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2018 studio album by The Struts

Young & Dangerous (stylised as YOUNG&DANGEROUS) is the second album by English rock band The Struts, released on 26 October 2018 through Interscope Records. It was primarily recorded while the band was on tour;[4] “Primadonna Like Me”, “Body Talks” and “Bulletproof Baby” were released as singles prior to its release. The album title comes from a line in the chorus of the track Freak Like You. The band began a world tour in September 2018 in support of the album.[5]

Critical reception[edit]

The album has received a score of 81 on review aggregator Metacritic, based on reviews from six critics.[6] Will Hermes of Rolling Stone gave the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, and said that while “Kiss This” was the band’s “first notable achievement, their second LP advances the notion that maybe ignoring the last 30 or 40 years of pop trends isn’t the best approach”.[8] Hermes highlighted the style of frontman Luke Spiller, calling “Ashes (Part 2)” “a cross between a Bat Out of Hell outtake and hairmetal Maroon 5″. He also deemed “Body Talks” the “Kiss This” of the album, calling it “an over the top chant-pop anthem that’s winning on first listen, irritating soon after”, saying that even “if it fails to be more than the sum of its ‘woo!’s, it’s still effective, and gets bonus points for the remix with Kesha”.[8] The song “Bulletproof Baby” is featured on EA Sports’ video game NHL 19.

Track listing[edit]

Title Writer(s) Producer(s)
1. “Body Talks”
  • Luke Spiller
  • Adam Slack
  • Lauren Christy
  • Jon Levine
 2:58
2. “Primadonna Like Me”
  • Spiller
  • Slack
  • Nigel Butler
  • Ray Hedges
 3:23
3. “In Love with a Camera”
  • Spiller
  • Slack
  • Butler
  • Hedges
  • Christy
  • Levine
 3:22
4. “Bulletproof Baby”
  • Spiller
  • Slack
  • Christy
  • Levine
 3:13
5. “Who Am I?”
  • Spiller
  • Slack
  • Butler
  • Hedges
  • Christy
  • Levine
 3:16
6. “People”
  • Spiller
  • Slack
  • Christy
  • Levine
 3:28
7. “Fire (Part 1)” 4:12
8. “Somebody New”
  • Spiller
  • Slack
  • Elliott
  • Gethin Davies
  • Nick Lashley
  • Gregg Alexander
  • Luke Spiller
 3:57
9. “Tatler Magazine”
  • Nick Lashley
  • Gregg Alexander
  • Luke Spiller
 3:04
10. “I Do It So Well”
  • Spiller
  • Slack
  • Christy
  • Levine
 3:18
11. “Freak Like You”
  • Kevin Griffin
  • Sam Hollander
 3:17
12. “Ashes (Part 2)”
  • Spiller
  • Slack
  • Rick Parkhouse
  • George Tizzard
  • Josh Wilkinson
  • Rick Parkhouse
  • George Tizzard
 4:36
13. “Body Talks” (featuring Kesha)
  • Spiller
  • Slack
  • Christy
  • Levine
 2:57
Total length: 45:01
Young & Dangerous – Japanese Edition (2018)[10]
Title Writer(s) Producer(s)
14. “21st Century Dandy” 3:58
15. “One Night Only”
  • Spiller
  • Slack
  • Wilkinson
  • John Feldmann
 4:16

References[edit]

  1. ^ “The Struts New Album YOUNG&DANGEROUS is Out Today”. BroadwayWorld. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. ^ Aguiles, Kaitlyn (22 November 2018). “The Struts Prove to Rock like Queen in Newest Album”. The Underground. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b Monger, James Christopher (26 October 2018). “Young & Dangerous – The Struts | Songs, Reviews, Credits”. AllMusic. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  4. ^ Glass, Polly (27 October 2018). “The Struts: Luke Spiller’s track-by-track guide to Young & Dangerous”. Classic Rock. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  5. ^ Colburn, Randall (15 September 2018). “The Struts announce new album, Young & Dangerous, share ‘Bulletproof Baby’“. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  6. ^ a b “Young & Dangerous by The Struts Reviews and Tracks”. Metacritic. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  7. ^ McDonald, Andy (7 November 2018). “Drowned in Sound Review”. Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  8. ^ a b c Hermes, Will (19 October 2018). “Review: Greta Van Fleet and the Struts Revel in the Reliable Power of Classic Rock”. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  9. ^ Harris, Gerrod (26 October 2018). “Review: SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE STRUTS – YOUNG & DANGEROUS”. Spill. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  10. ^ a b Japanese bonus tracks
  11. ^ “Young & Dangerous on Billboard Japan Hot Albums”. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ “The Struts”. Oricon. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  13. ^ “Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  14. ^ “Official Albums Chart Top 100”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  15. ^ “The Struts Chart History (Billboard 200)”. Billboard. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  16. ^ “The Struts Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)”. Billboard. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  17. ^ “The Struts Chart History (Top Rock Albums)”. Billboard. Retrieved 6 November 2018.