Flicker is the debut studio album of Irish singer-songwriter Niall Horan (one of the members of the Anglo-Irish group One Direction ), released October 20, 2017 . Immediately in the first week of release, he reached the first place in the charts of the USA , Canada, Ireland and the third in the UK [1] .
| Flicker | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niall Horan's Studio Album | |||||||
| Date of issue | October 20, 2017 | ||||||
| Genre | Folk pop | ||||||
| Duration | 35:54 | ||||||
| A country | |||||||
| Labels | Neo, Haze, Capitol | ||||||
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About the album
Thanks to the debut of the Flicker album in first place in the US , One Direction became the second in pop history after The Beatles , in which each of the three members had solo charttopers. Horan made it the third after his colleagues from One Direction. The first was a former member of Zayn ( Mind of Mine album, No. 1 in 2016), and the second was Harry Styles ( Harry Styles album became No. 1 in 2017). The British four did it George Harrison (two albums at position No. 1), John Lennon (three falconers at No. 1) and Paul McCartney (six charttopers, including solo albums and together with Wings ) [1] .
In the first week of the album’s release, Horan performed on several television shows, including the Ellen DeGeneres Show (October 20), Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( ABC , October 23) and Today ( NBC , October 26) [1] .
| Reviews | |
|---|---|
| Cumulative rating | |
| A source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 64/100 [2] |
| Critics' ratings | |
| A source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The guardian | |
| The independent | |
| The irish times | |
| NME | |
| The telegraph | |
Flicker received mixed reviews from music critics and online publications: Metacritic (64 out of 100) [2] , AllMusic , The Guardian [4] , NME [7] .
List of Songs
| Flicker - Standard edition [9] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Producers | Duration | ||||||
| one. | "On the Loose" |
| 3:43 | ||||||
| 2. | " This Town " | Greg Kurstin | 3:52 | ||||||
| 3. | Seeing Blind (with Maren Morris ) |
| 3:05 | ||||||
| four. | " Slow Hands " |
| 3:07 | ||||||
| five. | " Too Much to Ask " | Kurstin | 3:43 | ||||||
| 6. | "Paper Houses" |
| 3:34 | ||||||
| 7. | "Since We're Alone" |
| 4:02 | ||||||
| eight. | "Flicker" |
| 4:18 | ||||||
| 9. | "Fire Away" |
| 3:26 | ||||||
| ten. | "You and Me" |
| 3:04 | ||||||
| 35:54 | |||||||||
| Flicker - Deluxe edition [9] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Producers | Duration | ||||||
| eleven. | "On My Own" | Tms | 4:00 | ||||||
| 12. | "Mirrors" |
| 3:38 | ||||||
| 13. | "The Tide" |
| 3:20 | ||||||
| 46:52 | |||||||||
| Flicker - Japan / Target Edition [9] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Producers | Duration | ||||||
| 14. | Flicker (acoustic) | ||||||||
| 15. | "On the Loose" (acoustic) | ||||||||
| Flicker - Japan deluxe edition (bonus DVD) [9] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Duration | |||||||
| one. | “This Town” (music video) | ||||||||
| 2. | Slow Hands (music video) | ||||||||
| 3. | "Too Much to Ask" (music video) | ||||||||
| four. | "Japan Trip Behind the Scenes" | ||||||||
| five. | "Interview" | ||||||||
Remarks
- ↑ additional producer
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Higher position |
|---|---|
| Argentine Albums ( CAPIF ) [10] | 3 |
| Australian Albums ( ARIA ) [11] | 2 |
| Austria ( Ö3 Austria ) [12] | 6 |
| Belgium / Flanders ( Ultratop ) [13] | five |
| Belgium / Walloon ( Ultratop ) [14] | 15 |
| Canada ( Billboard Canadian Albums ) [15] | one |
| Denmark ( Hitlisten ) [16] | four |
| Netherlands ( MegaCharts ) [17] | one |
| Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) [18] | 6 |
| France ( SNEP ) [19] | 18 |
| Germany ( Offizielle Top 100 ) [20] | eight |
| Irish Albums ( IRMA ) [21] | one |
| Italian Albums ( FIMI ) [22] | 2 |
| New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ ) [23] | 3 |
| Norway ( VG-lista ) [24] | four |
| Poland ( ZPAV ) [25] | 6 |
| Portugal ( AFP ) [26] | 2 |
| Scotland ( Scottish Albums ) [27] | 3 |
| South Korean International Albums ( Gaon ) [28] | one |
| Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) [29] | five |
| Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) [30] | eleven |
| Great Britain ( UK Albums ) [31] | 3 |
| US Billboard 200 [1] | one |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada ( Music Canada ) [32] | Gold | 40,000 ^ |
| Ireland ( IRMA ) [33] | Gold | 7500 ^ |
* sales data are based only on certification | ||
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Caulfield, Keith Niall Horan's 'Flicker' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart . Billboard (October 29, 2017). Date of appeal October 30, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 Reviews for Flicker by Niall Horan Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Date of treatment October 23, 2017.
