Different World
Studio album by
Alan Walker
Released14 December 2018
Recorded2015–2018
Genre
Length42:54
Label
Producer
Alan Walker chronology
Faded Japan EP
(2018) 		Different World
(2018) 		Walker Racing League EP
(2021)
Singles from Different World
  1. "Faded"
    Released: 3 December 2015
  2. "Sing Me to Sleep"
    Released: 2 June 2016
  3. "Alone"
    Released: 2 December 2016
  4. "All Falls Down"
    Released: 27 October 2017
  5. "Darkside"
    Released: 27 July 2018
  6. "Diamond Heart"
    Released: 28 September 2018
  7. "Different World"
    Released: 30 November 2018

Different World is the debut studio album by Norwegian record producer Alan Walker. It was released on 14 December 2018 through MER Musikk and Sony Music Entertainment and includes his successful 2015 single "Faded".[1] The album also succeeds a trilogy of releases leading up to the album, entitled World of Walker, which consisted of the singles "All Falls Down", "Darkside" and "Diamond Heart".

Background

Featuring artists such as Steve Aoki, Noah Cyrus, and Digital Farm Animals, the album is noted for its mixture of "recognizable releases" such as "Faded" with "new material" such as "Lost Control".[2] Walker said of the album "It's an incredible feeling to be able to release my debut album, Different World. These last years were absolutely surreal, and I certainly never imagined it would get to that point when I started. very different for me. It's something I've worked on for some time, and I'm super excited to finally share with the world and hear the reaction of my fans!"[3] A campaign for the album was launched, titled "#CreateADifferentWorld". It is to raise awareness regarding the theme of climate change.[4]

Critical reception

Dancing Astronaut wrote that the album "extends the fullest portrait of his distinctive sound" and described it as "a tightly threaded collection of songs, which articulates Walker's sonic artistry."[5] Billboard described it as "turning bleating synth melodies into sing-alongs, melts warm Caribbean rhythms with hardstyle booms, and electrifies the dance floor as much as it aims for radio readiness."[6]

Commercial performance

At the time of Billboard's 2019 mid-year report, the album had logged 93,000 equivalent album sales in the United States and "Faded" had amassed 192,396,000 streams.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
  • Alan Walker
  • Markus Arnbekk
  • Emelie Hollow
  • James Eriksen
  • Anna-Marie Kimber
  • Walker
  • Arnbekk
  • James Njie
1:16
2."Lost Control" (with Sorana)
3:42
3."I Don't Wanna Go" (with Julie Bergan)
  • Walker
  • Rosness
  • STATE[c]
2:41
4."Lily" (with K-391 and Emelie Hollow)
  • Walker
  • K-391
  • Rosness
  • Arnbekk
  • Big Fred
3:15
5."Lonely" (with Steve Aoki featuring Isák and Omar Noir)
  • Walker
  • Aoki
  • Olsen
  • Eriksen
  • Borgen
  • Omar Noir Faal
  • Sauvik
  • Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen
  • Walker
  • Aoki
  • Njie
  • Big Fred
3:36
6."Do It All for You" (with Trevor Guthrie)
  • Walker
  • Arnbekk
  • Mood Melodies
  • Rosness[a]
  • STATE[a]
2:54
7."Different World" (with K-391 and Sofia Carson featuring Corsak)
  • Walker
  • Olsen
  • Eriksen
  • Arnbekk
  • G. Pettersen
  • Nilsen
  • Mengzhou Hu
  • Sara Hjellstrom
  • Bertelsen
3:22
8."Interlude"
  • Walker
  • Arnbekk
  • Borgen
  • Walker
  • Arnbekk
  • Borgen
1:19
9."Sing Me to Sleep" (with Iselin Solheim)
  • Walker
  • Borgen
  • Mood Melodies
3:07
10."All Falls Down" (with Noah Cyrus and Digital Farm Animals featuring Juliander)
  • Walker
  • Frøen
  • Richard Boardman
  • Pablo Bowman
  • Daniel Boyle
  • Sarah Blanchard
  • Nicholas Gale
3:18
11."Darkside" (with Au/Ra and Tomine Harket)
  • Walker
  • Mood Melodies
  • Olsen
  • Mere Music
3:31
12."Alone" (with Noonie Bao)
  • Walker
  • Borgen
  • Mood Melodies
  • Greve
  • Olsen[a]
2:40
13."Diamond Heart" (with Sophia Somajo)
  • Walker
  • Troelsen
  • Haugen
  • Normann
  • Frøen
  • G. Pettersen
  • Yann Bargain
  • Victor Verpillat
  • Olsen
  • Sophia Somajo
  • Walker
  • Mood Melodies
  • Bargain
  • Verpillat
  • Njie[a]
  • Greve[a]
  • Big Fred[a]
  • STATE[a]
4:00
14."Faded (Interlude)"
  • Walker
  • Hu
  • G. Pettersen
  • Rosness
  • Frøen
  • Borgen
  • Eriksen
  • Walker
  • Rosness
  • Corsak
  • Njie
  • Borgen[a]
  • Mood Melodies[a]
0:41
15."Faded" (with Iselin Solheim)
  • Walker
  • Borgen
  • Frøen
  • G, Pettersen
  • Walker
  • Borgen
  • Mood Melodies
3:32
Total length:43:02
Japanese bonus tracks[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Tired" (featuring Gavin James)
  • Walker
  • Mood Melodies
  • Greve
  • Olsen
  • Rosness
  • Arnbekk
  • Carl Hovind[a]
3:12
17."Routine" (with David Whistle)
  • Walker
  • Borgen
  • Frøen
  • G. Pettersen
  • David Silva Fernandez
  • Walker
  • Borgen
  • Mood Melodies
  • Greve
  • Olsen[a]
2:46
18."The Spectre"
  • Walker
  • Frøen
  • Borgen
  • Rosness
  • Arnbekk
  • G. Pettersen
  • La Verdi
  • Walker
  • Rosness
  • Arnbekk
  • Mood Melodies
  • Greve
  • Olsen[a]
3:13
Total length:52:18

Notes

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[34] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[35] Gold 10,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[36] 3× Platinum 60,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[37] 3× Platinum 60,000‡
Singapore (RIAS)[38] Platinum 10,000*
Sweden (GLF)[39] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[40] Silver 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[41] Gold 500,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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