| Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life |
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| Released |
9 February 2018 |
| Studio |
- One Eyed Jack (London)
- The Pool (London)
- Assault & Battery 2 (London)
- Stable Studio (Arnhem)
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| Genre |
Pop rock
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| Length |
38:43 |
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- "Lemon to a Knife Fight"
Released: 7 November 2017
- "Turn"
Released: 6 December 2017
- "Cheetah Tongue"
Released: 18 January 2018
- "Black Flamingo"
Released: 5 February 2018
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Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life is the fourth major studio album by British rock band The Wombats. The album was released on 9 February 2018. The first single from the album, "Lemon to a Knife Fight", was released on 7 November 2017. This was followed by "Turn", "Cheetah Tongue", and "Black Flamingo".
Reception
Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life received positive reviews from critics, with NME saying "there's nothing groundbreaking here, but little to be ashamed of either." In a positive review, PopMatters describes the album's songs as "excellent workouts in powerful pop-rock."
Track listing
Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life –
Standard edition
| Title |
Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"Cheetah Tongue" |
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3:39 |
| 2. |
"Lemon to a Knife Fight" |
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3:26 |
| 3. |
"Turn" |
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3:28 |
| 4. |
"Black Flamingo" |
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3:21 |
| 5. |
"White Eyes" |
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4:13 |
| 6. |
"Lethal Combination" |
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2:39 |
| 7. |
"Out of My Head" |
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3:02 |
| 8. |
"I Only Wear Black" |
- Murphy
- Benjamin Freelander
- Sinclair
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3:11 |
| 9. |
"Ice Cream" |
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3:44 |
| 10. |
"Dip You in Honey" |
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3:08 |
| 11. |
"I Don't Know Why I Like You but I Do" |
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3:50 |
| Total length: |
38:43 |
Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life –
Extended Version
| Title |
Writer(s) |
| 12. |
"Bee-Sting" |
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3:34 |
| 13. |
"Oceans" |
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3:41 |
| 14. |
"Lethal Combination" (Acoustic) |
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2:41 |
| Total length: |
47:37 |
Japanese bonus tracks
| Title |
Writer(s) |
| 12. |
"Lethal Combination" (Acoustic) |
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2:41 |
| 13. |
"Lemon to a Knife Fight" (Acoustic) |
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3:42 |
| 14. |
"Lemon to a Knife Fight" (Acoustic) |
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3:30 |
| Total length: |
48:50 |
Personnel
The Wombats
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Matthew Murphy – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, production, recording
- Dan Haggis – drums, percussion, keyboards, guitars, backing vocals, production, recording
- Tord Øverland Knudsen – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, production, recording
Additional contributors
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Mark Crew – production, recording (all tracks); keyboards, programming (tracks 1, 2, 5–8)
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Catherine Marks – production, recording (all tracks), programming (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
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Vlado Meller – mastering
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Rich Costey – mixing
- Rob Whiteley – engineering
- Adam "Cecil" Bartlett – engineering (2, 3)
- Martin Cooke – mixing assistance
- Nicolas Fournier – mixing assistance
- Richie Kennedy – engineering assistance (2, 3)
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Marius Drogsås Hagen – guitar (3)
- Kianjia – vocals (5)
- Lucas Donaud – artwork, design
Charts
Certifications
