Bad Intentions (album)
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Bad Intentions is the debut solo studio album by British rapper Dappy, that was released via Takeover Entertainment Limited and Island Records.[1] The album is Dappy's first studio material released since the split of his previous hip-hop band, N-Dubz. The release of the album was announced in July 2011, with Dappy insisting that he "wished to push his music style and motives in alternative directions."[2] On July 3, 2012, the album was confirmed for release on October 1, 2012,[3] but on September 13, 2012, the album was delayed till October 15 and then to October 22.
Background
After N-Dubz decided to take an indefinite break to begin work on solo projects, following their departure from American record label Def Jam,[4] it was revealed that Dappy intended to pursue a solo career. He commented in an interview, "I want to do the unexpected and I want to break barriers." His first solo effort was a collaboration with fellow rapper Tinchy Stryder, on the lead single from his fourth studio album, Full Tank, entitled Spaceship. He later revealed his debut solo single, No Regrets, and announced that his debut solo record would be entitled "Bad Intentions".[2] Rockstar was later revealed as the album's second single, and "Come With Me", a collaboration featuring Margs, Dawood and Retro, originally entitled "I Won't Remember", will be released as the album's third single. A cover of Queen's "We Will Rock You", entitled "Rock You",[5] will appear on the deluxe edition of the album. A track that failed to make the final cut of the album, "Dare To Dream", was previouslly discussed in a press interview.[6]
Singles
- "No Regrets" was released as the album's lead single on September 18, 2011,[7] peaking at #1 on the UK Singles Chart and #8 in Ireland. His N-Dubz band-mate Fazer makes a cameo appearance in the music video for the track, playing the piano in the bridge section.
- "Rockstar", a collaboration with Queen guitarist Brian May, was released as the album's second single on February 26, 2012.[8] It peaked at #2 on the UK Singles Chart, being held off the top spot by Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" featuring Kimbra.[9]
- "I'm Coming (Tarzan, Part II)" was issued as a promotional single on July 3, 2012. A music video was also filmed for the track, and it also debuted on July 3. The track peaked at #35 on the UK Singles Chart after one week of sales.[10]
- "Come With Me", a collaboration with Margs, Dawood and Retro, was released as the album's third single on August 12, 2012.[11] A music video for the track was filmed on the week commencing June 25, 2012, and a preview of it was screened on T4 music on July 27, 2012. However, to this date, the video remains unreleased, and the single was removed from purchase just days after release, and only charted at #101 on the UK Singles Chart.
- "Good Intentions" was released as the album's fourth single on September 16, 2012. The release of the track was confirmed by Dappy at T4 on the Beach. The track premièred on BBC Radio 1 Xtra on August 8, 2012. A music video for the track was filmed in Hawaii at the end of July 2012. Dappy said of the single, ""Hope you like it guys... Something a little different for ya... Just speaking from the heart...".[12] The single peaked at #12 on the UK Singles Chart on September 23, 2012.
