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Revision as of 04:48, 18 April 2020
Icarus Falls is the second studio album by singer-songwriter, Zayn Malik, which was released through RCA Records on December 14, 2018.[1]
The lead single, "Dusk Till Dawn", featuring Australian singer-songwriter Sia, was released on September 7, 2017. This song was ultimately omitted on the standard track listing except was included as Track 14 on the Japanese edition.
The album was preceded by the release of six singles: "Let Me", "Entertainer", "Sour Diesel", "Too Much", featuring Timbaland, "Fingers" and "No Candle No Light", featuring Nicki Minaj.
The album's supposedly lead single, "Still Got Time", features Canadian singer and rapper PartyNextDoor and was released on March 24, 2017.
Background
In August, Zayn discussed how growing as a songwriter has affected his upcoming sophomore album: “I feel like my songwriting definitely developed,” he said in an interview with VMAN magazine, “just because I’ve been doing it so much. I feel like the songs are a bit more organized, where I felt like, before, that Mind of Mine was a brainstorm. That’s why I called it Mind of Mine, because it was ideas that I had that I put out. This one is more thought out. I had more time to process everything and go through it all. It’s an evolution.”
In May, the former One Direction member debuted "Entertainer" on Zane Lowe’s World Record show on Beats 1 on Apple Music, where he hinted at details about his new album and performances.
“It’s all very under wraps at the minute. I’m trying to keep it as mysterious as possible, but there’s a plan with the roll out,” Zayn said in the interview. “It’s going to be different than anything anyone has done before. It’s going to be interesting to see how the audience reacts to this kind of release. I wanted to try something different, I think it’s all going to make sense in the end when the album finally drops.”[2]
He added that the album is finished and titled, and he is currently in rehearsals getting a show together. “I wanted this show to be something that people really go away from and go you know ‘That was a magnificent piece of artistry as a whole thing.’ Not just come and be like ‘Oh yeah, that was a great set of you know six, maybe seven, good songs.’ I want to get to have a real body of music behind it so it gives a real shock to the people so I’m excited for that this time.”[3]
In the interview, the singer touched on his time releasing music with the band, saying, “a second album I think is always nerves around that the only reason I have experience and knowledge of that is because I was a band for a very long time and I learned a lot of things. I get to use those experiences as a point of reference for the things that are going on now.”[4]
He promised, “It’s going to reach people a bit differently and hopefully solidify the fact that yeah, I am a solo artist. I mean business.”
The album's release was confirmed on November 30, 2018.
Composition
Icarus Falls is a concept album inspired by the Greek myth of Icarus, the man who flew too close to the sun.[5]
Singles
- The album's lead single, "Let Me" was released on April 12, 2018[6] and peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.[7]
Track-list
The official tracklist was confirmed days before the official release of the album. The album consists of 27 songs from the artist. Most versions of the album contain 27 tracks, excluding "Dusk Till Dawn" and "Still Got Time" However these tracks are included on the Japanese Version of the album.
| Standard Edition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Let Me" | Zayn Malik, Khaled Rohaim, Michael Hannides, Anthony Hannides, Alan Sampson | Rohaim, MakeYouKnowLove, Sampson | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Natural" | Malik, Rohaim, M. Hannides, A. Hannides, Antonio "Dopamine" Zito | Rohaim, MakeYouKnowLove, Sampson | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Back to Life" | Malik, Alexander Oriet, David Phelan, Maxwell McElligott | Saltwives | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Common" | Malik, Rohaim, M. Hannides, A. Hannides, Herbert St. Clair Crichlow, Ava Stokes | Rohaim, MakeYouKnowLove | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Imprint" | Malik, Oriet, Phelan | Saltwives | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Stand Still" | Malik, James Ryan Ho, Bach Nguyen-Tran | Malay, FrancisGotHeat | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Tonight" | Malik, Oriet, Phelan, Brandon Colbein, Katheryn Ostenberg, Jayson Warner | Saltwives | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Flight of the Stars" | Malik, Oriet, Phelan, James Norton | Saltwives | 3:20 |
| 9. | "If I Got You" | Malik, Oriet, Phelan, Norton | Saltwives | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Talk to Me" | Malik, Oriet, Phelan, James Newman, Fredrick Wexler | Saltwives | 3:00 |
| 11. | "There You Are" | Malik, Levi Lennox, M. Hannides, A. Hannides, Joseph Garrett | Lennox, MakeYouKnowLove, Dan Grech-Marguerat | 3:19 |
| 12. | "I Don't Mind" | Malik, Oriet, Phelan, Warner | Saltwives | 3:25 |
| 13. | "Icarus Interlude" | Malik, Matthew Kirkwood | Kirkwood | 4:01 |
| Japanese Edition (bonus track) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 14. | "Dusk Till Dawn" (featuring Sia) | Malik, Sia Furler, Oriet, Phelan, Greg Kurstin | Kurstin | 4:27 |
Reception
Chart Performance
| Chart (2018–19) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 60 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 98 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 170 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 24 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) | 53 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) | 26 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 40 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 31 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 63 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) | 97 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 145 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 31 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) | 35 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 30 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 81 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 77 |
| US Billboard 200 | 61 |
References
- ↑ Zayn's Sophomore Album Gets a Title and Release Date
- ↑ zayn says new album is '90% done', is working with timbaland
- ↑ Zayn New Album: Title, Release Date, Tracklist And Everything We Know So Far
- ↑ Zayn Says He’s Happy, Don’t Worry
- ↑ Zayn Icarus Falls, Pitchfork
- ↑ Let Me by Zayn
- ↑ Zayn - full chart history