Native Tongue (Switchfoot album)

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Native Tongue
File:Switchfoot-Native-Tongue-cover.jpg
Studio album by Switchfoot
Released January 18, 2019 (2019-01-18)
Recorded 2018
Studio Melody League Studios, San Diego[1]
Genre Alternative rock, pop rock
Length 51:19
Label Fantasy
Switchfoot chronology
Where the Light Shines Through
(2016)		 Native Tongue
(2019)		 Native Tongue (Reimagine/ Remix) Ep
(2020)
Singles from Native Tongue (Switchfoot album)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[2]

Native Tongue (stylized in all uppercase) is the eleventh studio album by American alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was released on January 18, 2019, through Fantasy Records.[1][3][4] Native Tongue peaked at No. 41 in its opening week on the Billboard 200 chart and No. 2 on the Billboard Christian albums chart. At the 50th Dove Awards, Native Tongue won Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year.

Promotion

Singles

"Native Tongue" was released on October 19, 2018, as the album's first single, and was written by Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, and Brent Kutzle of OneRepublic.[1] The video for the track premiered on Paste magazine's website the same day.[3]

"Voices" was released on November 16, 2018, as the second single and the music video was released on the same day.[5] Switchfoot promoted the album with a North American Native Tongue Tour, with supporting acts Colony House and Tyson Motsenbocker.[1]

"All I Need" was released on December 14, 2018, across all streaming platforms, followed by "Let it Happen" on January 4, 2019.

Accolades

Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2019 GMA Dove Awards Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year Won [6]
Year-end lists
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
365 Days of Inspiring Media Top 50 Albums of 2019
2
[7]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Jon Foreman and Tim Foreman, except where noted. 

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Let It Happen"  
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
  • Tyler Chester
 4:41
2. "Native Tongue"  
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
  • Kutzle
 4:38
3. "All I Need"  
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
 3:08
4. "Voices"  
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
  • Kutzle
  • Spry
 2:58
5. "Dig New Streams"  
  • J. Foreman
  • Tim Foreman
 3:45
6. "Joy Invincible"  
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
 3:42
7. "Prodigal Soul"  
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
 3:51
8. "The Hardest Art" (featuring Kaela Sinclair)
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
  • Kutzle
  • Spry
 4:13
9. "Wonderful Feeling"  
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
 4:06
10. "Take My Fire"  
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
 3:45
11. "The Strength to Let Go"  
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
 4:18
12. "Oxygen"  
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
 4:14
13. "We're Gonna Be Alright"  
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
  • Chester
 2:55
14. "You're the One I Want"  
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
 2:05
Total length:
 51:19

History

Native Tongue is Switchfoot's first studio album since Learning to Breathe (in 2000) not to crack the top 20 on the Billboard 200. It is also Switchfoot's first studio album since Hello Hurricane, in 2009, not to peak at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. It is Switchfoot's longest studio album by track listing, and the second-longest by duration, beaten only by Vice Verses.

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Native Tongue
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[9] 20
US Billboard 200[10] 41
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[11] 2
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[12] 5
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 4
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[14] 22

References

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  2. ↑ allmusic
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  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Information from the album booklet.
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  10. ↑ "Switchfoot – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Switchfoot. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Switchfoot – Chart history" Billboard Christian Albums for Switchfoot. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Switchfoot – Chart history" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for Switchfoot. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Switchfoot – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Switchfoot. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Switchfoot – Chart history" Billboard Vinyl Albums for Switchfoot. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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