2010 studio album by N-Dubz
Love.Live.Life |
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Studio album by N-Dubz |
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Released | 29 November 2010 |
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Recorded | 2010 |
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Genre | R&B[1] |
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Length | 51:29 |
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Label | |
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Producer | - Fazer
- Bodyrox
- Fuego
- Jean-Baptiste
- Jim Jonsin
- Junior Edwards
- Max Gousse
- Mr Hudson
- Parker & James
- Salaam Remi
- Skepta
- Soundz
- Free School
- Hernest Bellevue
- Tyron "Ty Dolla $ign" Griffin
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N-Dubz chronology |
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Against All Odds (2009) | Love.Live.Life (2010) | Greatest Hits (2011) | |
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Singles from Love.Live.Life |
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- "We Dance On"
Released: 20 May 2010 - "Best Behaviour"
Released: 17 October 2010 - "Girls"
Released: 13 December 2010 - "So Alive"
Released: 6 February 2011 - "Morning Star"
Released: 14 March 2011 |
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Love.Live.Life is the third studio album released by English hip-hop trio N-Dubz, released on 29 November 2010, as a collaboration by All Around the World and Island Records. Following the release of the album the group announced a hiatus to focus on all three individual solo projects.
Background
The group began recording the album following the success of Against All Odds.[2] Following the success of the group's MOBO Award-winning single "Playing with Fire",[3] the group announced that they would be embarking on a trip to the United States in an attempt to secure a record deal for themselves there.[4] The group, however, were banned from travelling to the country because of visa issues which were later resolved in early February.[5] Former Island Def Jam boss L.A. Reid, a big N-Dubz fan, then arranged a meeting with the group with the intention of signing the trio to his label.[5] In May 2010, it was announced that the group had secured a five-album recording deal with Island Records.[6] The group recorded the album with American producers Salaam Remi, Jean Baptiste and Jim Jonsin on the album. The making of the album was released on DVD.[7]
Singles
"We Dance On" was released on 20 May 2010 as the album's lead single. It peaked at #5 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was also included on the soundtrack to the film Streetdance 3D. "Best Behaviour" was released on 17 October 2010 as the second single from the album. It peaked at 10 in both the UK and Scotland, and became a top 40 hit in Ireland. The song also appears on Skepta's album Doin' It Again. "Girls" was released as the album's third single on 12 December 2010. It peaked at 19 on the UK Singles Chart.[8] A fourth track from the album, "So Alive" was released as single on 6 February 2011. The album's fifth and final single, "Morning Star" was released on 14 March.
Music videos for "Took It All Away" and "Cold Shoulder" were recorded and released in promotion of the album. "Took It All Away" features clips from the video game LittleBigPlanet. "Cold Shoulder" features footage of the Love.Live.Life tour.
Critical reception
The album has received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. Gavin Martin of the Daily Mirror gave the album a three star rating, deeming it upbeat and boisterous. Martin felt that "[the album's] quality wavers but Transatlantic studio muscle and tracks like 'Toot It and Boot It' may see an advance on [N-Dubz's] U.S. ambitions."[10] Andy Gill of The Independent deemed the album as "a fairly predictable fare", highlighting "So Alive" as its best track: "The best piece on here is 'So Alive,' blessed with bullient bonhomie which despite the lingering attitude, proves engagingly infectious."[1] Fraser McAlpine from NME said of the album: "What N-Dubz try to express as anthemic wisdom always seems to come out braggier and shoutier than they mean to."[11] Killian Fox of The Observer felt that for all the album's dynamism, it feels like a formula-driven move, and its insistence on having fun wears thin.[13] While Fiona Sheperd of The Scotsman said that Love.Live.Life oscillates between processed mulch such as "Love Sick" and more successful grime crossover tracks like "So Alive". Sheperd further deemed the album as "still just kids' stuff."[14]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | | Fazer | 1:25 |
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2. | "Best Behaviour" | | | 3:57 |
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3. | "Took It All Away" | | - Fazer
- Martin 'NMQ' Anderson
| 3:39 |
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4. | "Living for the Moment" | | | 4:54 |
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5. | "Love Live Life" | - Jean Baptiste Kouame
- Ryan Buendia
- Charlie Gibson
- Nick Marsh
- Michael McHenry
| Free School | 3:57 |
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6. | "Scream My Name" | - N-Dubz
- Boy Reckless
- Ina Wroldsen
- Nate Walka
- Max Gousse
- Anderson
| | 3:03 |
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7. | "Love Sick" (featuring Ny) | - N-Dubz
- Wroldsen
- Peter Ighile
- Kyle Abrahams
- Dion Wardle
| Parker & James | 3:50 |
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8. | "Toot It and Boot It" (featuring YG and Ty Dolla $ign) | - Dappy
- Kevin Jackson
- Tyron Griffin
- Martin Newman
- Nim Lee
- Tommy Bluechel
| - Ty Dolla $ign
- Gousse
- Chad Gilbert
| 4:03 |
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9. | "Skit" (featuring Fearless) | | Fazer | 2:38 |
