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| Released | 6 October 2017 | |||
| Length | 34:23 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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Only When We're Naked is the debut studio album by Moroccan-English musician Zak Abel. It was released on 6 October 2017 through Atlantic Records. [1] [2] The album includes the singles "Unstable", "Rock Bottom", "All I Ever Do (Is Say Goodbye)", "Only When We're Naked", and "The River".
Talking about the album, Abel said: "I'm really into African sounds. I have been for the last 2 years. The album is basically a compilation of songs that I felt were me at my most vulnerable and most honest as I was writing them. I'd say my general sound is very soul pop and funk but the album has quite a lot of African influences too. I wanted to try some of that out." [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unstable" |
| Adams | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Still Want UUU" |
| Adams | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Broken" |
| Adams | 3:04 |
| 4. | "The River" |
| Lowe | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Beautiful Life" |
| Adams | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Only When We're Naked" |
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| 3:04 |
| 7. | "Awakening" |
| Adams | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Deserve to Be Loved" |
| 3:57 | |
| 9. | "Rock Bottom" (featuring Wretch 32) |
| Cox | 3:46 |
| 10. | "All I Ever Do (Is Say Goodbye)" |
| Adams | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 34:23 | |||
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC) [4] | 100 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | 6 October 2017 [1] | Digital download | Atlantic |
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