Yours (Nathaniel album)

Yours
Studio album by Nathaniel Willemse
Released 23 October 2015
Recorded 2013-15
Genre R&B, pop, soul
Label DNA Songs, Sony Music Australia
Producer Arnthor Birgisson, DNA Songs, David Harris, Louis Schoorl, Lukipop, Styalz Fuego, Nathaniel Willemse, Daniel Kelaart
Singles from Yours
  1. "You"
    Released: 27 September 2013
  2. "You’re Beautiful"
    Released: 24 February 2014
  3. "Live Louder"
    Released: 5 September 2014
  4. "Flava"
    Released: 24 April 2015
  5. "Always Be Yours"
    Released: 9 October 2015

"Yours" is the debut studio album from Australian singer-song writer, Nathaniel Willemse. It was released in Australia on 23 October 2015 and debuted at number 5 on the ARIA Charts.

Themes

Producer David Musumeci of DNA Songs explains, "From the moment we signed Nathaniel we knew we wanted to make a record with great emotional depth that would take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions as you run through it, and we think we've achieved that with Yours. Nathaniel is a true talent and we hope the people enjoy listening to this album as much as we loved making it." [1]

Willemse said of the album’s theme “The album covers the themes of love, relationships and break-ups, but it also covers being yourself, and being inspired and confident enough to make the right choices in life… For me, all these songs have their own particular story and sound.” [2]

Review

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Renowned for Sound[3]

Marcus Floyd of Renowned For Sound gave the album 4.5 out of 5 saying, “’’Yours’’ is jam packed with influences from various genres like synth-pop, funk and soul: a decent mix for a popular artist of today that’s for sure.” Adding “Nathaniel’s vocal game is one of the strongest to grace radio, his knack for writing and delivering pop music is astounding, and his overall sound is addictive. Yours is one of the most decent debut albums brought out by a modern pop star that you’ll find.” [4] Cameron Adams from The Herald Sun gave the album 3.5 out of 5 and said the album was "solid". He added this is "how to do commercial soul with style".

Jackie Smith of CargoArt said, ""Yours" [is] a collection of upbeat, radio-ready tracks set to hook many a listener. I dare you not to sing along to this collection of earworms." Smith's favourites include "Always Be Yours" and "Don’t Let A Good Thing Go". Smith said these tracks show "Nathaniel’s impressive vocal range and have a lyrical quality that will appeal to those who have a weakness for a heartfelt song".[5]

Track listing

Yours — Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Animals"  
  • David Musumeci
  • Willemse
  • Anthony Egizii
  • David Harris
 3:31
2. "Flava"  
  • Musumeci
  • Willemse
  • Egizii
  • Louis Schoorl
  • DNA Songs
  • Louis Schoorl
 3:05
3. "Live Louder"  
  • Musumeci
  • Willemse
  • Egizii
  • Harris
  • DNA Songs
  • Harris
 3:09
4. "Extinct"  
  • Musumeci
  • Willemse
  • Egizii
  • Harris
DNA Songs 3:48
5. "You"  
  • Musumeci
  • Willemse
  • Egizii
  • Harris
DNA Songs 3:21
6. "Always Be Yours"  
  • Willemse
  • Musumeci
  • Egizii
DNA Songs 4:12
7. "Addicted"  
  • Adam Argyle
  • Emma Birdsall
  • Willemse
  • Louis Schoorl
  • DNA Songs
  • Louis Schoorl
 3:25
8. "You’re Beautiful"  
  • Willemse
  • Musumeci
  • Egizii
DNA Songs 2:59
9. "Bedroom"  
  • Kaelyn Behr
  • Willemse
Styalz Fuego 3:28
10. "Don’t Let A Good Thing Go"  
Arnthor * Lukipop 3:42
Yours — Sanity Deluxe Bonus Disc [6]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "I've Been Thinking About You"  
  • Jimmy Helms
  • Jimmy Chambers
  • George Chandler
  • William Henshall
  • Daniel Kelaart
  • Nathaniel Willemse
 3:35
2. "Sign Your Name"  
  • Kelaart
  • Willemse
 3:40
3. "Easy Lover"  
  • Kelaart
  • Willemse
 4:29
4. "She Drives Me Crazy"  
  • Kelaart
  • Willemse
 5:13
5. "If You Don't Know Me by Now"  
  • Kelaart
  • Willemse
 3:37

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 5

Release history

Region Date Format Edition(s) Label Catalogue
Australia 23 October 2013[8][9]
Standard, Deluxe DNA Songs,Sony Music Australia 88875012952

References

  1. ↑ "Nathaniel YOURS". www.jbhifi.com.au. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "News: Nathaniel Announces Debut Album ‘Yours’". Victoria Venardos. renownedforsound.com. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Album review – Nathaniel “Yours”". Marcus Floyd. renownedforsound.com. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Album review – Nathaniel “Yours”". Marcus Floyd. renownedforsound.com. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Yours - Deluxe edition - Nathaniel". Jackie Smith. www.cargoartmagazine.com.au. October 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Yours Exclusive Deluxe signed copy". www.sanity.com.au. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Nathaniel – Yours". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Yours by Nathaniel Willemse". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "Yours Exclusive Deluxe signed copy". www.sanity.com.au. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
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