White Light (The Corrs album)

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White Light
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Studio album by The Corrs
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  • 27 November 2015 (Europe excluding German-speaking countries)
  • 12 February 2016 (German-speaking countries)
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  • May - October 2015 at:
  • Metropolis Studios
  • Chestnut Studios
Genre Pop • folk • electronic
Length 47:54 [1]
Label East West Records
Producer The Corrs • John Shanks • Chris Young
The Corrs chronology
The Works
(2007)The Works2007		 White Light
(2015)
Singles from White Light
  1. "Bring on the Night"
    Released: 30 October 2015
  2. "I Do What I Like"
    Released: 4 March 2016[2]

White Light is The Corrs' sixth studio album, released on 27 November 2015.[3] It is their first studio album in a decade, after Home (2005), their first original material since 2004 and marks their return to the music scene.

Background

The Corrs returned to the studio in May 2015 after a 10-year hiatus from music. Sharon told Vibe Magazine that it was Caroline who initiated the sessions saying: "I think she had been thinking about it for a while." before going on to state that "We had never said never, we are a family, we hadn’t broken up – that would be way too serious and catastrophic. She rang us all and we were all open to it.”[4] The sessions were not made public at the beginning, as Sharon explained that "We did it all in a very organic way, completely under the radar. We told nobody about it and we just went into a studio in London. We all wrote stuff at home, brought it in and found out if we had any good ideas together. The magic was there immediately.”[4]

Jim told Magic Radio that he believed this album was "probably the best album we've ever done. We are really proud of it and hope the fans love it just as much."

Release and promotion

On 19 October 2015, the lead single "Bring on the Night" was premiered worldwide for the very first time on BBC Radio 2.[5] The single was released as a digital download on 30 October 2015.[6] The Corrs official YouTube channel uploaded a lyric video for the song on October 30, 2015.[7] A music video was released on November 11, 2015.

The album debuted at number eleven on the UK Albums Chart, with 27,648 copies sold.[8] On January 1, 2016, the album was certified Gold by the BPI for sales in excess of 100,000 copies.[9]

A world tour in support of the album is taking place across Europe in 2016.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars[10]
RTÉ.ie 2/5 stars[11]
London Evening Standard 3/5 stars[12]
The Times 2/5 stars[13]
The Arts Desk 3/5 stars[14]
The Irish Times 2/5 stars[15]
Daily Mail 3/5 stars[16]

White Light has received mixed reviews from critics. Neil Yeung of AllMusic rated four out of five stars for the album, stating that "this collection sounds like they picked up immediately after their last album and not a return to the scene after a decade." Adrian Thrills from the Daily Mail gave the album three out of five stars, saying that "despite its more adult themes, White Light finds The Corrs reclaiming a winning sound that is still one of the most distinctive in pop."

Track listing

All songs written and composed by The Corrs, except "Kiss of Life" written by The Corrs, John Shanks, and Natasha Bedingfield; and "Unconditional" written by The Corrs, Shanks, and Ruth-Anne Cunningham. 

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "I Do What I Like"  
  • John Shanks
 3:36
2. "Bring On the Night"  
  • Shanks
 4:16
3. "White Light"  
  • Shanks
 3:15
4. "Kiss of Life"  
  • Shanks
 3:58
5. "Unconditional"  
  • Shanks
 3:54
6. "Strange Romance"  
  • Shanks
 3:40
7. "Ellis Island"  
  • The Corrs
  • Chris Young
 5:03
8. "Gerry's Reel" (instrumental)
  • The Corrs
  • Young
 3:20
9. "Stay"  
  • Shanks
 3:08
10. "Catch Me When I Fall"  
  • Shanks
 5:28
11. "Harmony"  
  • The Corrs
  • Young
 4:34
12. "With Me Stay" (Acoustic version of "Stay")
  • The Corrs
  • Young
 3:42

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Gold 100,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

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  18. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Corrs – White Light" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  19. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Corrs – White Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
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