Released 14 April 2014 Length 51:00 Artist The Vamps Label EMI International | Recorded 2012–2013 Release date 14 April 2014 | |
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Meet the Vamps is the debut studio album by British pop band The Vamps. It was released in the United Kingdom through Mercury Records on 14 April 2014. The album includes the UK top-five singles "Can We Dance", "Wild Heart", "Last Night" and "Somebody to You".
Contents
- The vamps wild heart audio
- The vamps wild heart
- Background and promotion
- Singles
- Promotional singles
- Critical reception
- Commercial performance
- Christmas Edition
- US version
- Songs
- References
The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. It debuted at number two in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, kept off number one in both countries by Caustic Love by Paolo Nutini. It was the 23rd best selling album in 2014 in the UK.
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Background and promotion
After James McVey met Brad Simpson via YouTube in late 2011, the duo began working together on their debut album. They later met Tristan Evans and Connor Ball and became a four-piece. They signed a record deal with Mercury Records in November 2012. On 22 March 2014, The Vamps announced that their debut album would be called Meet the Vamps and would be released on 15 April 2014.
The Vamps will embark on their first UK headline tour in support of their debut studio album and will play 14 dates across the country. They made the announcement via their Twitter account on 12 February 2014.
Singles
Promotional singles
Critical reception
The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. AllMusic critic Matt Collar noted that the album "showcases the group's high-energy mix of melodic pop and dance music." Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the album a positive review, stating, "...Meet packs a big enough pop punch to pierce through the oversaturated landscape and get itself noticed. They may have a lot of competition out there, but The Vamps have proven that they are more than capable to take on the challenge." Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian also gave the album a positive review. She said, "segments of Meet the Vamps are verifiably bandy", but also felt that "there are many moments when it would be hard to pick the Vamps out of a lineup alongside One Direction and Peter Andre (whose "Mysterious Girl" clearly provided much of the inspiration for "Girls on TV"). This is where their origins as a YouTube covers act are most evident, and the need for a voice of their own most felt." Virgin Media's Matthew Horton called the album "an appealing effort that adds something to the pop landscape".
Commercial performance
Meet the Vamps debuted at number two on the Irish Albums Chart, behind Paolo Nutini's Caustic Love. The same album kept it off the number one spot on the UK Albums Chart. It sold 47,160 copies in the UK in its first week, and as of December 2015, the album has sold 270,430 in the UK.
In Australia, the album debuted at number three on the ARIA Charts, behind the Frozen soundtrack and The New Classic by Iggy Azalea. In the United States, the album debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on its first week of release, with around 10,000 copies sold. As of October 2015, the album has sold 51,000 copies in the US.
Christmas Edition
Meet the Vamps: Christmas Edition was released on 1 December 2014. It includes eight Christmas songs, the original version of "Somebody To You" and a DVD of band performing live at Birmingham NIA on 5 October 2014. iTunes version includes only songs and not available in US store .
US version
Songs
1Wild Heart3:11
2Last Night3:07
3Somebody to You - Single Version3:01