2011 studio album by Ben Howard
Every Kingdom |
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Studio album by Ben Howard |
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Released | 30 September 2011 |
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Recorded | 2011 in Devon |
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Length | 50:05 |
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Producer | Chris Bond |
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Ben Howard chronology |
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Singles from Every Kingdom |
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- "The Wolves"
Released: 3 June 2011 - "Keep Your Head Up"
Released: 26 August 2011 - "The Fear"
Released: 12 October 2011 - "Only Love"
Released: 4 May 2012 - "Old Pine"
Released: 20 July 2012 |
Alternative cover |
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![Every Kingdom physical deluxe edition cover art](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2a/EveryKingdom%28DeluxeEdition%29.jpg/220px-EveryKingdom%28DeluxeEdition%29.jpg) Physical deluxe edition cover |
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Every Kingdom is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Ben Howard. It was released in the United Kingdom on 30 September 2011 as a digital download, CD, LP, and 200-copy limited edition cassette. It reached a peak chart position of number four in the UK Albums Chart on 24 February 2013 following his success at the Brit Awards that week.[1] The songs on the album were written by Ben Howard and produced by Chris Bond.[2] The cover art was designed by Owen Tozer, based on photography by Mickey Smith and Roddy Bow.[3]
The song "Old Pine" is the music video version of the original found on the Old Pine EP. A remix of the song by Everything Everything was released by Howard as a single on 20 July 2012.[4] The songs "The Wolves" and "These Waters" are re-recordings of the original versions found on the These Waters EP. The song "Keep Your Head Up" is a re-recording of the original version found on the Games in the Dark EP. The song "Black Flies" was released on 21 April 2012 as a 100-copy limited edition LP as part of the 2012 edition of Secret 7", each copy with different cover art.
The song "Black Flies" was featured in the 2017 Square Enix/Deck Nine game Life Is Strange: Before the Storm's fourth, Bonus episode as the ending song of the episode.
The album was nominated for the 2012 Mercury Prize.[5]
Singles
- "The Wolves" is the first single from the album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 3 June 2011 and re-released on 23 February 2012. It reached a peak chart position of 70 on the UK Singles Chart.
- "Keep Your Head Up" is the second single from the album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 26 August 2011. It reached a peak chart position of 46 on the UK Singles Chart.
- "The Fear" is the third single from the album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 12 October 2011. It reached a peak chart position of 58 on the UK Singles Chart.
- "Only Love" is the fourth single from the album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 4 May 2012. It reached a peak chart position of 9 on the UK Singles Chart.
- "Old Pine" is the fifth single from the album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 20 July 2012.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ben Howard.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Old Pine" | 5:27 |
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2. | "Diamonds" | 4:07 |
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3. | "The Wolves" | 5:09 |
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4. | "Everything" | 4:46 |
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5. | "Only Love" | 4:09 |
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6. | "The Fear" | 4:20 |
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7. | "Keep Your Head Up" | 4:22 |
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8. | "Black Flies" | 6:22 |
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9. | "Gracious" | 4:57 |
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10. | "Promise" | 6:24 |
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Total length: | 50:05 |
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iTunes bonus trackNo. | Title | Length |
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11. | "7 Bottles" | 4:39 |
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Total length: | 54:44 |
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Deluxe edition bonus discNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "These Waters" | 4:08 |
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2. | "Empty Corridors" (Live) | 5:26 |
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3. | "Under the Same Sun" | 4:46 |
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4. | "Bones" | 5:46 |
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5. | "I Will Be Blessed" | 5:31 |
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6. | "Move like You Want" (Live) | 8:21 |
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Total length: | 33:58 |
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Deluxe edition bonus DVDNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Old Pine" (Music Video) | 5:27 |
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2. | "The Wolves" (Music Video) | 3:20 |
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3. | "Keep Your Head Up" (Music Video) | 3:58 |
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4. | "The Wolves" (Woodland Sessions) | 4:29 |
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5. | "Old Pine" (Woodland Sessions) | 4:18 |
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6. | "Everything" (Woodland Sessions) | 5:23 |
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7. | "Highland Drifting" (Behind the Scenes) | 6:48 |
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8. | "Making of a Record Cover" (Behind the Scenes) | 4:13 |
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9. | "The Barn" (Behind the Scenes) | 5:55 |
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Total length: | 43:52 |
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Charts
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Chart (2011) | Position | UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 182 | Chart (2012) | Position | Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] | 24 | Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[23] | 17 | UK Albums (OCC)[24] | 28 | Chart (2013) | Position | Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[25] | 68 | Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[26] | 38 | UK Albums (OCC)[27] | 38 | Chart (2014) | Position | UK Albums (OCC)[28] | 98 | Chart (2022) | Position | Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[29] | 200 | Decade-end charts Chart (2010–2019) | Position | UK Albums (OCC)[30] | 76 | |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Australia (ARIA)[31] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[32] | Gold | 40,000^ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[33] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[34] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[35] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[36] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[37] | 3× Platinum | 900,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[38] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Release date | Format | Label |
United Kingdom | 30 September 2011[39] | Digital download, CD, LP, cassette | Island |
United States | 6 November 2012 | Digital download, CD | Communion |
References
- ^ "Ben Howard wins best British breakthrough act and best male solo artist at Brit Awards 2013". The Independent. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ Clare Robinson (7 October 2011), "Howard's wave", Plymouth Evening Herald, p. 1, archived from the original on 20 May 2014, retrieved 8 November 2013
- ^ Roddy Bow - Every Kingdom Archived 20 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Old Pine (Everything Everything Remix)" at iTunes Store
- ^ Mercury Prize - 2012 Albums of the Year Archived 15 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Every Kingdom - Ben Howard". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Hardy, Tony (9 April 2012). "Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Carnwath, Ally (October 2011). "Ben Howard: Every Kingdom – review". The Observer. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Ezell, Brice (2 April 2012). "Ben Howard: Every Kingdom". PopMatters. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "BEN HOWARD - EVERY KINGDOM". 3 October 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Australian iTunes Chart". iTunesCharts.net. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "End Of Year Chart 2011" (PDF). OfficialChartsCompany. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2012". Ultratop. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2012". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2013". Ultratop. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2013". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2022" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Copsey, Rob (11 December 2019). "The UK's Official Top 100 biggest albums of the decade". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". Music Canada. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Danish album certifications – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Ben Howard; 'Every Kingdom')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 9 July 2019. Enter Every Kingdom in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2013 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "Ben Howard – Every Kingdom" (in Swedish). Grammofonleverantörernas förening. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "British album certifications – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Ben Howard – Every Kingdom". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ Every Kingdom at iTunes Store
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Studio albums | |
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EPs | |
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Singles | - "The Wolves"
- "Keep Your Head Up"
- "The Fear"
- "The Wolves" (re-release)
- "Only Love"
- "Old Pine"
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