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About Last Night... is the second studio album by English singer Mabel. It serves as the follow-up to Mabel's debut album, High Expectations (2019).[2][3] Production of the album took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the singer taking inspiration to explore new sounds after watching TV shows such as Pose and RuPaul's Drag Race, while also listening to dance records by Madonna, Whitney Houston and Cece Peniston.[4][5]
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| Released | 15 July 2022 | |||
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| Length | 36:30 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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A concept album that follows "the progress of a party, from arrival through romantic tension to break-up and final redemption",[6] About Last Night... mixes synth-pop, disco, house and R&B[1] with themes of love, empowerment and confidence.[6] It was supported by the release of the singles "Let Them Know", Good Luck with Jax Jones & Galantis and Overthinking with 24kGoldn.
Upon its release, it received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many praising the overall production and Mabel's new direction, while others were more critical of the lyrical content.[7] Despite the moderate success of its singles, the album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, becoming her highest charting album to date.[8]
Background
In February 2021, Mabel posted a snippet of a song and screenshots of fan messages about her second studio album on Instagram.[9] In June 2021, Mabel posted a video on her social media containing a series of shots of her recording, performing and filming two music videos, which ended up being those of the first two singles from the album, "Let Them Know" and "Good Luck".[10] The album's title was hinted at the end of the music video for "Let Them Know" and at the beginning of the music video for "Good Luck". Mabel officially announced the album on May 27, 2022.[11]
Singles
The album's lead single, "Let Them Know", was released on 18 June 2021.[12] The song debuted at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart and it eventually peaked at number 19.[13]
"Good Luck" a collaboration with English DJ Jax Jones and Swedish electronic music duo Galantis was released as the second track from the album on 18 March 2022.[14]
"Overthinking" which features American rapper and singer 24kGoldn, was released as the third single off the album on 20 May 2022.[15]
Promotional singles
"Let Love Go" featuring American rapper Lil Tecca and "Crying on the Dance Floor" were released as promotional singles on 29 June and 12 July 2022, respectively. On 18 July 2022, Mabel released a surprise music video for the song "LOL".[16]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 6/10[6] |
| The Daily Telegraph |   [17] |
| DIY | [18] |
| The Guardian | [19] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 4/10[5] |
| NME | [1] |
About Last Night... received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received a weighted average score of 72, based on seven reviews.[7] Elly Watson of DIY wrote that the album "boldly celebrates ballroom and dance culture", with "each song feel[ing] like you're wandering through a different room in a nightclub" and mixing "disco, dance, pop and R&B elements" while exploring "the highs and lows of the best night out of your life, and Mabel is the perfect party guide".[18]
Writing for The Line of Best Fit, Dave Russell found the album does not "add much of value beyond what we hear" in "Let Them Know". Although finding Mabel to be a talented singer, the album is "almost completely devoid of charisma, uniqueness or nerve" and "smothered under the weight of generic, radio-pandering production and derivative genre cosplay" with "lyrics that are vague to the point of meaninglessness".[5] NME contributor Hannah Mylrea gave the album four out of five stars, observing that "'About Last Night...' leaves you with your ears ringing, hooks stuck in your head and a healthy dose of dancefloor catharsis that'll make you feel lighter."[1]
Commercial performance
About Last Night… debuted at two on the UK Albums Chart, becoming Mabel's highest charting album to date, outpeaking her debut studio album High Expectations, which peaked at three, one position lower.[20][21] Elsewhere, the album debuted at four on the Scottish Albums Chart, becoming her highest charting album there, and debuted at 39 on the Irish Albums Chart.[22]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "About Last Night..." (intro) |
| 0:34 | |
| 2. | "Animal" |
| 3:01 | |
| 3. | "Let Them Know" |
| 2:28 | |
| 4. | "Shy" |
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| 3:17 |
| 5. | "Definition" |
| 3:12 | |
| 6. | "Good Luck" (with Jax Jones and Galantis) |
| 3:55 | |
| 7. | "Take Your Name" (interlude) |
| Riley | 1:17 |
| 8. | "Let Love Go" (with Lil Tecca) |
| 2:53 | |
| 9. | "Overthinking" (with 24kGoldn) |
| Stargate | 2:54 |
| 10. | "Crying on the Dance Floor" |
| Stargate | 3:23 |
| 11. | "I Love Your Girl" |
| 3:09 | |
| 12. | "When the Party's Over" |
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| 2:55 |
| 13. | "LOL" |
| 3:32 | |
| Total length: | 36:30 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "I Wish" (Joel Corry featuring Mabel) |
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| 3:01 |
| 15. | "Deal or No Deal" (with A1 x J1) |
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| 3:01 |
| Total length: | 42:32 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Let Love Go" (acoustic) |
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| 2:59 |
| 17. | "Toxic" (Britney Spears acoustic cover) |
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| 3:06 |
| 18. | "Overthinking" (slowed and reverb; with 24kGoldn) |
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| 3:38 |
| 19. | "Crying on the Dance Floor" (calm string version) |
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| 3:39 |
| Total length: | 55:54 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
- ^[c] signifies a co-producer
- ^[v] signifies a vocal producer
- The vinyl version of the album includes the solo versions of "Let Love Go" (3:28) and "Overthinking" (2:47).
