Disc-Overy

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nameDisc-Overy
typestudio
artistTinie Tempah
coverDisc-Overy album cover.png
released1 October 2010
recorded2009–10
genre{{flatlist
length44:45
label{{flatlist
producer{{flatlist
next_titleDemonstration
next_year2013
misc{{Singles
nameDisc-Overy
typestudio
single1Pass Out
single1date28 February 2010
single2Frisky
single2date7 June 2010
single3Written in the Stars
single3date19 September 2010
single4Invincible
single4date26 December 2010
single5Wonderman
single5date7 March 2011
single6Till I'm Gone
single6date17 May 2011
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| name = Disc-Overy | type = studio | artist = Tinie Tempah | cover = Disc-Overy album cover.png | alt = | released = 1 October 2010 | recorded = 2009–10 | venue = | studio = | genre = {{flatlist|

Disc-Overy is the debut studio album by the British rapper Tinie Tempah, released in Ireland on 1 October 2010 and in the United Kingdom on 4 October, by Parlophone Records. The original album track list includes Kelly Rowland, Ellie Goulding, Labrinth, Emeli Sandé, Eric Turner, Wiz Khalifa, Swedish House Mafia and Range. Disc-Overy uses predominantly upbeat, dance-orientated production with lyrics concerning fame, youth and love. The album earned Tinie two Brit Awards in 2011 and has received Double-Platinum certification by the BPI. It also reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. In July 2011, Disc-Overy was announced as a nominee for the annual Mercury Music Prize.

Following the success of "Written in the Stars" as the album's North American lead single, it was announced that Disc-Overy would receive a United States release with a revised track list. The tracks "Obsession", "Invincible" featuring Kelly Rowland, and "Just A Little" featuring the Roc Nation artist Range were removed from the American track list, while new collaborations with Wiz Khalifa, Bei Maejor and Ester Dean were added. New production contributions came from Boi-1da, Alex da Kid and Stargate. The album was released in the United States on 17 May 2011. The three new tracks were later released in the United Kingdom on a deluxe edition of Disc-Overy, made available on 20 June 2011.

Background

Discussing Disc-Overy, Tinie Tempah said, "If you've heard "Pass Out" and "Frisky" and think you know what to expect, you're wrong. I wanted this album to be really raw, not only in terms of the production but the guests. I was only interested in working with people I really respect and who I'm a fan of." He also said, "I met Ellie Goulding very early on, we swapped numbers and after that we started living very parallel worlds; the same festivals, interviews and so on. It made total sense to have her on the album."

Chart performance

On its release, Disc-Overy received generally positive reviews, earning praise for its broad musical appeal and being compared with other crossover acts such as Dizzee Rascal and Tinchy Stryder. Following an anticipated release as a result of several setbacks from its original winter 2009 release date, Disc-Overy entered number the UK Album Chart at number one, selling 85,000 copies in its first week. Six singles from the album have attained UK chart success, including the number ones "Pass Out" and "Written in the Stars". Disc-Overy has received double platinum certification by British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and has sold over 750,000 copies in the UK alone since its release. It has spent fifty consecutive weeks in the UK Top 40 Albums Chart to date. In the US, the album debuted at number twenty-one on the Billboard 200 with 16,400 copies sold in the first week. In the second week, 6,300 copies were sold, making a total of 22,700 domestic units in two weeks.

Singles

"Pass Out" was released as the album's first single on 28 February 2010. Produced by Labrinth, who also sang the vocal hook, the track entered the UK Singles Chart at number one, selling 92,000 copies in it first week. The track was later released on vinyl to promote the third annual Record Store Day, and a remix was recorded with Snoop Dogg for the American market, although it was later decided that the original version would be marketed in there. "Frisky" was released as the album's second single on 4 June 2010. The track features production and guest vocals by Labrinth. After a highly publicised chart battle with Dizzee Rascal and James Corden's official World Cup single "Shout", "Frisky" debuted and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart.

