Singing to Strangers

Summary

Singing to Strangers is the sixth studio album by English singer-songwriter Jack Savoretti, released on 15 March 2019 through BMG.[2] The lead single, "Candlelight", was released in December 2018.[3] Savoretti embarked on a European tour in support of the album.[3] It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart with 32,264 units.[4] It is Savoretti's final album for BMG.

Singing to Strangers
Studio album by
Released15 March 2019 (2019-03-15)
StudioEnnio Morricone's studio, Rome[1]
Length64:18
LabelBMG
ProducerCam Blackwood
Jack Savoretti chronology
Sleep No More
(2016)
Singing to Strangers
(2019)
Europiana
(2021)

Background edit

Savoretti named the album Singing to Strangers because, he said, "That's my job: I sing to strangers. That's what I've spent most of my life doing. Singing to friends and family and fans; they're already onside, so you can, to some extent sing anything. Strangers need convincing, touching, connection."[5]

Recording edit

The album was recorded in Rome at Ennio Morricone's studio in mid-2018 with producer Cam Blackwood.[2] In addition to writing with Kylie Minogue,[6] Savoretti co-wrote a track with Bob Dylan titled "Touchy Situation".[7]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Candlelight"4:31
2."Love Is on the Line"
3:30
3."Dying for Your Love"
4:02
4."Better Off Without Me"
  • Savoretti
  • Gosling
4:01
5."What More Can I Do?"
  • Savoretti
  • Rossi
  • Vito
  • Sternberg
4:57
6."Singing to Strangers" (interlude)
  • Savoretti
  • Rossi
  • Vito
  • Sternberg
2:53
7."Youth and Love"
3:55
8."Touchy Situation"4:26
9."Greatest Mistake"Savoretti4:59
10."Things I Thought I'd Never Do"Savoretti4:10
11."Going Home"Savoretti4:26
Total length:64:18
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Symmetry"
  • Savoretti
  • Matthew Benbrook
3:29
13."Beginning of Us"3:48
14."Music's Too Sad Without You" (with Kylie Minogue; live from Venice)
4:40
15."Vedrai Vedrai / Oblivion" (live from Venice)6:31
Special edition additional tracks[8][9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."Waiting for the Sun"
  • Savoretti
  • Rossi
  • Vito
  • Sternberg
3:16
17."Closer"
3:21
18."Christmas Morning"
  • Savoretti
  • Kristoffer Sonne
  • Larsen
2:46
19."Greatest Mistake" (edit)Savoretti3:40
20."Youth and Love" (featuring Mika)
  • Savoretti
  • Dixon
  • Blackwood
  • Visser
3:32
21."Music's Too Sad Without You" (with Kylie Minogue)
  • Minogue
  • Savoretti
  • Dixon
4:08
22."Human" (with Ward Thomas; live at the SSE Arena, Wembley)4:11
23."Things I Thought I'd Never Do" (live at the SSE Arena, Wembley)Savoretti7:06
24."Candlelight" (Ken Bruce piano session)
  • Savoretti
  • Pott
4:30
25."You and Me as One" (with Sigma)
3:27
Total length:104:32

Charts edit

References edit

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