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10. | "So Alive" (featuring Skepta) | | Skepta | 3:38 |
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11. | "Girls" | | Jonsin | 2:50 |
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12. | "Cold Shoulder" | | | 3:13 |
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13. | "Morning Star" | | Free School | 3:07 |
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14. | "We Dance On" (featuring Bodyrox) | - N-Dubz
- Norman Bridges
- Luciana Caporoso
- Nick Clow
- Jon Pearn
| Bodyrox | 2:53 |
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15. | "Outro" | | Fazer | 1:30 |
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Additional credits
- Management by Jonathan Shalit and Rich Castillo for ROAR Global, London
- Represented by Rich Castillo; assisted by Dean Ondrus Coulson for ROAR 2wo7even
- A&R for IDJ – Max Gousse
- Live guitars by Martin Anderson
- Design and artwork by enjine
Love.Live.Life.Tour
Tour dates
Love.Live.LifeTour by N-Dubz |
Location | United Kingdom |
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Associated album | Love.Live.Life |
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Start date | 11 April 2011 |
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End date | 30 July 2011 |
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No. of shows | 22 |
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N-Dubz concert chronology |
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The Love.Live.Life. Tour commenced on 11 April 2011 in the Isle of Wight. A DVD of the tour was released on 22 August 2011. The DVD was recorded during the concert at the O2 Arena on 30 April 2011.[16]
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
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9 May 2011 | Liverpool, England | O2 Academy Liverpool | Rescheduled to 21 May 2011 |
12 May 2011 | Oxford, England | O2 Academy Oxford | Rescheduled to 20 May 2011 |
Set list
- "Took It All Away"
- "Strong Again"
- "Living for the Moment"
- "Playing with Fire"
- "I Swear"
- "Girls"
- "Toot It and Boot It"
- "Meet Me Halfway"
- "Down"
- "My Name Is Tulisa"
- "Love Sick"
- "Scream My Name"
- "Love.Live.Life"
- "Morning Star"
- "Say It's Over"
- "Cold Shoulder"
- "So Alive"
- "Papa Can You Hear Me?"
- "Defeat You"
- "Love for My Slums"
- "Better Not Waste My Time"
- "Ouch"
- "Sex"
- "Number 1"
- "Best Behaviour"
Supporting acts
The band
- Guitar: Martin 'NMQ' Anderson
- Drums: Jonathan 'Ginger' Hamilton
- Keyboards: Gavin Powell
- Bass: Michael ' Smoove Groove' Hamilton
Charts
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Chart (2010) | Position | UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 60 | Chart (2011) | Position | UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 186 | |
Certifications
Country | Provider | Certification |
United Kingdom | BPI | Platinum[23] |
Release history
References
- ^ a b c Gill, Andy (26 November 2010). "Album: N-Dubz, Love. Live. Life (All Around the World/Island)". The Independent. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
- ^ Collett-White, Mike (20 October 2010). "Tinie Tempah, JLS Big Winners At MOBO Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ Balls, David (27 January 2010). "N-Dubz 'confident about US prospects'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ^ a b Wightman, Catriona (27 February 2010). "N-Dubz 'finally meet Def Jam boss'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
- ^ Music News Columnist (21 May 2010). "N-Dubz Latest U.K. Urban Import To Score U.S. Deal". Billboard. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
- ^ N Dubz – The Making of Love, Live, Life DVD Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved on 18 July 2011.
- ^ Jury, Anna (21 November 2010). "N-Dubz's Tulisa Contostavlos: 'I'm a musician, if I wanted to take my clothes off, I would have been a stripper'". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ Jon O'Brien, Review: Love.Live.Life. AllMusic. Retrieved on 7 February 2011.
- ^ a b Martin, Gavin (26 November 2010). "Album reviews: N-Dubz, Cassandra Wilson, Nelly Furtado, Dave Jackson, Duffy". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ a b McAlpine, Fraser (29 November 2010). "N-Dubz – Album Review: N-Dubz, 'Live Love Life' (Universal)". NME. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (2 December 2010). "N-Dubz: Love. Live. Life – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ a b Fox, Killian (28 November 2010). "N-Dubz: Love Live Life – review". The Observer. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ a b Sheperd, Fiona (30 November 2010). "Album reviews: Simian Mobile Disco, N-Dubz, Solomon Burke & De Dijk". The Scotsman. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ Pearlman, Mischa (6 December 2010). "N-Dubz – 'Love.Live.Life'". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ N-Dubz Love.LIVE.Life ndubz.com. Retrieved on 18 July 2011.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography N-Dubz". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "End Of Year Chart 2011" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "BPI Certified Awards". Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- ^ "Love.Live.Life by N-Dubz". iTunes Store Ireland. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ "Love.Live.Life by N-Dubz". iTunes Store United Kingdom. 28 November 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
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Studio albums | - Uncle B
- Against All Odds
- Love.Live.Life
- Timeless
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Compilation albums | |
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Singles | |
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Featured singles | - "Number 1"
- "So Alive"
- "Stuttering"
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Tours | |
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