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Chapman Square is the debut studio album released by four piece British band Lawson. The album was released on 19 October 2012 via Polydor Records. The album includes their three top ten singles "When She Was Mine", "Taking Over Me" and "Standing in the Dark". The album was mainly produced by John Shanks with Duck Blackwell, Paddy Dalton, Ki Fitzgerald, Carl Falk, and Rami Yacoub.
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| Released | 22 October 2012 | |||
| Recorded | May 2011 – August 2013 | |||
| Length | 43:03 | |||
| Label | Polydor, Global Talent | |||
| Producer | John Shanks, Duck Blackwell, Ki Fitzgerald, Paddy Dalton, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub | |||
| Lawson chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Chapman Square | ||||
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The album was re-released in the autumn of 2013 as Chapman Square Chapter II, with the lead single from the re-release being "Brokenhearted", which features American rapper B.o.B.[1] As of 2013, the album has sold 169,812 copies.[2]
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Guitarist Joel Peat said of the album: "We're all so excited to release our debut album, we've been building up to it for the past four years, and the album's title for us is special, because it is the first place that we played together as a band. Going out on tour to support the album is amazing too. Doing shows in our Hometowns feels like the perfect way to celebrate. Performing live is what we love the most, so to be able to play our biggest venues to date in the cities where we grew up is very special." Lawson have cited many inspirations for their debut album, including Polow da don and Mann. The album's track listing was confirmed by the band via their official website on 24 September 2012.[3]
The album is named after Chapman Square, Southfields, SW19.[4]
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"When She Was Mine" was released as the band's first official single on 27 May 2012, reaching #4 on the UK Singles Chart.[5] Following the single release, the band undertook their second headline tour, in which they visited locations such as Glasgow, Sheffield, Nottingham, London and Birmingham.[6] "Taking Over Me" was released as the band's second single on 5 August 2012. The single performed even better than the band's debut, peaking at #3 on the UK Singles Chart. In support of the single, the band appeared at the Blackberry Summer Daze concert in August 2012. In August 2012, the band announced a Hometown Tour, during which they visited several towns and cities across Britain, including the hometowns of band members Andy, Adam, Ryan. "Standing in the Dark" was revealed as the album's third single in September 2012, before becoming available to purchase from 14 October 2012. The single peaked at #6 on the UK Singles Chart. "Learn to Love Again" was released as the fourth single from the album on 7 February 2013, peaking at #13 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the least successful single from the album overall. "Brokenhearted", featuring American rapper B.o.B, will be released as the lead single from the repackaged version of the album on 7 July 2013. A version without B.o.B has also been recorded.
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Standing In the Dark" |
| 3:23 | |
| 2. | "Gone" | Brown | Shanks | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Taking Over Me" |
| Shanks | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Everywhere You Go" |
| 3:14 | |
| 5. | "Waterfall" |
| Shanks | 3:20 |
| 6. | "When She Was Mine" |
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| 3:38 |
| 7. | "Make It Happen" |
| Shanks | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Learn to Love Again" |
| 3:25 | |
| 9. | "Stolen" |
| Shanks | 3:55 |
| 10. | "You'll Never Know" | Brown | Shanks | 3:37 |
| 11. | "You Didn't Tell Me" | Brown | Shanks | 3:26 |
| 12. | "The Girl I Knew" | Brown | Shanks | 3:59 |
| Total length: | 43:03 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Anybody Out There?" | Brown | Shanks | 2:44 |
| 14. | "Who You Gonna Call" |
| Shanks | 3:20 |
| 15. | "Red Sky" |
| Shanks | 3:16 |
| 16. | "Touch" |
| Shanks | 3:37 |
| 17. | "Taking Over Me" (Acoustic version) |
| Shanks | 3:18 |
| 18. | "When She Was Mine" (Acoustic version) |
| Shanks | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 63:07 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Video Message from Lawson" | 0:13 |
| 2. | "LA Studio Footage" | 5:32 |
| 3. | "When She Was Mine" | 3:47 |
| 4. | "When She Was Mine (Behind the Scenes)" | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Taking Over Me" | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Taking Over Me (Behind the Scenes)" | 6:19 |
| 7. | "Taking Over Me (Acoustic)" | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Standing in the Dark" | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Standing in the Dark (Behind the Scenes)" | 5:25 |
| 10. | "Standing in the Dark (Acoustic)" | 2:50 |
| 11. | "Make It Happen (Live at V Festival, 2012)" | 4:06 |
| 12. | "Moves Like Jagger (Live at V Festival, 2012)" | 4:04 |
| 13. | "Taking Over Me (Live at V Festival, 2012)" | 3:23 |
| 14. | "When She Was Mine (Live at V Festival, 2012)" | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 55:19 | |
Chapman Square Chapter II
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Standing in the Dark" |
| 3:23 | |
| 2. | "Gone" | Brown | Shanks | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Taking Over Me" |
| Shanks | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Everywhere You Go" |
| 3:14 | |
| 5. | "Waterfall" |
| Shanks | 3:20 |
| 6. | "When She Was Mine" |
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| 3:38 |
| 7. | "Make It Happen" |
| Shanks | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Learn to Love Again" (Radio edit) |
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| 3:25 |
| 9. | "Stolen" |
| Shanks | 3:55 |
| 10. | "You'll Never Know" | Brown | Shanks | 3:37 |
| 11. | "You Didn't Tell Me" | Brown | Shanks | 3:26 |
| 12. | "The Girl I Knew" | Brown | Shanks | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Brokenhearted" (featuring B.o.B) |
| Harry Sommerdahl | 3:31 |
| 14. | "Juliet" |
| Falk | 3:15 |
| 15. | "Love Locked Out" |
| Schwartz | 3:37 |
| 16. | "Are You Ready?" |
| Blackwell | 3:34 |
| 17. | "Back To Life" |
| Sommerdahl | 3:15 |
| 18. | "Parachute" |
| Falk | 3:05 |
| Total length: | 62:20 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Standing in the Dark" (Acoustic) |
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| 2:24 |
| 2. | "When She Was Mine" (Acoustic) |
| Shanks | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Brokenhearted" (Acoustic) |
| Blackwell | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Taking Over Me" (Acoustic) |
| Shanks | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Learn to Love Again" (Acoustic) |
| Blackwell | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Juliet" (Acoustic) |
| Blackwell | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Stolen" (Acoustic) |
| Blackwell | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Everywhere We Go" (The Chapman Square Tour Film) | 13:17 | ||
| Total length: | 37:49 | |||
- Notes
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines (PARI)[15] | Gold | 7,500* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Regions | Dates | Format(s) | Label(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 19 October 2012 | CD, digital download | Polydor Records, Global Talent Records |
| United Kingdom[17] | 22 October 2012 | ||
| Malaysia | 5 November 2012 | Universal, Geffen Records | |
| Taiwan[18] | 16 November 2012 | Universal | |
| Australia[19] | 12 April 2013 |
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