On Sunset
Studio album by
Paul Weller
Released3 July 2020 (2020-07-03)
StudioBlack Barn Studios, Surrey[1]
Length47:53
LabelPolydor
Producer
  • Paul Weller
  • Jan Kybert
Paul Weller chronology
True Meanings
(2018) 		On Sunset
(2020) 		Fat Pop (Volume 1)
(2021)
Singles from On Sunset
  1. "Earth Beat"
    Released: 18 March 2020[2]
  2. "Village"
    Released: 7 May 2020[1]
  3. "More"
    Released: 24 June 2020

On Sunset is the fifteenth studio album by English singer-songwriter Paul Weller. It was originally scheduled for release on 12 June 2020, but was delayed until 3 July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4]

It was the first album in several years to feature Weller's former Style Council bandmate Mick Talbot, who played on several tracks.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The Guardian[7]
The Independent[8]

On Sunset was met with universal acclaim reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 84, based on 5 reviews.[5]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic proclaimed that On Sunset felt "fresh" and "distinctly belonging to Weller".[6]

Track listing

On Sunset track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Mirror Ball"7:36
2."Baptiste"3:05
3."Old Father Tyme"3:56
4."Village"3:20
5."More"6:54
6."On Sunset"6:34
7."Equanimity"3:54
8."Walkin'"3:56
9."Earth Beat"4:18
10."Rockets"4:20
Total length:47:53
Apple Music and Spotify deluxe edition[9][10]
No.TitleLength
11."4th Dimension"5:35
12."Ploughman"3:14
13."I'll Think of Something"4:06
14."On Sunset" (orchestral mix)3:59
15."Baptiste" (instrumental)3:07
Japanese Edition[11]
No.TitleLength
16."Failed"2:55
Total length:70:58

"Failed" was later re-recorded for the album Fat Pop (Volume 1).

Musicians

Charts

Chart performance for On Sunset
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 96
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] 20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 15
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 50
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] 30
French Albums (SNEP)[17] 152
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] 11
Irish Albums (OCC)[19] 4
Italian Albums (FIMI)[20] 81
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[21] 57
Japan Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)[22] 20
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[23] 24
Scottish Albums (OCC)[24] 1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[25] 40
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 15
UK Albums (OCC)[27] 1

References

  1. ^ a b Martoccio, Angie (7 May 2020). "Paul Weller Is Happy at Home in 'Village'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. ^ Grow, Kory (18 March 2020). "Hear Paul Weller's Soulful, Synth-y New Song, 'Earth Beat'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. ^ Reilly, Nick (24 February 2020). "Paul Weller announces new album 'On Sunset' and massive UK tour". NME. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  4. ^ Walton, Kirstine (8 June 2020). "Paul Weller Pushes Back New Album". Loud Hailer Magazine. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  6. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "On Sunset – Paul Weller". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  7. ^ Petridis, Alexis (11 June 2020). "Paul Weller: On Sunset review – warm, wise and still capable of surprise". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  8. ^ Beaumont, Mark (11 June 2020). "Paul Weller review, On Sunset: The Changingman strikes again". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  9. ^ "On Sunset (Deluxe) by Paul Weller". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  10. ^ "On Sunset (Deluxe) by Paul Weller". Spotify. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  11. ^ "オン・サンセット [SHM-CD][CD]" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  12. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 13 July 2020". No. 1584. Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 July 2020. ((cite magazine)): Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  13. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Paul Weller – On Sunset" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Paul Weller – On Sunset" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Paul Weller – On Sunset" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Paul Weller – On Sunset" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Top Albums (Week 28, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Paul Weller – On Sunset" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  20. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 28 (dal 03.07.2020 al 09.07.2020)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  21. ^ "Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  22. ^ "Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  23. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2020-7-13". Oricon. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  24. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  25. ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 28: del 3.7.2020 al 9.7.2020" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  26. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Paul Weller – On Sunset". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  27. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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