No One Else Can Wear Your Crown Explained

No One Else Can Wear Your Crown
Type:	studio
Artist:	Oh Wonder
Cover:	Oh Wonder - No One Else Can Wear Your Crown.png
Length:	30:41
Label:	Island
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Prev Year:	2017
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Next Year:	2021

No One Else Can Wear Your Crown is the third studio album by London-based alt-pop duo Oh Wonder, released through Island Records on 7 February 2020.^[1] It was preceded by the release of the singles "Hallelujah", "Better Now", "I Wish I Never Met You" and "Happy".^[2] The duo embarked on a world tour in support of the album in March 2020.^[3] However, it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^{[4] [5]}

Background and recording

Oh Wonder wrote and recorded the album at their home studio, and it was co-mixed by Cenzo Townshend.^[6]

Personnel

Oh Wonder

• Josephine Vander Gucht – vocals, production (all tracks); mixing (tracks 1–12), piano (1–10), keyboards (1–9) string arrangement (1, 2, 4–7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15), Wurlitzer electric piano (13)
• Anthony West – vocals, production, mixing (all tracks); keyboards, programming (1–10, 12, 13); guitar (2, 3, 10, 12, 13), bass guitar (9)

Additional musicians

• Maïa Collette – cello (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13)
• Helen Sanders-Hewett – viola (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12)
• Rosie Langley – violin (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12)
• Tobie Tripp – violin (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12), horn arrangement (12, 13, 15), string arrangement (12, 13, 15), strings (15)
• George Lindsay – programming (tracks 1, 2, 6, 12, 15), drums (6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15)
• Yves Fernandez – bass guitar (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6–8)
• Fin Dow-Smith – piano (track 6), keyboards (7)
• Jonny Abraham – trumpet (track 6)
• Jess Cox – cello (tracks 12, 13, 15)
• James Trood – drums (tracks 12, 13, 15)
• Dan Beer – French horn (tracks 12, 13, 15)
• Diana Sheach – French horn (tracks 12, 13, 15)
• Edward Ashby – sousaphone (tracks 12, 13, 15)
• Courtney Brown – trombone (tracks 12, 13, 15)
• Thomas George White – trombone (tracks 12, 13, 15)
• Jack Birchwood – trumpet (tracks 12, 13, 15)
• Nick Mead – trumpet (tracks 12, 13, 15)
• George White – viola (tracks 12, 13, 15)
• Ciara Ismail – violin (tracks 12, 13, 15)
• Oli Langford – violin (tracks 12, 13, 15)
• ACM Gospel Choir – choir (tracks 13, 15)

Technical

• Frank Arkwright – mastering
• Cenzo Townshend – mixing (tracks 1–10)
• Camden Clarke – mixing assistance (tracks 1–10)
• Robert Sellens – mixing assistance (tracks 1–10)
• Starsmith – production (track 7), additional production (6)
• Jason McIntosh – engineering (tracks 12, 13, 15)
• Andy Cook – engineering assistance (tracks 12, 13, 15)
• Rowan McIntosh – engineering assistance (track 15)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oh Wonder have announced their new album, 'No One Else Can Wear Your Crown'. Dork. 15 November 2019. 25 November 2019.
2. Web site: Oh Wonder announce new album 'No One Else Can Wear Your Crown'. DIY. 15 November 2019. 15 November 2019 . 25 November 2019.
3. Web site: Oh Wonder Announce Third Album 'No One Else Can Wear Your Crown' And Accompanying World Tour. Stereoboard. Stickler. Jon. 14 November 2019. 25 November 2019.
4. Web site: https://www.facebook.com/ohwondermusic/posts/pfbid0xEN1JcFFBMqwqCq7bsxc4rX92uzKVsL96GU8VTjhnmvg3jVDtH6f3vCWrKiLgaXrl?__cft__[0=AZVZtCnBEFwJCXz2lZ-R1viUm1nHMpCSx2Cn9qAw1jCynA_XDX9dkN4vHpp4oucKeSsSCN8AQnE1euLE53qbUqmqxSJF8nTdURU6SPz0KvynOD70hC8sskb2KbW-iBTO7Qwksq4iPRi-d42ZQX_-SgRUydUYeiWUc-g9kdM08QzmZlv4GgK6NSGwq86DuO7Wqac&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R]. 2 October 2023 . .
5. Web site: https://www.facebook.com/ohwondermusic/posts/pfbid02S8xyrMAzYYuDefEaDcgeNHi6oPpr8UR5s8ZhYYnGUUvXHyrhBf4YUfjerceJvpJwl. 2 October 2023 . .
6. Web site: Oh Wonder Return With New Album 'No One Else Can Wear Your Crown'. Clash. Murphy. Roisin. 14 November 2019. 25 November 2019.
7. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 February 2020. 15 February 2020.