This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway

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This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway
Studio album by
Lola Young
Released21 June 2024 (2024-06-21)
Recorded2023–2024
Length38:07
LabelIsland
Producer
Lola Young chronology
My Mind Wanders and Sometimes Leaves Completely
(2023) 		This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway
(2024) 		I'm Only F**king Myself
(2025)
Singles from This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway
  1. "Conceited"
    Released: 29 September 2023
  2. "Wish You Were Dead"
    Released: 12 January 2024
  3. "Intrusive Thoughts"
    Released: 23 February 2024
  4. "Big Brown Eyes"
    Released: 5 April 2024
  5. "Fuck"
    Released: 3 May 2024
  6. "Messy"
    Released: 30 May 2024
  7. "Good Books"
    Released: 18 June 2024
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic91/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
The GuardianStarStarStarStar[2]
NMEStarStarStarStarStar[3]

This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway is the second studio album by English singer and songwriter Lola Young. It was released on 21 June 2024 via Island Records. It follows her 2023 debut album, My Mind Wanders and Sometimes Leaves Completely.[4] The album contains her UK number-one single "Messy", which was the sixth single, and was met with acclaim from critics; it reached number sixteen on the UK Albums Chart.

It also earned Young nominations for Best New Artist and Best Pop Solo Performance for "Messy" at the 68th Grammy Awards.

Track listing

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This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Good Books"
  • Buddy Ross
  • Carter Lang
  • Solomonophonic
  • Manuka[a]
4:14
2."Wish You Were Dead"
  • Young
  • Brown
  • Dickinson
  • Solomon
  • Matt Zara
  • Matt Zara
  • Solomonophonic
  • Manuka
3:14
3."Big Brown Eyes"
  • Young
  • Brown
  • Dickinson
  • Solomon
  • Solomonophonic
  • Manuka
3:38
4."Conceited"
  • Young
  • Brown
  • Dickinson
  • Solomon
  • Solomonophonic
  • Manuka[a]
3:59
5."Messy"
  • Young
  • Dickinson
  • Lang
  • Monsune
  • Solomonophonic
  • Manuka
4:44
6."Walk on By"
  • Young
  • Brown
  • Dickinson
  • Solomon
  • Solomonophonic
  • Manuka
3:34
7."You Noticed"
  • Young
  • Brown
  • Dickinson
  • Solomon
  • Solomonophonic
  • Manuka
4:30
8."Crush"
  • Young
  • Brown
  • Dickinson
  • Lang
  • Solomon
  • Solomonophonic
  • Manuka
3:46
9."Fuck"
  • Young
  • Brown
  • Dickinson
  • Solomon
  • Solomonophonic
  • Manuka[a]
2:44
10."Intrusive Thoughts"
  • Solomonophonic
  • Cass Lowe
2:31
11."Outro"YoungYoung1:13
Total length:38:07

Note

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]

Musicians

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  • Lola Young – vocals
  • Jared Solomon – bass (tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 8), synthesizer (1–3, 6, 9), programming (1, 5, 6, 9), electric guitar (2, 3, 5, 6, 8), drums (2, 3, 9), acoustic bass guitar (7)
  • Conor Dickinson – electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 9), percussion (4), acoustic guitar (5, 7), bass guitar (5), bass (9)
  • Will Brown – keyboards (tracks 1, 5), organ (1, 7), synthesizer (2, 3, 5, 9), drums (2, 4, 6, 9); bass, electric guitar (2); piano (3, 6)
  • Carter Lang – bass, drums (track 1); electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, synthesizer (5)
  • Buddy Ross – programming, sampler, synthesizer (track 1)
  • Matt Zara – electric guitar, piano, programming, synthesizer (track 2)
  • Monsune – keyboards, programming (track 5)
  • Cass Lowe – electric guitar, programming (track 10)

Technical

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  • Dale Becker – mastering (tracks 1–10)
  • Jasper Ward – mastering (track 11)
  • Nathan Phillips – mixing (tracks 1–9)
  • David Wrench – mixing (track 10)
  • Jared Solomon – engineering (track 2)
  • Nate Mingo – mastering assistance (track 4)

Visuals

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  • Studio Island – artwork
  • Sophie Jones – photography

Charts

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Chart performance for This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway
Chart (2024–2025) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 43
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 27
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] 38
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[10] 28
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 12
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 41
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[13] 3
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 12
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] 6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 53
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 16
US Billboard 200[18] 64
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[19] 8

Certifications

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Certifications for This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)[20] Gold 10,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway by Lola Young". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Lola Young: This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway review – winningly messy mix of zingers and vulnerability". The Guardian. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  3. ^ Williams, Sophie (21 June 2024). "Lola Young – 'This Wasn't Meant For You Anyway' review: essential, captivatingly messy pop". NME. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  4. ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (31 May 2024). "Lola Young announces her new album, This Wasn't Meant For You Anyway". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  5. ^ "This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway / Lola Young / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Lola Young – This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Lola Young – This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Lola Young – This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of February 8, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 1, 2025". Hitlisten. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lola Young – This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Albums du semaine 8, 2025". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Top 100 Rock & Metal Albums du semaine 10, 2025" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lola Young – This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Lola Young – This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  18. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of February 8, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  19. ^ "Top Rock & Alternative Albums: Week of February 8, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Norwegian album certifications – Lola Young – This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 9 August 2025.