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People Watching (album)

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People Watching
Studio album by
Released21 February 2025
LabelPolydor
Producer
Sam Fender chronology
Seventeen Going Under
(2021)
People Watching
(2025)
Singles from People Watching
  1. "People Watching"
    Released: 15 November 2024

People Watching is the upcoming third studio album by English musician Sam Fender. The album will be released on 21 February 2025 through Polydor Records.[1] According to Fender this album will explore "colourful stories and observations of everyday characters living their everyday, but often extraordinary, lives."[2] The album's eponymous lead single, "People Watching", was released on 15 November 2024.

Background

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On 3 August 2024, Fender premiered two songs of the upcoming album during a show at Plymouth Pavilions: "People Watching" and "Nostalgia's Lie".[3] On 13 November 2024, Fender announced his third album "People Watching" ahead of the release of the title track on 15 November 2024.[4]

The album's artwork features a photograph by the late Tish Murtha, a social documentary photographer who documented marginalised communities and working-class life in Newcastle upon Tyne.[5]

Track listing

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People Watching track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."People Watching"Sam FenderFender, Adam Granduciel, Joe Atkinson, Dean Thompson5:04
2."Nostalgia's Lie"   
3."Chin Up"   
4."Wild Long Lie"   
5."Arm’s Length"   
6."Crumbling Empire"   
7."Little Bit Closer"   
8."Rein Me In"   
9."TV Dinner"   
10."Something Heavy"   
11."Remember My Name"   

References

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  1. ^ Starkey, Arun (15 November 2024). "Sam Fender releases title track from new album, 'People Watching'". Far Out. Retrieved 15 November 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Singh, Surej (15 November 2024). "Listen to Sam Fender's euphoric and hopeful new single, 'People Watching'". NME. Retrieved 15 November 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Rigotti, Alex (4 August 2024). "Watch Sam Fender debut two songs 'People Watching' and 'Nostalgia's Lie' live". NME. Retrieved 15 November 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Williams, Sophie (13 November 2024). "Sam Fender Announces Release Date for Long-Awaited New Album 'People Watching'". Billboard. Retrieved 15 November 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Kelly, Caroline (14 November 2024). "Sam Fender announces new album People Watching, sells out UK & IE arena tour". Hot Press. Retrieved 15 November 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)