Bridges (Calum Scott album)

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Bridges
Studio album by
Calum Scott
Released17 June 2022 (2022-06-17)
Length47:50
LabelCapitol
Producer
Calum Scott chronology
Only Human
(2018) 		Bridges
(2022)
Singles from Bridges
  1. "Biblical"
    Released: 10 June 2021
  2. "Rise"
    Released: 1 October 2021
  3. "If You Ever Change Your Mind"
    Released: 4 February 2022
  4. "Heaven"
    Released: 29 April 2022
  5. "Boys in the Street"
    Released: 1 June 2022
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
365 Days of Inspiring Media5/5[1]
Entertainment Focus[2]
Riff Magazine6/10[3]

Bridges is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Calum Scott, released on 17 June 2022 through Capitol Records.[4] It was preceded by five singles—"Biblical", "Rise", "If You Ever Change Your Mind", "Heaven",[5] and "Boys in the Street".[6] Scott embarked on an ongoing world tour in support of the album, beginning in North America in July 2022.[7]

Themes[edit]

The tracks have themes of resilience, with Scott saying that he wrote "Rise" during COVID-19 lockdowns when he was "really down on [him]self",[8] as well as the power of love, with Scott explaining that "Biblical" is about "love of biblical proportions that transcends everyone and everything",[9] with "Heaven" following a similar theme of "the love between two people being so powerful that it is far superior to anything else".[5] While "If You Ever Change Your Mind" was written "about the pain of heartbreak and lost love", it also has "undertones of hopefulness throughout".[10]

Singles[edit]

The lead single, "Biblical", was released on 10 June 2021,[9] with second single "Rise" following on 1 October 2021.[11] Third single "If You Ever Change Your Mind" was issued on 4 February 2022.[12] The fourth single, "Heaven", was released alongside the album announcement on 29 April 2022.[13] On 1 June 2022, Scott released the fifth single, which is his rendition of Greg Holden's "Boys in the Street".[6]

Commercial performance[edit]

On 24 June 2022, Bridges debuted at number 48 on the UK Albums Chart, with 2,158 sales.[14] On 28 July 2022, Rise was played to welcome the delegations from the Crown Dependencies to the opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

Track listing[edit]

Bridges track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Biblical"
Maguire3:49
2."If You Ever Change Your Mind"
Greg Kurstin3:25
3."Run with Me"
  • Scott
  • Sanders
  • Maguire
  • Zak Lloyd
  • Maguire
  • Lloyd
3:21
4."The Way You Loved Me"
Fraser T. Smith3:13
5."Flaws"
Maguire3:28
6."Heaven"
Smith3:14
7."Rise"
  • Scott
  • Gabe Simon
  • Maguire
  • Simon
3:36
8."Last Tears"
Shatkin2:44
9."Half a Man"
  • Scott
  • Sanders
  • Maguire
Maguire3:25
10."Goodbye, Again"
Maguire3:01
11."I'll Be There"
Holloway3:46
12."Cross Your Mind"
  • Hume
  • Lorna Blackwood[v]
3:32
13."Boys in the Street"Greg HoldenAndrew Yeates3:56
14."Bridges"
Maguire3:20
Total length:47:50

Notes

  • On physical editions, the song "Bridges" contains the hidden track "Father", which begins after several seconds of silence, making the track 6:06 in length and the album duration 53:56 overall.

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Bridges
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 80
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 52
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 18
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 48
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[21] 58

References[edit]

  1. ^ Andre, Jonathan (11 September 2021). "Calum Scott – Bridges". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Joshua Andre. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Calum Scott – 'Bridges' Review". Entertainment Focus. 17 June 2022.
  3. ^ Strazzabosco, Domenic (13 June 2022). "CALBUM REVIEW: Calum Scott swoons amid love's barriers and 'Bridges'". RIFF Magazine. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  4. ^ Finch, Ivana (29 April 2022). "Hull's Calum Scott releases new single today with second album 'Bridges' on the way". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (29 April 2022). "Calum Scott to release new album 'Bridges' in June". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b Peacock, Tim (1 June 2022). "Calum Scott Marks Pride Week With Powerful New Single 'Boys In The Street'". uDiscoverMusic. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  7. ^ Major, Michael (29 April 2022). "Calum Scott Announces Sophomore Album 'Bridges'". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  8. ^ Royer, Carol-Anne (5 October 2021). "Calum Scott — Rise". Euphoria. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  9. ^ a b Damshenas, Sam (11 June 2021). "Calum Scott makes music comeback with soulful new single Biblical". Gay Times. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Multi-platinum Selling Calum Scott (UK) Returns To AU & NZ In November 2022". Scoop.co.nz. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  11. ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (1 October 2021). "Listen: Calum Scott Debuts New Single 'Rise'". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  12. ^ Griffiths, George (4 February 2022). "Calum Scott tries to fix a broken heart on new single If You Ever Change Your Mind". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Calum Scott veröffentlicht neue Single "Heaven" und kündigt neues Album an!" [Calum Scott releases new single "Heaven" and announces new album!] (in German). Universal Music. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Charts analysis: Harry Styles returns to summit just 345 sales ahead of Drake". Music Week. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  15. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Calum Scott – Bridges" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  17. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Calum Scott – Bridges" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Calum Scott – Bridges". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  20. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  21. ^ "Calum Scott Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 July 2022.


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