Male (Natalie Imbruglia album)
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| Released | 31 July 2015 | |||
| Length | 42:40 | |||
| Label | Portrait | |||
| Producer | Billy Mann | |||
| Natalie Imbruglia chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Male | ||||
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Male is the fifth studio album by Australian-British singer Natalie Imbruglia, released by Portrait on 31 July 2015. It was released in Europe on 21 August 2015.[1][2][3][4]
Male is Imbruglia's first album in six years[5] and features the singer covering tracks made famous by male-led acts, hence the album's title.[6]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [8] |
| Billboard | [9] |
| The Guardian | [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
Male received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 65, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on four reviews by critics.[12]
Tour
[edit]On 7 February 2017, Imbruglia announced that she would embark on the 2017 Acoustic Tour in support of the album, which took place from April to May 2017.[13]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Instant Crush" | Daft Punk featuring Julian Casablancas | 4:52 | |
| 2. | "Cannonball" | Damien Rice | Damien Rice | 3:27 |
| 3. | "The Summer" | Josh Pyke | Josh Pyke | 3:18 |
| 4. | "I Will Follow You into the Dark" | Ben Gibbard | Death Cab for Cutie | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Goodbye in His Eyes" |
| Zac Brown Band | 4:35 |
| 6. | "Friday I'm in Love" | The Cure | 3:16 | |
| 7. | "Naked as We Came" | Samuel Beam | Iron & Wine | 2:36 |
| 8. | "Let My Love Open the Door" | Pete Townshend | Pete Townshend | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" | Neil Young | Neil Young | 2:50 |
| 10. | "I Melt with You" |
| Modern English | 4:07 |
| 11. | "The Waiting" | Tom Petty | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | 3:16 |
| 12. | "The Wind" | Cat Stevens | Cat Stevens | 2:13 |
| 13. | "Instant Crush" (radio edit) (bonus track) |
| Daft Punk featuring Julian Casablancas | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 42:40 | |||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 25 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 139 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] | 97 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 23 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 50 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 20 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 31 July 2015 | Sony Music | [21] | |
| New Zealand | CD | [22] | ||
| Europe | 21 August 2015 |
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[23][24] | |
| Australia | 11 September 2015 | [25][26] | ||
| New Zealand | Digital download | [27] |
See also
[edit]- Strange Little Girls, a 2001 album by Tori Amos with a similar concept
References
[edit]- ^ "Male by Natalie Imbruglia". iTunes. 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Male by Natalie Imbruglia". iTunes. 31 July 2015.
- ^ ""Male" von Natalie Imbruglia". iTunes. 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Male by Natalie Imbruglia". iTunes. 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Natalie Imbruglia Unveils The Dark And Dreamy Cover Of Comeback LP 'Male'". Mike Wass. www.idolator.com. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Luke Morgan Britton (12 March 2015). "Natalie Imbruglia covers Daft Punk and Julian Casablancas collaboration 'Instant Crush' - listen". NME. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Male reviews". Metacritic. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Male - Natalie Imbruglia". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ "Natalie Imbruglia Takes on the Boys with a Feminine Twist on 'Male': Album Review". Billboard.
- ^ "Natalie Imbruglia: Male review – cover album of all-male artists plays it too safe". TheGuardian.com. 10 September 2015.
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "Male by Natalie Imbruglia". Metacritic.
- ^ Copsey, Rob (7 February 2017). "Natalie announces 2017 Acoustic Tour". Retrieved 7 February 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ "BMI Repertoire Search". BMI. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Natalie Imbruglia – Male". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Natalie Imbruglia – Male" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Natalie Imbruglia – Male" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Natalie Imbruglia – Male". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Male by Natalie Imbruglia". iTunes. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ http://wowhdnz.directtoustore.com/male/888750339522[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Male by Natalie Imbruglia". iTunes. 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Male". Amazon UK. 2015.
- ^ "Male by Natalie Imbruglia, Pop, CD | Sanity". Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Male by Natalie Imbruglia". iTunes. 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Male by Natalie Imbruglia". iTunes. 31 July 2015.
