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Sirens
Studio album by
Released6 October 2014 (2014-10-06)
Recorded2012–2014
Genre
Length50:18
Label
ProducerGorgon City
Gorgon City chronology
Sirens
(2014)
Sirens (Remixes)
(2015)
Singles from Sirens
  1. "Real"
    Released: 17 February 2013
  2. "Ready for Your Love"
    Released: 26 January 2014
  3. "Here for You"
    Released: 15 June 2014
  4. "Unmissable"
    Released: 28 September 2014
  5. "Go All Night"
    Released: 14 December 2014
  6. "Imagination"
    Released: 17 March 2015

Sirens is the debut studio album by English electronic music production duo Gorgon City. It was released on 6 October 2014.[1] The album features vocals from Katy B and Jennifer Hudson among others, and writing credits from Kiesza and Emeli Sandé among others. The album debuted at number 10 on the UK Albums Chart.[2]

Singles

  • "Real" was released as the album's lead single on 17 February 2013; it was also the title track to the EP Real, accompanied by three non-album songs. The song features vocals by Yasmin, and peaked at number 44 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • "Ready for Your Love" was released on 26 January 2014 as the album's second single.[3][4] It features vocals by MNEK and entered the UK Singles Chart at number four.
  • "Here for You" was released as the album's third single on 15 June 2014. It features vocals by Laura Welsh. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number seven.
  • "Unmissable" was released as the album's fourth single on 28 September 2014.[5] It features vocals by Zak Abel. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number nineteen.
  • "Go All Night" was released as the album's fifth single on 14 December 2014. It features vocals by American recording artist Jennifer Hudson. The single peaked at number fourteen on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Hudson's first top 20 single in Britain since 2008's "Spotlight".[6]
  • "Imagination" was released in the form of a Beatport-exclusive remix package on 17 March 2015.

Promotional singles

  • "Lover Like You" was released as iTunes UK's "Single of the Week" for free download on 13 October 2014. It features vocals by Katy B.

Track listing

Sirens track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Coming Home" (featuring Maverick Sabre)4:06
2."Ready for Your Love" (featuring MNEK)
Gorgon City3:17
3."Lover Like You" (featuring Katy B)
Gorgon City3:36
4."Here for You" (featuring Laura Welsh)
Gorgon City3:53
5."FTPA" (featuring Erik Hassle)
  • Gibbon
  • Robson-Scott
  • Erik Hassle
  • Daniel Ledinsky
  • Coffer
Gorgon City4:44
6."Go All Night" (featuring Jennifer Hudson)
Gorgon City3:20
7."Unmissable" (featuring Zak Abel)
  • Gorgon City
  • Coffer
3:38
8."Real" (featuring Yasmin)
Gorgon City4:24
9."Imagination" (featuring Katy Menditta)
  • Gibbon
  • Robson-Scott
  • Katy Menditta
  • Emeli Sandé
  • Mustafa Omer
  • James Murray
  • Gorgon City
  • Mojam
3:37
10."6AM" (featuring Tish Hyman)
  • Gibbon
  • Robson-Scott
  • Latisha Hyman
Gorgon City3:51
11."Elevate" (featuring Anne-Marie)
  • Gibbon
  • Robson-Scott
  • Ed Thomas
  • Martyna Baker
Gorgon City3:41
12."Take It All" (featuring The Six)
  • Gibbon
  • Robson-Scott
  • Richard Boardman
  • Robert Harvey
  • Cleo Tighe
  • Daniel Boyle
Gorgon City3:33
13."Hard on Me" (featuring Maverick Sabre)
  • Gibbon
  • Robson-Scott
  • Stafford
  • Coffer
  • Gorgon City
  • Coffer
4:37
Total length:50:18
Deluxe edition bonus tracks[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Try Me Out" (featuring Anne-Marie)
Gorgon City4:19
15."No More" (featuring LIV)
3:36
16."Here for You (Vevo Stripped Session)" (featuring Laura Welsh)
  • Gibbon
  • Robson-Scott
  • Welsh
  • Emenike
Gorgon City3:45
17."Doing It Wrong" (featuring LIV)Gorgon City3:02
Total length:65:01
Deluxe edition bonus videos[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
18."Ready for Your Love" (featuring MNEK)
  • Gibbon
  • Robson-Scott
  • Emenike
3:28
19."Here for You" (featuring Laura Welsh)
  • Gibbon
  • Robson-Scott
  • Welsh
  • Emenike
3:53
Total length:72:22

Notes

Charts

Chart performance for Sirens
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 112
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 176
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 10
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[11] 1

Certifications

Certifications for Sirens
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Gold 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for Sirens
Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 6 October 2014

References

  1. ^ "Sirens: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk.
  2. ^ "UK Albums Chart, week ending 18 October 2014". Official Charts Company.
  3. ^ Copsey, Robert (10 January 2014). "Gorgon City 'Ready For Your Love' single review: 'MNEK steals the show'". Digital Spy.
  4. ^ "Ready For Your Love (Remixes): Gorgon City". Amazon UK. 26 January 2014.
  5. ^ "iTunes - Music - Unmissable (feat. Zak Abel) - Single by Gorgon City". Apple iTunes UK.
  6. ^ "UK Singles Chart - week 27 December". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  7. ^ a b "iTunes - Music - Sirens (Deluxe Version) by Gorgon City". Apple iTunes UK.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Gorgon City – Sirens" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Gorgon City – Sirens" (in French). Hung Medien.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – Gorgon City – Sirens". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 December 2022.