- On physical copies of the album "LOL" is credited as a bonus track.
Personnel
Musicians
- Mabel – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (3, 11)
- MNEK – background vocals (1, 14); bass, drums, keyboards, programming, synthesizer (4, 5, 12); vocal arrangement (5)
- Tre Jean-Marie – keyboards (1, 4, 5, 8, 12); bass, programming, synthesizer (1, 4, 5, 12); 5-string banjo (4), drums (4, 5, 12)
- Nayla Nyassa – piano, synthesizer (1)
- Rosie Danvers – strings (1, 2, 4, 7, 12), cello (19)
- Anton Göransson – bass (2, 8); drums, keyboards, programming, synthesizer (2)
- Jordan Riley – bass (2, 8, 12), drums (2, 12), keyboards (2, 12), programming (2, 7, 12), strings (2, 7), synthesizer (2)
- Juri Uchishiba – strings (2)
- Raye – background vocals (3)
- SG Lewis – programming, synthesizer (3, 8); bass, drums, keyboards (3)
- Hayley Yum – background vocals (4, 5)
- Myra Mwang'ombe – background vocals (5)
- Jax Jones – programming (6)
- Neave Applebaum – brass band (8); keyboards, programming (14)
- Lil Tecca – vocals (8)
- 24kGoldn – vocals (9, 18)
- Oscar Görres – background vocals, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming (11)
- Harlee – background vocals (14)
- No No – background vocals (14)
- Lewis Thompson – keyboards, programming (14)
- Joel Corry – programming (14)
- Rob Harvey – whistle (14)
- Kelly Barnes – additional vocals (15)
- Hal Ritson – keyboards, programming (15)
- Michele Balduzzi – keyboards, programming (15)
- Richard Adlam – keyboards, programming (15)
- A1 – vocals (15)
- J1 – vocals (15)
- Mike Hough – background vocals (16, 17, 19)
- Victoria Akintola – background vocals (16, 17, 19)
- Thomas Totten – guitar (16, 17)
- Ashton Miranda – piano (16, 17, 19)
- Meghan Cassidy – viola (19)
- Jenny Sacha – violin (19)
- Zara Benyounes – violin (19)
Technical
- Stuart Hawkes – mastering (1–13, 16–19)
- Kevin Grainger – mastering, mixing (14)
- JRocs – mastering, mixing (15)
- Phil Tan – mixing (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12)
- Josh Gudwin – mixing (3)
- Mark Ralph – mixing (6, 8)
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (9, 10, 13, 18)
- Serban Ghenea – mixing (11)
- Cameron Gower Poole – mixing (16, 17, 19), engineering (9, 18)
- SG Lewis – engineering (3, 8)
- Nick Mac – engineering (9, 18)
- Mikkel S. Eriksen – engineering (9, 10, 18)
- Tor Erik Hermansen – engineering (9, 18)
- John Hanes – engineering, mix engineering (11)
- Lewis Thompson – engineering (14)
- Neave Applebaum – engineering (14)
- Isabel Gracefield – engineering (19)
- Bill Zimmerman – mix engineering (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12), mixing assistance (13)
- Emre Ramazanoglu – immersive mix engineering (16–18)
- Oscar Görres – recording arrangement (11)
- Heidi Wang – mixing assistance (3)
- Matt Wolach – mixing assistance (9, 13, 18)
- Michael Freeman – mixing assistance (10)
- Bryce Bordone – mixing assistance (11)
- Thomas Warren – engineering assistance (9, 10, 18)
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] | 100 |
| Irish Albums (OCC)[24] | 39 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] | 4 |
| Spanish Vinyls (Promusicae)[26] | 48 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] | 91 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[28] | 2 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 15 July 2022 |
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Polydor | [29] |
References
- Mylrea, Hannah (14 July 2022). "Mabel – 'About Last Night...' review: a heady rush of club-ready tunes". NME.