"Written in the Stars" was released as the album's third single on 27 September 2010. The track features guest vocals from the American singer and multi-instrumentalist Eric Turner, and was produced by iSHi. After first-week sales of over 115,000 copies, "Written in the Stars" entered the UK Singles Chart at number one, becoming Tinie Tempah's second number one on the chart and his third consecutive top three hit. The track was later released as Tempah's first single in the United States, reaching number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100. "Invincible" was released as the album's fourth official single on 26 December 2010. The track features guest vocals from the American singer Kelly Rowland. The track peaked at #11 on the UK Singles Chart after nine weeks in the Top 40.

"Wonderman" was released as the album's fifth official single on 7 March 2011. The track features guest vocals from the British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding. The track peaked at number twelve on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Tempah's lowest charting single to date, one place behind its predecessor, "Invincible". "Till I'm Gone" was released as the first single from the deluxe edition of the album on 17 May 2011. It was also released as Tempah's second single in the United States. The track features guest vocals from the American rapper Wiz Khalifa. Despite not being released in the United Kingdom until August 2011, the track peaked at #24 on the UK Singles Chart.

Other notable charting songs

"Miami 2 Ibiza", was released as a single on 4 October 2010. The track is a collaboration between Tempah and the Swedish House Mafia, from the latter's album Until One (2010). The track peaked at #4 on the UK Singles Chart. "Simply Unstoppable" was released as a promotional single from the album on 20 April 2011, albeit in remixed form, in order to promote a Lucozade advertising campaign. The track peaked at #33 on the UK Singles Chart. The remix of the track features the drummer Travis Barker and the boxer Katie Taylor. "Love Suicide" also received some coverage in selected European countries, charting in Ireland at number 7, and in the Netherlands at number 20. The track features guest vocals from Ester Dean.

Critical reception

On its release, Disc-Overy received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, based on 18 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".

Track listing

| headline = | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = Intro | extra1 = All About She | writer1 = {{flatlist|

