Wild World (Bastille album) explained

Wild World
Type:	studio
Artist:	Bastille
Cover:	Wild World album cover.jpg
Released:	9 September 2016
Recorded:	2014–2016
Genre:	Alternative rock pop rock arena rock^[1] EDM-pop^[2]
Length:	49:38
Label:	Virgin EMI
Prev Title:	VS. (Other People's Heartache, Pt. III)
Prev Year:	2014
Next Title:	Other People's Heartache, Pt. 4
Next Year:	2018

Wild World is the second studio album by English indie pop band Bastille, released on 9 September 2016 by Virgin EMI Records.^[3] The album was co-produced by Mark Crew.^[4] The lead single, "Good Grief", was released on 16 June 2016. The song "Send Them Off!" is featured on the soundtrack of the game FIFA 17. The cover photograph was taken at 30 Park Place in Downtown, New York City.^[5]

Critical reception

Wild World received generally positive reviews, with Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian giving the album four out of five stars.^[6] On Metacritic, the album received a score of 73 out of 100, based on ten critics—which Metacritic classes as "generally favorable".

Accolades

Accolades for Wild World! Publication! Accolade! Year! Award

NME	NMEs Albums of the Year 2016	2016
NME	NME Awards 2017	2017

Track listing

On 15 August 2016, Bastille used Snapchat to reveal the track names of the 19 tracks on the Complete Edition via Snapchat geofilters planted at significant sites around the globe.^[7]

All songs were written by Dan Smith and produced by Smith and Mark Crew.

Personnel

• Dan Smith – lead vocals, keyboards, piano, percussion, string arrangements, production, programming
• Kyle Simmons – keyboards
• Will Farquarson – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Chris "Woody" Wood – drums, percussion on "Glory" and "Send Them Off!"
• Tinashe Fazakerley – additional backing vocals
• Rory Graham – additional backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)! scope="col"

Peak position
Greek Albums (IFPI)^[8]	50

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)! scope="col"

Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[9]	37
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[10]	89
UK Albums (OCC)^[11]	50
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)^[12]	40
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[13]	60

Chart (2017)! scope="col"

Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[14]	175

Notes and References

1. Hermes . Will . Review: Bastille, 'Wild World' . . 2016-09-08 . 2016-09-15.
2. Hermes . Will . Review: Bastille, 'Wild World' . . 2016-09-08 . 2016-09-15.
3. Bastille Explore 'Wild World' on New LP. Rolling Stone. 1 July 2016. 8 July 2016.
4. Web site: Bastille: It's a wild world. Jamieson. Sarah. 3 June 2016. DIY. 8 July 2016.
5. Web site: Bastille / Wild World. Musical Maps. 2 September 2016.
6. News: Bastille: Wild World review – edging Coldplay for unfeigned emotionalism. Sullivan. Caroline. 2016-09-08. The Guardian. en-GB. 0261-3077. 2017-02-04.
7. Web site: BASTILLE on Twitter: "All the track names from "Wild World" are hidden on Snapchat geo filters around the globe: " . . 2016-08-15 . 2016-09-15.
8. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart – Εβδομάδα: 38/2016. 4 October 2016. 3 October 2016. el. IFPI Greece. https://web.archive.org/web/20161003220959/http://www.ifpi.gr/charts_el.html.
9. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2016 – Albums. nl. Ultratop. 29 December 2016.
10. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 2016. nl. Dutch Charts. 26 December 2016.
11. Web site: End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2016. Official Charts Company. 9 August 2022.
12. Alternative Albums – Year-End 2016 . Billboard . 14 March 2020.
13. Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2016 . Billboard . 14 March 2020.
14. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2017 – Albums. nl. Ultratop. 23 July 2020.