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ROMANCE
by FONTAINES DC
Romance by Fontaines D.C. was released on 23 August 2024 through XL Recordings.
Produced by James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Blur), the album’s 11 tracks—including Starburster, Favourite, and In the Modern World, all of which are steeped in dreamlike imagery and dystopian romance, drawing on influences as varied as Japanese manga, Italian cinema, and the apocalyptic beauty of Akira. Here, frontman Grian Chatten delivers vocals that balance intimacy with grandeur, turning songs into meditations on love, loss, and resilience in a fractured world. With sweeping guitars, gothic textures, flashes of Britpop confidence, and Ford’s layered production, Romance is both a departure and a culmination—an album that feels destined for arenas yet retains the poetic grit that defined Fontaines D.C. from the start.
In September 2025 it was announced that Fontaines D.C.'s album Romance was nominated for the Mercury Prize Album of the Year 2025.
Tracklist - Romance by Fontaines D.C.
1. Romance
2. Starburster
3. Here’s the Thing
4. Desire
5. In the Modern World
6. Bug
7. Motorcycle Boy
8. Sundowner
9. Horseness Is the Whatness
10. Death Kink
11. Favourite
Chart history of ROMANCE
Official Albums Chart
Official Albums Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position2
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXL1436CD
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 2Top 10
- 11Top 20
- 29Top 40
- 59Top 75
- 62Top 100
Chart run
62 weeks - 05/09/2024 to 06/11/2025
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Official Albums Chart Update
Official Albums Chart Update
Chart facts
- Peak position2
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXL1436CD
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 5Top 10
- 11Top 20
- 30Top 40
- 62Top 75
- 64Top 100
Chart run
35 weeks - 01/09/2024 to 27/04/2025
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Official Scottish Albums Chart
Official Scottish Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position2
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXL1436CD
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 17Top 10
- 51Top 20
- 62Top 40
- 62Top 75
- 62Top 100
Chart run
62 weeks - 05/09/2024 to 06/11/2025
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Official Albums Streaming Chart
Official Albums Streaming ChartChart facts
- Peak position8
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXL1436CD
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 1Top 10
- 2Top 20
- 8Top 40
- 32Top 75
- 55Top 100
Chart run
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Official Albums Sales Chart
Official Albums Sales ChartChart facts
- Peak position2
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXL1436CD
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 11Top 10
- 37Top 20
- 62Top 40
- 62Top 75
- 62Top 100
Chart run
62 weeks - 05/09/2024 to 06/11/2025
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Official Album Downloads Chart
Official Album Downloads ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXL1436CD
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 1Top 10
- 3Top 20
- 13Top 40
- 25Top 75
- 35Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 06/02/2025
1 week - 13/03/2025
1 week - 10/04/2025
1 week - 24/07/2025
1 week - 07/08/2025
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Official Physical Albums Chart
Official Physical Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position2
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXL1436CD
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 13Top 10
- 38Top 20
- 61Top 40
- 62Top 75
- 62Top 100
Chart run
62 weeks - 05/09/2024 to 06/11/2025
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Official Vinyl Albums Chart
Official Vinyl Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXL1436LP
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 27Top 10
- 55Top 20
- 61Top 40
- 61Top 75
- 61Top 100
Chart run
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Official Record Store Chart
Official Record Store ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXL1436CD
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 14Top 10
- 36Top 20
- 60Top 40
- 60Top 75
- 60Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 06/11/2025
End of Year Albums Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position61
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXL1436CD
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 0Top 10
- 0Top 20
- 0Top 40
- 1Top 75
- 1Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 01/01/2024
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Official Independent Albums Chart
Official Independent Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXL1436CD
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 5No1
- 47Top 10
- 62Top 20
- 62Top 40
- 62Top 75
- 62Top 100
Chart run
62 weeks - 05/09/2024 to 06/11/2025
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Official Irish Albums Chart
Official Irish Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position2
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXL1436CD
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 20Top 10
- 57Top 20
- 62Top 40
- 62Top 75
- 62Top 100
Chart run
62 weeks - 05/09/2024 to 06/11/2025
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