The Waiting Game (Una Healy album) explained

The Waiting Game
Type:	studio
Artist:	Una Healy
Cover:	Una_Healy_The_Waiting_Game.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	10 February 2017
Recorded:	2016
Length:	40:11

The Waiting Game is the debut studio album by Irish singer Una Healy. It was released on 10 February 2017, through Decca Records.^{[1] [2]} The album was preceded by the release of one single "Stay My Love". British singer Sam Palladio features as the only collaboration on the album. The Waiting Game has sold 12,000 copies in the UK and Ireland.

Background and release

Following The Saturdays hiatus in 2014, on 18 April 2016, Healy premiered her first solo track, indie-inspired "Staring at the Moon", performing the song live on the semi-final of The Voice of Ireland.^[3] On 5 August 2016, Healy revealed she had signed a record deal with Decca Records. On 18 October 2016, Digital Spy reported that Healy's debut album would be released in 2017, under the reported title, The Waiting Game.^[4] On 27 October 2016, an audio video for the title track "The Waiting Game" was uploaded to Healy's YouTube account announcing the pre-order of the album.^[5] On 25 November 2016, an audio video for "Angel Like You" was released to Healy's YouTube channel.^[6]

Singles

"Stay My Love" was released as the album's lead single on 13 January 2017. The music video was released on Healy's YouTube channel on 20 January 2017 directed by Urban Strom.^[7] The song charted on the Scottish Singles Chart at number fifty six.^[8]

Track listing

Album credits taken from Discogs.^[9]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Discogs.^[9]

Performers and musicians

• Una Healy – vocals
• Mark Read – backing vocals
• Sara Eker – backing vocals

Technical personnel

• Adam Phillips – guitar
• Brian Rawling – production
• Dick Beetham – mastering
• Dom Liu – recording, additional percussion
• Harry Rutherford – recording
• Ian Thomas – drums, bass
• Jeremy Meehan – bass
• Joe Corcoran – additional production
• Mark Read – piano
• Matt Furmidge – mixing, recording, percussion

Release history

Region	Date	Edition	Format	Label	Ref
United Kingdom	10 February 2017	Standard	Digital download, CD	Decca Records
France					^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Waiting Game by Una Healy on Apple Music. iTunes Store. Apple Music Inc.. 10 February 2017.
2. Web site: The Waiting Game by Una Healy. Amazon (U.K. Store). 10 February 2017.
3. Web site: The Saturdays' Una Healy premieres her first solo track during The Voice Ireland's semi-final. Digital Spy. 18 April 2016. 15 February 2017.
4. Web site: Houghton. Rianne. Una Healy: 'The Saturdays love my new solo music'. Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation. 18 October 2016. United Kingdom. 15 February 2017.
5. Web site: Una Healy - The Waiting Game. YouTube. 27 October 2016.
6. Web site: Una Healy - Angel Like You. YouTube. 25 November 2016.
7. Web site: Una Healy - Stay My Love (Official Video) ft. Sam Palladio. YouTube. 20 January 2017.
8. Web site: Chart Archive > 20 January 2017 - 26 January 2017. Official Charts Company. 21 January 2017.
9. Web site: Una Healy - The Waiting Game (CD, Album) at Discogs. Discogs. 15 February 2017.
10. Web site: The Waiting Game by Una Healy on Apple Music. iTunes Store. Apple Music Inc.. 10 February 2017.