Coming Up for Air (Kodaline album)

Coming Up for Air is the second studio album by Irish rock band Kodaline. It was released on 9 February 2015 by Sony Music Entertainment.^[1]

Coming Up for Air
Studio album by Kodaline
Released	9 February 2015 (2015-02-09)
Recorded	2014
Genre	Alternative rock, indie rock, indie pop
Length	64:21
Label	B-Unique Records Sony Music Entertainment
Producer	Jacknife Lee, Stephen Harris
Kodaline chronology
In a Perfect World (2013) Coming Up for Air (2015) I Wouldn't Be (2017)
Singles from Coming Up for Air
"Honest" Released: 8 December 2014 "The One" Released: 6 February 2015 "Ready" Released: 15 May 2015

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	51/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Guardian	[3]
Q
DIY	[4]
The Observer	[5]

Coming Up For Air received generally mixed reviews from critics: it has a score of 51 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 7 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".^[2]

Singles

"Honest" was released as the first single from the album on 8 December 2014.^[6] The song peaked at number 7 in Ireland and number 39 in the United Kingdom. "The One" was released as the second single from the album on 6 February 2015.^[6] The song peaked at number 29 in Ireland and number 27 in the United Kingdom. "Ready" was released as the third single from the album on 15 May 2015.^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Honest"	Stephen Garrigan, Mark Prendergast, Vincent May, Jacknife Lee	3:38
2.	"The One"	Garrigan, Prendergast, May, Lee	3:52
3.	"Autopilot"	Garrigan, Prendergast, May	4:18
4.	"Human Again"	Garrigan, Prendergast, May, Lee	3:47
5.	"Unclear"	Garrigan, Prendergast, May	4:25
6.	"Coming Alive"	Garrigan, Prendergast, May	4:16
7.	"Lost"	Garrigan, Prendergast, May	3:35
8.	"Ready"	Garrigan, Prendergast, May	3:53
9.	"Better"	Garrigan, Prendergast, May	3:34
10.	"Everything Works Out in the End"	Garrigan, Prendergast, May	3:37
11.	"Play The Game"	Garrigan, Prendergast, May, Lee	3:54
12.	"Love Will Set You Free"	Garrigan, Prendergast, May, Johnny McDaid	4:20

Coming Up For Air (Deluxe edition)^[8]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Caught in the Middle"	Stephen Garrigan, Mark Prendergast, Vincent May	4:36
14.	"War"	Stephen Garrigan, Mark Prendergast, Vincent May	3:31
15.	"Moving On"	Stephen Garrigan, Mark Prendergast, Vincent May	4:25
16.	"Honest" (Acoustic)	Stephen Garrigan, Mark Prendergast, Vincent May, Jacknife Lee	4:40

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 37 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 44 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 110 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 13 French Albums (SNEP)[13] 162 Irish Albums (IRMA)[14] 1 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] 23 Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 3 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[17] 86 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 4 UK Albums (OCC)[19] 4 US Billboard 200[20] 113

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position Irish Albums (IRMA)[21] 8 UK Albums (OCC)[22] 61 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Gold 110,446[24]

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Germany[25]	6 February 2015	Digital download, CD	Sony Music Entertainment
Ireland[26]
Netherlands[27]
United Kingdom[28]	9 February 2015
United States[29]	10 February 2015		RCA Records

References

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2. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
3. Simpson, Dave (5 February 2015). "Kodaline: Coming Up for Air review – more epic, slightly teary singalongs". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
4. Milton, Jamie (9 February 2015). "ALBUM REVIEW: KODALINE - COMING UP FOR AIR". DIY. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
5. Carnwath, Ally (8 February 2015). "Kodaline: Coming Up for Air review – surpassing Coldplay in lyrical cliches". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
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