Gary (album) explained

Gary
Type:studio
Artist:Blossoms
Cover:Blossoms - Gary.png
Released:20 September 2024
Length:30:22
Label:Odd SK
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Gary is the fifth studio album by English indie pop band Blossoms. It was released on 20 September 2024 through Odd SK Recordings.[1] The album was supported by the singles "What Can I Say After I'm Sorry?", "Gary", "Perfect Me" and "I Like Your Look". The album and title track were named after a fibreglass gorilla statue of the same name, which was stolen from a garden centre in Lanarkshire, Scotland in 2023.[2] [3] [4]

It debuted atop the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's fourth UK number-one album, with 21,884 copies sold in its first week in the UK.[5] [6] The album also debuted atop the UK's Vinyl Albums Chart and Record Store Chart, and was noted for having 86% of its total debut sales coming from physical formats.[7]

A physical-only "Covers Edition" was released alongside the main album, featuring covers of songs by Whitney Houston, The Real Thing, Radiohead, Mario, Neil Diamond, Caroline Polachek, Lady Gaga, and Bob Marley.[8] [9] "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" and "So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings" were released as subsequent singles digitally.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Watch Blossoms enlist famous Garys to promote new album. NME. Dunworth. Liberty. 20 September 2024. 27 November 2024.
  2. Web site: 2024-11-18 . Blossoms on Gary, the gorilla that helped them reach 'the peak of our powers' . 2024-11-28 . BBC News . en-GB.
  3. Web site: 2024-07-14 . Blossoms say hit song was inspired by statue stolen near Glasgow during TRNSMT set . 2024-11-28 . Glasgow Times . en.
  4. News: 2023-03-21 . Gary the Gorilla statue stolen from Carluke garden centre . 2024-11-28 . BBC News . en-GB.
  5. Web site: 2024-09-27 . Blossoms secure fourth UK Number 1 album with Gary following close race . 2024-11-28 . Official Charts . en.
  6. Web site: Charts analysis: Blossoms top 20,000 sales with fourth No.1 album and first indie release Analysis Music Week . 2024-11-28 . www.musicweek.com.
  7. Web site: Lynch . Jessica . 2024-09-30 . Blossoms Secure Fourth U.K. No. 1 Album With ‘Gary’ . 2024-11-28 . Billboard . en-US.
  8. Web site: Duran . Anagricel . 2024-07-10 . Blossoms announce 'Covers Edition' of new album 'Gary', including classics by Radiohead and Lady Gaga . 2024-11-28 . NME . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Wescott . Andrew . 2024-07-10 . Blossoms are taking on Radiohead, Lady Gaga and more for 'Gary (Covers Edition)' . 2024-11-28 . Dork . en-US.

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