# On Sunset

On Sunset is the fifteenth studio album by English singer-songwriter Paul Weller. It was originally scheduled for release on 12 June 2020, but was delayed until 3 July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It was the first album in several years to feature Weller's former Style Council bandmate Mick Talbot, who played on several tracks.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :
| Aggregate scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100 |
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Guardian | |
| The Independent | |
On Sunset was met with universal acclaim reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 84, based on 5 reviews.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic proclaimed that On Sunset felt "fresh" and "distinctly belonging to Weller".

## Track listing

"Failed" was later re-recorded for the album Fat Pop (Volume 1).

## Musicians

* Paul Weller - Lead Vocal (1-10), Backing Vocal (1-10), Electric Guitar (1-6,8-10), Acoustic Guitar (1,3-7,10), Piano (1-5,7-10), Rhodes (1,4,8,9), Synths (1,8,9), Mellotron (1,5,7,8,10), Mad Hammond (1,7,10), Percussion (2,5), Bass (3-5,8,9), Mellotron Vibes (3,4,6), Claps (3,5), Wurly (4), Mellotron Strings (4), Monotron (4), Samples (8), Electric Sitar (9), Philicorda (9), Hammond Organ (9)
* Dave Boraston - Trumpet (3,5)
* Steve Brookes - Lead Guitar (2), Electric Guitar (8)
* Col3trane - Additional Vocal (9)
* Steve Cradock - Electric Guitar (1,6,7,10), Acoustic Guitar (1), Moog (1)
* Andy Crofts - Bass (1,2,6,7,10), Moog (1,6), Backing Vocals (1,6-9), Mellotron (2,8)
* Izzi Dunn - Cello (5), Backing Vocals (5)
* Anthony Gaylard - Tenor Saxophone (3,5)
* Ben Gordelier - Drums (1-10), Percussion (1-10), Drum Programming (3), Electric Guitar (9)
* Julie Gros - Lead Vocals (5), Backing Vocals (5)
* Jessamy Holder - Baritone Saxophone (2,6-8,10)
* Jim Jupp - Synths (9)
* Jan Stan Kybert - Drum Programming (1,3-5), Keys Programming (1), Glockenspiel (1), Sound Effects (1,2,4,8-10), Claps (3,5), Loops (4), Synth Bass (4), Yak (5), Synths (8,9), Bells (8), Bass Synths (9), Canon (10), Drum Fills (10)
* Jim Lea - Violin (7)
* Magic Mod - Claps (3)
* Josh McClorey - Electric Guitar (5), Acoustic Guitar (5)
* Stella Page - Viola (5), Backing Vocals (5)
* Antonio Pagulatos - Violin (5), Backing Vocals (5)
* Paraorchestra - Orchestra (4,9,10)
* Hannah Peel - Orchestrations and Conducting (4,5,6,9,10,14 - Deluxe edition)
* Steve Pilgrim - Acoustic Guitar (1), Backing Vocals (1)
* Charles Rees - Eminent Organ (1), Moog (3), Mad Hammond (5), Ambient FX (10)
* Andy Ross - Backward Flute (5), Flute (6)
* Kotono Sato - Violin (5), Backing Vocals (5)
* Paul Speare - Flute (3,5)
* The Staves (credited as Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Emily Staveley-Taylor and Jessica Staveley-Taylor) - Backing Vocals (6,8,9)
* Chris Storr - Trumpet (2,6-8,10), Flugel (6), Post Horn (8)
* Mick Talbot - Hammond Organ (2,4,8)
* John Thirkell - Trumpet (6-8,10), Flugel (6)
* Lee Thompson - Saxophone Solo (8)
* Steve Trigg - Trumpet (3,5)
* Tom Van Heel - Piano (1), Backing Vocals (1,8,9), Drum Fills (8)
* Phil Veacock - Tenor Saxophone (2,6-8,10), Soprano Saxophone (7), Clarinet (7)
* Alistair White - Trombone (2,6-8,10), Bass Trombone (7), Euphonium (7)

## Charts

Chart performance for On Sunset :
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 96 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 20 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 15 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 50 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 30 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 152 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 11 |
| Irish Albums (OCC) | 4 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 81 |
| Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) | 57 |
| Japan Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan) | 20 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 24 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) | 40 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 15 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 1 |