Glorious (Kate Hudson album)

Glorious
Studio album by
Kate Hudson
ReleasedMay 17, 2024
Studio
  • Linda Perry (Los Angeles)
  • Fujikama (Los Angeles)
  • MXM (Los Angeles)
Length43:24
Label
Producer
Singles from Glorious
  1. "Talk About Love"
    Released: January 30, 2024
  2. "Live Forever"
    Released: March 28, 2024
  3. "Gonna Find Out"
    Released: April 17, 2024
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The AU Review[2]

Glorious is the debut studio album by American actress and singer Kate Hudson, released on May 17, 2024, by HK Music and Virgin Music Group.[3][4]

Singles

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The album's lead single, "Talk About Love", was released on January 30, 2024.[5][6] She wrote the song alongside her fiancée Danny Fujikawa and Linda Perry.[7][8] The official music video, directed by Kimberly Stuckwisch, was released on March 4, 2024.[9]

"Live Forever" was released as the album's second single on March 28, 2024.[10][11] the song was hailed by Rolling Stone as "a love letter to parents".[12] A music video was released the same day.[13]

The third single, "Gonna Find Out", was released on April 17, 2024.[14]

Promotion

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On March 14, 2024, Hudson performed "Talk About Love" at the 35th GLAAD Media Awards.[15][16][17] She performed "Gonna Find Out" on the May 2, 2024 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[18][19][20] She performed the song on May 7, 2024 on The Howard Stern Show.[21][22] Hudson performed the album's titular track on the season 25 finale of The Voice.[23][24]

Commercial performance

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Glorious earned 8,000 album equivalent units in the US in its first week, debuting at number 3 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart and number 41 on the Independent Albums chart.[25] The album sold 7,000 copies, with 2,000 of that in vinyl, placing it at number 10 on the Top Album Sales chart and number 19 on the Vinyl Albums chart.[25]

In the United Kingdom, Glorious debuted and peaked at number 81 on the UK Album Downloads Chart Top 100 on 24 May 2024.[26]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Gonna Find Out"
3:30
2."Fire"
  • Hudson
  • Fujikawa
  • Carlsson
  • Perry
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
  • Karlsson[v]
3:09
3."The Nineties"
  • Hudson
  • Fujikawa
  • Carlsson
  • Perry
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
  • Karlsson[v]
4:01
4."Live Forever"
  • Hudson
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
3:13
5."Talk About Love"
  • Hudson
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Karlsson[v]
3:48
6."Love Ain't Easy"
  • Hudson
  • Fujikawa
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
4:15
7."Romeo"
  • Hudson
  • Fujikawa
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Karlsson[v]
2:56
8."Never Made a Moment"
  • Hudson
  • Fujikawa
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
3:41
9."Lying to Myself"
  • Hudson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
  • Karlsson[v]
3:41
10."Not Easy to Know"
  • Hudson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
3:31
11."Glorious"
  • Hudson
  • Perry
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
  • Karlsson[v]
3:52
12."Touch the Light"
  • Hudson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
3:43
Total length:43:24

Note

  • ^[v] signifies a vocal producer

Personnel

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Musicians

  • Kate Hudson – lead vocals (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 3–5, 9)
  • Johan Carlsson – drum programming (tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 9, 12), background vocals (1, 5), synthesizer (2, 3, 5–7, 9–12), drums (2, 4, 6, 9), tambourine (2, 3, 6, 8, 11), percussion (3, 4), sampler (3), piano (6, 10), shakers (8, 11), Mellotron (8), organ (10), Wurlitzer (10), bass guitar (11)
  • Kitten Kuroi – background vocals (tracks 1–6, 8–12)
  • Maiya Sykes – background vocals (tracks 1–6, 8–12)
  • Danny Fujikawa – background vocals (1, 5, 6, 11, 12), synthesizer (1, 5, 7, 9, 11), horn (1, 3, 7), bass guitar (1, 7, 9); drum machine, rhythm guitar (1); percussion (3), acoustic guitar (5, 7, 8), drums (5, 7, 9), lead guitar (5, 7, 10), keyboards (8), piano (11)
  • Joshua Ray Gooch – lead guitar (tracks 1–4, 6, 8–10, 12), rhythm guitar (2, 5, 10, 12), acoustic guitar (3, 4, 8)
  • Eli Wulfmeier – lead guitar (tracks 1–4, 8, 10), rhythm guitar (2, 6, 12), acoustic guitar (4)
  • Tamir Barzilay – drums (tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 10–12), shakers (3)
  • Charles Jones – organ (tracks 1, 4)
  • Colette Carlsson – background vocals (1, 5)
  • Misty Carlsson – handclaps (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 10)
  • Rani Rose – handclaps (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 10)
  • Mattias Bylund – synthesizer (tracks 2, 6, 8, 10–12); brass, horn (6)
  • David Bukovinszky – cello (tracks 2, 6, 8, 10, 12)
  • Mattias Johansson – violin (tracks 2, 6, 8, 10, 12)
  • Nils-Petter Ankarblom – synthesizer (tracks 2, 8, 10, 12)
  • Whynot Jansveld – bass guitar (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 10–12)
  • Tomas Jonsson – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone (track 6)
  • Magnus Johansson – French horn, trumpet (track 6)
  • Wojtek Goral – alto saxophone (track 6)
  • Jonathan Low – tambourine (track 6)
  • Peter Noos Johansson – trombone (track 6)
  • Janne Bjerger – trumpet (track 6)
  • Linda Perry – rhythm guitar (track 10)
  • Erik Arvinder – strings conductor (track 11)