  • Patrick Okogwu
  • John Clare
  • James Tadgell
  • Vanya Taylor | length1 = 2:31 | title2 = Simply Unstoppable | extra2 = Al Shux | writer2 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Alexander Shuckburgh
  • Taylor | length2 = 3:33 | title3 = Pass Out | extra3 = {{flatlist|
  • Labrinth
  • Da Digglar | writer3 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Timothy McKenzie
  • Marc Williams | length3 = 4:28 | title4 = Illusion | extra4 = {{flatlist|
  • Al Shux
  • John Hill | writer4 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Sam Frank
  • John Hill
  • Shuckburgh
  • Luke Steele | length4 = 3:16 | title5 = Just a Little | writer5 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Eshraque Mughal
  • Theodore Bowen | note5 = featuring Range | extra5 = iSHi | length5 = 3:03 | title6 = Snap | extra6 = iSHi | writer6 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Mughal
  • Mark Asari
  • Talay Riley | length6 = 3:05 | title7 = Written in the Stars | note7 = featuring Eric Turner | writer7 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Mughal
  • Charlie Bernado
  • Eric Turner | extra7 = iSHi | length7 = 3:39 | title8 = Frisky | note8 = featuring Labrinth | writer8 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • McKenzie
  • Williams | extra8 = {{flatlist|
  • Labrinth
  • Da Digglar | length8 = 4:56 | title9 = Miami 2 Ibiza | note9 = Swedish House Mafia vs. Tinie Tempah | writer9 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Steve Angello
  • Axel Hedfors
  • Sebastian Ingrosso | extra9 = Swedish House Mafia | length9 = 3:24 | title10 = Obsession | extra10 = Emile | writer10 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Emile Haynie | length10 = 3:42 | title11 = Invincible | note11 = featuring Kelly Rowland | extra11 = iSHi | writer11 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Mughal
  • Philippe-Marc Anquetil | length11 = 3:22 | title12 = Wonderman | note12 = featuring Ellie Goulding | extra12 = {{flatlist|
  • Labrinth
  • Da Digglar | writer12 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • McKenzie
  • Williams | length12 = 3:39 | title13 = Let Go | note13 = featuring Emeli Sandé | extra13 = {{flatlist|
  • Naughty Boy
  • Emile Haynie
  • Ben Harrison | writer13 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Shahid Khan
  • Ben Harrison
  • Haynie
  • Emeli Sandé | length13 = 4:17 | extra_column = Producer(s) | headline = Digital deluxe edition bonus tracks | title14 = Pass Out | note14 = Snoop Remix) (featuring Snoop Dogg | extra14 = {{flatlist|
  • Labrinth
  • Da Digglar
  • No I.D. | writer14 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • McKenzie
  • Williams | length14 = 4:29 | title15 = Written in the Stars | note15 = Live at Glastonbury) (featuring Labrinth | writer15 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Mughal
  • Charlie Bernado
  • Eric Turner | extra15 = iSHi | length15 = 3:40 | extra_column = Director(s) | headline = Digital deluxe edition bonus video EP | title1 = Pass Out | note1 = video | extra1 = Tim Brown | length1 = 3:56 | title2 = Frisky | note2 = video | extra2 = Tim Brown | length2 = 3:38 | title3 = Written in the Stars | note3 = video | extra3 = Alex Herron | length3 = 3:36 | title4 = Invincible | note4 = video | extra4 = Colin Tilley | length4 = 3:20 | title5 = Wonderman | note5 = video | extra5 = Robert Hale | length5 = 3:51 | extra_column = Producer(s) | headline = Deluxe edition bonus tracks | title14 = Till I'm Gone | note14 = featuring Wiz Khalifa | extra14 = StarGate | writer14 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Mikkel S. Eriksen
  • Tor Erik Hermansen
  • Cameron Thomaz | length14 = 3:30 | title15 = So Addicted | note15 = featuring Bei Maejor | writer15 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Brandon Green
  • Matthew Samuels
  • Alexander Grant | extra15 = {{flatlist|
  • Boi-1da
  • Alex da Kid | length15 = 3:44 | title16 = Love Suicide | note16 = featuring Ester Dean | extra16 = {{flatlist|
  • StarGate
  • Espionage | writer16 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Amund Bjorklund
  • Christopher Brown
  • Ester Dean
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
  • Espen Lind | length16 = 4:08 | extra_column = Producer(s) | headline = French bonus track | title14 = Pass Out | note14 = French Version) (featuring Seth Gueko | extra14 = {{flatlist|
  • Labrinth
  • Da Digglar | writer14 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • McKenzie
  • Williams | length14 = 3:45 | extra_column = Producer(s) | headline = Japanese bonus tracks | title14 = Written in the Stars | note14 = featuring Eric Turner) (Starkey Remix | writer14 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Mughal
  • Bernado
  • Turner | extra14 = {{flatlist|
