Sunday Sadness
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Sunday Sadness
| type = studio
| artist = Amy Shark
| cover = Sunday Sadness by Amy Shark.png
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2024|08|09|df=yes}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 30:15
| label =
- Amy Shark
- Sony Australia
| producer = {{hlist|Matt Corby|Sam de Jong|Dann Hume|Jon Hume|Kid Harpoon|Joel Little|Aaron Rubin}}
| prev_title = Cry Forever
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Sunday Sadness
| type = studio
| single1 = Can I Shower at Yours
| single1date = 22 June 2023
| single2 = Beautiful Eyes
| single2date = 19 January 2024{{cite magazine|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/amy-shark-beautiful-eyes-single-55011/|title='Beautiful Eyes': Amy Shark Releases 'Favourite Song She's Ever Written'|magazine=Rolling Stone Australia|date=19 January 2024|access-date=26 April 2024}}
| single3 = Loving Me Lover
| single4 = Two Friends
| single4date = 28 June 2024{{cite web|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/amy-shark-releases-two-friends-single-62428/|title=Amy Shark Releases Fan Favourite Single 'Two Friends' |website=Rolling Stone Australia|date= 28 June 2024|access-date=30 June 2024}}
| single5 = My Only Friend
}}}}
Sunday Sadness is the third studio album by Australian alternative pop singer-songwriter Amy Shark. It was released on 9 August 2024 through Sony Music Australia. The album was announced on 26 April 2024, alongside the release of the third single "Loving Me Lover".{{cite magazine|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/amy-shark-announces-third-album-sunday-sadness-58449/|title= Amy Shark Announces Third Album 'Sunday Sadness'|magazine=Rolling Stone Australia|date=26 April 2024|access-date=26 April 2024}}{{cite magazine|url=https://themusic.com.au/news/amy-shark-announces-third-studio-album/8NJO4uXk5-Y/26-04-24|title=Amy Shark Announces Third Studio Album Sunday Sadness|magazine=The Music|date=26 April 2024|access-date=26 April 2024}}
The album will be supported with the Sadness Tour across Australia and New Zealand in October and November 2024.{{cite web|url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/amy-shark-releases-third-album-sunday-sadness/|title= Amy Shark Releases Third Album 'Sunday Sadness'|website=Brag Media|date=9 August 2024|access-date=12 August 2024}}
At the 2024 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Album of the Year, Best Pop Release and for Shark, Best Solo Artist.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-26/aria-awards-2024-nominations-royel-otis-kylie-minogue-dom-dolla/104398174|title= ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know|website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=26 September 2024|access-date=29 September 2024}} The album was shorted listed for Best LP/EP at the 2025 Rolling Stone Australia Awards.{{cite web|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rolling-stone-australia-awards-longlist-revealed-73101/|title= 2025 Rolling Stone Australia Awards: Longlist Revealed|publisher=Rolling Stone Australia|date=5 March 2025|access-date=6 March 2025}}
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Rolling Stone Australia
| rev1score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite web|first=Poppy|last=Reid|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/amy-shark-sunday-sadness-album-review-65561/|title=Amy Shark Has Pop Music in a Chokehold on 'Sunday Sadness'|publisher=Rolling Stone Australia|date=9 August 2024|access-date=12 August 2024}}
| rev2 = The Courier-Mail
| rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|first=John|last=O'Brien|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/album-of-the-week-bon-jovi-reflect-on-journey-of-a-lifetime/news-story/5793dd5bb3a3e2a7cfd20cd91579c794|title=Album of the week: Tell me why Amy doesn't like Sundays|publisher=The Courier-Mail|date=10 August 2024|access-date=12 August 2024}}
}}
Poppy Reid from Rolling Stone Australia gave the album a perfect score, saying, "Amy Shark has always been led by vulnerability, but what places Sunday Sadness in the lead of her long-player canon is that it feels more seductive than its predecessors. From glorious guitar lines to brain-tickling production elements, to her most quotable lyrics yet, Amy sounds more aware than ever of the chokehold she has over pop."
John O'Brien from The Courier-Mail described the album as "i.a grab-bag of musical styles, from the retro electro-rock of 'Can I Shower at Yours' to the breezy guitars of 'Loving Me Lover' and the Lisa Loeb vibe of autobiographical 'I'm Sorry'."
