Lonely Are the Brave is the debut studio album by English-Irish singer and rapper Maverick Sabre. The album was first released on 27 January 2012 in Ireland,[1] which was succeeded by a release in the United Kingdom on 6 February 2012.[2] Three singles preceded its release, "Let Me Go" (July 2011), "I Need" (November 2011) and "No One" (February 2012). Lonely Are the Brave debuted at number-two on the UK Albums Chart with first-week sales of 44,292 copies,[3] also peaking at number two on the Scottish Albums Chart and number three on the Irish Albums Chart.[4][5]
| Lonely Are the Brave | ||||
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| Released | 27 January 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Length | 55:02 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
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| Maverick Sabre chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Lonely Are the Brave | ||||
Background edit
Speaking in December 2011, Sabre explained his reasons for titling the album 'Lonely Are The Brave': "'Lonely Are The Brave' was actually the title of an old movie that I first heard about when I was really young - around 12 or 13 - and I actually thought the feeling captured in that one phrase was amazing, because I feel everybody at some point in their lives needs to be brave to get through loneliness. And, because I thought it also summed up a lotta the emotion behind this album - particularly in terms of where I was at when I was writing a lotta the songs - I just felt as a title it fitted the project really well."[6]
Critical reception edit
Digital Spy gave the album 4 stars out of 5 stars - "But while his voice may sound part-Amy Winehouse, part-Daniel Merriweather, few could accuse him of leaning on others [...] his first collection of self-penned tracks is both brutally opinionated and unnervingly honest."[7]
Singles edit
"Let Me Go" was first released in the United Kingdom on 22 July 2011 as the lead single from Lonely Are the Brave. It debuted at number sixteen on the UK chart,[8] marking Sabre's second top forty single after "Jungle"; which peaked at number thirty-one.[9] The song also peaked at number thirty-eight on the Irish chart and number twenty-seven on the Scottish chart.[10][11] The track was succeeded by "I Need", first released as the second single from Lonely Are the Brave on 4 November 2011. "I Need" debuted at number eighteen on the UK chart,[12] Sabre's second consecutive release to achieve this feat, also peaking at number thirty-two on the Irish chart and number twenty-four on the Scottish chart - higher than the peak of the previous release.[13][14] A third single, "No One", was released in the UK on 5 February 2012 to coincide with the album release. The single failed to chart in Ireland and Scotland, despite debuting at number fifty on the UK chart.[15] A fourth single, "I Used To Have It All", was released in the UK on 30 April 2012. The fifth single "These Days" was released on 2 July 2012.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Need" | Michael Stafford, Dan Radclyffe & Craig Merrin | Utters | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Let Me Go" | Matt Prime, Michael Stafford & Isaac Hayes | Matt Prime | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Open My Eyes" | Michael Stafford & Dan Radclyffe | Utters | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Memories" | Michael Stafford, Leonard Hubbard, Jimmy Gray, Raphael Soadig, Tariq Trotter, Ahmir Thompson, Vic Brown & Tarik L Collins | Maverick Sabre | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Cold Game" | Michael Stafford & Jimmy Hogarth | Jimmy Hogarth | 3:43 |
| 6. | "No One" | Michael Stafford & Fraser T. Smith | Fraser T Smith | 3:34 |
| 7. | "These Days" | Michael Stafford, Matt Prime, Gene Clark & James Mcguinn | Matt Prime | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Sometimes" | Michael Stafford | Maverick Sabre, Utters | 3:47 |
| 9. | "I Used to Have It All" | Michael Stafford & Francis Anthony "Eg" White | Eg White, Utters | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Shootin' the Stars" | Michael Stafford & Jimmy Hogarth | Jimmy Hogarth | 3:36 |
| 11. | "I Can Never Be" | Michael Stafford & Dan Radclyffe | Utters | 4:59 |
| 12. | "Running Away" | Michael Stafford & Fraser T Smith | Fraser T Smith | 3:33 |
| 13. | "A Change is Gonna Come" (Acoustic Version) | Sam Cooke | 3:14 | |
| 14. | "I Don't See the Sun (Don't Ever Feel Too Much)" / "They've Found Him a Gun" (live at the Jazz Café; hidden track) | Michael Stafford & Jimmy Hogarth | 8:31 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Look What I've Done" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "I Can Never Be" | 4:58 |
| 3. | "Run to the Roof" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Round Here" | 3:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Video Games" / "Heaven" | |
| 2. | "Beautiful Girls" / "Stand by Me" | |
| 3. | "Georgia on My Mind" | |
| 4. | "Fairytale of New York" | |
| 5. | "Wonderwall" | |
| 6. | "Let Me Go" (Shy FX Remix) | |
| 7. | "I Need" (Zed Bias Remix) | |
| 8. | "No One" (TC Remix) | |
| 9. | "I Used to Have It All" (Delta Heavy Remix) | |
| 10. | "These Days" (Friction Remix) | |
| 11. | "Run to the Roof" (MistaJam's Live Lounge) | |
| 12. | "They Found Him a Gun" (Ras Kwame's Live Lounge) | |
| 13. | "No One" (Fearne Cotton's Live Lounge) | |
| 14. | "I Used to Have It All" (Dermot O'Leary's Live Lounge) | |
| 15. | "These Days" (Live @ Hackney Academy) |
Charts edit
Release history edit
| Country | Release date | Format(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 January 2012[1] | Digital download |
| United Kingdom | 6 February 2012 [2][22] |
Digital download |
| CD |
References edit
- ^ a b "Maverick Sabre - Lonely Are the Brave - Album Download". iTunes (Ireland). 12 January 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Maverick Sabre - Lonely Are the Brave - Album Download". iTunes (United Kingdom). 12 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "UK Albums Chart > Archive > Week Ending: February 18, 2012". Official Charts Company. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "Irish Albums Chart > Archive > Week Ending: February 9, 2012". GFK. 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ "Scottish Albums Chart > Archive > Week Ending: February 18, 2012". Official Charts Company. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ Maverick Sabre interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' March 2010
- ^ "Maverick Sabre: 'Lonely Are The Brave' - Album Review". Digital Spy. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "2011-8-6 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive". The Official Charts Company. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "2011-1-22 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive". The Official Charts Company. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "GFK Irish Chart Track". Chart Track. 4 August 2011. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "2011-8-6 Top 40 Official Scottish Singles Archive". The Official Charts Company. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "2011-11-19 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. 19 November 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "GFK Irish Chart Track". Chart Track. 10 November 2011. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "2011-11-19 Top 40 Official Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. 19 November 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "UK Chart: New Entries, Week Ending: 18 February 2012". Zobbel.de. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ "Lonely Are The Brave: 2cd: Bonus Disc: Hmv.com Exclusive (2012): CD: hmv.com". HMV Group. 6 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Maverick Sabre - Lonely Are The Brave (2CD Deluxe Edition)". Play.com. 15 October 2012. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Maverick Sabre". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Maverick Sabre - Lonely Are the Brave - CD Purchase". Amazon (United Kingdom). 11 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.