  • iSHi
  • Starkey | length14 = | title15 = Written in the Stars | note15 = The Arcade Southside Remix) (featuring Taio Cruz | writer15 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Mughal
  • Bernado
  • Turner | extra15 = iSHi | length15 = 3:33 | title16 = Pass Out | note16 = SBTRKT Remix | writer16 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • McKenzie
  • Williams | extra16 = {{flatlist|
  • Labrinth
  • Da Digglar
  • SBTRKT | length16 = 4:46 | title17 = Frisky | note17 = featuring Labrinth) (Shy FX and Benny Page Digital Soundboy Remix | writer17 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • McKenzie
  • Williams | extra17 = {{flatlist|
  • Labrinth
  • Da Digglar
  • Shy FX
  • Benny Page | length17 = 5:01 | headline = Disc-Overy: American version | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = Intro | extra1 = All About She | writer1 = {{flatlist|
  • Patrick Okogwu
  • John Clare
  • James Tadgell
  • Vanya Taylor | length1 = 2:31 | title2 = Simply Unstoppable | extra2 = Al Shux | writer2 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Alexander Shuckburgh
  • Taylor | length2 = 3:33 | title3 = Pass Out | extra3 = {{flatlist|
  • Labrinth
  • Marc Williams | writer3 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Timothy McKenzie
  • Marc Williams | length3 = 4:28 | title4 = Till I'm Gone | note4 = featuring Wiz Khalifa | extra4 = StarGate | writer4 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Mikkel S. Eriksen
  • Tor Erik Hermansen
  • Cameron Thomaz | length4 = 3:30 | title5 = Illusion | writer5 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Sam Frank
  • John Hill
  • Shuckburgh
  • Luke Steele | extra5 = {{flatlist|
  • Al Shux
  • John Hill | length5 = 3:16 | title6 = So Addicted | note6 = featuring Bei Maejor | writer6 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Brandon Green
  • Matthew Samuels
  • Alexander Grant | length6 = 3:44 | extra6 = {{flatlist|
  • Boi-1da
  • Alex da Kid | title7 = Snap | extra7 = iSHi | writer7 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Mughal
  • Mark Asari
  • Talay Riley | length7 = 3:05 | title8 = Written in the Stars | note8 = (Radio Mix) featuring Eric Turner | writer8 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Mughal
  • Charlie Bernado
  • Eric Turner | extra8 = iSHi | length8 = 3:24 | title9 = Frisky | note9 = featuring Labrinth | writer9 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • McKenzie
  • Williams | extra9 = Labrinth | length9 = 4:56 | title10 = Miami 2 Ibiza | note10 = Swedish House Mafia vs. Tinie Tempah | writer10 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Steve Angello
  • Axel Hedfors
  • Sebastian Ingrosso | extra10 = Swedish House Mafia | length10 = 3:24 | title11 = Love Suicide | note11 = featuring Ester Dean | extra11 = {{flatlist|
  • StarGate
  • Espionage | writer11 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Amund Bjorklund
  • Christopher Brown
  • Ester Dean
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
  • Espen Lind | length11 = 4:08 | title12 = Wonderman | note12 = featuring Ellie Goulding | extra12 = {{flatlist|
  • Labrinth
  • Da Digglar | writer12 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • McKenzie
  • Williams | length12 = 3:39 | title13 = Let Go | note13 = featuring Emeli Sandé | extra13 = {{flatlist|
  • Naughty Boy
  • Emile Haynie
  • Ben Harrison | writer13 = {{flatlist|
  • Okogwu
  • Shahid Khan
  • Ben Harrison
  • Haynie
  • Emeli Sandé | length13 = 4:18 ;Notes
  • Track listing and credits from album booklet.
  • signifies a co-producer
  • signifies an additional producer
  • signifies a remixer
  • "Intro" features uncredited vocals from Vanya Taylor.
  • "Simply Unstoppable" features uncredited vocals from Vanya Taylor
  • "Pass Out" features uncredited vocals from Labrinth
  • "Illusion" features uncredited vocals from Sam Frank
  • "Snap" features uncredited vocals from Mark Asari

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (2010–11) | Peak position | |---|---| | Australian Albums (ARIA) | 71 | | European Top 100 Albums | 7 | | German Newcomer Chart | 16 | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (2010)PositionChart (2011)Position
UK Albums (OCC)29
UK Albums (OCC)28
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)89
::

Decade-end charts

::data[format=table]

Chart (2010–2019)Position
UK Albums (OCC)62
::

Certifications

Release history

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RegionDateFormatLabel
Ireland1 October 2010{{flatlist
Spain4 October 2010
United Kingdom
Germany22 November 2010
Italy
United States17 May 2011Capitol Records
Brazil10 June 2011
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References

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