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词条 Chaos and the Calm
释义

  1. Critical reception

  2. Commercial performance

  3. Track listing

  4. Personnel

  5. Charts and certifications

     Weekly charts  Year-end charts  Certifications 

  6. Release history

  7. References

{{Infobox album
| name = Chaos and the Calm
| type = album
| artist = James Bay
| cover = Chaos and the Calm.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2015|3|23}}
| recorded = 2013–14 in Nashville, Tennessee[1]
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist||Americana[1][2]|indie rock[2]|{{nowrap|folk rock}}[3]|blues[1]|soul[1]|{{nowrap|soft rock}}[1]|pop rock[4]}}
| length = {{duration|m=48|s=13}}
| label = {{hlist|Virgin|Republic}}
| producer = Jacquire King
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Electric Light
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Chaos and the Calm
| type = studio
| single1 = Let It Go
| single1date = 2 June 2014
| single2 = Hold Back the River
| single2date = 17 November 2014
| single3 = Scars[5]
| single3date = 28 August 2015
| single4 = If You Ever Want to Be in Love
| single4date = 29 October 2015
| single5 = Best Fake Smile
| single5date = 2 March 2016
| single6 = Running
| single6date = 11 March 2016
}}
}}

Chaos and the Calm is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter James Bay. It was released on 23 March 2015 by Republic Records and produced by Jacquire King.

The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album, while the song "Hold Back the River" was nominated for Best Rock Song and Bay for Best New Artist.

Critical reception

{{Album ratings
| MC = 58/100[6]
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}[7]
| rev2 = Clash
| rev2Score = 7/10[8]
| rev3 = Diffuser.FM
| rev3score = Positive[9]
| rev4 = The Guardian
| rev4Score = {{rating|2|5}}[10]
| rev5 = Pop Matters
| rev5score = {{rating|6|10}}[11]
}}

Chaos and the Calm received mixed 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 58, which indicates "mixed or average reviews", based on 9 reviews.

Commercial performance

The Official Charts Company reported that Chaos and the Calm debuted at number one in the UK Albums Chart on 29 March 2015, having sold over 64,000 copies in the first week of release.[12]

Track listing

{{Track listing
| headline = Chaos and the Calm — {{nobold|Standard version}}
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Craving
| writer1 = {{hlist|James Bay|Iain Archer}}
| extra1 = Jacquire King
| length1 = 3:47
| title2 = Hold Back the River
| writer2 = {{hlist|Bay|Archer}}
| extra2 = King
| length2 = 3:59
| title3 = Let It Go
| writer3 = {{hlist|Bay|Paul Barry}}
| extra3 = King
| length3 = 4:21
| title4 = If You Ever Want to Be in Love
| writer4 = {{hlist|Bay|Jimmy Hogarth|Steve McEwan}}
| extra4 = King
| length4 = 3:58
| title5 = Best Fake Smile
| writer5 = {{hlist|Bay|Archer}}
| extra5 = King
| length5 = 3:26
| title6 = When We Were on Fire
| writer6 = {{hlist|Bay|Jon Green}}
| extra6 = King
| length6 = 3:59
| title7 = Move Together
| writer7 = {{hlist|Bay|Jamie Hartman}}
| extra7 = King
| length7 = 4:37
| title8 = Scars
| writer8 = Bay
| extra8 = King
| length8 = 4:32
| title9 = Collide
| writer9 = {{hlist|Bay|Thomas EP Hull}}
| extra9 = King
| length9 = 3:24
| title10 = Get Out While You Can
| writer10 = {{hlist|Bay|Ed Harcourt}}
| extra10 = King
| length10 = 4:43
| title11 = Need the Sun to Break
| writer11 = {{hlist|Bay|Joel Pott}}
| extra11 = King
| length11 = 3:46
| title12 = Incomplete
| writer12 = {{hlist|Bay|Jake Gosling|Chris Leonard}}
| extra12 = King
| length12 = 3:41
}}{{Track listing
| headline = Chaos and the Calm — {{nobold|Deluxe version (bonus tracks)}}[13]
| collapsed = yes
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title13 = Running
| writer13 = Bay
| extra13 = Bay
| length13 = 3:36
| title14 = Clocks Go Forward
| writer14 = {{hlist|Bay|Martin Brammer}}
| extra14 = Green
| length14 = 4:10
| title15 = Stealing Cars
| writer15 = {{hlist|Bay|Green}}
| extra15 = Green
| length15 = 3:43
}}

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic:[14]

  • James Bay – guitar, piano, vocals
  • Eli Beaird – bass
  • Eric Darken – percussion
  • Ian Fitchuk – drums, keyboards, percussion
  • Jonathan Yudkin – cello, viola

Charts and certifications

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2015–17)Peak
position
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Year-end charts

