The Bonny is the second studio album by the Scottish singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist Gerry Cinnamon. It was released on 17 April 2020 by Little Runaway Records. The album includes the singles "Canter", "Sun Queen", "Dark Days", "The Bonny", "Where We're Going" and "Head in the Clouds". The re-release also includes the single "Ghost".
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| Released | 17 April 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Length | 41:52 | |||
| Label | Little Runaway | |||
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Background edit
In March 2020, Gerry Cinnamon announced that he was releasing his new album The Bonny on 17 April, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.[1] In November 2020, Cinnamon announced via Instagram that the album was to be re-released on 13 November 2020 including his new single "Ghost", as well as new recordings of "Kampfire Vampire" and "Fickle McSelfish".
Of the re-release, he said: "Been waiting a long time to get those tunes back. Should have been on the first album but that’s what happens when you trust the wrong people. Ghost, Kampfire, Fickle and Roll the Credits were all written around the same time so it’s good to have them all on the same record."[2]
Chart performance edit
The Bonny debuted at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 29,000 units in its first week, 77% of which were made up of physical sales and downloads. It is Cinnamon's first ever chart-topping album in the United Kingdom. The album also sold 6,400 copies on vinyl format in its first week in the UK.[3] The album also debuted at number 1 on the Irish Albums Chart.
Promotion edit
Tour edit
On 6 December 2019, Gerry Cinnamon announced his UK and Ireland tour on his social media profiles.[4] In March 2020, he had to reschedule some of his concerts to later in the year due to the coronavirus pandemic.[5] On 21 May 2020, he announced that he had moved the dates for his UK and Ireland tour to May and June 2021.[6]
| UK and Ireland Tour | |||||
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| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
| 29 May 2021 | Newcastle | England | This Is Tomorrow | ||
| 30 May 2021 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff Castle | ||
| 1 June 2021 | London | England | Alexandra Palace | ||
| 4 June 2021 | Brighton | England | Brighton Centre | ||
| 5 June 2021 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | ||
| 6 June 2021 | Sheffield | England | FlyDSA Arena | ||
| 11 June 2021 | Birmingham | England | Resorts World Arena | ||
| 18 June 2021 | Cork | Ireland | Irish Independent Park | ||
| 19 June 2021 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Belsonic | ||
| 20 June 2021 | Dublin | Ireland | Malahide Castle | ||
| 17 July 2021 | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park | ||
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Canter" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "War Song Soldier" | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Where We're Going" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Head in the Clouds" | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Dark Days" | 2:55 |
| 6. | "The Bonny" | 2:56 |
| 7. | "Sun Queen" | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Outsiders" | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Roll the Credits" | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Mayhem" | 3:47 |
| 11. | "Six String Gun" | 2:50 |
| 12. | "Every Man’s Truth" | 2:04 |
| Total length: | 41:52 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Canter" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Kampfire Vampire" | 3:55 |
| 3. | "War Song Soldier" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Where We're Going" | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Head in the Clouds" | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Dark Days" | 2:55 |
| 7. | "The Bonny" | 2:56 |
| 8. | "Sun Queen" | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Outsiders" | 3:04 |
| 10. | "Roll the Credits" | 3:22 |
| 11. | "Ghost" | 3:27 |
| 12. | "Mayhem" | 3:47 |
| 13. | "Fickle McSelfish" | 3:06 |
| 14. | "Six String Gun" | 2:50 |
| 15. | "Every Man’s Truth" | 2:04 |
| Total length: | 52:04 | |
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
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Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 17 April 2020 | Little Runaway | |
| United Kingdom | 13 November 2020 (re-issue) |
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References edit
- ^ "Gerry Cinnamon announces release date for new album 'The Bonny'". NME. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Gerry Cinnamon announces re-release of 'The Bonny' via Instagram". Gerry Cinnamon. 13 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Gerry Cinnamon's The Bonny debuts at Number 1". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ @GerryCinnamon (December 6, 2019). "2020 UK + IRE tour. On sale 9am. Cheers x" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 March 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ @GerryCinnamon (March 20, 2020). "GERRY CINNAMON UK Tour update" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 March 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ @GerryCinnamon (May 21, 2020). "2021 Here we go again 🔥" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 July 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 27 April 2020". No. 1573. Australian Recording Industry Association. 27 April 2020.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Gerry Cinnamon – The Bonny". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Gerry Cinnamon – The Bonny". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 July 2023.