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Collapsed in Sunbeams by Arlo Parks
Collapsed in Sunbeams is an album by Arlo Parks, released in 2021. 4 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 27 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Hurt”, on 17 lists with a best position of #5.
Collapsed in Sunbeams, the debut album from Arlo Parks, came out on Transgressive on 29 January 2021, and it's a soft-spoken, sun-dappled record. The sound leans into R&B, warm and unhurried, and Parks sings like she's confiding in you, which makes every song feel like a conversation.
Critics praised how many shades she could move through and how open she was willing to be. Seven singles came from it, "Hurt" and "Black Dog" among them, with "Hurt" the one that stuck on countdowns. It reached number three in the UK, won the 2021 Mercury Prize, earned three Brit nominations including Album of the Year, and picked up a Grammy nod for Best Alternative Music Album.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Collapsed in Sunbeams on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurt | 17 | #5 | – | 2020–2026 | |
| 2 | Hope | 7 | #15 | – | 2021 | |
| 3 | Black Dog | 2 | #57 | – | 2020–2021 | |
| 4 | Eugene | 1 | #742 | – | 2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.