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2016 studio album by Birdy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beautiful Lies is the third studio album by British musician Birdy, released on 25 March 2016 by Atlantic Records. The album includes the singles "Keeping Your Head Up", "Wild Horses", "Words", and "Hear You Calling".
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Released | 25 March 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2014–2015 | |||
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Length | 52:49 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
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Singles from Beautiful Lies | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 73/100[1] |
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Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
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Beautiful Lies received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, the album received a score of 73 on Metacritic based on four reviews.[7] AllMusic senior editor Neil Z. Yeung commended Birdy's "evolution from acoustic covers singer to confident and powerful artist" and stated, that the album "brings a depth that pulls Birdy from Ingrid Michaelson territory and into a scene occupied by Lorde, Florence, and Lana [Del Rey]." He felt that "with more life, richer texture, and an inspiring attitude, Beautiful Lies is Birdy's declaration that she is more than able to make her mark in the big leagues and join the ranks of the alternative pop pantheon".[2] Marc Snetiker of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B+ rating and noted that "Beautiful Lies places her square in the middle of the indie pop realm [...] Her third album is her own testament to talent and her proof that she's only dipping her toe into the tropes of her genre to spring upward from them and float onto a cloud all her own."[3]
Dave Simpson of The Guardian called the album "certainly an adult-oriented, mainstream affair [that] has an intriguing, almost eastern feel".[5] The Irish Times writer Tony Clayton-Lea felt the songs on Beautiful Lies showcased Birdy's songwriting abilities, with "telltale names indicating a smart artist getting to grips with the differences between inexperience and hard knocks." He added that "notwithstanding leaf or two taken from the Lorde handbook, Birdy delivers a special brand of off-centre pop music that directly reference her transition from teenager to adult."[4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Growing Pains" | Jim Abbiss | 3:49 | |
2. | "Shadow" |
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| 4:01 |
3. | "Keeping Your Head Up" |
| 3:28 | |
4. | "Deep End" |
| 3:28 | |
5. | "Wild Horses" |
| 3:05 | |
6. | "Lost It All" | Van den Bogaerde |
| 3:47 |
7. | "Silhouette" |
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| 4:10 |
8. | "Lifted" |
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| 4:23 |
9. | "Take My Heart" | Van den Bogaerde |
| 4:11 |
10. | "Hear You Calling" |
| Mac | 4:01 |
11. | "Words" |
| Al Shux | 3:37 |
12. | "Save Yourself" |
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| 3:34 |
13. | "Unbroken" |
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| 4:25 |
14. | "Beautiful Lies" |
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| 2:50 |
Total length: | 52:49 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Beating Heart" |
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| 3:50 |
16. | "Winter" | Van den Bogaerde |
| 5:06 |
17. | "Give Up" |
| TMS | 4:00 |
18. | "Start Again" |
| Abbiss | 3:24 |
Total length: | 69:09 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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19. | "Wings" (Acoustic) |
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| 3:42 |
Total length: | 72:51 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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19. | "Let It All Go" |
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| 4:41 |
20. | "Lights" | Van den Bogaerde | Jamie Scott | 4:44 |
Total length: | 77:35 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[34] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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