Small Town Boy (album)
Small Town Boy is the debut studio album by Dutch singer Duncan Laurence. It was released on 13 November 2020 by Spark Records. The album includes the singles "Arcade", "Love Don't Hate It", "Someone Else", "Last Night" and "Feel Something". A deluxe edition of the album was released on 21 May 2021, containing three additional tracks: "Stars", "Sad Old Me" and "I Got You".[1]
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| Released | 13 November 2020 | |||
| Length | 41:23 | |||
| Label | Spark | |||
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Background
He wrote the album with the help of his boyfriend Jordan Garfield. He said, "We really got to know each other way better through writing music too because you share stories together in a whole different way and you go really deep into those stories and maybe sometimes you get to express emotions that you wouldn't normally express if it's not in writing a song." He also produced a lot of songs on the album and will direct many of his upcoming music videos. By being involved in the process of both, he believed "that he would be able to merge the two creative worlds together more seamlessly". He said, "It is a good way to not only express yourself via music but also via visuals because they go so well with each other."[2]
Singles
"Arcade" was released as the lead single from the album on 7 March 2019. The song peaked at number one on the Dutch Singles Chart. The song represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, in which it won. "Love Don't Hate It" was released as the second single from the album on 23 October 2019. The song peaked at number forty-one on the Dutch Singles Chart. "Someone Else" was released as the third single from the album on 13 May 2020. The song peaked at number seventy-two on the Dutch Singles Chart. "Last Night" was released as the fourth single from the album on 1 October 2020.[3] "Feel Something" was released as the fifth single from the album on 6 November 2020.[4] The song peaked at number eighty-five on the Dutch Singles Chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Beautiful" |
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| 4:17 |
| 2. | "Yet" |
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| 3:03 |
| 3. | "Between Good and Goodbye" |
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| 4:06 |
| 4. | "Loves You Like I Couldn't Do" |
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| 3:49 |
| 5. | "Sleeping on the Phone" |
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| 3:09 |
| 6. | "Arcade" |
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| 3:05 |
| 7. | "Figure It Out" |
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| 2:53 |
| 8. | "Last Night" |
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| 2:52 |
| 9. | "Someone Else" |
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| 3:04 |
| 10. | "Love Don't Hate It" |
| Tofer Brown | 2:53 |
| 11. | "Umbrella" |
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| 5:08 |
| 12. | "Feel Something" (Armin van Buuren featuring Duncan Laurence) |
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| 3:04 |
| Total length: | 41:23 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Arcade" (featuring Fletcher) |
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| 3:07 |
| Total length: | 44:30 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 12. | "Stars" |
| Hardy | 2:52 |
| 13. | "Sad Old Me" |
| Inscore | 3:23 |
| 14. | "I Got You" |
| Inscore | 3:08 |
| 15. | "Feel Something" (Armin van Buuren featuring Duncan Laurence) |
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| 2:37 |
| 16. | "Arcade" (featuring Fletcher) |
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| 3:05 |
| 17. | "Arcade" (Sam Feldt remix) |
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| 2:36 |
| Total length: | 55:59 | |||
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]
- Rens Dekker – artwork
- Duncan Laurence – liner notes
- Elise Hama – grooming
- Anouk van Griensven – styling
- Paul Bellaart – photography
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 94 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 6 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] | 8 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Netherlands (NVPI)[11] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Netherlands | 13 November 2020 | Spark |
References
- Platenzaak.nl. "Duncan Laurence | Small Town Boy (Deluxe CD/Bonustracks)". Platenzaak.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- "Small town boy to Eurovision champion: An interview with Duncan Laurence". eurovision.tv. Eurovision Song Contest. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "Last Night - Single by Duncan Laurence". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "Feel Something - Single by Armin van Buuren & Duncan Laurence". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "Credits / Small Town Boy / Duncan Laurence – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "Small Town Boy (Deluxe) - Album by Duncan Laurence". Spotify. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- Duncan Laurence – Small Town Boy (Deluxe) (2021, CD), retrieved 2021-10-04
- "Ultratop.be – Duncan Laurence – Small Town Boy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Duncan Laurence – Small Town Boy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "Duncan Laurence Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- "Dutch album certifications – Duncan Laurence – Small Town Boy" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Small Town Boy in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2020 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".