| Seven | ||||
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| Released | May 5, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock [1] | |||
| Length | 56:22 | |||
| Label | Frontiers | |||
| Producer | Kip Winger | |||
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Seven is the seventh studio album by American rock band Winger. It marks the return of guitarist/keyboardist Paul Taylor to the band since 1990's In the Heart of the Young . The album was preceded by the lead single "Proud Desperado". [2] The band toured in the UK in May and the US in June 2023 in support of the album. [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Classic Rock |    [3] |
Writing for Classic Rock , Johnny Sharp opined that Winger "are of course well aware of what their audience wants from them and have no need to reinvent themselves" and asked "who cares when the choruses are this big?" [3] Kris Peters of Heavy Mag wrote "musically the whole album is brilliant, with enough variations within the rock genre to keep it fresh and exuberant" and that Seven is "classic stadium rock with big hooks and accessible music, but damn isn't it good to hear again?" [4] Rob Smith of Ultimate Classic Rock stated, "That the group has made an album as rock-solid as Seven is a testament to their collective power and virtuosity, and to the singular force that is their namesake leader." Smith concluded by writing that "If you like potent hard rock and virtuosic playing, you owe it to yourself to check out Seven". [1]
All tracks are written by Kip Winger and Reb Beach, except as noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Proud Desperado" | Winger, Beach, Desmond Child | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Heaven's Falling" | 5:15 | |
| 3. | "Tears of Blood" | 5:04 | |
| 4. | "Resurrect Me" | 4:11 | |
| 5. | "Voodoo Fire" | Winger | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Broken Glass" | 6:52 | |
| 7. | "It's Okay" | 4:13 | |
| 8. | "Stick the Knife in and Twist" | Winger, Beach, Grant Van Dijk | 3:32 |
| 9. | "One Light to Burn" | Winger, John Roth | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Do or Die" | Winger | 3:54 |
| 11. | "Time Bomb" | 4:20 | |
| 12. | "It All Comes Back Around" | Winger | 7:29 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Proud Desperado (Acoustic)" | Winger, Beach, Child | 3:57 |
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| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [5] | 193 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) [6] | 37 |
| Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [7] | 36 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [8] | 56 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] | 18 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [10] | 13 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard) [11] | 21 |
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