Bitter Pill (album)
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| Released | 20 November 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2015 | |||
| Genre | Pop folk | |||
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Bitter Pill is the debut studio album of the Irish singer-songwriter Gavin James. It was released in Ireland on 20 November 2015 and its international release was on 11 March 2016. It was released by Good Soldier Songs and Believe Recordings.
The album peaked at number 5 on the Irish Albums Chart and made it to number 52 on the UK Albums Chart. It also charted in the Netherlands, France, Belgium and Switzerland.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Gavin James, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For You" | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Nervous" | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Remember Me" | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Bitter Pill" (James, Jamie Scott, Sacha Skarbek) | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Coming Home" | 3:55 |
| 6. | "I Don't Know Why" | 3:58 |
| 7. | "22" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Ghost" | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Hole in My Heart" | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Say Hello" | 3:13 |
| 11. | "Two Hearts" | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Till The Sun Comes Up" (James, Skarbek) | 3:56 |
| 13. | "The Book of Love" (Stephin Merritt) | 2:57 |
Deluxe edition
[edit]A limited deluxe edition was released in two CDs, CD 1 being the original album and CD containing live renditions of the tracks. In addition, the set included signed album card.
CD 1 Same as above
CD 2
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For You" | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Nervous" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "I Don't Know Why" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Coming Home" | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Till The Sun Comes Up" | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Hole in My Heart" | 3:08 |
| 7. | "22" | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Great Escape" | 2:55 |
| 9. | "Ghost" | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Say Hello" | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Two Hearts" | 4:44 |
| 12. | "The Book of Love" | 3:10 |
| 13. | "Bitter Pill" | 3:36 |
Singles
[edit]Five tracks from the album have been released as singles:
- 2014: "The Book of Love
- 2015: "For You"
- 2015: "Bitter Pill"
- 2015: "22"
- 2016: "Nervous"
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[1] | 33 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[2] | 171 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 17 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[4] | 170 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[5] | 5 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 28 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 52 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ultratop.be – Gavin James – Bitter Pill" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Gavin James – Bitter Pill" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gavin James – Bitter Pill" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Gavin James – Bitter Pill". Hung Medien.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week {{{week}}}, {{{year}}}". Chart-Track. IRMA.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Gavin James – Bitter Pill". Hung Medien.
