Nocturnal (Yuna album)

Nocturnal is the fourth studio album and second international album by Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna. It was released on 29 October 2013 by Verve Records. The album was preceded by the release of the lead single "Rescue", which was released on 27 August 2013. Nocturnal debuted and peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.

Nocturnal
Studio album by Yuna
Released	29 October 2013
Recorded	2013
Genre	Pop indie pop dream pop
Length	41:28
Label	Verve
Producer	Ben Willis (exec.) Dahlia Ambach Caplin (exec.) Josh Andriano (exec.) Robin Hannibal Tomas Barfod Jeppe Kjellberg Chris Braide Om'Mas Keith Chad Hugo Michael Einziger
Yuna chronology
Yuna (2012) Nocturnal (2013) Material (2015)
Yuna international albums chronology
Yuna (2012) Nocturnal (2013) Chapters (2016)
Singles from Nocturnal
"Rescue" Released: 27 August 2013 "Falling" Released: 29 October 2013 "Come Back" Released: 12 July 2014

Background and development

On 4 September 2013, Yuna released the cover artwork for Nocturnal, which depicts her in a floral foreground setting.[1] The official track listing for the album was confirmed by Artistdirect on 13 September.[2] On 25 October, the album was made available for streaming in full before it was released.[3]

Singles

"Rescue" was released as Nocturnal's lead single on 27 August 2013.[4] It garnered a positive review from MTV Hive, who described the song as a "kick-yourself-in-the-ass ray of sunshine".[5] On 24 September, an official lyric video for the single was released, in which fans were asked to submit Polaroid images with the song's lyrics written beneath them.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
Sputnikmusic	[8]
Exclaim!	9/10[9]
PopMatters	[10]
Boston Globe	Positive[11]

Upon release, Nocturnal received rave reviews from contemporary music critics. Matt Collar of AllMusic rated the album four out of five stars, stating that it delivers a "delicate girl power vibe", while comparing Yuna's vocals to those of Sixpence None the Richer's Leigh Nash and English recording artist Ellie Goulding.[12] The Boston Globe's Ken Capobianco gave the album a positive review, noting that it "fleshes out her [Yuna's] acoustic soul while moving toward dance territory".[13] MTV Iggy's Laura Studarus described the album as a guide towards a twinking blend of different genres.[14]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Falling"	Yunalis Zarai Robin Hannibal	Hannibal	4:06
2.	"Mountains"	Zarai	Jeppe Kjellberg Tomas Barfod	4:11
3.	"Rescue"	Zarai Christopher Braide	Braide	3:46
4.	"Lights and Camera"	Zarai Hannibal	Hannibal	3:34
5.	"Lovely Intermission"	Zarai Om'Mas Keith	Keith	3:55
6.	"Someone Who Can"	Zarai Chad Hugo	Hugo	3:40
7.	"I Want You Back"	Zarai Jenna Andrews	Kjellberg Barfod	3:32
8.	"Come Back"	Zarai James Bryan Lowell Boland	Braide	3:27
9.	"Colors"	Zarai Braide	Braide	3:39
10.	"I Wanna Go"	Zarai	Michael Einziger	3:42
11.	"Escape"	Zarai Braide	Braide	3:51
Total length:				41:28

Deluxe edition bonus tracks[15]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Hanging On"	Zarai Einziger	Einziger	3:52
13.	"Bravest Everything"	Zarai	Kjellberg Barfod	3:33
14.	"Call Everyone"	Zarai Keith Rob Lewis Michael Uzowuru	Keith	3:39

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16]	27

Release history

Region	Release date	Format	Label
United States	29 October 2013	CD, LP, digital download[17]	Verve Records

References

1. Daw, Robbie (4 September 2013). "Yuna Unveils 'Nocturnal' Album Cover: See Her Floral-Themed Artwork". Idolator. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
2. "See the Track Listing for Yuna's 'Nocturnal'". ARTISTdirect. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
3. "Ryan Seacrest – Yuna's 'Nocturnal' Album Stream: Listen Before It's Released". Ryan Seacrest Official Website. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
4. "iTunes – Music – Rescue – Single by Yuna". iTunes Store (United States). Retrieved 30 May 2015.
5. Ehrlich, Brenna (28 August 2013). "Yuna Believes We Can Save Ourselves in Light, Bright Single 'Rescue'". MTV Hive. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
6. "Yuna's lyric video for "Rescue"". sheknows. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
7. Collar, Matt. "Yuna – Nocturnal". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
8. "Nocturnal – Yuna". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
9. V. Grier, Chaka (25 October 2013). "Yuna Nocturnal". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
10. Faulkner, Brent (27 January 2014). "Yuna: Nocturnal". PopMatters. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
11. Capobianco, Ken (11 November 2013). "ALBUM REVIEW: Yuna, ′Nocturnal′". Boston Globe. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
12. "Nocturnal – Yuna – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
13. Capobianco, Ken (11 November 2013). "ALBUM REVIEW: Yuna, 'Nocturnal' – Music – The Boston Globe". Boston Globe. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
14. Studarus, Laura (7 November 2013). "Reviewed: Yuna's Nocturnal". MTV Iggy. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
15. "iTunes – Music – Nocturnal (Deluxe Edition) by Yuna". iTunes Store (United States). Retrieved 2 June 2015.
16. "Yuna Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
17. Digital download:
    • "Nocturnal by Yuna on iTunes". iTunes Store (Apple). Retrieved 27 May 2017.
    • "Nocturnal by Yuna on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 27 May 2017.