The Second Coming (album)

"The Second Coming"
The Second Coming
	; Standard edition
Studio album by Queen Sapphire
Released	May 23, 2017
Recorded	2015–2017
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	59:07
Label	Lollipop
Producer	10Fold; 4TUNE; Fletcher Avalon; Bones; Thursten Brötzmann; Jodi Grimes; Killabeatz; Lightswitch; Maxxhitz; Ømega; Sagittarius; Queen Sapphire; Rafael Taverniti; Zander;
Queen Sapphire chronology
Alternate cover
	; Deluxe edition
Singles from The Second Coming
	"The Second Coming"; Released: February 14, 2017; "Nahshon"; Released: May 23, 2017; "Rock My World"; Released: August 29, 2017; "Dark Glitter"; Released: January 23, 2018;

The Second Coming is the fourth studio album by Queen Sapphire. It was released on May 23, 2017, through Lollipop Records. Writing for the project began shortly following the release of Sapphire's last studio effort, Last Judgment (2015), with the beginning of the recording process commencing shortly after. The bulk of recording began following the launch of the Maniac WorldBall Tour. Much like her previous release, Queen Sapphire served as executive producer of the project, alongside record producer James Ford. In addition to Ford, Sapphire also reunited with Thursten Brötzmann, Killabeatz and Maxxhitz, all of whom she previously worked with on Last Judgment. In addition to this, she also experimented with other writers and producers for the project. The album primarily consists of the dance-pop music genre, while experimenting with other infusions of electronic, rock, and the rhythm and blues.

To date, two singles have been issued from The Second Coming. The titular track was serviced as the album's lead single on February 14, 2017. The song reached the number one position on all-three of the eligible Single Charts for each respective Nation. The album's second single, "Nahshon", was released on May 23, 2017.

Background and recording

Writing and composition

Influences and themes

Music and lyrical content

Release and promotion

Singles

Live performances

Critical reception

Commercial performance

Track listing

The Second Coming — standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Dancing on Air"	Giovanna Ciccone Maxwell Watson	Maxxhitz Queen Sapphire	4:11
2.	"The Second Coming"	Ciccone James Ford Amanda Lee Jones Watson	Maxxhitz Queen Sapphire	5:03
3.	"Grace of My Love"	Curtis Shaw Ciccone	Lightswitch	3:23
4.	"Nahshon"	Ciccone Ford	10F0ld Queen Sapphire	4:47
5.	"Whisper"	Wayne Freeman Lance Hawthorne Ciccone	Ømega	4:59
6.	"Moonfall"	Jodi Grimes Jones Watson Ciccone	4TUNE Maxxhitz	3:20
7.	"Schadenfreude"	Trevor Gosford Hawthorne	Bones Ømega	5:59
8.	"Lizzie Borden"	Ciccone Grimes Darius Lebron	Killabeatz	2:29
9.	"Rebel Children"	Ciccone Ford	10F0ld Queen Sapphire	3:10
10.	"Don't Come Rescue Me"	Thursten Brötzmann	Brötzmann	4:51
11.	"Plastic & Prejudice"	Ciccone Jones	4TUNE	3:01
12.	"Dark Glitter"	Brötzmann	Brötzmann	5:07
13.	"A Clockwise Blue"	Aleczander Zaslavski Rafael Taverniti	Zander	3:27
14.	"Rock My World"	Watson Ciccone	Maxxhitz	5:20
Total length:				59:07

The Second Coming — deluxe edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
9.	"Dear Lord Forgive Me"	Ciccone Grimes	Grimes	3:22
10.	"Rebel Children"	Ciccone Ford	10F0ld Queen Sapphire	3:10
11.	"Instructions"	Fletcher Avalon Ciccone	Avalon Queen Sapphire	4:19
12.	"Don't Come Rescue Me"	Brötzmann	Brötzmann	4:51
13.	"Plastic & Prejudice"	Ciccone Jones	4TUNE	3:01
14.	"Dark Glitter"	Brötzmann	Brötzmann	5:07
15.	"Bleach"	Brötzmann	Brötzmann	2:48
16.	"A Clockwise Blue"	Aleczander Zaslavski Rafael Taverniti	Zander	3:27
17.	"Rock My World"	Watson Ciccone	Maxxhitz	5:20
Total length:				1:09:36

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for *The Second Coming*
Chart (2017)	Peak position
ARIA Albums Chart	N/A
Billboard Albums Chart	1
UK Albums Chart	1

Certifications

Release history

Release formats for *The Second Coming*
Nation	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Edition(s)
United Kingdom	May 22, 2017	CD digital download streaming	Lollipop	Standard deluxe
United States	May 23, 2017
Oceania	May 27, 2017