Waves (Rachel Platten album)

Waves
Studio album by
Rachel Platten
ReleasedOctober 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
Recorded2017
Length45:21
LabelColumbia
Producer
Rachel Platten chronology
Wildfire
(2016) 		Waves
(2017) 		I Am Rachel Platten
(2024)
Singles from Waves
  1. "Broken Glass"
    Released: August 18, 2017

Waves is the fourth studio album and second major record label album by American singer and songwriter Rachel Platten. It was released on October 27, 2017.[1]

Singles

The album's lead single, "Broken Glass", was released on August 18, 2017.[2]

Release and promotion

On October 4, 2017, Platten announced Waves via Twitter.[3] "Perfect for You" was released as the album's first promotional single on October 6, 2017.[4] "Collide" was released as the second promotional single on October 20, 2017.[5]

The album was released on October 27, 2017, worldwide, with a standard track edition with 13 songs, released to retailers and digital download and streaming services. A deluxe edition with three extra songs was released exclusively to Target stores[6] in the United States.

Commercial performance

Waves debuted at number 73 on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 8,000 units which was a significant drop in comparison to her previous album Wildfire which debuted at number 5 with sales of 45,000.[7]

Track listing

Standard edition[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Perfect for You"
  • Chantry Johnson
  • The Wiild
  • Allan[a]
3:36
2."Whole Heart"
  • Evigan
  • Gian Stone[a]
3:11
3."Collide"
3:25
4."Keep Up"
Levine3:35
5."Broken Glass"
2:59
6."Shivers"
2:55
7."Loose Ends"
  • Platten
  • Evigan
  • Douglas
3:31
8."Labels"
  • Skelton
  • Tedder
2:59
9."Loveback"
Kirkpatrick3:22
10."Hands"
  • Platten
  • Cyphert
  • Kirkpatrick
  • Kirkpatrick
  • Levine
3:54
11."Fooling You"
Kirkpatrick3:49
12."Good Life"
  • Platten
  • Levine
Levine3:46
13."Grace"
  • Platten
  • Cyphert
  • Evigan
  • Douglas
4:19
Total length:45:21
Target and Japanese bonus tracks[9][10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Even If It Hurts"
Jeberg3:11
15."Without You"
Levine3:29
16."Wild"
  • Platten
  • Levine
Levine3:05
Total length:55:06

Notes

  • ^a signifies a vocal producer

Charts

Chart performance for Waves
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] 142
South Korean Albums Overseas (Gaon)[12] 30
US Billboard 200[13] 73

References

  1. ^ Wass, Mike (October 5, 2017). "Rachel Platten Unveils The Cover Of Sophomore LP 'Waves'". Idolator. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  2. ^ Wass, Mike (August 14, 2017). "Rachel Platten Announces New Single 'Broken Glass'". Idolator. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Platten, Rachel. "My new album #WAVES is coming 10.27. GET READY. pic.twitter.com/pNQLKbG5DQ". Twitter. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  4. ^ Nied, Mike (October 6, 2017). "Rachel Platten Makes Waves With Her Slick New Track 'Perfect For You'". Idolator. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  5. ^ Tracy, Brianne (October 20, 2017). "Rachel Platten's New Song 'Collide' Is an Ode to How Her Husband Makes Her 'Feel Perfect' in Her Skin". People.com. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  6. ^ "Target : Expect More. Pay Less". Target.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: 'Stranger Things 2' Soundtrack Debuts, The Piano Guys' 'Christmas' Bows". Billboard.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  8. ^ Sterling, Scott T. (October 6, 2017). "Rachel Platten Announces New Album 'Waves'". Radio.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  9. ^ "Rachel Platten - Waves (Target Exclusive)". Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  10. ^ "Waves Rachel Platten CD Album". CDJapan. Japan. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  11. ^ "ウェイヴズ". Oricon.co.jp. 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
  12. ^ "2017년 43주차 Album Chart". gaon chart. 2017-11-04. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  13. ^ "Rachel Platten Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.


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