Multi-BRIT Award and Mercury Prize nominee OLIVIA DEAN released her highly-anticipated second album The Art of Loving, including the lead single ‘So Easy (To Fall In Love)’, via Capitol Records.
To an eagerly awaiting audience Olivia Dean unveiled her long-awaited sophomore album; The Art Of Loving, produced with Zach Nahome; a record glimmering in the thoughtful exploration of love, in its many forms. Effortlessly blending warmth and honesty throughout her heartfelt depictions of romantic and platonic love, Olivia elegantly displays her honed and mastered musical craft through her ever-resonant songwriting.
With an undeniable aura of nostalgia and timelessness, each track offers an individual glimpse into the complex layers of love. Lead track ‘So Easy (To Fall In Love)’;delivered with an accompanying visual; gleams with joyful rhythms and hopeful lyricism, setting a powerful tone for the record. The song takes a fresh perspective on dating and urges the listener to be reminded of their own worth and abundance.
With this new record, Olivia Dean invites listeners into a new era of sound and storytelling. Poised as a tender, intentional deep dive into the many dimensions of love – romantic, platonic, self, and everything in between – The Art of Loving begins an exciting new chapter from one of the UK’s most mesmerising artists.
Since its release the album and singles have racked up incredible chart results and praise from critics.
WHAT THE CHARTS ARE SAYING:
In South Africa:
Latest BMAT National Singles Streaming Chart (Week 43)
Olivia Dean has 5 tracks inside the Top 200, 4 weeks after album release:
“Man I Need” climbs to a new peak at #9
“So Easy (To Fall In Love)” climbs 26 places to #44
“A Couple Minutes” climbs 77 places to #79
“Let Alone The One You Love” climbs 57 places to #135
“Nice to Each Other” re-enters the chart at #144
Album:
“The Art Of Loving” peaks at #1 on Apple Music Top albums
“The Art Of Loving” peaks at #5 on Spotify Weekly Top Albums South Africa (October 10 – 16, 2025)
In the US, the album is up – to a new all-time peak of #6!
“It’s only the third album to debut in the top 10 this year and rise to a new peak in a later week, following the ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ soundtrack (No. 8 debut, ultimately reaching No. 1 in its 12th week) and Bad Bunny’s ‘DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS’ (No. 2 debut; No. 1 a week later)” – Billboard
In the UK she recently achieved significant chart success, becoming the first British solo female artist since Adele in 2021 to have both a #1 album and a #1 single simultaneously in the UK.
She also becomes the first UK artist of 2025 to chart three simultaneous Top 20 singles!
Official Singles Charts
So Easy (To Fall In Love)
#8 – Ireland (11) | New Peak
#16 – New Zealand (25) | New Peak
#17 – Netherlands (32) | New Peak
#17 – Norway (38) | New Peak
#22 – Australia (29) | New Peak
#27 – Sweden (48) | New Peak
#44 – South Africa (70) | New Peak
#50 – Switzerland (NEW)
#51 – Canada (61) | New Peak
#53 – USA (87) | New Peak
#87 – Belgium (NEW)
Official Album Charts
#2 – Ireland (2)
#3 – Australia (3)
#3 – New Zealand (3)
#3 – Netherlands (4)
#4 – Sweden (5) | New Peak
#6 – Belgium (7)
#6 – Canada (7)
#6 – USA (7) | New Peak
#7 – Norway (7)
#10 – Austria (12)
#11 – Switzerland (9)
#29 – Spain (31)
#32 – Germany (24)
#58 – France (55)
#60 – Finland (58)
