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Walls (Louis Tomlinson Album)
''Walls'' is the debut studio album by English singer and songwriter Louis Tomlinson, released on 31 January 2020 through Syco Music and Arista Records. It has spawned five singles: " Two of Us", " Kill My Mind", " We Made It", "Don't Let It Break Your Heart" and "Walls". The album was met with mixed reviews, but was moderately successful commercially. It sold 35,000 copies upon its release. The album debuted at number one in Argentina, Portugal, Mexico and Scotland. It reached the top ten in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Poland, Spain, and the UK, and also debuted and peaked at number nine on the US ''Billboard 200'' chart. Background In making the album, Tomlinson stated he had spent "so long on this album" as he "couldn't help but crave a 'hit' single" after a career of "straight down the middle pop". While he started his solo career with the electro-influenced singles "Just Hold On" and " Back to You", after the deaths of both his mother and sister and reflecting on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Tomlinson
Louis William Tomlinson (; born Louis Troy Austin; 24 December 1991) is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction. Tomlinson began his career appearing in television dramas before he auditioned on the British music competition series ''The X Factor'' in 2010. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he was placed into a group with four other contestants, forming One Direction. One Direction went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. Following the group's hiatus in 2016, Tomlinson released "Just Hold On" as a debut solo single in December 2016. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and was certified platinum in the UK. In 2017, Tomlinson released " Back to You" with American singer Bebe Rexha (which was certified platinum in the USA and the UK) and " Miss You". In the same year, he appeared on Debrett's 2017 list of the most influential people in the UK. In 2018, Tomlinson appeared on the fif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Scott
Jamie Scott (born James Christopher Needle; 12 February 1984) is an Ivor Novello Award winning English singer, songwriter and producer. Career Songwriting As a writer and producer Scott has sold over 100 million albums, 50 million singles, has had 11 UK No.1 albums, 4 US Billboard No.1 albums and 3 Number 1 UK singles. Scott has worked with many artists including Westlife, One Direction, Rag'n'Bone Man, Justin Bieber, Major Lazer, Rudimental, Jess Glynne, David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Jessie Ware, Enrique Iglesias, Little Mix, Christina Perri and Ed Sheeran. No.1 songs co-written by Scott include ''" Cold Water"'' by Major Lazer & Justin Bieber, ''"These Days"'' by Rudimental, ''" Skin"'' by Rag'n'Bone Man, ''" Heartbeat"'' by Enrique Iglesias, & ''" Too Much to Ask"'' by Niall Horan. Scott was the recipient of an Ivor Novello Award for his contribution to "These Days''"'' by Rudimental in 2019, and was nominated for Song Of The Year at the Brit Awards for his production o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Hold On
"Just Hold On" is a song by American DJ Steve Aoki and English singer and songwriter Louis Tomlinson, released through Ultra Music as the latter's debut solo single on 10 December 2016. The song was written by Aoki and Tomlinson alongside Eric Rosse, Sasha Sloan and Sir Nolan, and was produced by Aoki, Sir Nolan and Jay Pryor. Aoki and Tomlinson performed the song for the first time on the 2016 series finale of ''The X Factor'' (UK). "Just Hold On" debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart, and number 52 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it Aoki's highest-charting song in both countries. The song's music video was released on March 8, 2017. The song reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales. The song is also included as a bonus track on the Japanese version of Tomlinson's debut album ''Walls''. Background and release "Just Hold On" is the first solo music project by Tomlinson after One Direction began their first official break in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electro (music)
Electro (or electro- funk)Rap meets Techno, with a short history of Electro Globaldarkness.com. Retrieved on July 18, 2011. is a of and early hip hop directly influenced by the use of the Roland TR-808 drum machines, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine and is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a recording act will be remembered by its " number ones", those of their albums that outperformed all others during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, and acquired its current name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985) and ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales – both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was originally Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, tracking week begins on Friday (to coinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its