Technical

Charts

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Chart performance for Glorious
Chart (2024) Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[27] 81
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[25] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[25] 41
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[25] 10
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[25] 19

References

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  1. ^ "Kate Hudson - Glorious". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ Gray, Peter (17 May 2024). "Album Review: Kate Hudson proves herself a pop poet on Glorious debut LP". The AU Review. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ^ Willman, Chris (29 January 2024). "Kate Hudson Pacts With Virgin Music Group for Recording Career; Debut Single, 'Talk About Love,' Due This Week (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  4. ^ Eggertsen, Chris (6 February 2024). "Signed: Kate Hudson Finds Home for Recorded Music Debut; 33 & West Inks 3 Mexican Rap Acts". Billboard. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  5. ^ Rigotti, Alex (30 January 2024). "Kate Hudson shares "delicious and sexy" new single 'Talk About Love'". NME. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Kate Hudson - Talk About Love". Spotify. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  7. ^ Martoccio, Angie (30 January 2024). "Kate Hudson Channels Her Inner Penny Lane in Debut Single 'Talk About Love'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  8. ^ Saqib, Faiza (24 January 2024). "Kate Hudson releases teaser trailer for single 'Talk About Love'". The Independent. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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  10. ^ "Kate Hudson - Live Forever". March 28, 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  11. ^ Dominic, Anthony (28 March 2024). "Kate Hudson Shares Home Video of Her Kids and Family in New Music Video 'Live Forever'". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  12. ^ Mier, Tomás (28 March 2024). "Kate Hudson's Song 'Live Forever' Is a 'Love Letter' to Parents". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Kate Hudson - Live Forever". Youtube. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Kate Hudson - Gonna Find Out". Spotify. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Kate Hudson - Talk About Love (Live from the 2024 GLAAD Media Awards)". YouTube. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  16. ^ Gardner, Chris (7 March 2024). "Kate Hudson and Chlöe to Perform at GLAAD Media Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  17. ^ Piner, Chris (15 March 2024). "Kate Hudson Flaunts Her Vocal Chops With "Talk About Love" Performance at GLAAD Media Awards". American Songwriter. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Kate Hudson: Gonna Find Out". YouTube. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  19. ^ Zemler, Emily (3 May 2024). "Watch Kate Hudson's Soulful Performance of 'Gonna Find Out' on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  20. ^ Kaloi, Stephanie (4 May 2024). "Kate Hudson Met Jimmy Fallon Making 'Almost Famous,' Says Doing 'Tonight Show' Made Her Feel 20 Again". The Wrap. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Kate Hudson "Gonna Find Out" Live on the Stern Show". May 8, 2024. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  22. ^ Aniftos, Rania (8 May 2024). "Kate Hudson Performs 'Gonna Find Out' & Classic 80s Cover on 'The Howard Stern Show'". Billboard. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  23. ^ Boisvert (22 May 2024). "Kate Hudson Takes 'The Voice' Stage To Sing "Glorious", Surprising Fans on Social Media". American Songwriter. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  24. ^ Kile, Meredith B. (21 May 2024). "Kate Hudson's The Voice Finale Performance Proves She's a Belting Powerhousee". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  25. ^ a b c d e f Zellner, Xander (28 May 2024). "Kate Hudson Reaches Billboard's Charts With Debut Album 'Glorious'". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  26. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 24/5/2024 24 May 2024 - 30 May 2024". Official Charts. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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