''Love Saves'' is the thirteenth

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by Australian singer and songwriter

Tina Arena Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena (born 1 November 1967) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, musical theatre actress and record producer. She is one of Australia's highest-selling artists and has sold over 10 million records worldwid ...

, released on 14 July 2023. The album was announced on 26 May 2023 alongside the release of two lead singles. Also included is the single "Church", released in 2021. "Love Saves" debuted at number 2 on the

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. At the

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, the album was nominated for Best Adult Contemporary Album.

Critical reception

''Retropop Magazine'' called the album "her most personal body of work to date" saying "the LP sees the Australian superstar working through a period of personal turmoil and laying herself bare through her pointed lyrics and exceptional vocal performance." Jeff Jenkins from ''Stack Magazine'' said "Her voice remains an instrument of beauty, but Arena refuses to trade on past glories in this collection of soaring, dramatic pop." Bryget Chrisfield from ''

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'' said " inaboasts one of the greatest Australian voices of all time and ''Love Saves'' rightfully places Tina's impeccable pipes front and centre." Chrisfield closed her review by saying "with her first album of original material in eight years, it's thrilling to witness Tina strutting into full power."

Commercial performance

''Love Saves'' debuted at number 2 on the

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with 2,023 sales (1,613 physical). In its second week, the album fell to number 371.

Track listing

Personnel

Mattias Lindblom Mattias Lindblom is a Swedish singer, writer, platinum-selling composer and music producer. He has contributed music and lyrics for artists such as Tina Arena, Andy Taylor, Tarja Turunen and Garou, as well as for musical, brands, TV and film. He ...

–

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* Robert L. Smith – mastering * Mark Broughton – mixing * Lewis Mitchell – mastering (vinyl) * Andy Taylor – guitar *

Tony Levin Anthony Frederick Levin (born June 6, 1946) is an American musician and composer, specializing in electric bass, Chapman Stick and upright bass. He also sings and plays synthesizer. Levin is best known for his work with King Crimson (since 198 ...

– bass * André Ferrari – drums *

Dea Norberg Andrea Heléne "Dea" Norberg (born 3 March 1974 in Bräkne-Hoby, Sweden) is a Swedish singer and choirgirl who sang in most of Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest entries during the 2000s. Norberg has been involved in the Melodifestivalen house- ...

– backing vocals *

Tania Doko Bachelor Girl are an Australian pop duo, formed in 1992 by Tania Doko as vocalist and James Roche as musician, record producer, producer and arranger. Their 1998 debut single, "Buses and Trains", was a top-10 hit in Australia and New Zealand; i ...

– backing vocals * Steve Van Velvet – keyboards, programming, guitar * Jack Earle – piano * Michael Zlanabitning – piano *

Anders Wollbeck Anders Wilhelm Axel Wollbeck (born 10 February 1958 in Stockholm) is a Swedish songwriter and producer. He plays the guitar and Keyboard instrument, keyboard. He is part of the songwriting and production duo Vacuum (band), Vacuum together with Mat ...

– keyboards, guitar *

– drums * Michael Paynter – backing vocals, engineering (track 8) * Aaron Dobos – engineering * Mats Landberg – engineering * William Rousseau – engineering

Charts

References

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