A Moment of Madness

A Moment of Madness
Studio album by Izzy Bizu
Released 2 September 2016
Genre
Label Epic Records
Izzy Bizu chronology
Coolbeanz
(2013)		 A Moment of Madness
(2016)
Singles from A Moment of Madness
  1. "Adam & Eve"
    Released: 15 May 2015
  2. "Diamond"
    Released: 12 June 2015
  3. "Give Me Love"
    Released: 24 July 2015
  4. "White Tiger"
    Released: 16 October 2015
  5. "Mad Behaviour"
    Released: 9 February 2016
  6. "Lost Paradise"
    Released: 19 August 2016
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Line of Best Fit(7.5/10)[2]
DIY[3]
The Guardian[4]
The Observer[5]

A Moment of Madness is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Izzy Bizu. The album was released on 2 September 2016.[6]

Background

In June 2014, Bizu was selected by BBC Introducing[7] to perform at Glastonbury Festival.[8] In July 2014, she signed to Epic Records UK.[9] A year later, she released the first singles from her debut album, "Adam & Eve" and "Diamond" which enjoyed support from BBC Radio 1,[10] Radio 2[11] and 1Xtra.[12] and performed at Glastonbury for the second time.[13] In September 2015, following the release of her single "Give Me Love", she also made her TV debut on Later... with Jools Holland.[14] Bizu supported both Rudimental[15] and Foxes[16] on their UK headline tours. In November 2015, Bizu was shortlisted for a Brit Critics' Choice award.[17]

Track listing

A Moment of Madness – Standard version[18]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Diamond"  
Ian Barter 3:48
2. "White Tiger"  
  • Beardshaw
  • Mika Barroux
Dan Grech-Marguerat 3:30
3. "Skinny"  
  • Beardshaw
  • Barter
Barter 3:56
4. "Naïve Soul"  
  • Beardshaw
  • Barroux
  • Paul Herman
  • Justin Broad
  • Paul Herman
  • Justin Broad
 4:01
5. "Give Me Love"  
  • Beardshaw
  • Barroux
  • Herman
  • Broad
  • Herman
  • Broad
 3:16
6. "Adam & Eve"  
  • Beardshaw
  • Barroux
  • Jonathan Lipsey
Jony Rockstar 3:15
7. "Gorgeous"  
  • Beardshaw
  • Barroux
  • John Beck
  • Steve Christanthou
  • John Beck
  • Steve Christanthou
 3:24
8. "Lost Paradise"  
  • Beardshaw
  • Jimmy Hogarth
Jimmy Hogarth 4:06
9. "Glorious"  
  • Beardshaw
  • Barter
  • Jamie Scott
Barter 3:34
10. "What Makes You Happy"  
  • Beardshaw
  • Barter
  • Barroux
Barter 3:33
11. "Mad Behaviour"  
  • Beardshaw
  • Barroux
  • Joseph Stoddart
Grech-Marguerat 4:40
12. "Circles"  
  • Beardshaw
  • Barroux
  • Herman
  • Broad
  • Serkan Yeter
  • Herman
  • Broad
  • DJ Seezy
 4:14
13. "I Know"  
  • Beardshaw
  • Barter
Barter 4:10

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] 94
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[21] 95
French Albums (SNEP)[22] 82
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[23] 10
Scottish Albums (OCC)[24] 40
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 52
UK Albums (OCC)[26] 28

References

  1. ↑ "A Moment of Madness by Izzy Bizu". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Izzy Bizu brings out her full arsenal on A Moment of Madness". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Izzy Bizu – A Moment of Madness". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (1 September 2016). "Izzy Bizu: A Moment of Madness review – relentlessly sweet jazz-soul-pop". Retrieved 19 September 2016 – via The Guardian.
  5. ↑ Cragg, Michael (4 September 2016). "Izzy Bizu: A Moment of Madness review – a promising debut of 00s nostalgia". Retrieved 19 September 2016 – via The Guardian.
  6. ↑ "iTunes – Music – A Moment of Madness (Deluxe) by Izzy Bizu". iTunes Store.
  7. ↑ "Izzy Bizu at Glastonbury 2014". bbc.co.uk.
  8. ↑ "Izzy Bizu performs at Glastonbury 2014". mtv.co.uk.
  9. ↑ "Izzy Bizu signs to Epic Records". bimm.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw 15/06/2015". bbc.co.uk.
  11. ↑ "BBC Radio 2 – Jo Whiley, 16/06/2015". bbc.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "Izzy Bizu in the Live Lounge". bbc.co.uk.
  13. ↑ "The Noisey Glastonbury Portfolio by Jillian Edelstein". noisey.vice.com.
  14. ↑ "Later... with Jools Holland – Series 47, Episode 2". bbc.co.uk.
  15. ↑ "Rudimental live at Alexandra Palace". rudimental.co.uk.
  16. ↑ "Foxes UK Tour 2015 with Izzy Bizu". livenation.co.uk.
  17. ↑ Gibsone, Harriet. "Izzy Bizu, Jack Garratt and Frances: meet the Brits critics' choice shortlist". the Guardian. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  18. ↑ "A Moment Of Madness by Izzy Bizu: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.com.
  19. ↑ "A Moment Of Madness (Deluxe) by Izzy Bizu: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.com.
  20. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Izzy Bizu – A Moment of Madness" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  21. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Izzy Bizu – A Moment of Madness" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  22. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 36, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  23. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  24. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  25. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Izzy Bizu – A Moment of Madness". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  26. ↑ "Izzy Bizu | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 10 September 2016.
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