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Wings of the Wild is the fifth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem. It was released on 1 July 2016, through Sony Music Australia. A follow-up to her last studio album, Child of the Universe (2012), it is her first studio album in four years.

The album was preceded by the release of its lead single, "Wings", which entered at number eight on the ARIA Singles Chart, ultimately topping the chart for two consecutive weeks. The album's second single, "Dear Life", was released on 6 May 2016, where it debuted and peaked at number three on the ARIA Singles Chart.

Background and development

On 23 June 2016, Goodrem announced plans for the release of the album. She described the album's themes as wildness, rawness and freedom.[1][2]

Singles

"Wings" was released as the album's lead single on 24 July 2015. The song debuted on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart at number eight in the week ending 9 August 2015; the following week, the track reached number one on the chart, keeping its position for two consecutive weeks. The album's second single, "Dear Life" was released on 6 May 2016. The song debuted and peaked at number three. "Enough" was released as the album's third single on 24 June 2016, alongside the pre-order of the album.[1] The song peaked at number 27. "The River" is set to be released as the fourth single from the album; its music video premiered via-Facebook on 23 September 2016.[3] The song, "Only Human", was released as a stand-alone single on 13 March 2015, but was later included on the final track listing. The single peaked at number 46.

Track listing

Credits adapted from iTunes Store Metadata.[4]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Feline"
  • Goodrem
  • Pizzinga
  • Motte
4:15
2."Wings"
DNA3:25
3."Dear Life"
  • Goodrem
  • Egizii
  • Musumeci
  • Goodrem
  • DNA
3:09
4."Just Call"
  • Goodrem
  • Hume
4:01
5."In the Name of Love"
  • Goodrem
  • Egizii
  • Musumeci
  • Goodrem
  • DNA
3:12
6."Enough" (featuring Gizzle)
Powers4:28
7."Heavy"
Johnson4:19
8."Only Human"
  • Goodrem
  • Pizzinga
  • Pete Nappi
  • Goodrem
  • Nappi
  • Pizzinga
3:27
9."The River"
Hodges3:04
10."I'm Not Giving Up"
Bassett4:36
11."Encore"
Johnson4:04
12."Hold On"
  • Goodrem
  • Egizii
  • Musumeci
  • Pizzinga
  • Goodrem
  • DNA
3:40
13."I Believe in a Thing Called Love"
  • Goodrem
  • Pizzinga
3:35
Total length:49:15
Australian Tour Edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Born to Try" (music video) 
2."Lost Without You" (music video) 
3."Innocent Eyes" (music video) 
4."Not Me, Not I" (music video) 
5."Predictable" (music video) 
6."Out of the Blue" (music video) 
7."Almost Here" (music video) 
8."Mistaken Identity" (music video) 
9."Be Strong" (music video) 
10."A Little Too Late" (music video) 
11."In This Life" (music video) 
12."Believe Again" (music video) 
13."You Will Only Break My Heart" (music video) 
14."I Can't Break It to My Heart" (music video) 
15."Sitting on Top of the World" (music video) 
16."Wish You Were Here" (music video) 
17."Dancing with a Broken Heart" (music video) 
18."Wings" (music video) 
19."Dear Life" (music video) 
20."Enough" (music video) 
21."The River" (music video) 

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 8
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] 97
Illegal chart entered UKZobble 129
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[8] 28
UK Album Sales (OCC)[9] 94

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] Gold 35,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

List of release dates, showing formats, label and reference
Date Format(s) Label Edition Catalogue Ref.
1 July 2016
Sony Music Australia Standard 88985352572 [4]
28 October 2016 CD + DVD Tour Edition 88985386952 [11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b McCabe, Kathy (23 June 2016). "Delta Goodrem announces new album Wings Of The Wild featuring popular US hip hop rapper Gizzle". News.com.au. Australia: News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. ^ Bowie, Jac (24 June 2016). "Australian singer/ songwriter Delta Goodrem has announced her 5th studio album titled Wings Of The Wild, will be released on Friday July 1 with pre-orders available now!". Mix 104.9. Australia: Grant Broadcasters. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  3. ^ Adams, Cameron (22 September 2016). "Delta's steamy new music video". News.com.au. Australia: News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b Various citations concerning the 1 July 2016, release date for 'Wings of the Wild:
  5. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Delta Goodrem – Wings of the Wild". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Charts.nz – Delta Goodrem – Wings of the Wild". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  9. ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  10. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  11. ^ "Wings of the Wild (Tour Edition)". JB HiFi. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
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