We Could Be Love
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| Released | 13 September 2024 | |||
| Genre | House | |||
| Length | 32:54 | |||
| Label | Future Classic | |||
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We Could Be Love is the third studio album by Australian songwriter and record producer Hayden James. The album was announced in June 2024, alongside the single "Deep Diving" and released on 13 September 2024.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Rolling Stone Australia |   [2] |
James Jennings from Rolling Stone Australia said "Hayden James sticks to a reliable formula on We Could Be Love" adding "[it's] dance music designed to wash over you rather than demand you hit the dancefloor."[2]
Oliver Tyron from Cultr felt that "We Could Be Love is an enjoyable listen that plays to James' strengths, offering a polished mix of upbeat, danceable songs, though it stays well within the realm of what fans have come to expect from him."[3]
This Song Is Sick wrote that "We Could Be Love sees Hayden James put on a masterclass of his own interpretation of house music and it makes for one hell of an album."[4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Patience" (with Karen Harding) |
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| 2:51 |
| 2. | "Deep Diving" (with Shells) |
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| 2:14 |
| 3. | "We Could Be Love" (with AR/CO) |
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| 3:09 |
| 4. | "All In" |
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| 2:24 |
| 5. | "Medicine" (with Izzy Bizu) |
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| 2:50 |
| 6. | "The Pleasure" |
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| 2:27 |
| 7. | "Don't Let Me Go" (with Tudor) |
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| 3:14 |
| 8. | "Shelter" (with Lilly Ahlberg) |
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| 3:50 |
| 9. | "Waves Out" (with Ross Quinn) |
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| 3:34 |
| 10. | "Imagine" (with Hyzteria) |
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| 3:38 |
| 11. | "Make It" (with Kormak) |
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| 2:38 |
| Total length: | 32:54 | |||
Personnel
[edit]- Matthew Styles – mastering
- Tom Demac – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4–11)
- Eric J Dubowsky – mixing (track 3)
Charts
[edit]We Could Be Love did not enter the ARIA top 100, but peaked at number 3 on the Australian Artist Dance chart.
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Australian Artist Dance Albums (ARIA)[5] | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Hayden James Announces Third Album 'We Could Be Love'". Rolling Stone Australia. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ a b James Jennings (13 September 2024). "Hayden James Sticks to a Reliable Formula on We Could Be Love". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Hayden James' New Album We Could Be Love Drops Today: A Polished Blend of House and Pop". Cultr. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Hayden James Displays Mastery On Third Album 'We Could Be Love'". This Song Is Sick. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Australian Artist Dance Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.