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Big Love is the eleventh studio album by British pop group Simply Red. The album was released on 29 May 2015 by East West Records.[4] It is their first studio album since Stay (2007), and the first album to only feature original material since Life (1995).[5] Big Love is also the first album to be released under a new recording contract with East West Records, a label Simply Red previously were signed to until April 2000.[6]

Big Love
Studio album by
Simply Red
Released29 May 2015 (2015-05-29)
Recorded2014–2015
GenreSoul, pop
Length43:15
LabelEast West
ProducerAndy Wright, Mick Hucknall
Simply Red chronology
Song Book 1985-2010
(2013)		 Big Love
(2015)		 Symphonica in Rosso – Live at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
(2018)
Singles from Big Love
  1. "Shine On"
    Released: 21 April 2015[1]
  2. "The Ghost of Love"
    Released: 10 July 2015[2]
  3. "Love Gave Me More"
    Released: 26 October 2015[3]

Background


On 3 November 2014, Simply Red announced they would be reforming in Autumn 2015 for a 30th anniversary European tour, the "Big Love Tour 2015".[7]

On 19 April 2015, on their official Facebook page, the band announced that they would be releasing a new studio album containing 12 new tracks.[8]

Lead singer Mick Hucknall said of the album: "Once I began wondering how Simply Red were going to sound, I started writing songs. With ‘Stay' I was running away from Simply Red. But now I'm comfortable with the notion of us as a blue-eyed soul group. I had to stop myself fighting that idea. Our sound is original too. I honestly don't know of another band that has pulled so many musical strands together".[5] Hucknall has said he wanted to make an album like Stars with a consistent theme: "And the theme here is life from a family viewpoint. It’s an album that deals with birth, love, death, and all the stuff in between".[9]


Chart performance


The album debuted at number four on the UK Albums Chart, with first-week sales of 18,292 copies, becoming Simply Red's 13th top 10 album.[10] In December 2015, the album was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments of 60,000 copies in the UK.[11]


Critical reception


Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic56/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating

At Metacritic, which assigns a "weighted average" rating out of 100 from selected independent ratings and reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a Metascore of 58, based on 7 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12] Harriet Gibsone of The Guardian gave Big Love three out of five stars and wrote that, "a wizened nostalgia hangs above this blue-eyed soul – the songs are smooth and sentimental, like easy-listening epitaphs. Wistful laments are nothing new for the group, and their unbridled sincerity remains consistent."[13] The Telegraph's Helen Brown also gave the album three out of five stars, and commented that "Hucknall appears to have got some of his mojo back, with added sincerity."[14]


Track listing


All tracks are written by Mick Hucknall.

Big Love – Standard version
No.TitleLength
1."Shine On"3:12
2."Daydreaming"3:38
3."Big Love"4:09
4."The Ghost of Love"3:16
5."Dad"3:54
6."Love Wonders"3:56
7."Love Gave Me More"3:17
8."Tight Tones"3:35
9."WORU"4:13
10."Coming Home"2:53
11."The Old Man and the Beer"2:54
12."Each Day"4:19
Big Love – Japanese version (bonus track)
No.TitleLength
13."Heart of Gold"2:57
Big Love – iTunes version (bonus track)[15]
No.TitleLength
13."Shine On" (Max Bidda radio mix)3:03

Personnel


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Production



Charts



Certifications


Certifications for Big Love
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Gold 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. "Album Shine on de Simply Red | Qobuz : Téléchargez et streamez en haute qualité".
  2. "Album the Ghost of Love de Simply Red | Qobuz : Téléchargez et streamez en haute qualité".
  3. "Album Love Gave Me More de Simply Red | Qobuz : Téléchargez et streamez en haute qualité".
  4. "'Big Love' van Simply Red". iTunes. 29 May 2015.
  5. "Are You Simply Red-dy for the Comeback? 'Big Love' To Arrive This Summer". Contactmusic.com. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  6. "Simply Red Singer Attacks Music Industry | Contactmusic.com". hub.contactmusic.com. 25 March 2003. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  7. "Simply Red announce 30th anniversary tour". Digital Spy. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  8. "Simply Red to release new album Big Love". Entertainment Focus. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  9. "Simply Red release teaser for new album Big Love | Entertainment". Daily Express. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  10. Jones, Alan (8 June 2015). "Official Charts Analysis: Florence & The Machine leads all new Top 4 with sales of 68,788". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  11. "British album certifications – Simply Red – Big love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  12. "Reviews for Big Love by Simply Red". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  13. "Simply Red: Big Love review – easy-listening epitaphs from Mick Hucknall". TheGuardian.com. 28 May 2015.
  14. "Simply Red, Big Love, review: 'you can forgive the soppiness'".
  15. "iTunes Music – Big Love by Simply Red". iTunes Store. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  16. "Big Love Greatest Hits Edition 30th Anniversary". Amazon UK. 2015.
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  25. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 23, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  26. "Italiancharts.com – Simply Red – Big Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  27. "Charts.nz – Simply Red – Big Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  28. "Spanishcharts.com – Simply Red – Big Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  29. "Swisscharts.com – Simply Red – Big Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  30. "Simply Red | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  31. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2015" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  32. "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

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Big Love ist das elfte Studioalbum der britischen Band Simply Red. Es ist das erste Album unter dem Label East West Records.[1]
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Big Love è l'undicesimo album in studio del gruppo musicale britannico Simply Red, pubblicato il 29 maggio 2015.


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