''Only When We're Naked'' is the debut studio album by Moroccan-English musician

Zak Abel Zak David Zilesnick (born 1 March 1995 in London), better known as Zak Abel, is an English-Moroccan singer, songwriter and musician. He has also been an English Cadet national table tennis champion. Early and personal life His father, who had ...

. It was released on 6 October 2017 through

Atlantic Records Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most i ...

. The album includes the singles "Unstable", "Rock Bottom", "All I Ever Do (Is Say Goodbye)", "Only When We're Naked", and "The River".

Background

Talking about the album, Abel said: "I'm really into African sounds. I have been for the last 2 years. The album is basically a compilation of songs that I felt were me at my most vulnerable and most honest as I was writing them. I'd say my general sound is very soul pop and funk but the album has quite a lot of African influences too. I wanted to try some of that out."

Background

Track listing

Charts

Release history

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