Wild Young Hearts
Wild Young Hearts is the second studio album by British indie soul group Noisettes, released in the United Kingdom on 20 April 2009 by Vertigo Records, and the United States on 22 September 2009 by Mercury Records. Three singles were released from the album – "Wild Young Hearts", "Don't Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go)", and "Never Forget You", with "Every Now and Then" meant to be released as the fourth single, but was cancelled. Critical reception. The album received critical acclaim. On review aggregate website Metacritic, it was awarded a rating of 74/100. 4 out of  5 stars was awarded by Digital Spy and 8 out of 10 stars by Drowned in Sound. "Essence" magazine remarked that the album "has a 1960's-tinged soulful rock sound that stays firmly etched in your mind." Lead Singer Shoniwa's voice and presence was praised, while criticism focussed on the merging of multiple genres. The musicians on the album were also heavily praised. Track listing. All tracks are produced by Jim Abbiss. Chart Performance. In the UK, "Wild Young Hearts" debuted at number 7 on the week ending 2 May 2009, making it the second highest debut of the  week, behind Depeche Mode's "Sounds of the Universe" who debuted at number two. In its second week, it fell 16 places to number 23, and after another two weeks, it was out of the Top 100. However, the success of "Never Forget You" helped the album return to the Top 40 and climb as high as number nine. On the first chart of 2010, "Wild Young Hearts" re-entered the Top 40 at number 35. In total, "Wild Young Hearts" spent 16 weeks in the Top 40 and was certified Gold by the BPI for shipments of over 100,000  copies. In Ireland, "Wild Young Hearts" debuted at number 36 on the week ending 23 April 2009, but dropped to number 55 in its second week. The album eventually reached a peak of number 31, the week ending 3 September 2009. Personnel. Personnel credits adapted from AllMusic and the liner notes of "Wild Young Hearts".