Every Cloud – Silver Linings is the second studio album by British producer and DJ Sigala,[2] released on 3 March 2023 through Ministry of Sound along with the eleventh single, "Feels This Good".[3] It was originally the first part (11 of 20 tracks) of the full album Every Cloud, which experienced multiple delays throughout 2022 and 2023 and had a final release date of 1 December 2023,[4] before it was ultimately scrapped due to a track not getting sample clearance.[5] All tracks from Silver Linings had been issued as singles by the time of its release. The album as released includes guest appearances from Talia Mar, David Guetta, Sam Ryder, Becky Hill, Gabry Ponte, Alex Gaudino, James Arthur, Rita Ora, Alok, Ellie Goulding, MNEK, Mae Muller, Caity Baser and Stefflon Don.
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| Released | 3 March 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2019–2022 | |||
| Length | 34:00 | |||
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Background and composition
editAfter the success of his debut album Brighter Days in 2018, Sigala expressed an interest in working with Becky Hill after having a few ideas for new song that he felt suited her best. In an interview with The Nocturnal Times, he said, "Growing up I was massively into trance, from the likes of Tiesto and Armin van Buuren..." which in turn served as a huge inspiration for the track.[6]
Three years prior to working with Becky, whilst writing songs for his debut album, Sigala revealed that he took people away with him to a songwriting camp out in Thailand, which included his production partner Jarly, The Invisible Men and Ida Martinsen Botten.[7] Some songs written with The Invisible Men made the album, including "Just Got Paid" and "What You Waiting For", whilst the rest of the material was largely forgotten about. However, some of those were uprooted for his second album, which were "Heaven on My Mind", "Melody" and "Stay the Night".[8][9][10]
In some cases, songs were also given to Sigala by other artists to work on, which was the case for "Lasting Lover". Sigala said that the song was originally presented to him as a stripped-back acoustic song, written by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi, before he made it into the song it is.[11] "It was amazing.", Sigala elaborated, "It came to me as a ballad, just like an acoustic song with just guitar and his voice on it. I worked on it a bit and I got in touch with James from there just to see if he wanted to sing it. It's really cool to have him involved." Another song that was given to him was the album's succeeding single "You for Me", which started to contribute more solid tropical house vibes. The song, originally sung and written by Charli XCX,[12]
Sigala worked with David Guetta and 2022 Eurovision runner-up Sam Ryder on the song "Living Without You" which was sonically reminiscent to his early hit singles. He opened up about how he managed to work with Sam almost before the events of Eurovision. He elaborated, "I was so lucky to work with Sam just before Eurovision sent him stratospheric and I've wanted to work with David Guetta for years, he's an absolute legend".[13][14] The song was worked on by Sigala and Guetta and also given to the artists by Tom Grennan, who was the song's co-writer and was also writing for other artists like Westlife and Clean Bandit.[15][16]
Promotion and release
editThe album was announced for pre-order on 21 October 2022 and was made available for CD, vinyl and cassette formats.[17] The track list also revealed that Sigala's previously released single "We Got Love", featuring Ella Henderson, did not make the final cut of the album. Sigala said on his social media, "I've worked so hard on this album and can't wait for it to be out." He also announced he would embark on a UK tour to promote the album in March 2023.[18][19]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Feels This Good" (with Mae Muller and Caity Baser featuring Stefflon Don) |
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| 3:10 |
| 2. | "Stay the Night" (with Talia Mar) |
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| 2:51 |
| 3. | "Radio" (with MNEK) |
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| 3:15 |
| 4. | "Living Without You" (with David Guetta and Sam Ryder) |
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| 3:04 |
| 5. | "Melody" |
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| 2:47 |
| 6. | "Wish You Well" (with Becky Hill) |
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| 3:25 |
| 7. | "Lasting Lover" (with James Arthur) |
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| 3:38 |
| 8. | "All by Myself" (with Alok and Ellie Goulding) |
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| 2:51 |
| 9. | "You for Me" (with Rita Ora) |
| 2:55 | |
| 10. | "Rely on Me" (with Gabry Ponte and Alex Gaudino) |
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| 2:54 |
| 11. | "Heaven on My Mind" (with Becky Hill) |
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| 3:13 |
| Total length: | 34:00 | |||
Notes
- ^[c] signifies a co-producer.
- "Melody" features uncredited vocals from Ida Martinsen Botten.
- "Rely on Me" features uncredited vocals from Elvira Citro.
