Brightest Blue

Brightest Blue (2020) is the fourth studio album by English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding, released on 17 July 2020 by Polydor Records.

Brightest Blue received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album was also a commercial success. It became Goulding's third album to peak at number one on the UK Albums Chart and fourth album to debut inside the top three on the chart. The album also peaked inside the top ten in several other countries. To promote the album, Goulding was set to embark on the Brightest Blue Tour on 28 April 2021, but it was pushed back to 5 October 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions in the United Kingdom.

Associated Press included Brightest Blue on their Best Albums of 2020 year-end list.

Brightest Blue became Goulding's third number-one album in the United Kingdom, debuting with sales of 14,820 units.[53] Brightest Blue also reached the top 10 in Scotland and Ireland.