coverage of rock music and political reporting by Hunter S. Thompson. In the 1990s, the magazine broadened and shifted its focus to a younger readership interested in youth-oriented television shows, film actors, and popular music. It has since returned to its traditional mix of content, including music, entertainment, and politics. The first magazine was released in 1967 and featured John Lennon on the cover and was published every two weeks. It is known for provocative photography and its cover photos, featuring musicians, politicians, athletes, and actors. In addition to its print version in the United States, it publishes content through Rollingstone.com and numerous international editions. Penske Media Corporation is the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walls (Louis Tomlinson Song)
"Walls" is a song by English singer and songwriter Louis Tomlinson, the fifth and the final single and the title track from his debut studio album of the same name. It was released on 17 January 2020. Background Tomlinson said that the song is "about overcoming some of your problems and learning from your mistakes. It's looking back at a certain time of my life and I'm sure there's lots of people who can relate to that idea of being alone and waking up, being used to having someone there, then they're not. It's a bit of, "Oh no, I've fucked it up, yeah. But I've understood that now and I've come back stronger. You learn from your mistakes, and the song is about owning them, putting your hands up and saying 'I know what I did was wrong, but I understand it a bit better now'". Live strings for the song were recorded at Angel Recording Studios in London. Tomlinson said that when he came to the studio and saw that "there must have been 25 musicians in there, all for my song", it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Let It Break Your Heart (Louis Tomlinson Song)
"Don't Let It Break Your Heart" is a song by English singer and songwriter Louis Tomlinson, and the fourth single from his debut studio album ''Walls (Louis Tomlinson album), Walls''. It was released on 23 November 2019. It features a light guitar melody, which builds up to a lively chorus introducing the drums. Background In an official press release, Tomlinson described the track as the one he's "really proud of" and "a song about hope and seeing the glass as half full". Critical reception Mike Wass of ''Idolator (website), Idolator'' described the song as, "a touching anthem about moving forward in the face of hardship," "anthemic, uplifting and very radio-friendly," and Tomlinson's "best solo single." Saskia Postema of Euphoria Magazine called the song "an honest and empowering anthemic ballad" and praised Tomlinson's "conversational and simple yet colorful narration of his own feelings" that "conveys emotion both in his writing and in his voice". Ilana Kaplan of ''Rolling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Made It (Louis Tomlinson Song)
"We Made It" is a song by English singer and songwriter Louis Tomlinson, and the third single from his debut studio album ''Walls''. It was released on 24 October 2019, with the music video being released the same day. Background Tomlinson wrote the track in 2017, and teased it in February 2018. While there are parts of the track that concern Tomlinson "struggl ngto find isplace" in the early days of being part of One Direction, most of the track was written about his relationship with his girlfriend Eleanor Calder as well as his fans, with Tomlinson remarking that the "sentiment of the chorus" is a "message to them". Critical reception Claire Shaffer of ''Rolling Stone'' described the song as "Britpop-tinged", with lyrics that feature "Tomlinson reflecting on a struggling relationship, ndexpressing pride in how they've made it through the hardships". Writing for ''MTV'', Patrick Hosken said that Tomlinson sings "some of his most personal lyrics yet" on the track. Lilly Pace of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kill My Mind
"Kill My Mind" is a song by English singer and songwriter Louis Tomlinson. It was released on 5 September 2019, as the second single from his debut album, ''Walls''. It is the second single released by Tomlinson on Arista Records since signing with them in early 2019. Promotion In June 2019, Louis Tomlinson announced his plans to release music more frequently, stating "At the moment it's three or four months in between, so I think I'm going to do two or three at once and get myself back on the road". On 29 August 2019, he posted the artwork for "Kill My Mind", writing "So happy to finally announce my new single #KillMyMind will be out a week today! Soooooo excited for you all to hear what I've been working on!". It was released a week later, premiering on Hits Radio Manchester. Background Tomlinson described "Kill My Mind" as, "a song about having fun and doing silly things when you’re younger," and, "going through an experimental phase in your youth, and doing things that might ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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