- Aubrey, Elizabeth (27 May 2022). "Mabel unveils details of second album, 'About Last Night'". NME. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- Murray, Robin (27 May 2022). "Mabel Announces New Album 'About Last Night...'". Clash. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- Snapes, Laura (27 May 2022). "'I didn't sign up to be a TikToker': Mabel on bullying, Brits and being saved by her animals". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- Russell, Dave (12 July 2022). "Mabel's About Last Night... is a dance floor liberation record with none of the urgency". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- Kingsley, Tom (15 July 2022). "Mabel – About Last Night…". Clash.
- "About Last Night... by Mabel Critic Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic.
- Smith, Carl (22 July 2022). "Harry Styles' Harry's House makes it six non-consecutive weeks at Number 1 on Official Albums Chart as Mabel scores highest new entry with About Last Night..." UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- "M a b e l on Instagram". Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- "Mabel previews new music in teaser clip". NME. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- "Mabel Announces New Album 'About Last Night...'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- "Mabel Returns With Brand New Single, 'Let Them Know' Available Now" (Press release). Universal Music Canada. Pressparty. 11 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- Masterson, James (25 June 2021). "Charts analysis: Olivia Rodrigo's Good 4 U scores fifth week at No.1". Music Week. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- Aubrey, Elizabeth (19 March 2022). "Listen to Mabel's empowering new single 'Good Luck'". NME. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- @Mabel (12 May 2022). "My brand new single 'Overthinking' with @24kGoldn is out next Friday! It's a very personal song for me and I hope you love it as much as I do..." (Tweet). Retrieved 13 May 2022 – via Twitter.
- Mabel (18 July 2022). "Surprise! The video for LOL is OUT NOW!! So many of you have been saying this is your favourite track from 'About Last Night...' so I hope you love the video as much as I do". Twitter. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- Haider, Arwa (15 July 2022). "Lizzo strikes pop gold, and Mabel has a big night out – the week's best albums". The Daily Telegraph.
- Watson, Elly (13 July 2022). "Mabel – About Last Night... review". DIY. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- "Mabel: About Last Night… review – tears and cheers on the dancefloor | Mabel". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Mabel – About Last Night" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- "Top 100 Vinilos Semanal". El portal de música. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- "Swisscharts.com – Mabel %5BUK%5D – About Last Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- About Last Night... release formats:
- "Cassette #1 + Signed Cassette #2 Bundle". Mabel Official Store. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- "About Last Night... CD". Mabel Official Store. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- "About Last Night... [Explicit] by Mabel". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- "About Last Night... Black Vinyl". Mabel Official Store. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
На других языках
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[es] About Last Night... (álbum)
About Last Night... (en español: Sobre anoche...) es el segundo álbum de estudio de la cantante y compositora inglesa Mabel. Fue lanzado el 15 de julio de 2022 a través de Polydor Records. Sirve como una continuación del álbum debut de Mabel, High Expectations (2019).[1][2] La producción del álbum tuvo lugar durante la pandemia de COVID-19, y la cantante se inspiró para explorar nuevos sonidos después de ver programas de televisión como Pose y RuPaul's Drag Race, mientras escuchaba discos de baile de Madonna, Whitney Houston y Cece Peniston.[3][4]Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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