A Moment of Madness
A Moment of Madness | ||||
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Released | 2 September 2016 | |||
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Length | 52:37 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
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Singles from A Moment of Madness | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 65/100[1] |
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The Line of Best Fit | (7.5/10)[2] |
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A Moment of Madness is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Izzy Bizu. The album was released on 2 September 2016.[6]
Background
In June 2014, Bizu was selected by BBC Introducing[7] to perform at Glastonbury Festival.[8] In July 2014, she signed to Epic Records UK.[9] A year later, she released the first singles from her debut album, "Adam & Eve" and "Diamond" which enjoyed support from BBC Radio 1,[10] Radio 2[11] and 1Xtra.[12] and performed at Glastonbury for the second time.[13] In September 2015, following the release of her single "Give Me Love", she also made her TV debut on Later... with Jools Holland.[14] Bizu supported both Rudimental[15] and Foxes[16] on their UK headline tours. In November 2015, Bizu was shortlisted for a Brit Critics' Choice award[17] and won the BBC Music Introducing Award.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Diamond" |
| Barter | 3:48 |
2. | "White Tiger" |
| Dan Grech-Marguerat | 3:27 |
3. | "Skinny" |
| Barter | 3:55 |
4. | "Naïve Soul" |
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| 3:59 |
5. | "Give Me Love" |
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| 3:16 |
6. | "Adam & Eve" |
| Jony Rockstar | 3:15 |
7. | "Talking to You" |
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| 3:24 |
8. | "Gorgeous" |
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| 3:20 |
9. | "Lost Paradise" |
| Hogarth | 4:05 |
10. | "Glorious" |
| Barter | 3:33 |
11. | "What Makes You Happy" |
| Barter | 3:31 |
12. | "Mad Behaviour" |
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| 4:40 |
13. | "Circles" |
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| 4:14 |
14. | "I Know" |
| Barter | 4:10 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Fly With Your Eyes Closed" |
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| 3:45 |
16. | "Hello Crazy" |
| Argyle | 3:27 |
17. | "Someone That Loves You" (with Honne) |
| Honne | 4:04 |
18. | "Trees & Fire" |
| The Firm | 2:54 |
Charts
Chart (2016–17) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] | 86 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] | 94 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22] | 95 |
French Albums (SNEP)[23] | 82 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[24] | 47 |
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[25] | 10 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[26] | 20 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] | 52 |
UK Albums (OCC)[28] | 23 |
References
- ^ "A Moment of Madness by Izzy Bizu". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Izzy Bizu brings out her full arsenal on A Moment of Madness". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Izzy Bizu – A Moment of Madness". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (1 September 2016). "Izzy Bizu: A Moment of Madness review – relentlessly sweet jazz-soul-pop". Retrieved 19 September 2016 – via The Guardian.
- ^ Cragg, Michael (4 September 2016). "Izzy Bizu: A Moment of Madness review – a promising debut of 00s nostalgia". Retrieved 19 September 2016 – via The Guardian.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – A Moment of Madness (Deluxe) by Izzy Bizu". iTunes Store.
- ^ "Izzy Bizu at Glastonbury 2014". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Izzy Bizu performs at Glastonbury 2014". mtv.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Izzy Bizu signs to Epic Records". bimm.co.uk.
- ^ "The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw 15/06/2015". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "BBC Radio 2 – Jo Whiley, 16/06/2015". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Izzy Bizu in the Live Lounge". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "The Noisey Glastonbury Portfolio by Jillian Edelstein". noisey.vice.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Later... with Jools Holland – Series 47, Episode 2". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Rudimental live at Alexandra Palace". rudimental.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Foxes UK Tour 2015 with Izzy Bizu". livenation.co.uk.
- ^ Gibsone, Harriet. "Izzy Bizu, Jack Garratt and Frances: meet the Brits critics' choice shortlist". the Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ "A Moment Of Madness by Izzy Bizu: Amazon.co.uk: Music".
- ^ "A Moment Of Madness (Deluxe) by Izzy Bizu: Amazon.co.uk: Music".
- ^ "ARIA CHART WATCH #413". auspOp. 25 March 2017. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Izzy Bizu – A Moment of Madness" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Izzy Bizu – A Moment of Madness" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 36, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "IRMA - Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Izzy Bizu – A Moment of Madness". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Izzy Bizu | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 10 September 2016.