Glorious (Kate Hudson album)

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Glorious
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 17, 2024
Length43:24
Label
Producer
Singles from Glorious
  1. "Talk About Love"
    Released: January 30, 2024
  2. "Live Forever"
    Released: March 28, 2024
  3. "Gonna Find Out"
    Released: April 17, 2024
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The AU Review[2]

Glorious is the debut studio album by American actress and singer Kate Hudson, released on May 17, 2024, by HK Music and Virgin Music Group.[3][4]

Singles[edit]

The album's lead single, "Talk About Love", was released on January 30, 2024.[5][6] She wrote the song alongside her fiancée Danny Fujikawa and Linda Perry.[7][8] The official music video, directed by Kimberly Stuckwisch, was released on March 4, 2024.[9]

"Live Forever" was released as the album's second single on March 28, 2024.[10][11] the song was hailed by Rolling Stone as "a love letter to parents".[12] A music video was released the same day.[13]

The third single, "Gonna Find Out", was released on April 17, 2024.[14]

Promotion[edit]

On March 14, 2024, Hudson performed "Talk About Love" at the 35th GLAAD Media Awards.[15][16][17] She performed "Gonna Find Out" on the May 2, 2024 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[18][19][20] She performed the song on May 7, 2024 on The Howard Stern Show.[21][22] Hudson performed the album's titular track on the season 25 finale of The Voice.[23][24]

Commercial performance[edit]

Glorious earned 8,000 album equivalent units in the US in its first week, debuting at number 3 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart and number 41 on the Independent Albums chart.[25] The album sold 7,000 copies, with 2,000 of that in vinyl, placing it at number 10 on the Top Album Sales chart and number 19 on the Vinyl Albums chart.[25]

In the United Kingdom, Glorious debuted and peaked at number 81 on the UK Album Downloads Chart Top 100 on 24 May 2024.[26]

Track listing[edit]

Credits taken from Spotify[27]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Gonna Find Out"
  • Fujikawa
  • Johan Carlsson
  • Perry
3:30
2."Fire"
  • Hudson
  • Fujikawa
  • Carlsson
  • Perry
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
3:09
3."The Nineties"
  • Hudson
  • Fujikawa
  • Carlsson
  • Perry
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
4:01
4."Live Forever"
  • Hudson
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
3:13
5."Talk About Love"
  • Hudson
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
3:48
6."Love Ain't Easy"
  • Hudson
  • Fujikawa
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
4:15
7."Romeo"
  • Hudson
  • Fujikawa
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
2:56
8."Never Made a Moment"
  • Hudson
  • Fujikawa
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
3:41
9."Lying to Myself"
  • Hudson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
3:41
10."Not Easy to Know"
  • Hudson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
3:31
11."Glorious"
  • Hudson
  • Perry
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
3:52
12."Touch the Light"
  • Hudson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
  • Carlsson
  • Fujikawa
  • Perry
3:43
Total length:43:24

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Glorious
Chart (2024) Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[28] 81
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[25] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[25] 41
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[25] 10
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[25] 10
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[25] 19

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Gray, Peter (17 May 2024). "Album Review: Kate Hudson proves herself a pop poet on Glorious debut LP". The AU Review. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ^ Willman, Chris (29 January 2024). "Kate Hudson Pacts With Virgin Music Group for Recording Career; Debut Single, 'Talk About Love,' Due This Week (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  4. ^ Eggertsen, Chris (6 February 2024). "Signed: Kate Hudson Finds Home for Recorded Music Debut; 33 & West Inks 3 Mexican Rap Acts". Billboard. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  5. ^ Rigotti, Alex (30 January 2024). "Kate Hudson shares "delicious and sexy" new single 'Talk About Love'". NME. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Kate Hudson - Talk About Love". Spotify. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  7. ^ Martoccio, Angie (30 January 2024). "Kate Hudson Channels Her Inner Penny Lane in Debut Single 'Talk About Love'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  8. ^ Saqib, Faiza (24 January 2024). "Kate Hudson releases teaser trailer for single 'Talk About Love'". The Independent. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Kate Hudson - Talk About Love". YouTube. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Kate Hudson - Live Forever". March 28, 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  11. ^ Dominic, Anthony (28 March 2024). "Kate Hudson Shares Home Video of Her Kids and Family in New Music Video 'Live Forever'". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  12. ^ Mier, Tomás (28 March 2024). "Kate Hudson's Song 'Live Forever' Is a 'Love Letter' to Parents". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Kate Hudson - Live Forever". Youtube. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Kate Hudson - Gonna Find Out". Spotify. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Kate Hudson - Talk About Love (Live from the 2024 GLAAD Media Awards)". YouTube. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  16. ^ Gardner, Chris (7 March 2024). "Kate Hudson and Chlöe to Perform at GLAAD Media Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  17. ^ Piner, Chris (15 March 2024). "Kate Hudson Flaunts Her Vocal Chops With "Talk About Love" Performance at GLAAD Media Awards". American Songwriter. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Kate Hudson: Gonna Find Out". YouTube. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  19. ^ Zemler, Emily (3 May 2024). "Watch Kate Hudson's Soulful Performance of 'Gonna Find Out' on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  20. ^ Kaloi, Stephanie (4 May 2024). "Kate Hudson Met Jimmy Fallon Making 'Almost Famous,' Says Doing 'Tonight Show' Made Her Feel 20 Again". The Wrap. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Kate Hudson "Gonna Find Out" Live on the Stern Show". May 8, 2024. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  22. ^ Aniftos, Rania (8 May 2024). "Kate Hudson Performs 'Gonna Find Out' & Classic 80s Cover on 'The Howard Stern Show'". Billboard. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  23. ^ Boisvert (22 May 2024). "Kate Hudson Takes 'The Voice' Stage To Sing "Glorious", Surprising Fans on Social Media". American Songwriter. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  24. ^ Kile, Meredith B. (21 May 2024). "https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/kate-hudsons-the-voice-finale-performance-proves-shes-a-belting-powerhouse". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 24 May 2024. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
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  26. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 24/5/2024 24 May 2024 - 30 May 2024". Official Charts. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Kate Hudson - Glorious". Spotify. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 May 2024.