The Boy Who Cried Wolf (album)

The Boy Who Cried Wolf is the eighth studio album by English singer-songwriter Passenger. It was released on 28 July 2017 on Black Crow Records.[1] The album peaked at number 5 on the UK Albums Chart.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Studio album by Passenger
Released	28 July 2017
Recorded	2016
Genre	Traditional Folk[1]
Label	Black Crow Records
Passenger chronology
Sunday Night Sessions (2017) The Boy Who Cried Wolf (2017) Runaway (2018)
Passenger studio album chronology
Young as the Morning, Old as the Sea (2016) The Boy Who Cried Wolf (2017) Runaway (2018)
Singles from The Boy Who Cried Wolf
"Simple Song" Released: 26 July 2017 "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" Released: 26 July 2017

Singles

"Simple Song" and "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" were released as the album's lead singles on 26 July 2017.[2][3] "Simple Song" did not enter the New Zealand Singles Chart, but peaked at number 9 on the Heatseekers Singles Chart.[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Simple Song"	3:48
2.	"Sweet Louise"	3:56
3.	"The Boy Who Cried Wolf"	3:16
4.	"Walls"	3:41
5.	"Setting Suns"	4:17
6.	"And I Love Her"	2:42
7.	"Someday"	4:07
8.	"In the End"	3:04
9.	"Thunder and Lightning"	1:44
10.	"Lanterns"	5:01

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5]	6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6]	70
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7]	149
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8]	30
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9]	16
Irish Albums (IRMA)[10]	30
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11]	18
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12]	28
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13]	4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14]	12
UK Albums (OCC)[15]	5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16]	11

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format
United Kingdom	28 July 2017[1]	Black Crow Records	Digital download, CD

References

1. "The Boy Who Cried Wolf by Passenger". Apple Music. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
2. "Simple Song - Single by Passenger". Apple Music. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
3. "The Boy Who Cried Wolf - Single by Passenger". Apple Music. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
4. "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
5. "Australiancharts.com – Passenger – The Boy Who Cried Wolf". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
6. "Ultratop.be – Passenger – The Boy Who Cried Wolf" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
7. "Ultratop.be – Passenger – The Boy Who Cried Wolf" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
8. "Passenger Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Passenger – The Boy Who Cried Wolf" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
10. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Passenger". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
11. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
12. "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 31, 2017". VG-lista. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
13. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
14. "Swisscharts.com – Passenger – The Boy Who Cried Wolf". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
15. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
16. "Passenger Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 August 2017.