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Wild Young Hearts
Wild Young Hearts
Studio album by Noisettes
Released	20 April 2009
Recorded	2007–2008
Studio	Mayfair (London); RAK (London);
Genre	Indie-soul
Label	Vertigo
Producer	Jim Abbiss
Noisettes chronology
Singles from Wild Young Hearts
	"Wild Young Hearts"; Released: 29 December 2008; "Don't Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go)"; Released: 23 March 2009; "Never Forget You"; Released: 15 June 2009;

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Wild Young Hearts is the second studio album by English indie-soul group Noisettes, released in the United Kingdom on 20 April 2009 by Vertigo Records,^[1] and the United States on 22 September 2009 by Mercury Records.^[2] Three singles were released from the album – "Wild Young Hearts", "Don't Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go)", and "Never Forget You", with "Every Now and Then" meant to be released as the fourth single, but was cancelled.

Singles

The first single released from the album was the title track – "Wild Young Hearts". It was released on 29 December 2008 and the video premiered on the official Noisettes' YouTube channel on 7 January 2009. However, the single failed to enter the UK charts, but was later re-released on 30 August 2009, replacing "Every Now and Then" which was originally meant to be the fourth single. The re-release helped it to reach a peak of number 91 in the UK.
The second single was "Don't Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go)", released on 23 March 2009. There were two videos for the single, the second released less than two months after the first. The song was featured on a Mazda 2 advert, and this helped it to debut at number two in the UK upon release. "Don't Upset the Rhythm" is the group's best selling and performing single, spending 10 weeks in the Top 40 and 22 weeks in the Top 40.^[3]
The third single was "Never Forget You" which was released on 15 June 2009, and made the A list on XFM, Radio 2, Capital and Q radio and was also added to the C list on Radio 1. It debuted at number 68 on downloads alone, and entered the Top 40 at number 31 two weeks later. "Never Forget You" eventually made a peak of number 20 on the week ending 8 August 2009.
"Every Now and Then" was originally meant to be the album's fourth single, to be released on 30 August 2009. A video was also released, however a few weeks before the song was to be released, it was cancelled and a re-release of "Wild Young Hearts" was released instead.
A music video for "Saturday Night" was made up of recordings by fans using only Nokia mobile devices, at an exclusive live performance in East London. However, the song was never released as a single.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
The Daily Telegraph	^[5]
Digital Spy	^[6]
Drowned in Sound	^[7]
The Guardian	^[8]
musicOMH	^[9]
Paste	^[10]
Pitchfork	(6.7/10)^[11]
The Times	^[12]

The album received critical acclaim. On review aggregate website Metacritic, it was awarded a rating of 74/100.^[13] 4 out of 5 stars was awarded by Digital Spy and 8 out of 10 stars by Drowned in Sound. Essence magazine remarked that the album "has a 1960's-tinged soulful rock sound that stays firmly etched in your mind."^[14] Lead Singer Shoniwa's voice and presence was praised, while criticism focused on the merging of multiple genres. The musicians on the album were also heavily praised.

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Jim Abbiss.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sometimes"	Shingai Shoniwa Daniel Smith Jamie Morrison	4:06
2.	"Don't Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go)"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison George Astasio Jason Pebworth	3:49
3.	"Wild Young Hearts"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison John Frederick Fortis	2:58
4.	"24 Hours"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison Astasio Pebworth	3:50
5.	"Every Now and Then"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison Astasio	3:43
6.	"Beat of My Heart"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison	3:26
7.	"Atticus"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison	4:18
8.	"Never Forget You"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison Astasio Pebworth	3:12
9.	"So Complicated"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison Fortis	3:10
10.	"Saturday Night"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison Astasio Pebworth	3:16
11.	"Cheap Kicks"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison	4:48

UK iTunes Store pre-order bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Ill Will"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison	5:28

US and Canadian edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Wild Young Hearts"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison Fortis	2:57
2.	"Don't Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go)"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison Astasio Pebworth	3:42
3.	"Never Forget You"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison Astasio Pebworth	3:12
4.	"Saturday Night"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison Astasio Pebworth	3:15
5.	"Atticus"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison	4:17
6.	"Every Now and Then"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison Astasio	3:42
7.	"24 Hours"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison Astasio Pebworth	3:50
8.	"Beat of My Heart"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison	3:24
9.	"Sometimes"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison	4:07
10.	"Cheap Kicks"	Shoniwa Smith Morrison	4:39
11.	"So Complicated (ITunes US Edition)"	Daniel Smith, Jamie Morrison, John Fortis, Shingai	3:10

Chart performance

In the UK, Wild Young Hearts debuted at number 7 on the week ending 2 May 2009,^[15] making it the second highest debut of the week, behind Depeche Mode's Sounds of the Universe who debuted at number two. In its second week, it fell 16 places to number 23, and after another two weeks, it was out of the Top 100. However, the success of "Never Forget You" helped the album return to the Top 40 and climb as high as number nine. On the first chart of 2010, Wild Young Hearts re-entered the Top 40 at number 35.^[16] In total, Wild Young Hearts spent 16 weeks in the Top 40 and was certified Gold by the BPI for shipments of over 100,000 copies.

In Ireland, Wild Young Hearts debuted at number 36 on the week ending 23 April 2009,^[17] but dropped to number 55 in its second week. The album eventually reached a peak of number 31, the week ending 3 September 2009.

