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B.O.A.T.S is the fifth solo studio album by Irish-American musician Michael Patrick Kelly. It was released on 12 November 2021 through Columbia/Sony Music. Recording sessions took place at Hoxa HQ and Air Studios in London, Jan Krause Studio, Tweedstudio and Principal Studios and Toolhouse Studios in Germany, and Scaramouche in Vienna. Production was handled by Kelly himself together with Jimmy Hogarth, Daniel Flamm, Decco, Johannes Herbst, Robin Grubert, Lukas Hillebrand, Abaz, Klaus Sahm, Philipp Steinke, Tobias Kuhn, Vincent Sorg and X-Plosive. It features a guest appearance from Ilse DeLange.

The album reached number 2 in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, number 8 in Poland, and number 187 in Flanders. It was certified Gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie and IFPI Switzerland.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Boats"Michael Patrick KellyJames Dearness HogarthPaddy KellyJimmy HogarthLuke Glazewski (ass.)4:34
2."Diamonds & Metals"KellyHogarthPaddy KellyJimmy HogarthDaniel Flamm (add.)Luke Glazewski (ass.)4:14
3."Running Blind"KellyJohn Thomas RoachJintae KoPaddy KellyDaniel FlammLukas HillebrandJimmy Hogarth (add.)Jonas Mengler (voc.)3:17
4."Blurry Eyes"KellyDaniel BryerMike NeedlePaddy KellyJimmy HogarthDaniel FlammJohannes HerbstRobin Grubert3:36
5."Throwback"KellySebastian ArmanJoacim PerssonPaddy KellyDECCO2:30
6."Fake Messiah"KellyImran AbbasThomas KeßlerElżbieta SteinmetzPaddy KellyAbazX-PlosiveJimmy Hogarth (add.)3:21
7."Paragliding"KellyDaniel FlammRobin GrubertPaddy KellyDaniel FlammRobin Grubert4:05
8."Beautiful Madness"KellyArmanPerssonPaddy KellyDECCO2:56
9."Earthquake"KellyDavid RhodesJack GourlayPaddy KellyJimmy HogarthDaniel FlammJohannes Herbst3:31
10."Mother's Day"KellyPhilipp SteinkeTobias KuhnPaddy KellyJimmy HogarthPhilipp SteinkeTobias Kuhn3:33
11."The World" (featuring Ilse DeLange)KellyFlammChristoph KoterzinaMarkus SchlichtherlePaddy KellyJimmy HogarthDaniel Flamm2:57
12."America"KellyAlexander ZuckowskiFlammPaddy KellyDaniel FlammVincent Sorg4:57
13."Thank You"KellyZuckowskiFlammPaddy KellyJimmy HogarthDaniel FlammJohannes Herbst (add.)3:48
14."Icon"KellyAnders GrahnAndre LindalPaddy KellyJimmy HogarthPeter Seifert (add.)3:29
15."Home"KellyZuckowskiFlammPaddy KellyJimmy HogarthDaniel FlammMatthias Oldofredi (add.)5:18
16."Boats (Reprise)"KellyHogarthPaddy KellyJimmy HogarthDaniel FlammKlaus Sahm1:21
Total length:57:27
Extended Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Best Bad Friend" (featuring Rea Garvey)Raymond Michael GarveyNicolas RebscherMartin GallopNicolas Rebscher
18."Wonders"FlammGrubertDaniel FlammJohannes HerbstRobin GrubertMichael Ilbert
19."Two Mothers"Jimmy HarryPaddy KellyJimmy Hogarth
20."O.K.O"KellyHogarthFlammKoterzinaSchlichtherlePaddy KellyJimmy HogarthDaniel FlammMichael Ilbert
21."Good Morning Sunshine"Michael GeldreichRené MillerMichael GeldreichBenedikt Schoeller
22."When Sorry Ain’t Good Enough"KellyHogarthPaddy KellyJimmy Hogarth

Charts

Chart (2021)Peak position
Weekly charts Chart (2021) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 2 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 187 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 2 Polish Albums (ZPAV) 8 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 2Year-end charts Chart (2021) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 27 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 65 Chart (2022) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 21 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 44 Chart (2023) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 92
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)187
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)2
Polish Albums (ZPAV)8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)2
Chart (2021)Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)27
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)65
Chart (2022)Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)21
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)44
Chart (2023)Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)92

Certifications

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)Gold100,000‡
Hungary (MAHASZ)Gold2,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)Platinum20,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)Gold10,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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