Track listing
- The album's track listing was confirmed by HMV on July 3, 2012,[13] however, on August 17, 2012, the track listing was revised.[3] On September 26, the album's track listing was confirmed via iTunes with the length of each track being revealed. The iTunes edition also includes three bonus music videos.[14]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro (Me)" | Costadinos Contostavlos | Alfred Millar | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Rockstar" (featuring Brian May) | Costadinos Contostavlos, Ayak Thiik, Thomas Barnes, Benjamin Kohn, Peter Kelleher | TMS | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Fuck Them" | Costadinos Contostavlos, Sam Gumbley | S-X | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Come With Me" (featuring Dawood, Retro and Margs) | Costadinos Contostavlos | David Dawood, Nathan Retro | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Good Intentions" | Costadinos Contostavlos, Wayne Hector, Fraser T Smith, Clinton Outten, Alfred Miller, Tim Powell | Fraser T Smith | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Gino Skit" | Costadinos Contostavlos | 2:34 | |
| 7. | "Tarzan" | Costadinos Contostavlos | Nathan Retro | 3:01 |
| 8. | "No Regrets" | Costadinos Contostavlos, Ayak Thiik, Thomas Barnes, Benjamin Kohn, Peter Kelleher | TMS | 4:00 |
| 9. | "I'm Coming" (Tarzan Part 2) | Costadinos Contostavlos, Sam Gumbley | S-X | 4:12 |
| 10. | "Yin Yang" | Costadinos Contostavlos, Ayak Thiik, Nathan Retro | Nathan Retro | 3:57 |
| 11. | "Bring It Home" (featuring The Wanted) | Costadinos Contostavlos, Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, Nathan Sykes | Steve Mac, Wayne Hector | 3:46 |
| 12. | "All or Nothing" | Costadinos Contostavlos | Fraser T Smith | 3:56 |
| 13. | "I.O.U." | Costadinos Contostavlos | Fraser T Smith | 4:29 |
| 14. | "Outro (You)" | Costadinos Contostavlos | Alfred Millar | 1:13 |
| Total length: | 49:01 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Who's the Daddy" (with Benny Banks) | Costadinos Contostavlos, Benny Banks | Show 'N' Prove | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Explode" (featuring Cover Drive) | Contostavlos, Karen Reifer, Thomas Ray Armstrong, Jamar Harding, Barry Hill, Steve Mac | Steve Mac | 3:25 |
| 3. | "We Will Rock You" (Radio 1 Live Lounge Performance) | Costadinos Contostavlos, Ayak Thiik, Thomas Barnes, Benjamin Kohn, Peter Kelleher, Brian May | TMS | 3:06 |
| 4. | "Rockstar" (Radio 1 Live Lounge Performance) | Costadinos Contostavlos, Ayak Thiik, Thomas Barnes, Benjamin Kohn, Peter Kelleher | TMS | 3:38 |
| 5. | "No Regrets" (Acoustic Mix) | Costadinos Contostavlos, Ayak Thiik, Thomas Barnes, Benjamin Kohn, Peter Kelleher | TMS | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Spaceship" (featuring Tinchy Stryder) | Contostavlos, Kwasi Danquah III, Thomas Barnes, Benjamin Kohn, Peter Kelleher | TMS | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Spaceship" (featuring Tinchy Stryder) (Acoustic) | Contostavlos, Kwasi Danquah III, Thomas Barnes, Benjamin Kohn, Peter Kelleher | TMS | 3:33 |
| Total length: | <!- – 17:31 --> | |||
Personnel
Musicians
•Dappy – Primary Vocalist, Writer, Composer, Mixer
Release history
| Regions | Dates | Format(s) | Label(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | October 19, 2012 | CD, digital download | Takeover Entertainment, Island Records |
| United Kingdom | October 22, 2012 | CD, 2CD, digital download |
References
- ^ Contostavlos, Costas. "Studio". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- ^ a b N-Dubz star Dappy has ‘big goals’ for his solo career. pressparty.com. Thursday, July 21, 2011.
- ^ a b Bad Intentions (Play.com Exclusive). Play.com.
- ^ Contostavlos, Costas. "Studio". The CMU Website. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- ^ "JumpOff.TV — Dappy & Brian May "We Will Rock You" (Queen Cover)". Uk.jumpoff.tv. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ Contostavlos, Costas. "Bring Em Out". Entertainment.
- ^ Contostavlos, Costas. "No Regrets". iTunes. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- ^ Contostavlos, Costas. "Rockstar". iTunes. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- ^ Contostavlos, Costas. "Album Name". MUZU TV. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- ^ "I'm Coming (Tarzan, Pt. 2) – Single by Dappy – Download I'm Coming (Tarzan, Pt. 2) – Single on iTunes". iTunes Store.
- ^ "Come With Me (Dawood & Retro vs. Dappy & Margs) – Single by Dappy – Pre-Order Come With Me (Dawood & Retro vs. Dappy & Margs) – Single on iTunes". iTunes Store.
- ^ "Dappy debuts new single 'Good Intentions' – Listen". Digital Spy.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Dappy – Bad Intentions: Deluxe Edition: Ltd. HMV Group.
- ^ a b iTunes – Music – Bad Intentions (Deluxe Edition) by Dappy. Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved on 2012-10-07.
- ^ Dappy: confirmation of new album 'Bad Intentions' tracklist. Digital Spy.