The Essential
Greatest hits album by
Released14 October 2013
Recorded2002–2011
Genre
Label
Will Young chronology
Echoes
(2011)
The Essential
(2013)
85% Proof
(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

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Jealousy" (from Echoes)
4:07
2."Leave Right Now" (from Friday's Child)Eg WhiteStephen Lipson3:34
3."Evergreen" (from From Now On)
  • Magnusson
  • Kreuger
4:12
4."Light My Fire" (from From Now On)Absolute3:28
5."Your Game" (from Friday's Child)
  • Lipson
  • MacKichan
4:10
6."Don't Let Me Down" (Single release only)
  • Stannard
  • Gallagher
4:46
7."You and I" (from From Now On)
Peden4:04
8."Friday's Child" (from Friday's Child)
Lipson8:59
9."Come On" (from Echoes)
  • Stilwell
  • Eliot
  • Richard X
  • Eliot
  • Hofmann
3:11
10."Switch It On" (from Keep On)
Lipson3:48
11."All Time Love" (from Keep On)Jamie Hartman 3:56
12."Who Am I" (from Keep On)
 4:28
13."Changes" (from Let It Go)
  • Young
  • White
 4:00
14."Grace" (from Let It Go)
  • Young
  • Matt Prime
  • Stannard
  • Ash Howes
4:37
15."Anything Is Possible" (from From Now On)
  • Dennis
  • Oskar Paul
3:41
16."Let It Go" (from Let It Go)
  • White
  • Jeremy Gregory
  • Poole
White3:41
17."Hopes & Fears" (from The Hits)
Robot Club3:46
18."The Long and Winding Road" (with Gareth Gates (from From Now On)Lennon–McCartney
3:32

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[1] 15

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[2] Gold 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "Will Young | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  2. "British album certifications – Will Young – The Essential". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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