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2019 album by Switchfoot

Native Tongue
Studio album by Switchfoot
ReleasedJanuary 18, 2019 (2019-01-18)
Recorded2018
StudioMelody League Studios, San Diego
GenreAlternative rock, pop rock
Length51:19
LabelFantasy
Switchfoot chronology
Where the Light Shines Through
(2016) 		Native Tongue
(2019) 		Native Tongue (Reimagine/ Remix) Ep
(2020)
Singles from Native Tongue
  1. "Native Tongue"
    Released: October 19, 2018
  2. "Voices"
    Released: November 16, 2018
  3. "All I Need"
    Released: December 14, 2018
  4. "Let It Happen"
    Released: January 4, 2019
  5. "The Strength to Let Go"
    Released: July 2019
  6. "Joy Invincible"
    Released: 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic

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. 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. The video for the track premiered on Paste magazine's website the same day.

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

"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
Year-end lists
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
365 Days of Inspiring Media Top 50 Albums of 2019 2

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jon Foreman and Tim Foreman, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Let It Happen"
  • Jon Foreman
  • 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
  • J. Foreman
  • T. Foreman
2:05
Total length:51:19
Switchfoot.com bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."All I Need" (West Coast Edition)3:23
16."Let's Go Higher"4:59
17."Native Tongue" (Acoustic)4:34
Walmart bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."White Lies"J. Foreman4:09
16."Don't Want Your Money"J. Foreman, T. Foreman3:10
17."All I Need" (Acoustic)J. Foreman, T. Foreman3:10

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

Switchfoot

  • Jon Foreman – lead vocals, guitar
  • Tim Foreman – bass guitar, background vocals, lead vocals (track 5)
  • Chad Butler – drums, percussion
  • Jerome Fontamillas – keyboards, guitar
  • Drew Shirley – guitar

Technical

  • The Foreman Brothers – producer
  • Brent Kutzle – producer (tracks 2, 4, 8)
  • Tyler Chester – producer (tracks 1, 14)
  • Tanner Sparks – engineer, mixing (tracks 3, 5-14, bonus tracks)
  • Tyler Spry – producer, engineer (tracks 2, 4, 8)
  • Bear Rinehart – additional production (track 11)
  • Adam Hawkins – mixing (track 1)
  • Bryan Cook – mixing (track 8)
  • John Nathaniel – mixing (tracks 2, 4)
  • Joe Laporta – mastering
  • Paul Blakemore – mastering (bonus tracks)
  • Brandon Collins – string arrangement

Additional instrumentation

  • Kaela Sinclair – vocals (track 8)
  • Tanner Sparks – guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4)
  • Tyler Chester – keyboards, acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 9, 13)
  • Brent Kutzle – guitar, keyboards (tracks 2, 4, 8)
  • Tyler Spry – background vocals, programming, keyboards, guitar (tracks 2, 4, 8)
  • Bear Rinehart – keyboards (track 11)
  • Steve Wilmot – programming (track 8)
  • John Painter – marching drums, horns, strings (tracks 2, 5)
  • David Davidson – violin (tracks 4, 7)
  • David Angell – violin (tracks 4, 7)
  • Monisa Angell – viola (track 7)
  • Betsy Lamb – viola (track 4)
  • Craig Nelson – contrabass (track 4)
  • Paul Nelson – cello (tracks 4, 7)
  • Keith Tutt II – cello (track 14)

Charts

Chart performance for Native Tongue
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA) 20
US Billboard 200 41
US Christian Albums (Billboard) 2
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) 5
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 4
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) 22

References

  1. ^ "Switchfoot Announces New Album Native Tongue and North American Tour". Fantasy Records. October 19, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  2. allmusic
  3. ^ Kamp, Justin (October 19, 2018). "Exclusive: Switchfoot Return with "Native Tongue"". Paste. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  4. "Native Tongue". iTunes. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  5. ""Voices" Official Music Video Announcement". Facebook. November 16, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  6. "2019 Winners | The 50th Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  7. Andre, Jonathan (April 12, 2020). "BEST OF 2019- PART 11: TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2019 | 365 Days of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  8. ^ Information from the album booklet.
  9. "ARIA Top 50 Digital Albums Chart" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  10. "Switchfoot Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  11. "Switchfoot Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  12. "Switchfoot Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  13. "Switchfoot Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  14. "Switchfoot Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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