Giants (Andreya Triana album)

Giants
Studio album by
Released4 May 2015 (2015-05-04)
Genre
Length45:49
LabelCounter
Producer
Andreya Triana chronology
Lost Where I Belong
(2010)
Giants
(2015)
Life in Colour
(2019)
Singles from Giants
  1. "Song for a Friend"
    Released: 15 May 2013
  2. "Everything You Never Had Pt. II"
    Released: 15 September 2014
  3. "Gold"
    Released: 13 March 2015
  4. "Playing with Fire"
    Released: 21 August 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash6/10[1]
Exclaim!9/10[2]
London Evening Standard[3]
MusicOMH[4]
The Observer[5]
The Yorkshire Times4/5[6]

Giants is the second studio album by British singer-songwriter Andreya Triana. It was released by Counter Records on 4 May 2015. The lead single, "Gold", was released on 13 March 2015. The album was produced largely by Aqualung, with additional production from Paul Staveley O'Duffy and Mike Peden.[7][8] It peaked at number 59 on the UK Albums Chart.[9]

Track listing

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Giants – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Paperwalls"Aqualung3:51
2."Gold"
  • Triana
  • Alex Hayes
  • Dee Adam
  • Hannah Vasanth
Aqualung3:43
3."That's Alright with Me"O'Duffy4:09
4."Lullaby"
  • Triana
  • Hales
Aqualung3:40
5."Giants"
  • Triana
  • Hales
Aqualung4:22
6."Heart in My Hands"
  • Triana
  • Hales
  • Adam
Aqualung3:39
7."Keep Running"
  • Triana
  • Jenn Decilveo
  • Nick Rosen
Aqualung3:18
8."The Changing Shapes of Love"
  • Triana
  • Adam
  • A. Hayes
  • Ed Hayes
Aqualung3:27
9."Clutterbug"
  • Triana
  • Hales
Aqualung4:01
10."Song for a Friend"
  • Triana
  • Adam
  • Alan Kasirye
Mike Peden3:55
11."It's Not Over"
  • Triana
  • O'Duffy
Aqualung3:20
12."Everything You Never Had Pt. II"
  • Triana
  • Adam
  • Ben Collier
Aqualung4:24
Total length:45:49
Giants – Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Playing with Fire" 3:49
14."Superlove" 4:10
15."Love & War" (demo) 3:31
16."Stay with Me" (Chris Evans radio session)2:51
17."You Do Something to Me" (Chris Evans radio session)Cole Porter3:32
18."God Bless the Child" (Jamie Cullum radio show)4:42
Total length:78:24
Giants – Bonus remix CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Superlove"  4:10
14."Gold" (Fakear remix)
  • Triana
  • A. Hayes
  • Adam
  • Vasanth
  • Aqualung
  • Fakear
3:37
15."Gold" (Nikitch remix)
  • Triana
  • A. Hayes
  • Adam
  • Vasanth
  • Aqualung
  • Nikitch
5:15
16."Gold" (Karma Kid remix)
  • Triana
  • A. Hayes
  • Adam
  • Vasanth
  • Aqualung
  • Karma Kid
4:11
17."Gold" (Max Graef remix)
  • Triana
  • A. Hayes
  • Adam
  • Vasanth
  • Aqualung
  • Max Graef
3:36
18."Gold" (Shigeto remix)
  • Triana
  • A. Hayes
  • Adam
  • Vasanth
  • Aqualung
  • Shigeto
5:55
19."Gold" (Fort Romeau remix)
  • Triana
  • A. Hayes
  • Adam
  • Vasanth
  • Aqualung
  • Fort Romeau
6:01
20."Gold" (Medlar remix)
  • Triana
  • A. Hayes
  • Adam
  • Vasanth
  • Aqualung
  • Medlar
6:25
21."Gold" (Logistics remix)
  • Triana
  • A. Hayes
  • Adam
  • Vasanth
  • Aqualung
  • Logistics
4:39
22."Gold" (Hackman remix)
  • Triana
  • A. Hayes
  • Adam
  • Vasanth
  • Aqualung
  • Hackman
4:08

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Andreya Triana – vocals, glockenspiel
  • Matt Hales – guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, programming
  • Paul O'Duffy – piano, keyboards, programming
  • Josh Wilkinson – piano
  • Clifford Carter – keyboards
  • Ben Hales – guitar, bass guitar
  • Tim Cansfield – guitar
  • Ed Hayes – guitar
  • Dave Eggar – cello
  • Rachel Golub – violin

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 59

References

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  1. ^ Hillyard, Kim (10 April 2015). "Andreya Triana - 'Giants'". Clash. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. ^ Bauer, Matt (1 May 2015). "Andreya Triana: Giants". Exclaim!. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  3. ^ Paine, Andre (5 May 2015). "Andreya Triana - Giants, album review: 'sounds like a winner'". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  4. ^ Monk, Christopher (30 April 2015). "Andreya Triana – Giants". MusicOMH. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  5. ^ Jones, Corinne (3 May 2015). "Andreya Triana: Giants review – Amy Winehouse without the sass..." The Observer. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  6. ^ Clark, Graham (8 May 2015). "Album Review: Andreya Triana - Giants (Counter Records)". The Yorkshire Times. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  7. ^ Murray, Robin (22 January 2015). "Andreya Triana Confirms New Album 'Giants'". Clash. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Exclusive First Listen: Andreya Triana's New Single 'Gold', From Brand New Album, Giants". MTV. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Andreya Triana". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
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