Today Was a Good Day

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Today Was a Good Day
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Studio album by
Released3 May 2019
Genre Pop
Label Cooking Vinyl
Producer Jon Maguire
Lucy Spraggan chronology
I Hope You Don't Mind Me Writing
(2017)
Today Was a Good Day
(2019)
Choices
(2021)
Singles from Today Was a Good Day
  1. "Stick the Kettle On"
    Released: 7 September 2018
  2. "Lucky Stars"
    Released: 2019

Today Was a Good Day is the fifth studio album by English musician Lucy Spraggan, released on 3 May 2019 by Cooking Vinyl. [1] It debuted and peaked at No. 12 on the UK Albums Chart.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Breathe"
Jon Maguire3:16
2."Lucky Stars"
  • Spraggan
  • Ed Holloway
Maguire3:22
3."End of the World"
  • Spraggan
  • Joseph Hamill
Maguire3:12
4."Don't Play This on the Radio"
Maguire3:13
5."Dinner's Ready"
Maguire3:02
6."Lightning"
  • Spraggan
  • Joseph Hamill
  • Spraggan
  • Maguire
3:09
7."Home Wasn't Built in a Day"
  • Spraggan
  • Joseph Hamill
Maguire3:42
8."Stick the Kettle On" (featuring Scouting for Girls)
Maguire2:55
9."Today Was a Good Day"
  • Spraggan
  • Joseph Hamill
Maguire3:03
10."Connie's Bar"SpragganMaguire2.35
11."Love Is the Best Revenge"
Maguire3.34
12."The Waiting Room"
  • Spraggan
  • Hamill
Maguire3:58
13."As the Saying Goes"
  • Spraggan
  • Hamill
  • Jon Maguire
  • Charlie Martin
3:42
14."Thanks for Choosing Me"
  • Spraggan
  • Hamill
  • Jon Maguire
  • Charlie Martin
3:14

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [2] 3
UK Albums (OCC) [3] 12

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References

  1. "Today Was a Good Day by Lucy Spraggan". Apple Music . Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  2. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  3. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 May 2019.