This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 21 June 2024 | |||
Recorded | 2023–2024 | |||
Length | 38:07 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer |
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Lola Young chronology | ||||
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Singles from This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway | ||||
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Metacritic | 91/100 [1] |
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This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway is the second studio album by English singer and songwriter Lola Young. It was released on 21 June 2024 via Island Records. It follows her 2023 debut album, My Mind Wanders and Sometimes Leaves Completely. [4] The album contains her UK number-one single "Messy", which was the sixth single, and was met with acclaim from critics; it reached number sixteen on the UK Albums Chart.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Good Books" |
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| 4:14 |
2. | "Wish You Were Dead" |
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| 3:14 |
3. | "Big Brown Eyes" |
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| 3:38 |
4. | "Conceited" |
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| 3:59 |
5. | "Messy" |
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| 4:44 |
6. | "Walk on By" |
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| 3:34 |
7. | "You Noticed" |
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| 4:30 |
8. | "Crush" |
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| 3:46 |
9. | "Fuck" |
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| 2:44 |
10. | "Intrusive Thoughts" |
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| 2:31 |
11. | "Outro" | Young | Young | 1:13 |
Total length: | 38:07 |
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Credits adapted from Tidal. [5]
Chart (2024–2025) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [6] | 43 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [7] | 25 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [8] | 27 |
Canadian Albums ( Billboard ) [9] | 38 |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [10] | 28 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [11] | 12 |
French Albums (SNEP) [12] | 41 |
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) [13] | 3 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [14] | 12 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [15] | 6 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] | 53 |
UK Albums (OCC) [17] | 16 |
US Billboard 200 [18] | 64 |
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums ( Billboard ) [19] | 8 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Norway (IFPI Norway) [20] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |