiratorial resentment of authority and spiritually minded uplift feel of the moment. [Nov 2025, 28]
10. Moores, J.R. (7 October 2025). "Richard Ashcroft – Lovin' You". The Quietus. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
11. "Lovin' You by Richard Ashcroft". Spotify . Retrieved 28 September 2025.
12. "Lovin' You / Richard Ashcroft / Credits". Tidal . Retrieved 9 October 2025.
13. "Ultratop.be – Richard Ashcroft – Lovin' You" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
14. "Ultratop.be – Richard Ashcroft – Lovin' You" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
15. "Top Albums Physiques (Semaine du 17 octobre 2025)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique . Retrieved 20 October 2025.
16. "Top Rock & Metal Albums (semaine du 17 octobre 2025)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique . Retrieved 20 October 2025.
17. "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 42, 2025)". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved 18 October 2025.
18. "Irish Independent Chart – Week 42 2025 – Week Ending 24 Oct 2025". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved 17 October 2025.Note: Select 17-Oct-25 on the date selector.
19. "Billboard Japan Download Albums – October 15, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 October 2025.
20. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
21. "Swisscharts.com – Richard Ashcroft – Lovin' You". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
22. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
23. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 October 2025.