Bryan Adams releases new album 'So Happy It Hurts'
The title track was released back in October
Bryan Adam's highly anticipated new album 'So Happy It Hurts' is out now! The album was released on Friday 11th March, with several songs released early by Bryan over the past few months.
In the lead up to the album release, the Canadian musician has been releasing teaser clips of some of the new songs and counting down to the full album coming out. On 10th March, he posted a snippet of his song 'These Are The Moments That Make Up My Life' on Instagram and said: 'Thanks to everyone for waiting so long for the album, I’m beyond excited to have it coming out.'
The 12-track album is his 15th studio album and follows on from his 2019 album 'Shine a Light'. The 62-year-old worked on the new album during the pandemic, and explained that lockdown inspired him to write about "freedom, autonomy, spontaneity" in the lead track.
Fans also got to see a sneak peak of the record packaging earlier this week and along with the sleek packaging, Bryan revealed a that a completely clear vinyl is available. The album is also being sold as black vinyl and CD, with some signed copies up for grabs too.
'So Happy It Hurts' Tracklist:
'So Happy It Hurts'
'Never Gonna Rain'
'You Lift Me Up'
'I've Been Looking For You'
'Always Have, Always Will'
'On The Road'
'Kick A--'
'I Ain't Worth Shit Without You'
'Let's Do This'
'Just Like Me, Just Like You'
'Just About Gone'
'These Are The Moments That Make Up My Life'
Bryan is set to take to the stage perform his new songs on his upcoming tour. From May 2022, he will perform across the UK with shows in Brighton, Birmingham, Nottingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Aberdeen, Glasgow and London.
Tickets are available from Aloud.com
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Fans got the chance to hear some of the album's songs before today, as Bryan previously released several songs and music videos including the title track 'So Happy It Hurts' in October.
He then released 'On The Road' which tied in with the presentation of the 2022 Pirelli Calendar by the same name which Bryan took the photos for. As well as being a talented musician, Bryan is also an established photographer and even spoke about turning his hand to filmmaking. The calendar is meant to capture moments from being on tour and includes photos of Rita Ora, Cher, Iggy Pop, and Jennifer Hudson,
Bryan treated fans again with the release of 'Kick A--' which features an introduction by John Cleese, and then with the upbeat track 'Never Gonna Rain' which came out in January 2022.
Bryan spoke about the positive message 'Never Gonna Rain' has, saying: "The ultimate optimist is someone who keeps on expecting the best, even in the face of the worst. Living in the moment, instead of in fear. Turning the negatives into positives. Taking the rain and turning it into a gift.”
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