The Essential (Will Young album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = The Essential
| type = greatest
| artist = Will Young
| cover = The Essential (Will Young album).jpg
| alt =
| released = 14 October 2013
| recorded = 2002–2011
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| studio =
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| length =
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| producer =
| prev_title = Echoes
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = 85% Proof
| next_year = 2015
}}
The Essential is a compilation album by English recording artist Will Young. Completing his contract with his record company, it was released by 19 Recordings in association with RCA Records and Sony Music on 14 October 2013, marking Young's final release with the label.
Track listing
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| headline =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Jealousy
| note1 = from Echoes
| writer1 = {{flat list|
- Will Young
- Jim Eliot
- Mima Stilwell
}}
| extra1 = {{flat list|
- Richard X
- Eliot
- Pete Hofmann
}}
| length1 = 4:07
| title2 = Leave Right Now
| note2 = from Friday's Child
| writer2 = Eg White
| extra2 = Stephen Lipson
| length2 = 3:34
| title3 = Evergreen
| note3 = from From Now On
| writer3 = {{flat list|
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| extra3 = {{flat list|
- Magnusson
- Kreuger
}}
| length3 = 4:12
| title4 = Light My Fire
| note4 = from From Now On
| writer4 = {{flat list|
}}
| extra4 = Absolute
| length4 = 3:28
| title5 = Your Game
| note5 = from Friday's Child
| writer5 = {{flat list|
- Young
- Blair MacKichan
- Taio Cruz
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| extra5 = {{flat list|
- Lipson
- MacKichan
}}
| length5 = 4:10
| title6 = Don't Let Me Down
| note6 = Single release only
| writer6 = {{flat list|
- Young
- Richard Stannard
- Julian Gallagher
- D. Morgan
- Simon Hale
}}
| extra6 = {{flat list|
- Stannard
- Gallagher
}}
| length6 = 4:46
| title7 = You and I
| note7 = from From Now On
| writer7 = {{flat list|
- Mike Peden
- Ed Johnson
- Henry Johnson
}}
| extra7 = Peden
| length7 = 4:04
| title8 = Friday's Child
| note8 = from Friday's Child
| writer8 = {{flat list|
- Steve Lee
- Dina Taylor
}}
| extra8 = Lipson
| length8 = 8:59
| title9 = Come On
| note9 = from Echoes
| writer9 = {{flat list|
- Stilwell
- Eliot
}}
| extra9 = {{flat list|
- Richard X
- Eliot
- Hofmann
}}
| length9 = 3:11
| title10 = Switch It On
| note10 = from Keep On
| writer10 = {{flat list|
- Young
- Lipson
- Ronnie Peterson
- Karen Poole
- Steven Wolf
}}
| extra10 = Lipson
| length10 = 3:48
| title11 = All Time Love
| note11 = from Keep On
| writer11 = Jamie Hartman
| extra11 =
| length11 = 3:56
| title12 = Who Am I
| note12 = from Keep On
| writer12 = {{flat list|
- White
- Lucie Silvas
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| extra12 =
| length12 = 4:28
| title13 = Changes
| note13 = from Let It Go
| writer13 = {{flat list|
- Young
- White
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| extra13 =
| length13 = 4:00
| title14 = Grace
| note14 = from Let It Go
| writer14 = {{flat list|
- Young
- Matt Prime
}}
| extra14 = {{flat list|
- Stannard
- Ash Howes
}}
| length14 = 4:37
| title15 = Anything Is Possible
| note15 = from From Now On
| writer15 = {{flat list|
}}
| extra15 = {{flat list|
- Dennis
- Oskar Paul
}}
| length15 = 3:41
| title16 = Let It Go
| note16 = from Let It Go
| writer16 = {{flat list|
- White
- Jeremy Gregory
- Poole
}}
| extra16 = White
| length16 = 3:41
| title17 = Hopes & Fears
| note17 = from The Hits
| writer17 = {{flat list|
- Yolanda Quartey
- Stew Jackson
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| extra17 = Robot Club
| length17 = 3:46
| title18 = The Long and Winding Road
| note18 = with Gareth Gates (from From Now On
| writer18 = Lennon–McCartney
| extra18 = {{flat list|
- Lipson
- Steve Mac
}}
| length18 = 3:32
}}
Charts
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| scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Chart (2013)
! scope="col" | Peak |
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| {{albumchart|UK|15 |artist=Will Young|rowheader=true |accessdate=6 November 2013}} |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|award=Gold|artist=Will Young|title=The Essential|type=album|relyear=2013|certyear=2022|id=6913-944-2|access-date=8 March 2022}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes | noshipments=true | streaming=true}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Will Young}}
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Category:2013 greatest hits albums
Category:19 Recordings compilation albums