143 (Bars and Melody album)

143 is the debut studio album by British pop duo Bars and Melody. It was released in the United Kingdom on 21 August 2015. The album peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "Hopeful", "Keep Smiling" and "Stay Strong".

143
Studio album by
Released21 August 2015
Recorded2014
GenrePop
Length35:58 (Standard Edition)
Label143 Records
Producer
Bars and Melody chronology
Hopeful
(2014)
143
(2015)
Teen Spirit
(2016)
Singles from 143
  1. "Hopeful"
    Released: 27 July 2014
  2. "Keep Smiling"
    Released: 16 February 2015
  3. "Stay Strong"
    Released: 5 April 2015

Singles

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"Hopeful" was released as the lead single from the album on 27 July 2014. The song peaked at number 5 on the UK Singles Chart. "Keep Smiling" was released as the second single from the album on 16 February 2015. The song peaked at number 52 on the UK Singles Chart. "Stay Strong" was released as the third single from the album on 5 April 2015. The song peaked at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

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Standard Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hopeful"
2:49
2."Breathe"  3:40
3."Keep Smiling"  3:01
4."Stay Young"
  • Leondre Devries
  • Charlie Lenehan
  • Kevin McPherson
  • Kevin McPherson
3:28
5."Complicated"
  • Leondre Devries
  • Charlie Lenehan
  • Kevin McPherson
  • Kevin McPherson
3:19
6."Stay Strong"  3:28
7."Just Remember"  3:57
8."Don't Look Back"
  • Leondre Devries
  • Charlie Lenehan
  • Kevin McPherson
  • Kevin McPherson
3:06
9."That Girl"
  • Leondre Devries
  • Charlie Lenehan
  • Kevin McPherson
  • Kevin McPherson
2:57
10."143"  3:35
11."Beautiful"
  • Leondre Devries
  • Charlie Lenehan
  • Kevin McPherson
  • Kevin McPherson
3:13
Deluxe Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Stay Strong" (Acoustic Version) 3:02
13."Beautiful" (Acoustic Version)
  • Leondre Devries
  • Charlie Lenehan
  • Kevin McPherson
3:24

Charts

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Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[1] 11
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[2] 31
Scottish Albums (OCC)[3] 12
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 4

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[5] Platinum 20,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 21 August 2015[6][7] Digital download, CD 143 Records

References

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  1. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 37, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA.
  2. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  4. ^ "Archive Chart: 2015-08-28". Official Charts Company. UK Albums Chart.
  5. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2016 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  6. ^ "143 by Bars and Melody on Apple Music". 21 August 2015.
  7. ^ "143 (Deluxe Edition) by Bars and Melody on Apple Music". 21 August 2015.