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The Wanted (album)

The Wanted
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Studio album by The Wanted
Released 22 October 2010 (2010-10-22)
Recorded 2009–10
Genre
Length 45:18
Label Geffen
Producer
The Wanted chronology
The Wanted
(2010)
Battleground
(2011)
Singles from The Wanted
  1. "All Time Low"
    Released: 25 July 2010
  2. "Heart Vacancy"
    Released: 17 October 2010
  3. "Lose My Mind"
    Released: 26 December 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars
4Music 4/5 stars
BBC Music (favourable)
CityLife 3/5 stars
Heat 4/5 stars
The Independent (positive)
Music Week (favourable)
Shields Gazette 1/10
USA Today 3/4 stars
Virgin Media 3/5 stars

The Wanted is the self-titled debut studio album by British-Irish boy band The Wanted, released on 22 October 2010 through Geffen Records. The majority of the album was written by members of the band, with help from songwriters Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, Ed Drewett, Lucas Secon, Lukas Hilbert and Alexander Kronlund. The album was available in multiple editions, including a deluxe edition exclusive to Tesco, which contained two bonus remixes and two videos, and individual band member editions, exclusive to HMV, which featured a bonus slipcase and liner notes related to the respective band member. The album debuted at number four on the UK Albums Chart, and at number eleven in Ireland. The album produced three singles which attained UK chart success, including the number-one single "All Time Low".

"All Time Low" was released on 25 July 2010, as the group's debut single. It debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. In Ireland, the track peaked at number 13, after four weeks on the chart. Internationally, "All Time Low" was released on 22 October 2010 in Germany, peaking at number 44, and on 1 July 2011 in the United States, peaking at number 19 on the Billboard Hot Club Dance Songs Chart. Its official video currently has over 22 million views on YouTube.

"Heart Vacancy" was released on 17 October 2010, as the group's second single. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. The track became the band's second top twenty single in Ireland, peaking at number 18. Its video currently has more than ten million views on YouTube. "Heart Vacancy" is currently the band's only single not to be released internationally.


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