Only When We're Naked is the debut studio album by Moroccan-English musician Zak Abel. It was released on 6 October 2017 through Atlantic Records.[1][2] The album includes the singles "Unstable", "Rock Bottom", "All I Ever Do (Is Say Goodbye)", "Only When We're Naked", and "The River".

Only When We're Naked
Studio album by
Released6 October 2017
Length34:23
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Zak Abel chronology
One Hand on the Future
(2015)
Only When We're Naked
(2017)
Love Over Fear
(2023)
Singles from Only When We're Naked
  1. "Unstable"
    Released: 2017
  2. "Rock Bottom"
    Released: 2017
  3. "All I Ever Do (Is Say Goodbye)"
    Released: 2017
  4. "Only When We're Naked"
    Released: 2017
  5. "The River"
    Released: 2017

Background

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Talking about the album, Abel said: "I'm really into African sounds. I have been for the last 2 years. The album is basically a compilation of songs that I felt were me at my most vulnerable and most honest as I was writing them. I'd say my general sound is very soul pop and funk but the album has quite a lot of African influences too. I wanted to try some of that out."[3]

Track listing

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Only When We're Naked track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Unstable"
  • Zak Zilesnick
  • Danny Shah
  • Sky Adams
  • Lawrie Martin
Adams3:45
2."Still Want UUU"
  • Zilesnick
  • Shah
  • Adams
  • Martin
Adams3:12
3."Broken"
Adams3:04
4."The River"
Lowe4:01
5."Beautiful Life"
Adams3:29
6."Only When We're Naked"
3:04
7."Awakening"
  • Zilesnick
  • Adams
  • Tim Woodcock
Adams3:05
8."Deserve to Be Loved"
3:57
9."Rock Bottom" (featuring Wretch 32)
Cox3:46
10."All I Ever Do (Is Say Goodbye)"
  • Zilesnick
  • Shah
  • Adams
  • Martin
Adams3:00
Total length:34:23

Charts

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Chart performance for Only When We're Naked
Chart (2017) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 100

Release history

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Release history and formats for Only When We're Naked
Region Date Format Label
Various 6 October 2017[1] Digital download Atlantic

References

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  1. ^ a b "Only When We're Naked by Zak Abel on Apple Music". music.apple.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Zak Abel pens track-by-track for new album Only When We're Naked". The Independent. 12 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Zak Abel: 5 things you need to know". Glamour. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2020.