Blood Orange is the second studio album by English singer Freya Ridings. It was released on 28 April 2023, by Good Soldier Records and AWAL.[2] The first single "Weekends" was released on 12 January 2023.[3]
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| Released | 28 April 2023 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 47:26 | |||
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| Freya Ridings chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Blood Orange | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Dork |   [1] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 3/10[4] |
| The Telegraph | [5] |
Martyn Young from Dork called Blood Orange "impressive in its scope and ambition" and noted: "Combining widescreen anthemic string-laden pop with joyous disco-tinged hops and just the right dose of heartbreak, it's a step up from an artist looking to establish themselves as a big deal."[1]
Commercial performance
editIn the United Kingdom, Blood Orange spent one week at number seven on the UK Albums Chart with recorded sales of 7,654 units over the first week.[6] It became Ridings' second top 10 album in the region, following her debut which peaked at number three.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blood Orange" |
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| 3:13 |
| 2. | "Bite Me" |
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| 4:09 |
| 3. | "Weekends" |
| Mac | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Face in the Crowd" | Ridings | Ewan J. Phillips | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Perfect" |
| Phillips | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Dancing in a Hurricane" |
| Lostboy | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Happier Alone" |
| White | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Wither on the Vine" |
| White | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Bitter" |
| White | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Someone New" |
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| 3:23 |
| 11. | "Last Day That You Loved Me" |
| Stewart | 3:05 |
| 12. | "Wolves" |
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| 3:30 |
| 13. | "Can I Jump?" |
| Vindver | 3:43 |
| 14. | "I Feel Love" |
| Shatkin | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 47:26 | |||
Charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[7] | 15 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 71 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 18 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[10] | 82 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 9 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 28 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 7 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Young, Martyn (3 May 2023). "Freya Ridings – Blood Orange". Dork. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ Freya Ridings. "Blood Orange". Spotify. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Major, Michael (12 January 2023). "Freya Ridings Releases New Single Weekends From Upcoming Album". Broadway World. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Barker, Noah (28 April 2023). "Freya Ridings: Blood Orange review". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Woods, Cat (28 April 2023). "The National borrow Taylor Swift, The Damned tear into Gary Glitter – the week's best albums". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ a b Jones, Alan (5 May 2023). "Charts analysis: The Lottery Winners hit the jackpot with first No.1 album". Music Week. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 8 May 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1731. Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 May 2023. p. 25.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Freya Ridings – Blood Orange" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Freya Ridings – Blood Orange" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 5 May 2023". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Freya Ridings – Blood Orange". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 May 2023.