{{albumchart|Germany2|44|M|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts (2015)|publisher=Bundesverband Musikindustrie|url= https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2015/|accessdate=2016-10-10|rowheader=true}}{{albumchart|New Zealand|28|M|title=The Official NZ Music Charts - End of Year Charts 2015| url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=4200|rowheader=true}}
Chart (2015)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 17
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 8
US Billboard Folk Albums[17] 12
US Billboard Top Rock Albums[18] 49
Chart (2016)Position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[19] 42
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[20] 37
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 19
US Billboard 200[22] 59
Chart (2017)Position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[23] 66
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[24] 77
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 79
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Certifications

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Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Ireland 20 March 2015{{hlist|CD|digital download}}{{hlist|Virgin|Republic}}
United Kingdom[27] 23 March 2015

References

1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/james-bay-chaos-and-the-calm|title=James Bay - Chaos And The Calm|work=Clash Magazine}}
2. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/cdreviews/11480127/Chaos-and-the-Calm-James-Bay-review-tiring.html|title=Chaos and the Calm, James Bay, review: 'tiring'|author=Helen Brown|date=21 March 2015|work=Telegraph.co.uk}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/james-bay-chaos-and-the-calm-album-review-1.2145460|title=James Bay: Chaos and the Calm - Album Review|date=20 March 2015|work=The Irish Times}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/19/james-bay-chaos-and-the-calm-album-review|title=James Bay: Chaos and the Calm review – festival-ready and forgettably pleasant|author=Tshepo Mokoena|work=the Guardian}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tmrwmagazine.com/listen/news-james-bay-releases-scars/|title=NEWS // JAMES BAY RELEASES ‘SCARS’|publisher=tmrw|date=10 August 2015|accessdate=17 August 2015}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/chaos-and-the-calm/james-bay |title=Chaos and the Calm Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=24 February 2016}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=James Bay 'Chaos and the Calm' review|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/chaos-and-the-calm-mw0002806851 |work=AllMusic |accessdate=24 February 2016|date=23 May 2015}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=James Bay - Chaos And The Calm|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/james-bay-chaos-and-the-calm|work=Clash}}
9. ^{{cite news|url=http://diffuser.fm/album-review-james-bay-chaos-and-the-calm/|title=ALBUM REVIEW: JAMES BAY, ‘CHAOS AND THE CALM’|work=diffuser.fm}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=James Bay: Chaos and the Calm review – festival-ready and forgettably pleasant|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/19/james-bay-chaos-and-the-calm-album-review|work=The Guardian}}
11. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.popmatters.com/192285-james-bay-chaos-and-the-calm-2495541494.html|title=James Bay: Chaos and the Calm|work=Pop Matters}}
12. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/official-charts-analysis-james-bay-debuts-at-no-1-on-albums-chart/061331|title=Official Charts Analysis: James Bay debuts at No.1 on Albums Chart|last=Jones|first=Alan|date=30 March 2015|work=Music Week|publisher=Intent Media|accessdate=30 March 2015}}
13. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/chaos-calm-deluxe-version/id948245183|title=Chaos and the Calm (Deluxe Version) by James Bay|publisher=iTunes (UK)}}
14. ^{{cite web|title=Chaos and the Calm – James Bay – Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/chaos-and-the-calm-mw0002806851/credits|website=allmusic.com|publisher=All Media Network, LLC|accessdate=15 November 2017}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-2015.htm |title=ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 2015 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |accessdate=6 January 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112063600/http://www.aria.com.au/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-2015.htm |archivedate=12 January 2016}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-artist-albums-of-2015-revealed__13273/|title=The Official Top 40 Biggest Artist Albums of 2015 revealed|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=5 January 2016|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=25 February 2016}}
17. ^{{cite web|title=Folk Albums : Dec 31, 2015 {{!}} Billboard Chart Archive|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/folk-albums|website=Billboard|publisher=billboard.com|accessdate=3 January 2016}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-rock-albums|title=Top Rock Albums : Dec 31, 2015 {{!}} Billboard Chart Archive|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=3 January 2016}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/top2016.asp |title=Album Top-100 2016 |publisher=Hitlisten.NU |language=Danish |accessdate=31 December 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230202617/http://hitlisten.nu/top2016.asp |archivedate=30 December 2016 |df= }}
20. ^{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2016&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten - Album 2016|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=26 December 2016}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-albums-of-2016__17580/|title=The Official Top 40 Biggest Albums of 2016|publisher=Official Charts Company|last=White|first=Jack|date=30 December 2016|accessdate=31 December 2016}}
22. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016|work=Billboard|accessdate=9 December 2016}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/top2017.asp?list=Album%20100|title=Album Top-100 2017|publisher=Hitlisten|accessdate=11 January 2018}}
24. ^{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2017&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 2017|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=23 December 2017}}
25. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=83&dfom=20170001|title=Årslista Album – År 2017|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=Swedish|accessdate=16 January 2018}}
26. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/charts-analysis-greatest-showman-bests-bay-on-albums-chart/072620|title=Charts analysis: Greatest Showman bests Bay on albums chart|last=Jones|first=Alan|date=25 May 2018|work=Music Week|publisher=Intent Media|accessdate=3 June 2018|subscription=yes}}
27. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/chaos-calm-deluxe-version/id948245183|title=iTunes - Music - Chaos and the Calm (Deluxe Version) by James Bay|work=iTunes}}
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