"Chaos and the Calm" is the debut full length studio album by English singer-songwriter James Bay. It was released on 23 March 2015 through Republic Records. The Official Charts Company reported that Chaos and the Calm debuted at number one in the UK chart on 29 March 2015, having sold over 64,000 copies in the first week of release. A deluxe version was also released featuring four bonus tracks. "Chaos and the Calm" is the debut full length studio album by English singer-songwriter James Bay. It was released on 23 March 2015 through Republic Records. The Official Charts Company reported that Chaos and the Calm debuted at number one in the UK chart on 29 March 2015, having sold over 64,000 copies in the first week of release. A deluxe version was also released featuring four bonus tracks. false 2025-11-08 08:23:57 2015 2015-03-24 2015-03-24 48 Blues Rock Pop Pop Rock Rock Soul 134674 2230560 aa53f648-1aa6-48ee-9261-e2f2fe2f324e 6a997121-0919-482b-a91b-c6fe1b55a4b9 0c9ba25a-cffa-4042-bb34-44bda3b08d1d /media/data/media4/Music/James Bay/Chaos and the Calm/folder.jpg James Bay James Bay 1 1 03:48 1 2 03:59 1 3 04:22 1 4 04:00 1 5 03:26 1 6 03:59 1 7 04:37 1 8 04:34 1 9 03:24 1 10 04:41 1 11 03:46 1 12 03:44 James Michael Bay (born 4 September 1990) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. In 2014, he released his single "Hold Back the River", which was certified platinum, before releasing his debut studio album Chaos and the Calm (2014). The album went to number one in the UK and number 15 in the US. In February 2015, Bay received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award. At the 2016 Brit Awards he received the award for Best British Male Solo Artist. Bay also received three nominations at the 2016 Grammy Awards, for Best New Artist, Best Rock Album, and Best Rock Song. In May 2018, he released his second studio album, Electric Light. Republic Records