The Glorification of Sadness
Studio album by
Paloma Faith
Released16 February 2024 (2024-02-16)
Length52:45
Label
Producer
Paloma Faith chronology
Infinite Things
(2020) 		The Glorification of Sadness
(2024)
Singles from The Glorification of Sadness
  1. "How You Leave a Man"
    Released: 11 October 2023
  2. "Bad Woman"
    Released: 24 November 2023
  3. "Pressure"
    Released: 19 January 2024

The Glorification of Sadness is the sixth studio album by British singer Paloma Faith. It was released on 16 February 2024, through Sony Music and RCA Records.

Background and promotion

In October 2023, Faith revealed that her upcoming album would be "pretty personal", stressing how "nervous" she was to put her private life out into public. It was produced by Swedish producer Martin Wave, who initially only worked on one song in the beginning and ended becoming the "cornerstone of the album".[1] The lead single "How You Leave a Man" was released on 11 October, which she described as "one of the most life-changing moments" of her life.[2] The Glorification of Sadness is a "divorce album without the divorce" as she was separting from her partner of ten years, whom she has two children with. Writing songs for the album helped her "capture her state of mind",[3] inspired by the breakup in 2022.[4] Following "How You Leave a Man", the singer released "Bad Woman" which carries "a message of female empowerment at its very forefront".[5] The third single "Pressure" with British artist Kojey Radical came out on 19 January 2024 and origins from a chorus sent to her by Liam Bailey and was then co-written with Gez O'Connell.[1]

Faith is set to promote the album through a 35-date Europe tour in April 2024.[6][1]

Track listing

The Glorification of Sadness track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sweatpants"
3:31
2."Pressure" (featuring Kojey Radical)
3:44
3."God in a Dress"
3:41
4."How You Leave a Man"
  • Wells
  • Wave
3:34
5."There's Nothing More Human Than Failure"Faith
1:19
6."Bad Woman"
  • Cox
  • Wave
  • McEvoy[v]
2:44
7."Cry on the Dance Floor"
  • Wave
  • Julius
  • McElroy[v]
4:13
8."Say My Name"
2:55
9."Let It Ride"
  • Faith
  • Ormandy
  • Karter
  • JBach
3:20
10."The Big Bang Ending"Faith
0:41
11."Eat Shit and Die"
  • Faith
  • Cox
  • Fletcher
  • Ormandy
  • Bailey
3:12
12."Divorce"
  • Faith
  • Edward Carlile
  • Savannah Iley
  • TommyD
  • Wave
  • McElroy[v]
4:21
13."Hate When You're Happy"
  • Faith
  • Baxter
  • O'Connell
  • Dayyon Alexander
  • Baxter
  • McElroy[v]
3:53
14."Enjoy Yourself"
2:52
15."I Am Enough"
  • Faith
  • Cox
  • Bailey
4:05
16."Mirror to Mirror"Faith
0:36
17."Already Broken"
4:04
Total length:52:45

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References

  1. ^ a b c Kelly, Tyler Damara (19 January 2024). "Paloma Faith enlists Kojey Radical for new single, "Pressure"". Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ Edmonds, Lizzie (11 October 2023). "Paloma Faith opens up over 'pretty personal' new track about separating from ex-husband". Evening Standard. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ^ Nugent, Annabel (14 October 2023). "Paloma Faith on her heartbreak and being a single mum: 'Our relationship ended because we had those children – it was worth it'". The Independent. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ Llewellyn Smith, Julia (1 February 2024). "Paloma Faith: 'Men like to be put first and resentment builds'". The Times. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (24 November 2023). "Paloma Faith unveils "Bad Woman" as the second single from her forthcoming album". Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  6. ^ Phillips, Emily (1 February 2024). "My London: Paloma Faith". Evening Standard. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
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