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Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020)

Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020) is the debut studio album from British producer Fred Gibson under the stage name Fred Again. It was released on April 16, 2021 through again.. Records.[1] The composition of the album involves short clips from various sources, such as YouTube videos and FaceTime conversations,[2] layered with synthesizers. The album revolves around the COVID-19 pandemic and was an outlet for Gibson to explore "a year of finding love and mourning its loss".[3]

Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020)
Studio album by
Fred Again
ReleasedApril 16, 2021 (2021-04-16)
GenreElectronic
Length50:27
Labelagain.. Records
Fred Again chronology
Actual Life
(2020)		 Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020)
(2021)		 Actual Life 2 (February 2 – October 15 2021)
(2021)

The album was preceded by Actual Life, a five-track extended play released initially on May 15, 2020 featuring one song present on this album, and extended mixes of "Adam" and "Me".[4] On Apple Music, the EP has a release date of June 12, 2020 and also includes "Marnie (Wish I Had U)".[5]

Critical reception

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The album featured at 7th in Double J's 50 best albums of the year.[6]

Track listing

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Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."April 14th 2020"0:40
2."Kyle (I Found You)"3:16
3."Dermot (See Yourself in My Eyes)" (with Dermot Kennedy)3:48
4."Yasminah (See Your Face Again)"3:05
5."Hackney (Interlude)"0:14
6."Julia (Deep Diving)"4:34
7."Adam (Interlude)"1:45
8."Me (Heavy)"3:03
9."Big Hen (Steal My Joy)"4:23
10."Marnie (Wish I Had U)"3:12
11."Sabrina (I Am a Party)"3:19
12."Lydia (Please Make It Better)"3:07
13."Carlos (Make It Thru)"3:23
14."Angie (Interlude)"2:48
15."Angie (I've Been Lost)" (featuring Angie McMahon)4:45
16."December 17th 2020"0:22
Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" (with the Blessed Madonna)4:45

Charts

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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] Gold 7,500‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Silver 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ Moore, Sam (March 29, 2021). "Fred again.. announces debut solo album 'Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020)'". NME. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Fred Again.. Announces Debut Album 'Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020)'". DIY. March 29, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  3. ↑ Ho, Tia (April 14, 2022). "Fred again… Breaks Down Every Song on Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020)". KEXP. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Actual Life". Spotify. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Actual Life - EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  6. ↑ "The 50 best albums of 2021". Double J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  7. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 March 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1776. Australian Recording Industry Association. March 18, 2024. p. 6.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Fred Again.. – Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Fred Again.. – Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Official Dance Albums Chart on 23/4/2021 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 23/4/2021 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums: Week of December 17, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2023" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  14. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Dance Albums for 2024". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2024" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  16. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Fred Again – Actual Life (Apr 14 - Dec 17 2020)". Radioscope. Retrieved January 16, 2025. Type Actual Life (Apr 14 - Dec 17 2020) in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  17. ↑ "British album certifications – Fred Again – Actual Life (Apr 14 - Dec 17 2020)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 4, 2024. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Actual Life (Apr 14 - Dec 17 2020) Fred Again in the "Search:" field.

Further reading

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