Personnel

Personnel credits adapted from AllMusic^[18] and the liner notes of Wild Young Hearts.^[19]

Shingai Shoniwa – vocals, performer, bass, composer, background vocals
Dan Smith – performer, guitar, composer, percussion
Jamie Morrison – performer, drums, composer, percussion
Jim Abbiss – producer, keyboards, tambourine
Paul Adam & His Mayfair Music – A&R
George Astasio – writer, composer
Natalia Bonner – violin
Duchess Nell Catchpole – violin
Susan Collins – executive producer
Ewan Davies – engineer, mixing, tambourine
Emily Davis – violin
Calina de la Mare – violin

Sandrine Dulermo – photography
Luke Gordon – programming
Stephen Hussey – violin
Steven Large – clavinet, piano
Vicky Matthews – cello
Jason Pebworth – writer, composer
Lucy Shaw – double bass, string arrangements
Lucy Wilkins – violin
Richard Wilkinson – mixing
Chris Worsey – cello
Miriam Nervo – backing vocals, vocal producer
Olivia Nervo – backing vocals, vocal producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[20]	71
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[21]	60
French Albums (SNEP)^[22]	126
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[23]	31
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[24]	19
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[25]	86
UK Albums (OCC)^[26]	7
US Billboard 200^[27]^[28]	98

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[29]	66

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[30]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Label
United Kingdom	20 April 2009^[31]	Vertigo
United States	22 September 2009^[2]	Mercury

References

^ Metacritic
^ ^a ^b [1] Billboard.com
^ officialcharts.com
^ Allmusic review
^ The Daily Telegraph review
^ Digital Spy review
^ "Drowned in Sound review". Archived from the original on 7 May 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
^ "Pop review: Noisettes: Wild Young Hearts". The Guardian. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.
^ MusicOMH review
^ Fink, Matt (21 October 2009). "Noisettes: Wild Young Hearts". Paste. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
^ Pitchfork Media review
^ The Times review^{[dead link‍]}
^ Metacritic Review Aggregate http://www.metacritic.com/music/wild-young-hearts
^ Jackson, Charreah; Habtezghi, Nazenet (August 2009), "Sound Check". Essence. 40 (4):50
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company".
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company".
^ "GFK Chart-Track". Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
^ "Wild Young Hearts - the Noisettes | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ Wild Young Hearts (liner notes). Noisettes. Mercury Records. 2009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Austriancharts.at – Noisettes – Wild Young Hearts" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
^ "Ultratop.be – Noisettes – Wild Young Hearts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
^ "Lescharts.com – Noisettes – Wild Young Hearts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 36, 2009". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Noisettes – Wild Young Hearts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
^ "Billboard 200 – Week of October 10, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
^ "The Noisettes – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2009". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
^ "British album certifications – Noisettes – Wild Young Hearts". British Phonographic Industry. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/noisettes/wildyounghearts Metacritic

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[billboard.com-2] [1] Billboard.com

[3] rts.com

[4] Allmusic review

[5] The Daily Telegraph review

[6] Digital Spy review

[7] "Drowned in Sound review". Archived from the original on 7 May 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2009.

[8] "Pop review: Noisettes: Wild Young Hearts". The Guardian. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.

[9] MusicOMH review

[10] Fink, Matt (21 October 2009). "Noisettes: Wild Young Hearts". Paste. Retrieved 17 June 2015.

[11] Pitchfork Media review

[12] The Times review^{[dead link‍]}

[13] Metacritic Review Aggregate http://www.metacritic.com/music/wild-young-hearts

[14] Jackson, Charreah; Habtezghi, Nazenet (August 2009), "Sound Check". Essence. 40 (4):50

[15] "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company".

[16] "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company".

[17] "GFK Chart-Track". Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

[18] "Wild Young Hearts - the Noisettes | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.

[liner-19] Wild Young Hearts (liner notes). Noisettes. Mercury Records. 2009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ac_Austria_Noisettes-20] "Austriancharts.at – Noisettes – Wild Young Hearts" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 April 2012.

[ac_Flanders_Noisettes-21] "Ultratop.be – Noisettes – Wild Young Hearts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 April 2012.

[ac_France_Noisettes-22] "Lescharts.com – Noisettes – Wild Young Hearts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 April 2012.

[ac_Ireland_-23] "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 36, 2009". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

[ac_Scotland_-24] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_Noisettes-25] "Swisscharts.com – Noisettes – Wild Young Hearts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 April 2012.

[ac_UK2_-26] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

[27] "Billboard 200 – Week of October 10, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

[28] "The Noisettes – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

[29] "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2009". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

[United_KingdomNoisettesWild_Young_HeartsalbumCertRef-30] "British album certifications – Noisettes – Wild Young Hearts". British Phonographic Industry. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

[31] ttp://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/noisettes/wildyounghearts Metacritic

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v t e Noisettes
Shingai Shoniwa Dan Smith Jamie Morrison
Studio albums	What's the Time Mr Wolf? (2007) Wild Young Hearts (2009) Contact (2012)
EPs	Three Moods of the Noisettes (2005) What's the Time Mini-Wolf? (2006) London Festival '09 (2010)
Singles	"IWE" "Scratch Your Name" "Don't Give Up" "Sister Rosetta (Capture the Spirit)" "The Count of Monte Christo" "Wild Young Hearts" "Don't Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go)" "Never Forget You" "That Girl / Winner" "I Want You Back"
Featured singles	"Janie Jones (Strummerville)"
Related articles	Discography