"It's less serious content than I'd usually write about", Goulding claimed. "Stay Awake" celebrates "not sleeping and partying all night" over triumphant synth stabs, as highlighted by Frehsee. "You My Everything" and "Flashlight" (with DJ Fresh) "take Goulding's natural inclination for electronic beats and mix them with the soulful undertone of her vocals", as stated by Iandoli. I've been in situations where I knew someone wasn't right for me, yet I kept bringing them back", she claimed. I think it's a truly great song." " Goodness Gracious" follows, being described by Nicole Frehsee of Rolling Stone as "a blippy ode to fickleness." It was co-written with Fun's Nate Ruess, with Goulding noting that the song "is about dissing yourself for not thinking straight and not being fair. I wanted to release 'Burn', I loved it, even if it is a vague sentiment. According to Goulding, the song is "probably the most poppy song I've released. The track is a pop song with rave influences, while her vocals are crowded with echoes and distortion. Halcyon Days features 10 new tracks, with the first being " Burn", "a celebration of life in its purest form", as described by Idolator's Kathy Iandoli. In an interview with Elle in July 2013, Goulding announced plans to release a repackaged version of Halcyon with new songs, commenting, "I have such an affinity with electronic music that I can't step away from it." New content įun's Nate Ruess co-wrote the third single "Goodness Gracious" The album was further promoted with the release of two more singles – Figure 8 and Explosions – as well as a tour. The album was well received by critics and debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart and at number one on the UK Download Albums Chart, selling 33,425 copies in its first week. The album was preceded by the lead single " Anything Could Happen" on 21 August. In late July 2012, it was announced that Goulding's second studio album would be titled Halcyon, to be released on 8 October 2012. A second reissue titled Halcyon Nights, in honor of the original album's tenth anniversary, was released on October 12, 2022. " How Long Will I Love You" and " Goodness Gracious" were subsequently released as the second and third singles from Halcyon Days, respectively. The song also reached the top five in Germany and Ireland, and the top 10 in Australia, France and New Zealand. The lead single from the reissued album, " Burn", was released on 5 July 2013, becoming Goulding's first number-one single on the UK Singles Chart. Commercially the reissue was a success and helped propel the original album on numerous charts. Upon release, Halcyon Days was met with widespread acclaim from most music critics, who praised the album's musical expansion, its production and happier lyrical content. For the reissue, Goulding recorded 10 new songs and worked with a variety of producers, including Ryan Tedder, Calvin Harris and Greg Kurstin, to create her desired sound. Following the release of Halcyon, Goulding announced that she had plans to repackage the original album, with new songs that focused on electronic music. It was released on 23 August 2013 by Polydor Records. Halcyon Days is the reissue of English singer Ellie Goulding's second studio album, Halcyon (2012).
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