| AggroSantos.com | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 31 January 2011 |
| Recorded | 2009–2010 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 29:42 |
| Label | Mercury Records |
| Singles from Aggro Santos.com | |
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AggroSantos.com is the only studio album by English rapper Aggro Santos. It was released on 31 January 2011.
Jon O'Brien from Allmusic gave the album three out of five stars and said "Santos will be able to adapt once his ubiquitous sound is considered passé, as an immediate snapshot of the 2011 musical climate, it's still a stylish and energetic debut." [1] Metro Amy Dawson from commented, "Credibility be damned, reach for your glowstick and enjoy some uncomplicated party music." [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Metro | [2] |
| OK! | [3] |
| Star | [4] |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Candy" (featuring Kimberly Wyatt) | Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi, Viktoria Hansen, Santos | Quiz & Larossi | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Stamina" (featuring Bryn Christopher) | Santos, MacKichan | Blair MacKichan | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Saint or Sinner" | Reid, Hansen, Santos | Luke Reid aka Flukes of Crazy Cousinz | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Do You Believe" (featuring Esmée Denters) | Romdhane, Larossi, Hansen, Santos | Quiz & Larossi | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Everybody in the Club" | Santos, Maplanka, Mhonders, Lunch, Hawes | Boogie "The Poster Boy" & Z1 | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Like U Like" (featuring Kimberley Walsh) | Mac, Hector, Santos | Steve Mac | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Just Like You" | Williams, Santos, Blackmore | K-Warren | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Anaconda" | Santos, Ray Hedges, Blackmore, Nigel Butler, Joe (90) Lawrence, Dreelan | Hedges, Butler | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Rhythm n Flow" (Radio Edit) | Big Shot, Santos | Big Shot | 3:09 |
| Total length: | 29:42 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Stamina" (Making of the video) | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Candy" (Music video) | 3:01 |
| 12. | "Saint or Sinner" (Music video) | 3:12 |
| 13. | "Like U Like" (Music video) | 3:35 |
| 14. | "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" (Bonus video) | 8:49 |
A physical copy of the album allows access to exclusive content which includes videos for "Candy", "Stamina", "Saint or Sinner", "Like U Like" and "Rhythm N Flow" with behind the scenes features.
The album performed poorly in the UK and Ireland, where the album failed to chart. In the UK it made number 155 and number 24 on the specialist UK R&B Chart.
| Charts (2011) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| UK R&B Chart [10] | 24 |
| UK Album Chart [11] | 155 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom [12] | 31 January 2011 | CD, digital download | Mercury Records |
| Ireland [13] | Universal Music |
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