Album · 2015
Chaos and the Calm
by James Bay
Chaos and the Calm is a 2015 blues rock album by James Bay. It runs 16 tracks across 64 minutes on Republic Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.6/5 from 7 ratings.
Blues Rock · Soul · Folk
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- 3.6 /5
- 7 ratings
- 60 /100
- 4 critics
- 16
- Tracks
- 64 min
- Runtime
- 128 bpm
- Tempo
- A# major
- Key
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7 ratings · avg 3.6
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Chaos and the Calm album cover

The Chaos and the Calm cover was designed by Jessica Kelly, photographed by Emily Hope, and art-directed by James Bay and Joe Spix.
- Design
- Jessica Kelly
- Photography
- Emily Hope
- Art direction
- James Bay, Joe Spix
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16 tracks · 64 min
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"Chaos and the Calm" is the debut full length studio album by English singer-songwriter James Bay. It was released on 23 March 2015 through Republic Records. The Official Charts Company reported that Chaos and the Calm debuted at number one in the UK chart on 29 March 2015, having sold over 64,000 copies in the first week of release. A deluxe version was also released featuring four bonus tracks.
In brief
- Is Chaos and the Calm good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Chaos and the Calm 3.6/5 from 7 ratings.
- When was Chaos and the Calm released?
- Chaos and the Calm was released in 2015 on Republic Records.
- How many tracks are on Chaos and the Calm?
- Chaos and the Calm has 16 tracks, with a runtime of 64 minutes.
- What genre is Chaos and the Calm?
- Chaos and the Calm is catalogued under Blues Rock, Soul, Folk.
- What BPM is Chaos and the Calm?
- Chaos and the Calm runs at a median tempo of 128 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Chaos and the Calm?
- Listeners of Chaos and the Calm also rate x by Ed Sheeran, Wanted on Voyage by George Ezra, A Head Full of Dreams by Coldplay.
Chaos and the Calm at a glance
- Label
- Republic Records
- Produced by
- Jacquire King
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