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Lexicon
Studio album by
Released21 June 2019 (2019-06-21)
Length45:28
LabelCooking Vinyl
Producer
Will Young chronology
85% Proof
(2015)
Lexicon
(2019)
Crying on the Bathroom Floor
(2021)
Singles from Lexicon
  1. "All the Songs"
    Released: 22 March 2019
  2. "My Love"
    Released: 24 May 2019[1]
  3. "Forever"
    Released: 24 January 2020

Lexicon is the seventh studio album by British singer Will Young. It was released on 21 June 2019 through Cooking Vinyl.[2][3] The album's lead single "All the Songs" was released on 22 March 2019 and, with it, announced a supporting 21-date UK tour lasting throughout October.[4]

Background

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The album has been said to reunite the team who executive produced his 2011 studio album Echoes. Furthermore, the album reunites him with Richard X, who produced his 2011 single "Jealousy", and Eg White, who co-wrote his 2003 single "Leave Right Now". Additionally, it is said to feature a track written by BRIT-award-winning singer-songwriter Tom Walker.[5]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Albumism[6]
Evening Standard[7]
musicOMH[8]

The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. Commenting on Young's decision to release Lexicon with Cooking Vinyl, Elizabeth Aubrey wrote in the review for Evening Standard: "The freedom it has brought certainly suits him. Lexicon has darker, electronic underpinning than anything he’s done before [...] The project sees Young collaborating with other songwriters for the first time since his third album. He has boldly overhauled his sound and stayed true to his pop roots."[7] musicOMH editor Helen Clarke described Lexicon as "a record for wallowing in after a break-up. It’s melodramatic [...] but it mostly feels a bit filler-y. Luckily for him, in the days of streaming and downloads, those opening tracks will be plenty to re-stoke the public’s love of Will Young, and hopefully provide a grounding for his next record. Electro Will is in there somewhere – as 2011's "Jealousy" proved – and we can't wait to hear from him again."[8] Quentin Harrison, writing for Albumism, felt that "loosely defined as a sort of glossary for exceptional language or knowledge, it was wise for Will Young to elect “lexicon” as a designation for an album that manages to look back while moving forward with mature, compellingly rendered pop pieces."[6]

Track listing

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Lexicon track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."All the Songs"Richard X3:52
2."My Love"
  • Young
  • Eliot
  • Stilwell
Richard X3:38
3."Scars"
  • Young
  • Liza Owen
  • James Earp
Richard X3:30
4."Get Me Dancing"
3:43
5."Ground Running"
  • Felicia Adams
  • Aidan Martin
  • Sky Adams
  • Daniel Shah
Richard X3:21
6."Dreaming Big"
  • Richard X
  • Howe
4:15
7."I Bet You Call"
  • Gavin Jones
  • White
  • Johan Gustafsson
  • Richard X
  • White
2:53
8."Forever"
  • Young
  • Eliot
  • Stilwell
Richard X5:22
9."Freedom"
  • Richard X
  • Boy Matthews
3:32
10."Faithless Love"
Richard X3:41
11."Say Anything"Matthew MarstonRichard X3:53
12."The Way We Were"
3:48
Total length:45:28

Charts

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Chart performance for Lexicon
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[9] 24
Irish Albums (IRMA)[10] 73
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 84
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 2
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] 1

Release history

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Lexicon release history
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 6 August 2021 Cooking Vinyl [15]

References

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  1. ^ "Listen: Will Young debuts new single My Love". Entertainment Focus. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Will Young announces seventh studio album 'Lexicon' and bares all with 'All The Songs'". CelebMix. 22 March 2019.
  3. ^ White, Jack (21 March 2019). "Will Young signs new record deal and announces his seventh studio album". Official Charts. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Will Young announces new album Lexicon and UK tour for 2019 – here's how to get tickets". Smooth.
  5. ^ "Will Young announces comeback album". The List. 22 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b Harrison, Quentin Harrison (28 June 2019). "Will Young Seizes Upon His Strengths for Expertly Executed 'Lexicon' (Album Review)". Albumism. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  7. ^ a b Aubrey, Elizabeth (4 August 2021). "Album reviews: Will Young – Crying on the Bathroom Floor, and Fredo – Independence Day". Evening Standard. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  8. ^ a b Clarke, Helen (21 June 2019). "Will Young – Lexicon". musicOMH. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  9. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Will Young". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Will Young – Lexicon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Lexicon by Will Young". iTunes Store. Retrieved 10 June 2019.