Love & Money (album)

Love & Money
Studio album by
Katie Melua
Released24 March 2023 (2023-03-24)
RecordedMid-2022
StudioReal World Studios
Length35:50
LabelBMG
ProducerLeo Abrahams
Katie Melua chronology
Album No. 8
(2020) 		Love & Money
(2023)
Singles from Love & Money
  1. "Golden Record"
    Released: 12 January 2023
  2. "Those Sweet Days"
    Released: 3 February 2023
  3. "Quiet Moves"
    Released: 1 March 2023

Love & Money is the ninth studio album by Georgian-British singer-songwriter Katie Melua. It was released on 24 March 2023 through BMG Rights Management.

Background

In January 2023, Melua announced the album, "a stunning and personal 10 track glimpse" into the life and journey of the singer-songwriter. It was once again produced by Leo Abrahams, while recording took place in summer 2022 at Real World Studios, owned by Peter Gabriel.[1] Ahead of the news, she announced the Love & Money tour through Europe in November 2022.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Love & Money received generally positive reviews from music critics. To Matt Collar of AllMusic, it felt like Melua was "happy and wants to mark the occasion", calling the record a "subtle, yet palpable shift" from her previous album (2020). Collar thought that if Love & Money represents the sound of Melua "getting carried away", "it seems to suit her just fine".[3]

In a mixed review, Josephine Maria Bayer at Laut.de thought it was "inexplicable" how Melua renounced her former "warm band and orchestra sound". According to Bayer, it would have suited Melua better if she had taken a longer creative break, saying that the production on the album cannot "keep up with the brilliance" of her previous works.[4]

Track listing

Love & Money track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Golden Record"
3:33
2."Quiet Moves"
3:58
3."14 Windows"
  • K. Melua
  • Abrahams
  • Petter Ericson Stakee
3:45
4."Lie in the Heat"
  • K. Melua
  • Abrahams
  • Zurab Melua
2:48
5."Darling Star"
  • K. Melua
  • Z. Melua
3:11
6."Reefs"
  • K. Melua
  • Stakee
4:36
7."First Date"
3:35
8."Pick Me Up"
  • K. Melua
  • Abrahams
  • Taylor
  • Z. Melua
3:39
9."Those Sweet Days"
3:25
10."Love & Money"
  • K. Melua
  • Taylor
3:20
Total length:35:50

Charts

Chart performance for Love & Money
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 67
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 27
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 77
French Albums (SNEP)[9] 91
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 9
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[11] 25
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] 12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 7
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 35
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[15] 2

References

  1. ^ Wippsson, Johan (13 January 2023). "Katie Melua Announces New Album Love & Money Out March 24Th". Melodic. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Nicole (18 November 2022). "Katie Melua announces Glasgow gig on Love & Money tour". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Katie Melua – Love & Money". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  4. ^ Bayer, Josephine Maria (24 March 2023). "Love & Money von Katie Melua". Laut.de. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Katie Melua – Love & Money" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Katie Melua – Love & Money" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Katie Melua – Love & Money" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Katie Melua – Love & Money" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Lescharts.com – Katie Melua – Love & Money". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Katie Melua – Love & Money" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  11. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 24.03.2023–30.03.2023 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Katie Melua – Love & Money". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2023.