Overview
About Last Night... is the second studio album by English singer Mabel, released on 15 July 2022 through Polydor UK. It serves as the follow-up to Mabel's debut album, High Expectations (2019). Production of the album took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the singer taking inspiration to explore new sounds after watching TV shows such as Pose and RuPaul's Drag Race, while also listening to dance records by Madonna, Whitney Houston and Cece Peniston.
A concept album that follows "the progress of a party, from arrival through romantic tension to break-up and final redemption", About Last Night... mixes synth-pop, disco, house and R&B with themes of love, empowerment and confidence. It was supported by the release of the singles "Let Them Know", "Good Luck" and "Overthinking".
Upon its release, it received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many praising the overall production and Mabel's new direction. The album was a commercial success. It peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, becoming her highest-charting album to date.
Background
In February 2021, Mabel posted a snippet of a song and screenshots of fan messages about her second studio album on Instagram. In June 2021, Mabel posted a video on her social media containing a series of shots of her recording, performing and filming two music videos, which ended up being those of the first two singles from the album, "Let Them Know" and "Good Luck". The album's title was hinted at the end of the music video for "Let Them Know" and at the beginning of the music video for "Good Luck". Mabel officially announced the album on May 27, 2022.
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