Hypersonic Missiles

Hypersonic Missiles is the debut studio album by English musician Sam Fender, released on 13 September 2019 by Polydor Records. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, number one on the Scottish Albums Chart, and number six on the Irish Albums Chart. It sold over 41,000 copies in the first week on the UK Albums Chart and was the 11th best selling vinyl album of 2019. As of October 2021, the album has sold over 230,000 copies.

The album was supported by eight singles, with previously released single, "Play God", serving as the album’s lead single. This was followed by the release of "Leave Fast", "Dead Boys" and "That Sound", all of which appeared on the Dead Boys extended play. "Hypersonic Missiles", "Will We Talk?" and "The Borders" were released as the album’s fifth, sixth, and seventh singles respectively, while “Saturday” was released as the final single from the album. Hypersonic Missiles was acclaimed by critics, with particular praise toward Fender's lyricism and stylistic influences.