Zoë Radas from Stack Magazine described the album as "a collection of gems that are as easy to binge as a pack of peanut M&Ms" and closes the review saying "Sunday Sadness thumps all the bells it sets up."{{cite web|url=https://www.jbhifi.com.au/blogs/music/album-review-amy-sharks-art-of-the-heavy-heart-on-sunday-sadness?srsltid=AfmBOooMg897EZ6Y72PdShIRGBf70Ax958dS2UsPZvWFMU_YFkdOXAXn|title=Album review: Amy Shark's art of the heavy heart on Sunday Sadness |website=Stack Magazine|date=9 August 2024|access-date=12 August 2024}}
Broken8Records said "Sunday Sadness stands out in Shark's discography due to its seductive allure. The combination of brilliant guitar riffs, innovative production, and unforgettable lyrics showcases Shark's confidence and mastery of pop music."{{cite web|url=https://broken8records.com/blogs/reviews/with-sunday-sadness-amy-shark-solidifies-her-status-as-australia-s-premier-pop-songwriter?srsltid=AfmBOopdBoOEzHzrqCxVwk7P909WYRTJcgDMo3oNa7xA2YzHwgXQJTH3|title= With 'Sunday Sadness', Amy Shark Solidifies Her Status As Australia's Premier Pop Songwriter|website=Broken8Records|date=11 August 2024|access-date=12 August 2024}}
Mike DeWald from Riff Magazine said "As a complete work, Sunday Sadness may be Shark's most cohesive record from front to back, with a balanced mix of the familiar and unfamiliar all fitting under the same umbrella."{{cite web|url=https://riffmagazine.com/album-reviews/amy-shark-sunday-sadness/|title=ALBUM REVIEW: Amy Shark shows different sides on 'Sunday Sadness' |website=Riff Magazine|date=8 August 2024|access-date=12 August 2024}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Sunday Sadness track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Slide Down the Wall
| writer1 = Billings
| extra1 = {{hlist|Matt Corby|Dann Hume{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length1 = 2:23
| title2 = It's Nice to Feel This Way Again
| writer2 = {{hlist|Billings|Joel Little}}
| extra2 = Little
| length2 = 2:25
| title3 = Beautiful Eyes
| writer3 = Billings
| extra3 = Jon Hume
| length3 = 2:49
| title4 = Gone
| writer4 = Billings
| extra4 = Hume
| length4 = 2:17
| title5 = Can I Shower at Yours
| writer5 = Billings
| extra5 = D. Hume
| length5 = 1:56
| title6 = Loving Me Lover
| writer6 = {{hlist|Billings|Thomas Hull}}
| extra6 = Kid Harpoon
| length6 = 3:24
| title7 = Two Friends
| writer7 = {{hlist|Billings|Sam de Jong}}
| extra7 = de Jong
| length7 = 3:06
| title8 = Babe
| writer8 = {{hlist|Billings|J. Hume}}
| extra8 = J. Hume
| length8 = 3:05
| title9 = I'm Sorry
| writer9 = Billings
| extra9 = D. Hume
| length9 = 2:58
| title10 = My Only Friend
| note10 = with Tom DeLonge
| writer10 = Billings
| extra10 = {{hlist|D. Hume|Aaron Rubin}}
| length10 = 3:03
| title11 = Our Time Together
| writer11 = Billings
| extra11 = D. Hume
| length11 = 2:43
| total_length = 30:15
}}
Note
- {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies an additional producer
Personnel
- Amy Shark – vocals (all tracks), guitar (tracks 2–11)
- Leon Zervos – mastering
- Dann Hume – mixing (all tracks), programming (tracks 1, 4, 5, 9–11)
- Matt Corby – guitar (track 1)
- Joel Little – programming (track 2)
- Jon Hume – programming (tracks 3, 8)
- Kid Harpoon – programming (track 6)
- Sam de Jong – programming (track 7)
- Aaron Rubin – programming (track 10)
- Tom DeLonge – vocals (track 10)
- Jess Gleeson – photography
- Connor Dewhurst – design, layout
Charts
=Weekly charts=
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for Sunday Sadness ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Peak |
scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/albums-chart/2024-08-19|title=ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=19 August 2024|access-date=16 August 2024}}
| 1 |
---|
scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2024-09-13|title=NZ Top 40 Albums Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=19 August 2024|access-date=16 August 2024}}
| 28 |
=Year-end charts=
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2024 year-end chart performance for Sunday Sadness ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Position |
scope="row"| Australian Artist Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://cdn.aria.com.au/pdfs/EFABCA575554927863AA9F1744825CD486FF5A1ACCA128D877467EF53C82F17C/ARIA%20Top%2050%20Australian%20Artist%20Albums%20Chart%20-%202024.pdf?seq=43|title=ARIA Top 50 Australian Artist Albums for 2024|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=18 January 2025}}
| 17 |
---|
Release history
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+Release history and details for Sunday Sadness ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| Catalogue ! scope="col"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
scope="row"| Various
| rowspan="2"| 9 August 2024 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | rowspan="2"| Sony Music Australia | {{N/a|Not applicable}} | |
---|
scope="row"| Australia
| 19802810432, 19802810481 | |