- ↑ Yeung, Neil Flicker - Niall Horan . AllMusic . Date of treatment October 23, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 Petridis, Alexis Niall Horan: Flicker review - awwww-inspiring Radio 2 filler (October 19, 2017). Date of treatment October 23, 2017.
- ↑ Gill, Andy Album reviews: Niall Horan - Flicker, Pink - Beautiful Trauma, Destroyer - Ken . The Independent (October 19, 2017). Date of appeal October 25, 2017.
- ↑ Bruton, Louise Is Niall Horan's album any good? The verdict on Flicker . The Irish Times (October 20, 2017). Date of appeal October 25, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 NME Niall Horan - 'Flicker' Review . Date of treatment October 23, 2017.
- ↑ McCormick, Neil Niall Horan, Flicker, review: homespun MOR from One Direction's dark horse . The Telegraph (October 20, 2017). Date of appeal October 25, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Various concerning the release history of Flicker :
- Flicker by Niall Horan on iTunes iTunes Store . Date of appeal September 25, 2017.
- Flicker (Deluxe) by Niall Horan on iTunes . iTunes Store . Date of appeal September 25, 2017.
- Niall Horan - Flicker - Amazon.com Music Amazon.com Date of appeal September 25, 2017.
- Niall Horan - Flicker [Deluxe Edition - Amazon.com Music] . Amazon.com Date of appeal September 25, 2017.
- Niall Horan - Flicker [Regular Edition [Japan Bonus Track]] . CDJapan . Date of treatment October 9, 2017.
- Niall Horan - Flicker (Target Exclusive) . Target Date of appeal September 25, 2017. (unavailable link)
- Niall Horan - Flicker (Deluxe Edition) [w / DVD, Limited Edition [Japan Bonus Track]] . CDJapan . Date of appeal October 19, 2017.
- ↑ Los discos más vendidos (Spanish) . Diario de Cultura . CAPIF . Date of treatment October 27, 2017. Archived October 26, 2017.
- ↑ ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums . Australian Recording Industry Association (October 30, 2017). Date of treatment October 28, 2017.
- ↑ " Niall Horan - Flicker" (German) . Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ↑ " Niall Horan - Flicker" (nid.) . Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ↑ " Niall Horan - Flicker" (Fr.) . Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ↑ Niall Horan - Chart History Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Niall Horan. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ↑ Hitlisten.NU - Album Top-40 Uge 43, 2017 , Hitlisten . Date of treatment November 1, 2017.
- ↑ " Niall Horan - Flicker . " Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ↑ " Niall Horan: Flicker (Deluxe)" (Fin.) . Musiikkituottajat - IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ " Niall Horan - Flicker . " Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ “ Offiziellecharts.de - Niall Horan - Flicker” (German) . GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ↑ Irish Albums Chart: October 27, 2017 . Irish Recorded Music Association. Date of treatment October 28, 2017.
- ↑ Album - Classifica settimanale WK 43 (dal 2017-10-20 al 2017-10-26) (Italian) . Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Date of treatment October 28, 2017.
- ↑ NZ Top 40 Albums Chart . Recorded Music NZ (October 30, 2017). Date of appeal October 27, 2017.
- ↑ VG-lista - Niall Horan , VG-lista . Date of treatment October 28, 2017.
- ↑ " Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart" . OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ↑ " Niall Horan - Flicker . " Portuguesecharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ↑ 2017 년 42 주차 Album Chart (Cor.) (Neopr.) ? . Gaon Music Chart . Date of appeal October 30, 2017.
- ↑ " Niall Horan - Flicker . " Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ↑ " Niall Horan - Flicker . " Swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . The Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ↑ Canadian album certifications - Niall Horan - Flicker . Music Canada Date of treatment October 20, 2016.
- ↑ Niall Horan enters the Irish Album Chart at # 1 with debut solo album Flicker . Hot Press . Date of treatment November 15, 2017.