Run (Alison Wonderland album)
| Run | ||
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| Studio album by Alison Wonderland | ||
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| Recorded | 2014–15 | |
| Genre | ||
| Length | 42:57 | |
| Label | EMI | |
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| Singles from Run | ||
Run is the debut studio album from Australian DJ and cellist Alison Wonderland. It was released on March 20, 2015 via EMI Music Australia. It features 4 singles; "U Don't Know" featuring Wayne Coyne, "Run", "Take It to Reality" featuring SAFIA, and "Games". The two singles from her debut EP Calm Down, "I Want U" and "Cold", appeared on the album. A deluxe edition of the album featuring remixes of the four singles and one of "Get Ready", her debut single was released on 30 October 2015.[6]
Promotion
Alison Wonderland toured North America in 2015, including a set at Coachella. A deluxe edition of 'Run' was released on October 30, 2015. It featured multiple remixes of the four singles "U Don't Know", "Run", "Take It To Reality", "Games" and a remix of her debut single "Get Ready" which features rapper Fishing.[7] The Hermitude remix of "Games" and the Dre Skull remix of "Games" which features Koshens were released as promotional singles for the album.[8] In addition, "Run" appears on the soundtrack for the 2015 reboot of Need for Speed. During a string of interviews that occurred in March and April 2015 as part of promotion for Run, Wonderland said to The Vine that the final track on the standard edition of the album titled "Already Gone" which features Brave and Lido can not be remixed due to co-producer Lido losing the project files and only having an MP3 for Wonderland to record her vocals over.[9]
Singles
'U Don't Know' was released as the first single from 'Run' and features Wayne Coyne from The Flaming Lips. The music video was released on February 11, 2015 which Co-Stars Christopher Mintz-Plasse. 'Run' the title track of the album was released as the second single on June 11, 2015. It was accompanied by a music video uploaded on the same day. 'Take It To Reality' which features SAFIA was released as the third single on August 4, 2015 with a music video released on the same day. The fourth and currently last single 'Games' was released on September 9, 2015 which was accompanied with a one-take music video on the same day. A remix of 'Games' by Hermitude was released for promotional purposes.[10]
The two singles "I Want U" and "Cold" from her debut Extended Play "Calm Down" were included on the album.
Singles
| Year | Singles | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [11] |
NZ [12] |
US [13] | |||
| 2014 | "I Want U" | 38 | — | — | Calm Down / Run |
| "Cold" | — | — | — | ||
| 2015 | "U Don't Know" (featuring Wayne Coyne) |
63 | — | — | Run |
| "Run" | 6 | — | — | ||
| "Take It to Reality" (featuring SAFIA) |
— | — | — | ||
| "Games" | — | — | — | ||
Critical reception
Upon release, Run received mixed to positive reviews. Everett True reporting for the Guardian gave 'Run' 1 out of 5 stars, stating 'There’s little funk, no real purpose.' as well as ' There are no dynamics, or very few. Just a load of EDM signifiers and tropes spiralling around in need of a hook.' He complimented 'I Want U' for its moments of bass pounding, but countered the compliment by saying the vocals are lacking.[14] Dylan Stewart from The Music gave 'Run' a more positive review, giving it 4 out of 5 stars stating; "Alison Wonderland’s take on the modern electro genre throws any concept of subtlety out the window, a blessing considering the washed-out pretence with which some of her contemporaries (BANKS, Grimes, Sky Ferreira) flirt." [15] Another positive review was given by KSpence from YourEDM stating "Not all the tracks on Run could be technically classified as trap, but there are definitely a few that standout for their production value. “I Want U” has a dreamy intro that goes well with her falsetto signing before a much harder drop. There’s also “Naked” with Slumberjack, which provides great contrast against her voice as well." He also said that; "Alison Wonderland proves her ability to diversify, that she’s not just a one-trick pony. She has talent, lots of talent. Overall, Run is a smart debut album, capable of casting a big enough net to grow Alison Wonderland’s fan base exponentially over the next few months."[1]
Track listing
Note: Track listing for standard edition adapted from AllMusic.[16] [a] refers to a remixer
| Digital download / CD version | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Run" | Hayden Luby, Andrew Swanson, Zachary Urman, Scholler | Alex Scholler, Djemba Djemba, AWE | 3:38 |
