Keep Me Singing
Keep Me Singing | ||||
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Studio album by Van Morrison | ||||
Released | 30 September 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2015–16 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 56:33 | |||
Label | Caroline Records | |||
Producer | Van Morrison[1] | |||
Van Morrison chronology | ||||
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Keep Me Singing is the 36th studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. The album was released on September 30, 2016, by Caroline Records.[2]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 76/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Consequence of Sound | B-[5] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[6] |
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Keep Me Singing received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76 based on 8 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[3]
Accolades
Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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Mojo | The 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 47[9] |
Commercial performance
Keep Me Singing debuted at number four on the UK Albums Chart, and at number nine on the US Billboard 200.[10] It sold 25,000 units in the US in its first week, with almost all of that figure in traditional album sales.[10] It is Morrison's highest-charting album in the country, and third top 10 album.[10]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Let It Rhyme" | 3:53 |
2. | "Every Time I See a River" | 4:43 |
3. | "Keep Me Singing" | 3:39 |
4. | "Out In the Cold Again" | 7:06 |
5. | "Memory Lane" | 4:08 |
6. | "The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword" | 3:51 |
7. | "Holy Guardian Angel" | 6:18 |
8. | "Share Your Love with Me" | 4:11 |
9. | "In Tiburon" | 5:18 |
10. | "Look Behind the Hill" | 2:28 |
11. | "Going Down to Bangor" | 5:18 |
12. | "Too Late" | 2:48 |
13. | "Caledonia Swing" | 2:52 |
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 11 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 4 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 7 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 42 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] | 18 |
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[16] | 7 |
French Albums (SNEP)[17] | 141 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] | 6 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[19] | 28 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[20] | 14 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21] | 5 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[22] | 20 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[23] | 39 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[24] | 3 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[25] | 5 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[26] | 19 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] | 12 |
UK Albums (OCC)[28] | 4 |
US Billboard 200[10] | 9 |
References
- ↑ Kreps, Daniel (June 29, 2016). "Van Morrison Announces New LP 'Keep Me Singing'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ↑ Kreps, Daniel (29 June 2016). "Van Morrison Announces New LP 'Keep Me Singing'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Reviews for Keep Me Singing by Van Morrison". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ Thom Jurek (30 September 2016). "Keep Me Singing - Van Morrison | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ Reiff, Corbin (28 September 2016). "Van Morrison – Keep Me Singing". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ Bernstein, Jonathan (28 September 2016). "Van Morrison's Keep Me Singing: EW review". EW.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ Andy Gill (28 September 2016). "Album reviews: Drive-By Truckers, Van Morrison, Bon Iver, Pixies, Regina Spektor and more". The Independent. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ Hermes, Will (29 September 2016). "Review: Van Morrison, 'Keep Me Singing'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2016". Mojo. November 22, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Caulfield, Keith (9 October 2016). "Solange Scores Her First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'A Seat at the Table'". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Van Morrison – Keep Me Singing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Van Morrison – Keep Me Singing" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Van Morrison – Keep Me Singing" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Van Morrison – Keep Me Singing" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ↑ "Van Morrison – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Van Morrison. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Van Morrison – Keep Me Singing" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Van Morrison – Keep Me Singing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Van Morrison – Keep Me Singing" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 40, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Van Morrison – Keep Me Singing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Van Morrison – Keep Me Singing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Van Morrison – Keep Me Singing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Van Morrison – Keep Me Singing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "TOP 100 ALBUMES — SEMANA 40: del 30.09.2016 al 06.10.2016" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Van Morrison – Keep Me Singing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Van Morrison – Keep Me Singing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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