Invitation (Ward Thomas album)

2020 studio album by Ward Thomas

Invitation

Studio album by

Ward Thomas

Released| 9 October 2020
Recorded| 2020
Genre| Country Pop
Length| 44:18
Label| WTW Music
Producer|

* Martin Terefe
* Jimmy Hogarth

Ward Thomas chronology
| Restless Minds
(2019)  | Invitation
(2020)  |

|
|

Singles from  Invitation

1. "Sweet Time"
Released: 7 August 2020
2. "Meant To Be Me"
Released: 15 September 2020
3. "Someday"
Released: 1 October 2020

Invitation is the fourth studio album by British modern country-pop music duo Ward Thomas, released on 9 October 2020 by Sony Music/WTW Music. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 29.[1]

## Writing

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The album was written during the national lockdown instituted by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson during the COVID-19 pandemic, during 2020.[2] The songs were recorded by the duo at their home, and sent to producer Jonathan Quarmby.

## Singles

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The first single, "Sweet Time", was released in summer 2020. It was followed by "Meant to Be Me" and "Someday", released in quick succession in the weeks leading up to the album's release.

## Reception

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The album was reviewed in Evening Standard[3] and The Irish News.[4]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Sweet Time"|

* Lizzy Ward Thomas
* Catherine Ward Thomas
* Rebekah Powell
* Jessica Sharman

* Johnathan Quarmby

| 3:13
2.| "Don't Be a Stranger"|

* L. Ward Thomas
* C. Ward Thomas
* Fiona Bevan
* Hight

* Hight

| 3:18
3.| "Open Your Mind"|

* L. Ward Thomas
* C. Ward Thomas
* Cheyenne Medders
* Powell

* Quarmby

| 2:56
4.| "Someday"|

* L. Ward Thomas
* C. Ward Thomas
* Joe Hammel
* Powell

* Quarmby

| 3:24
5.| "Meant to Be Me"|

* L. Ward Thomas
* C. Ward Thomas
* Joe Ginsberg
* Emily Reid

* Ginsberg

| 3:08
6.| "Dear Me"|

* L. Ward Thomas
* C. Ward Thomas
* Powell
* Sharman

* Medders

| 1:48
7.| "Hold Space"|

* L. Ward Thomas
* C. Ward Thomas
* Powell
* Sharman

* Quarmby

| 2:38
8.| "Wait Up"|

* L. Ward Thomas
* C. Ward Thomas
* Powell
* Sharman

* Quarmby

| 3:01
9.| "My Favourite Poison"|

* L. Ward Thomas
* C. Ward Thomas
* Jennifer Ann Keller

* Nick Davis
* Ed Harcourt

| 3:43
10.| "Painted Legacy"|

* L. Ward Thomas
* C. Ward Thomas
* Powell
* Poe

* Oskar Winberg

| 3:37
11.| "If There Were Words"|

* L. Ward Thomas
* C. Ward Thomas
* Medders
* Powell

* Medders

| 3:05
12.| "Halfway" (James Blunt featuring Ward Thomas)|

* James Blunt
* Cleo Tighe
* Pete Kelleher
* Ben Kohn
* Tom Barnes

* TMS

| 3:16
13.| "Human (Live from Wembley)" (Jack Savoretti featuring Ward Thomas)|

* Brandon Flowers
* Dave Keuning
* Mark Stoermer
* Ronnie Vannucci, Jr.

* Iain Graham

| 3:11
14.| "Landslide"|

* Stevie Nicks

* Winberg

| 3:18

## Charts

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Chart performance for Invitation Chart (2020)  | Peak
position

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Scottish Albums (OCC)[5] | 10
UK Albums (OCC)[1] | 29
UK Country Albums (OCC)[6] | 2

## Release history

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Region  | Release date  | Format  | Label

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United Kingdom | 9 October 2020[7] |

* CD/download/double vinyl

* WTW Music

## References

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1. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
2. ^ "Ward Thomas Invitation Interview". HMV. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
3. ^ Ward Thomas – Invitation review: Hardly groundbreaking, but endearing in its familiarity. Evening Standard.
4. ^ Albums: Travis, Ward Thomas, Carla Bruni, Emmy The Great, Machinedrum. The Irish News.
5. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
6. ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
7. ^ "Invitation by Ward Thomas on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

## Further reading

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* WTW Music and East West partner on new Ward Thomas album. MusicWeek.
* Ward Thomas on their "much more country" new record and why National Album Day matters. MusicWeek.

## External links

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* Official website

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