Amelia (album)

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Amelia
Mimi Webb - Amelia.png
Studio album by
Mimi Webb
Released3 March 2023 (2023-03-03)
Genre Pop [1]
Length34:33
Label Epic
Producer
Mimi Webb chronology
Seven Shades of Heartbreak
(2021)		Amelia
(2023)
Singles from Amelia
  1. "House on Fire"
    Released: 18 February 2022
  2. "Ghost of You"
    Released: 7 October 2022
  3. "Red Flags"
    Released: 13 January 2023
  4. "Freezing"
    Released: 3 March 2023 [2]
  5. "Last Train to London (I Won't Look Back)"
    Released: 28 April 2023

Amelia is the debut studio album by British singer and songwriter Mimi Webb, [3] released on 3 March 2023 through Epic Records. [4] It was preceded by the singles "House on Fire", "Ghost of You" and "Red Flags", [5] while "Freezing" was released the same date as the album. [2] A week after the album's release, Webb began the Amelia Tour, visiting the UK and Europe. [6]

Contents

Background

Webb worked on the album for three years [6] and called it "the best version of me" and asked listeners "to accept vulnerability without judgement while you listen to this record". [5] Amelia is named for Webb's full first name, with Webb stating that there are "two sides" of her that she wants "people to get to know [...] Amelia, the girl from the UK countryside who loves to be at home with her family, friends, and dogs; and Mimi, the pop artist who loves to be up on stage traveling the world". [4] Webb announced the album on 12 October 2022, following the release of the second single "Ghost of You". [6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 70/100 [7]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Daily Telegraph Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The Line of Best Fit 7/10 [1]
musicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]

Amelia received a score of 70 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception. [7] Otis Robinson of DIY called Amelia a "dependable, invigorating debut (chock full of unforgettable earworms) and its strengths lie in its biggest moments: particularly, those with clear Scandipop influences, like the Dagny-esque 'Freezing' and Sigrid-like, bubble-gummy 'Ghost of You'". [8] Bethan Eyre of The Line of Best Fit described the album as "jam packed with tracks soon to be on everyone's pre-drinks playlist come the weekend", finding that "although it may be straightforward, quintessential pop music, it is catchy quintessential pop music done well". [1] Ben Devlin, reviewing the album for musicOMH , felt that Amelia "isn't a concept record in the slightest, instead it's 12 pristinely-written tunes, eight of which are about break-ups (another two about rocky relationships) and despite the personal implications of the album's title these lyrics are defiantly general", also calling Webb "certainly a pleasant singer, her voice sounding like a less babyish Tate McRae". Devlin concluded that the album "knows what it wants to do and pursues this with relentless efficiency". [9] Kathleen Johnston, writing for The Daily Telegraph called all of the songs "undeniably well-made and catchy" but opined that the album "veers into all-too predictable territory in places, such as with 'Is it Possible'". [2]

Track listing

Amelia - Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Other Side"
Wells2:45
2."Red Flags"
2:21
3."Roles Reversed"
  • Webb
  • Castle
  • T. McDonough
  • R. McDonough
  • C. McDonough
  • Daly
  • C. McDonough
  • Daly
3:45
4."House on Fire"
  • Webb
  • Pablo Bowman
  • Charlie Martin
  • Ines Dunn
  • Joe Housley
  • Cirkut
  • The Nocturns
2:19
5."Both of Us"
  • Webb
  • Philip Plested
  • Dunn
  • Bowman
  • Peter Rycroft
Lostboy2:46
6."Freezing"
  • Webb
  • Dunn
  • Bowman
  • Martin
  • Housley
  • Wells
  • The Nocturns
2:56
7."Last Train to London"
  • Webb
  • T. McDonough
  • R. McDonough
  • C. McDonough
  • Daly
  • C. McDonough
  • Daly
3:47
8."Ghost of You"
2:37
9."Is It Possible"
Stewart3:32
10."Remind You"
  • Webb
  • Plested
  • Rycroft
Lostboy2:56
11."See You Soon"
2:38
12."Amelia"
 Digital Farm Animals 2:11
Total length:34:33
Amelia - Streaming re-release bonus track [10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Last Train to London (I Won't Look Back)"
  • Webb
  • T. McDonough
  • R. McDonough
  • C. McDonough
  • Daly
3:53
Total length:38:34

Note

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Amelia
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA) [11] 41
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA) [11] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [12] 148
Irish Albums (OCC) [13] 5
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [14] 19
Scottish Albums (OCC) [15] 11
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 86
UK Albums (OCC) [17] 4

Release history

Release dates and formats for Amelia
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
Various3 March 2023 Epic [18]

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  18. ↑ Amelia release formats:
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