Otis (Brian McFadden album)

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Otis
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Studio album by
Released22 February 2019
Recorded2017–2018
Genre Soul, R&B
Length34:52
Label BoHo Records
Brian McFadden chronology
The Irish Connection
(2013)
Otis
(2019)
Singles from Otis
  1. "Otis Singles: Direct Me / Angel"
    Released: October 30, 2018
  2. "Cigarettes and Coffee"
    Released: January 10, 2019

Otis is the fifth studio album by Irish singer-songwriter Brian McFadden, released on 22 February 2019.

Contents

Background

Brian recorded Otis as a tribute to Otis Redding and other soul legends of the 1950s and the 1960s.

Before the release of the album, McFadden released "Otis Singles", consisting of two tracks: "Direct Me", and "Angel" featuring Mica Paris. [1]

McFadden also embarked on the "Soul Jam" tour [2] on 6 November 2018, in support the album.

Track listing

Otis track listing
No.TitleLength
1."A Change Is Going to Come"4:42
2."Cigarettes and Coffee"4:10
3."Direct Me"2:31
4."Angel" (featuring Mica Paris)3:46
5."Champagne and Wine"3:09
6."Nobody's Fault but Mine"2:47
7."Shake" (featuring Andrew Strong)3:50
8."These Arms of Mine"3:06
9."Security"2:48
10."Loving You Too Long" (featuring Zolani Mahola)4:03

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References

  1. "We Talk To Brian McFadden Ahead Of His Singles 'Angel' And 'Direct Me' From New Soul Album 'Otis'". 17 September 2018.
  2. "BrianMcFaddenSJ". BrianMcFaddenSJ. Retrieved 27 February 2019.