- "Rely on Me" samples the song "2 Times", as performed by Ann Lee and written by Annerley Gordon, Daniela Galli, Paul Sears, Marco Sorcini and Alfredo Pignagnoli.
- "Lasting Lover" samples the song "Time to Pretend", as performed by MGMT and written by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser.
Cancelled release
editThe intended full version of Every Cloud was to have 20 tracks and a different running order, leaving nine that were ultimately not released (marked below with an asterisk). The track listing was as follows:[20]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Top 5*" (with S1mba) |
| 3:29 | |
| 2. | "Melody" |
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| 2:47 |
| 3. | "Radio" (with MNEK) |
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| 3:15 |
| 4. | "Stay the Night" (with Talia Mar) |
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| 2:51 |
| 5. | "Living Without You" (with David Guetta and Sam Ryder) |
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| 3:04 |
| 6. | "Wish You Well" (with Becky Hill) |
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| 3:25 |
| 7. | "Rely on Me" (with Gabry Ponte and Alex Gaudino) |
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| 2:54 |
| 8. | "Just Look Up*" (with Gavin James) |
| 3:46 | |
| 9. | "Lasting Lover" (with James Arthur) |
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| 3:38 |
| 10. | "Deep Like That*" (with Harlee) |
| 3:17 | |
| 11. | "Mood for You*" (with Bryn Christopher) |
| 3:43 | |
| 12. | "Feels This Good" (with Mae Muller and Caity Baser featuring Stefflon Don) |
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| 3:10 |
| 13. | "Passengers*" (with Au/Ra) | 3:31 | ||
| 14. | "Ordinary Love*" (with Bow Anderson) |
| 3:31 | |
| 15. | "Somebody New*" (with A7S) |
| 3:02 | |
| 16. | "Not Over Us*" |
| 3:14 | |
| 17. | "Be Your Friend*" (with Ilira) |
| 3:12 | |
| 18. | "You for Me" (with Rita Ora) |
| 2:55 | |
| 19. | "Heaven on My Mind" (with Becky Hill) |
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| 3:13 |
| 20. | "All by Myself" (with Alok and Ellie Goulding) |
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| 2:51 |
| Total length: | 64:48 | |||
Charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Albums (OCC)[21] | 49 |
| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[22] | 52 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[23] | 64 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC)[24] | 1 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary (MAHASZ)[25] | Gold | 2,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[26] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[27] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ @SigalaMusic (23 February 2023). "Excited to announce my next single 'Feels This Good' is out 3 March with none other than @maemuller_ & @stefflondon" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 February 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Bhanawat, Akshay (21 October 2022). "Sigala Announces Headline Tour + New Album 'Every Cloud'". T.H.E – Music Essentials. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ @SigalaMusic (28 February 2023). "Important Every Cloud announcement" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 March 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sigala's second album 'Every Cloud' released March 3rd, 2023". 7 January 2023.
- ^ Magliola, Anna Sky (13 November 2023). "Sigala shares heartfelt video as he updates fans on his album Every Cloud". Hits Radio.
- ^ "Sigala and Becky Hill "Wish You Well" in Energetic New Single". 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Becky Hill on Instagram: "me & @sigalamusic had a chat about our new single & i tried some insta filters..."".
- ^ "Heaven on My Mind" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Stay the Night". ascap.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Melody". ascap.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Sigala teams up with James Arthur on new single 'Lasting Lover'". NME. 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Sigala & Rita Ora deliver dance-pop perfection on You for Me". Official Charts.
- ^ "Sigala Joins David Guetta and Sam Ryder for 'Living Without You'". tileyard.co.uk. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Sigala, David Guetta and Eurovision star Sam Ryder combine on 'Living Without You': Listen". weraveyou.com. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Starlight". YouTube.
- ^ "Everything but You (Feat. A7S)". YouTube.
- ^ "Every Cloud (Signed CD) | Official Store".
- ^ "Sigala on Instagram: "Every Cloud ☁️ I am so gassed to announce my brand..." 21 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022 – via Instagram.
- ^ "News: Sigala Announces New Album 'Every Cloud' And 2023 UK Headline Tour – Renowned For Sound". Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Sigala – Every Cloud (Vinyl, UK, 2023)". Discogs. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "2023 17-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2023" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 October 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Every Cloud – Silver Linings in the search box.
- ^ "British album certifications – Sigala – Every Cloud – Silver Linings". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 April 2024.