Sunsets & Full Moons

Sunsets & Full Moons
Studio album by The Script
Released	8 November 2019 (2019-11-08)
Genre	Pop[1]
Length	30:20
Label	Sony
Producer	Danny O'Donoghue David Lucius King Jimbo Barry Mark Sheehan Samuel Tsang
The Script chronology
Acoustic Sessions (2018) Sunsets & Full Moons (2019) Acoustic Sessions 2 (2021)
Singles from Sunsets & Full Moons
"The Last Time" Released: 20 September 2019[2] "Run Through Walls" Released: 10 January 2020

Sunsets & Full Moons is the sixth studio album by Irish rock band The Script, released 8 November 2019 through Sony Music Entertainment.^[3] It was supported by the lead single "The Last Time". The Script embarked on a European tour in 2020 in promotion of the album, with Becky Hill acting as a support act.^[4] It was the last studio album to feature guitarist Mark Sheehan before his death in 2023.

Background

The band consider the album to be a sequel to their self-titled debut album, released in 2008, as both were "written and recorded following traumatic personal events" for lead singer Danny O'Donoghue, whose parents both died ten years apart. O'Donoghue called the album the "most poignant record we've ever made", and said "Our music was always about being together with the audience, and writing about your own feelings, and sharing them."^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Something Unreal"	Daniel O'Donoghue Mark Sheehan James Barry	3:31
2.	"The Last Time"	O'Donoghue Sheehan Barry James Abrahart	3:16
3.	"Run Through Walls"	O'Donoghue Sheehan Barry David King	3:26
4.	"If You Don't Love Yourself"	O'Donoghue Sheehan Barry King	2:45
5.	"Hurt People Hurt People"	O'Donoghue Sheehan Barry King	3:07
6.	"Same Time"	O'Donoghue Sheehan Abrahart Steven James Dale Anthoni	3:17
7.	"Underdog"	O'Donoghue Sheehan Barry	3:37
8.	"The Hurt Game"	O'Donoghue Sheehan Camille Purcell	3:48
9.	"Hot Summer Nights"	O'Donoghue Sheehan Barry Shaun Farrugia	3:33
Total length:			30:20

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 11 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 22 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 125 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 8 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 92 Irish Albums (IRMA)[11] 1 Portuguese Albums (AFP)[12] 24 Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 2 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 28 UK Albums (OCC)[15] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] 43

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[17]	Gold	100,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Sunsets & Full Moons – The Script". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
2. "The Script share poignant new single "The Last Time"". Substream Magazine. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
3. "The Script 'Sunsets and Full Moons' UK Tour 2020: Dates, Venues & Ticket Information". Capital FM. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
4. Ross, Alex (11 October 2019). "The Script announce UK tour for 2020". Hits Radio. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
5. White, Jack (11 October 2019). "The Script announce new album Sunsets & Full Moons out on November 8". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
6. "Australiancharts.com – The Script – Sunsets & Full Moons". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
7. "Ultratop.be – The Script – Sunsets & Full Moons" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
8. "Ultratop.be – The Script – Sunsets & Full Moons" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Script – Sunsets & Full Moons" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
10. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Script – Sunset & Full Moons" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
11. "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Script". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
12. "Portuguesecharts.com – The Script – Sunsets & Full Moons". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
13. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
14. "Swisscharts.com – The Script – Sunsets & Full Moons". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
15. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
16. White, Jack (9 January 2020). "Ireland's Official Top 50 biggest albums of 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
17. "British album certifications – Script – Sunsets & Full Moons". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 May 2023.