| 2. | "U Don't Know" (featuring Wayne Coyne) | Alexander Burnett, Mike Parvizi, Andrew Swanson, Scholler | Scholler, Djemba Djemba | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Take It to Reality" (featuring SAFIA) | Burnett, Andrew Swanson, Urman, Scholler | Scholler, AWE, Djemba Djemba | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Naked" (with Slumberjack) | Fletcher Ehlers, Yee Sheng Then, Scholler | Scholler, SLUMBERJACK | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Carry On" (featuring Johnny Nelson & GANZ) | Johnny Nelson, Brendan Picchio, Jordy Saämena, Scholler | Scholler, GANZ | 4:01 |
| 6. | "I Want U" | Andrew Swanson, Scholler | Scholler, Djemba Djemba | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Games" | Cody Farwell, Andrew Swanson, Scholler | Scholler, Djemba Djemba, Goodnight Cody | 3:35 |
| 8. | "One More Hit" | Andrew Swanson, Scholler | Scholler, Djemba Djemba | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Ignore" | Urman, Scholler | Scholler, AWE | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Back It Up" (with AWE) | Urman, Scholler | Scholler, AWE | 2:13 |
| 11. | "Cold" | Peder Losnegård, Scholler | Scholler, Lido | 3:32 |
| 12. | "Already Gone" (featuring Brave & LIDO) | Burnett, Losnegård, Picchio, Maia Witika, Scholler | Scholler, Lido | 4:01 |
| Deluxe edition remixes[17] | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 13. | "U Don't Know" (featuring Wayne Coyne) (SLANDER Remix) | Hayden Luby, Andrew Swanson, Zachary Urman, Scholler | Scholler, Andrew Swanson, SLANDER[a] | 4:54 |
| 14. | "U Don't Know" (featuring Wayne Coyne) (Vincent Remix) | Alexander Burnett, Mike Parvizi, Andrew Swanson, Scholler | Scholler, Djemba Djemba, Vincent[a] | 3:37 |
| 15. | "I Want U" (GANZ Flip) | Andrew Swanson, Scholler | Scholler, Djemba Djemba, GANZ[a] | 4:12 |
| 16. | "I Want U" (DJ Hoodboi Remix) | Andrew Swanson, Scholler | Scholler, Djemba Djemba, DJ Hoodboi[a] | 3:42 |
| 17. | "Games" (Hermitude Remix) | Cody Farwell, Andrew Swanson, Scholler | Scholler, Djemba Djemba, Goodnight Cody, Hermitude[a] | 3:18 |
| 18. | "Games" (Jimmy Edgar Remix) | Cody Farwell, Andrew Swanson, Scholler | Scholler, Djemba Djemba, Goodnight Cody, Jimmy Edgar[a] | 4:53 |
| 19. | "Games" (featuring Koshens) (Dre Skull Remix) | Cody Farwell, Andrew Swanson, Scholler, Dre Skull[a] | Scholler, Djemba Djemba, Goodnight Cody, Dre Skull[a] | 3:29 |
| 20. | "Run" (Jayceeoh & B-Sides Remix) | Hayden Luby, Andrew Swanson, Zachary Urman, Scholler | Scholler, Djemba Djemba, AWE, Jayceeoh[a], B-Sides[a] | 3:48 |
| 21. | "Run" (Sinden Remix) | Hayden Luby, Andrew Swanson, Zachary Urman, Scholler | Scholler, Djemba Djemba, AWE,Sinden[a] | 6:06 |
| 22. | "Take It to Reality" (featuring SAFIA) (Justin Jay Remix) | Burnett, Andrew Swanson, Urman, Scholler | Scholler, AWE, Djemba Djemba, Justin Jay[a] | 6:48 |
| 23. | "Take It to Reality" (featuring SAFIA) (Ritual Remix) | Burnett, Andrew Swanson, Urman, Scholler | Scholler, AWE, Djemba Djemba, Ritual[a] | 3:28 |
| 24. | "Get Ready" (featuring Fishing) (Tasker & Leaderboy Remix) | Scholler, Fishing | Scholler, Tasker[a], Leaderboy[a] | 3:01 |
Charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (2015) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] | 72 |
References
- 1 2 KSpence. "Alison Wonderland's Debut Album Brings Diversity - Your EDM". Your EDM.
- ↑ Alison Wonderland - U Don't Know ft. Wayne Coyne. YouTube. 11 February 2015.
- ↑ Alison Wonderland - Run. YouTube. 11 June 2015.
- ↑ Alison Wonderland - Take It To Reality ft. SAFIA. YouTube. 4 August 2015.
- ↑ Alison Wonderland - Games. YouTube. 9 September 2015.
- ↑ "Run (Deluxe Edition)". iTunes.
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/0NxGP4qblRTsHdudzIoRPE
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/run-deluxe-edition/id1039790374
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P2jo-n9RZM
- ↑ "Alison Wonderland - Games (Hermitude Remix)". SoundCloud.
- ↑ "Alison Wonderland discography". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- "U Don't Know": Ryan, Gavin (31 January 2015). "ARIA Singles: Omi At 1, 20 Hottest 100 Songs In Top 100". Noise11. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑
- ↑ "Alison Wonderland – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ↑ Everett True. "Alison Wonderland: Run review – relentless club bangers lack ambition". the Guardian.
- ↑ http://themusic.com.au/music/albumreviews/2015/03/17/alison-wonderland-run-dylan-stewart/
- ↑ David Jeffries. "Run". AllMusic.
- ↑
- ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.