You Signed Up for This

"John Hughes Movie" redirects here. For a list of films by him, see John Hughes (filmmaker) § Filmography.

You Signed Up for This
Studio album by
Maisie Peters
Released27 August 2021 (2021-08-27)
Length46:01
LabelGingerbread Man
Producer
Maisie Peters chronology
It's Your Bed Babe, It's Your Funeral
(2019) 		You Signed Up for This
(2021) 		The Good Witch
(2023)
Singles from You Signed Up for This
  1. "John Hughes Movie"
    Released: 26 February 2021
  2. "Psycho"
    Released: 2 July 2021
  3. "You Signed Up for This / Brooklyn"
    Released: 11 August 2021

You Signed Up for This is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Maisie Peters, released on 27 August 2021 through Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man Records.[1]

Background

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Maisie Peters started her music career when she began uploading her own original songs to YouTube in 2015. Before the release of her first studio album, Peters previously released the extended plays Dressed Too Nice for a Jacket (2018) and It's Your Bed Babe, It's Your Funeral (2019) with Atlantic Records UK.

Work on the album began in summer 2020 when Peters went away to live in a cottage where she began writing. "Psycho" was the final song to be finished from the album.[2]

The announcement of the album came alongside the news that Peters had signed to Ed Sheeran's label Gingerbread Man Records on 15 June 2021.[3] In a statement, Peters said that “signing to Gingerbread is a dream come true” after she "grew up inspired and in awe of Ed".[4]

Singles and promotion

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"John Hughes Movie" was released as the lead single on 26 February 2021. Peters said that she took inspiration for the track from the John Hughes films that "encapsulate that foolish romantic energy of high school and everything that I, a small town English wannabe Molly Ringwald wanted to be, but was not."[5] Peters cited Pretty in Pink and Sixteen Candles as the primary Hughes films from which she took inspiration.[6]

The second single "Psycho" was released on 2 July 2021.[7] "Psycho" is one of three songs that Peters co-wrote with Ed Sheeran.[8][9]

On 11 August 2021, "You Signed Up for This" and "Brooklyn" were released as a double A-side single.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.9/10[10]
Metacritic84/100[11]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[12]
DIY[13]
Dork[14]
Gigwise[15]
The Independent[16]
The Irish Times[17]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[18]
PopMatters8/10[19]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, You Signed Up for This received an average score of 84 based on 6 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[11] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 6.9 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[10]

Track listing

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You Signed Up for This track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."You Signed Up for This"
Rubel3:15
2."I'm Trying (Not Friends)"
  • Peters
  • Rubel
2:43
3."John Hughes Movie"
  • Michelsen [m]
  • Afterhrs
3:36
4."Outdoor Pool"
  • Peters
  • Rubel
  • Jon Green
Rubel3:16
5."Love Him I Don't"
  • Peters
  • Rubel
  • Green
Rubel3:15
6."Psycho"
Steve Mac3:04
7."Boy"
  • Peters
  • Sheeran
  • Rubel
  • Rubel
  • Afterhrs
2:58
8."Hollow"
Rubel3:37
9."Villain"
  • Peters
  • Rob Milton
Milton3:45
10."Brooklyn"
Frances3:03
11."Elvis Song"
3:10
12."Talking to Strangers"
  • Peters
  • Bradford Ellis
  • Jez Ashurst
  • Ellis
  • Ashurst
3:10
13."Volcano"
  • Peters
  • Ellis
  • Ashurst
  • Ellis
  • Ashurst
3:28
14."Tough Act"
  • Peters
  • Cooke
  • Rubel
Rubel3:37
Total length:45:57
Japanese edition bonus tracks[20][21]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Worst of You"
  • Peters
  • Gibson
FRED3:18
16."Favourite Ex"
  • Peters
  • Ellis
  • Ashurst
Ellis3:22
17."Feels like This"
  • Peters
  • Ellis
  • Louis Mattrs
  • Alex Montaque
  • Negin Djafari
Ellis3:45
Total length:56:33

Notes

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Personnel

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Musicians

  • Maisie Peters – vocals
  • Henrik Michaelsen – guitar, bass, drums, backup vocals
  • Andrew Haas – guitar, bass, drums, synthesiser, backup vocals
  • Ian Franzino – drums

Production

  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering engineer
  • Mark Stent – mixing engineer
  • Henrik Michaelsen – engineer
  • Ian Franzino – engineer

Charts

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Chart performance for You Signed Up for This
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Irish Albums (OCC)[22] 20
Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] 2
UK Albums (OCC)[24] 2

Release history

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Release history for You Signed Up for This
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 27 August 2021
Atlantic

References

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  1. ^ Murray, Robin (15 June 2021). "Maisie Peters Details Debut Album 'You Signed Up For This'". Clash. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ Savage, Mark (15 June 2021). "Maisie Peters: Meet the singer who's been snapped up by Ed Sheeran". BBC News. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Ed Sheeran welcomes new signing Maisie Peters to his label". RTÉ. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. ^ Moore, Sam (15 June 2021). "Maisie Peters signs to Ed Sheeran's record label and announces debut album". NME. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (26 February 2021). "Check out Maisie Peters' cinematic new single, 'John Hughes Movie'". Dork. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  6. ^ Brennan, Kate M. (5 April 2021). "Maisie Peters Wishes Her Life Was a John Hughes Movie". Clash. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  7. ^ Cantor, Brian (15 June 2021). "Maisie Peters' Debut Album "You Signed Up For This" Gets August 27 Release Date; New Single "Psycho" Arrives July 2". Headline Planet. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  8. ^ maisie peters signed up for this [@maisiehpeters] (15 June 2021). "the next single off the album is called Psycho, and is one of three songs i wrote with ed on YSUFT. it's out July 2nd and oh my god i cannot wait for u to hear it. pre save it here https://lnk.to/MP-Psycho <3" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 June 2021 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Kaufman, Gil (15 June 2021). "Maisie Peters Signs to Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man Records, Preps 'Psycho' Single". Billboard. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  10. ^ a b "You Signed Up for This by Maisie Peters reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  11. ^ a b "You Signed Up for This by Maisie Peters". Metacritic. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 October 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  12. ^ Mills, Sasha. "Maisie Peters - You Signed Up For This". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  13. ^ Bulmer, Eloise. "Maisie Peters - You Signed Up For This - Review". DIY. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  14. ^ MacMillan, Jamie (25 August 2021). "Maisie Peters - You Signed Up For This | Dork". readdork.com. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  15. ^ Pillinger, Niamh. "Album Review: Maisie Peters - You Signed Up For This | Gigwise". www.gigwise.com. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  16. ^ Nugent, Annabel; Aubrey, Elizabeth (26 August 2021). "Album reviews: Maisie Peters – You Signed Up for This, and Chvrches – Screen Violence". The Independent. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  17. ^ Bruton, Louise. "Maisie Peters: You Signed Up For This review – The cliches run riot". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  18. ^ Johnson, Chloe. "Maisie Peters channels female rage and late-night nostalgia on You Signed Up For This". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  19. ^ Davies, Jeffrey (30 August 2021). "Maisie Peters: You Signed Up for This (Album Review)". PopMatters. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  20. ^ "Maisie Peters / メイジー・ピーターズ「You Signed Up for This / ユー・サインド・アップ・フォー・ディス」 | Warner Music Japan". ワーナーミュージック・ジャパン | Warner Music Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  21. ^ "CDJapan : You Signed Up For This Maisie Peters CD Album" (in Japanese). CD Japan. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  22. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  23. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  24. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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