# World of Walker

World of Walker is the second studio album by Norwegian record producer Alan Walker. It was released on 25 November 2021 through MER Musikk and Sony Music Entertainment and includes his successful 2019 single "On My Way".

## Background

The elaborate official artwork for World of Walker consists of thousands of selfies submitted by fans around the world as part of a collaborative production campaign.
Walker said of the album, "It's been three years since the release of my debut album Different World, and since then I've spent a lot of time working on new music and further developing Walker's cinematic universe. I am very excited to finally be able to release my new album, World of Walker. What is really special to me is that the official artwork consists of thousands of selfies of walkers from around the world. The time has finally come to unveil the community we have built together, the World of Walker."

## Singles

The album's first single, "On My Way", featuring Sabrina Carpenter and Farruko and was released on 21 March 2019. The single was released to celebrate the first anniversary of the American battle royale game PUBG Mobile and reached number 3 on the Norwegian VG-lista chart.
The second single, "Alone, Pt. II", featuring American singer Ava Max, was released on December 27, 2019. The song reached the top 10 in the charts in Belgium, Norway, Poland and Romania.
"Heading Home", featuring Norwegian singer Ruben, was released as the third single on April 1, 2020. The music video for this song is on the selection list for the 2021 Silver Screening of the Berlin Music Video Awards.
"Time (Alan Walker Remix)", a song with German film composer Hans Zimmer, was released as the fourth single from the album on May 15, 2020. The song is a remix of the song "Time" from Christopher Nolan's 2010 film Inception.
"Sorry", a song featuring Norwegian band Isák, was released as the fifth single on 12 February 2021. The song reached number 8 on the Norwegian VG-lista charts.
The single "Fake a Smile", featuring American singer-songwriter Salem Ilese, was released as the sixth single on February 19, 2021. Two remixes have been officially released, one by norwegian producer K-391 and one by Dutch procuer and DJ R3hab. The song charted in Norway, the Netherlands and Sweden.
The song "Paradise", featuring Norwegian producer K-391 and Swedish singer-songwriter Boy in Space, was released as the seventh single on September 23, 2021. The song was released in collaboration with the mobile game PUBG Mobile (PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds). The song reached number 37 in the Norwegian charts.
The song "World We Used to Know", featuring Winona Oak, was released as the eighth single on November 12, 2021.
The song "Man on the Moon", featuring Swedish singer Benjamin Ingrosso, was released as the nineth single on November 25, 2021.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| Gaffa (Norway) | |
| Gaffa (Denmark) | |
Matthew Lambert of We Rave You said, "It also includes short storytelling video snippets that take the listener on a journey through the songs and blend them with what Walker had envisioned. Through the music videos, Walker offers a glimpse into the enhanced album's reveals, telling an epic tale of a faraway, advanced civilisation, the ancient Walkers' discovery and its connection to modern-day humanity." Viljar Sæbbe of the Norwegian edition of Gaffa said: "World of Walker ages between the highlights. At the same time, it's easy to imagine shirt collars in record company offices giving big, juicy thumbs up."

## Charts

Chart performance for World of Walker :
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 24 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 47 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 4 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 33 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 32 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) | 10 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 18 |

## Certifications

Certifications for World of Walker :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Singapore (RIAS) | Gold | 5,000$^*$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. |||