Jump on Board

Jump on Board
Studio album by
Texas
Released21 April 2017
Recorded2016–2017
StudioAbbey Road Studios, London, England
GenreAlternative rock
Length37:22
Label
ProducerJohnny McElhone
Texas chronology
Texas 25
(2015) 		Jump on Board
(2017) 		Hi
(2021)
Singles from Jump on Board
  1. "Let's Work It Out"
    Released: 9 February 2017
  2. "Tell That Girl"
    Released: 28 March 2017
  3. "Midnight"
    Released: 9 July 2017
  4. "Can't Control"
    Released: 1 September 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic52/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Albuism[6]
Classic Rock[7]
Contactmusic.com[8]
The Skinny[9]

Jump on Board is the ninth studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Texas, released worldwide in April 2017. The lead single from the album, "Let's Work It Out", was released earlier in the year and charted in the singles chart in France. The second single, "Tell That Girl", was released in March 2017, just prior to the official release of the album.

Commercial performance

Jump on Board performed well commercial in the band's native Scotland, debuting at number one on the Scottish Album Charts.[10] The album performed well in both the United Kingdom and France, where it debuted within the top ten of both album charts, while it debuted on the French Albums Charts at number one, giving the band their eighth French top ten album.[11]

Singles

The lead single, "Let's Work It Out", was released in early 2017 to critical acclaim. The song was added to several playlists on British radio station BBC Radio 2 where it enjoyed strong airplay.[12] Despite this airplay, the song failed to make any chart impact on any British singles chart, either physical single sales, digital download or independent chart releases. The second single to be released from Jump on Board, "Tell That Girl", was released just prior to the formal release of the album in March 2017. Again, whilst failing to chart on the United Kingdom or any other mainstream single charts across the European continent, "Tell That Girl" enjoyed strong airplay on BBC Radio 2 throughout both April and May 2017, making playlists including Great British Songbook and Today's Top Hits.[13]

Track listing

Jump on Board track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let's Work It Out"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Jack McElhone, Angelica Bjornsson3:42
2."Can't Control"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Jack McElhone, Jack Flanagan, Angelica Bjornsson3:43
3."For Everything"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Jack McElhone, Angelica Bjornsson4:32
4."It Was Up to You"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Jack McElhone, Angelica Bjornsson3:18
5."Tell That Girl"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Karen Overton3:26
6."Sending a Message"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Lauren Spiteri, Angelica Bjornsson3:10
7."Great Romances"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Karen Overton3:28
8."Won't Let You Down"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Ian Watts4:59
9."Midnight"H.one3:18
10."Round the World"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Jack McElhone, Angelica Bjornsson3:46
Total length:37:22

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[25] Gold 50,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  3. ^ "Jump On Board: Texas". Amazon.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Jump on Board by Texas". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Jump on Board - Texas - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Texas Return to Peak, Proficient Form with 'Jump On Board' | Album Review". Albumism.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  7. ^ Paul Lester (27 March 2017). "Texas - Jump On Board album review". Loudersound.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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  10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 - Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums". SNEP. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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  13. ^ "Tell That Girl". BBC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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