Fat Pop (Volume 1)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fat Pop (Volume 1)
Paul Weller - Fat Pop (Volume 1).png
Studio album by
Paul Weller
Released14 May 2021 (2021-05-14)
Recorded2020
StudioBlack Barn Studios, Surrey
Length38:40
Label
Paul Weller chronology
On Sunset
(2020) 		Fat Pop (Volume 1)
(2021)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[2]
American Songwriter3.5/5 stars[3]
Clash7/10[4]
Financial Times3/5 stars[5]
The Guardian3/5 stars[6]
i3/5 stars[7]
The Line of Best Fit6/10[8]
musicOMH3.5/5 stars[9]
NME4/5 stars[10]
RTÉ4/5 stars[11]

Fat Pop (Volume 1) is the sixteenth studio album by English singer-songwriter Paul Weller. It was released on 14 May 2021 through Polydor Records and Solid Bond, in both a standard and deluxe edition.[12] It was supported by the single "Shades of Blue".[13]

Critical reception[]

On Metacritic, the album has a score of 82 out of 100 from 10 critical reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1]

Commercial performance[]

Fat Pop (Volume 1) debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart dated 21 May 2021 with over 26,000 chart sales, becoming Weller's sixth UK number-one album.[14]

Track listing[]

Fat Pop (Volume 1) track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Cosmic Fringes"2:20
2."True" (featuring Lia Metcalfe)2:07
3."Fat Pop"3:19
4."Shades of Blue"3:06
5."Glad Times"4:03
6."Cobweb / Connections"2:56
7."Testify"2:53
8."That Pleasure"3:32
9."Failed"2:43
10."Moving Canvas"2:54
11."In Better Times"4:47
12."Still Glides the Stream"4:07
Total length:38:40
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Round the Floor" 
2."Serafina" 
3."Crowboy" 
4."Into the Sea" 
5."Pure Sound" 
6."Fat Mix" 

Charts[]

Chart performance for Fat Pop (Volume 1)
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] 21
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 15
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 51
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 47
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] 8
Irish Albums (OCC)[20] 2
Italian Albums (FIMI)[21] 74
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[22] 36
Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] 1
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 14
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 69
UK Albums (OCC)[26] 1

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Fat Pop, Vol.1 by Paul WellerF Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Fat Pop, Vol.1 – Paul Weller | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. ^ Horowitz, Hal (13 May 2021). "Review: Paul Weller's 'Fat Pop (Volume 1)' Is Another Hefty Entry In His Already Bulging Catalog". American Songwriter. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. ^ Murray, Robin (10 May 2021). "Paul Weller – Fat Pop (Volume 1) | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (14 May 2021). "Paul Weller: Fat Pop (Volume 1) — lockdown songs without the ennui". Financial Times. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  6. ^ Mongredien, Phil (17 May 2021). "Paul Weller: Fat Pop (Volume 1) review – more earnest than exciting". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  7. ^ Solomon, Kate (13 May 2021). "Paul Weller, Fat Pop (Volume 1), review: packed with ideas and energy, this will surprise and delight". i. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  8. ^ Macadie, Kieran (13 May 2021). "Paul Weller – Fat Pop (Volume I) | Album Review". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  9. ^ Murphy, John (13 May 2021). "Paul Weller – Fat Pop (Volume 1) | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  10. ^ Clarke, Patrick (10 May 2021). "Paul Weller – 'Fat Pop (Volume 1)' review: the Modfather's purple patch continues". NME. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  11. ^ Corr, Alan (14 May 2021). "Paul Weller: Whoop! He did it again . . ". RTÉ. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Paul Weller / Fat Pop (Volume 1) – SuperDeluxeEdition". Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  13. ^ Lanham, Tom (14 May 2021). "Paul Weller Ages Gracefully, If at All, on Fat Pop". Paste. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  14. ^ Griffiths, George (21 May 2021). "Paul Weller scores sixth Number 1 on Official Albums Chart: "I never take it for granted"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Paul Weller – Fat Pop" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Paul Weller – Fat Pop (Volume I)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Ultratop.be – Paul Weller – Fat Pop (Volume I)" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Paul Weller – Fat Pop (Volume I)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Paul Weller – Fat Pop (Volume I)" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  21. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 20 (dal 14.5.2021 al 20.5.2021)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-05-24" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  23. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  24. ^ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 20" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  25. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Paul Weller – Fat Pop (Volume I)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  26. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
Retrieved from ""