Black and White (Wretch 32 album)

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Black and White
Black and White (Wretch 32 album) cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released21 August 2011 (2011-08-21)
RecordedFebruary 2010 – May 2011
Genre
Length58:24
Label Ministry of Sound
Producer
Wretch 32 chronology
Wretchrospective
(2008)
Black and White
(2011)
Growing Over Life
(2016)
Singles from Black and White
  1. "Traktor"
    Released: 16 January 2011
  2. "Unorthodox"
    Released: 17 April 2011
  3. "Don't Go"
    Released: 14 August 2011
  4. "Forgiveness"
    Released: 11 December 2011
  5. "Hush Little Baby"
    Released: 27 May 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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BBC Music (favourable) [2]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Black and White is the second studio album and major label debut by British hip hop recording artist Wretch 32. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 21 August 2011 through Ministry of Sound, debuting at number four on the UK Albums Chart with first week sales of nearly 25,000 copies. [6] The album follows his independent debut album, Wretchrospective, which was released three years earlier, in 2008. The album spawned six singles over the course of eighteen months, all of which peaked inside the UK top 50, including three top five singles, and a number one single, "Don't Go". The album includes collaborations with Ed Sheeran, Daley, Etta Bond and Example.

Contents

Singles

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Black and White" Jermaine Scott Parallel4:01
2."Never Be Me" (featuring Angel)
3:32
3."Traktor" (featuring L Marshall)
  • Scott
  • Yogi Tulsiani
  • Thomas Christopher Temilaye Rosiki-Griffith
Yogi3:47
4."Please Don't Let Me Go"ScottThe J.F.L.O.W.S3:45
5."Unorthodox" (featuring Example)
  • Scott
  • Iyiola Babalola
  • Darren Lewis
  • Example
Future Cut3:23
6."I'm Not the Man" (featuring Chipmunk and Angel)
Parallel4:24
7."Anniversary (Fall in Love)" (featuring Alex Mills)
  • Scott
  • Alexandra Kollantai Mills
Nutty P3:44
8."Sane's the New Mad"
iSHi 3:28
9."Forgiveness" (featuring Etta Bond) Labrinth 5:06
10."Long Way Home" (featuring Daley)
Future Cut3:56
11."Let Yourself Go"Scott
3:53
12."Don't Be Afraid" (featuring Delilah) iSHi 3:28
13."Hush Little Baby" (featuring Ed Sheeran)
TMS 3:56
14."Don't Go" (featuring Josh Kumra)
  • Scott
  • Rachel Moulden
  • Josh Kumra
  • Paul Heard
  • Rachel 'Maiday' Moulden
3:58
Deluxe edition bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Breathe (Sha La La)"Scott Noisia 3:53
2."Air"
  • Scott
  • Owen Cutts
3:42
3."Traktor" (acoustic version) (featuring L Marshall)
  • Scott
  • Tulsiani
  • Rosiki-Griffith
Yogi3:40
4."Anniversary" (acoustic version) (featuring Alex Mills)
  • Scott
  • Mills
Nutty P3:40
5."Don't Go" (acoustic version) (featuring Josh Kumra)
  • Scott
  • Moulden
  • Kumra
  • Paul Heard
  • Maiday
4:00
6."Unorthodox" (Royal T remix) (featuring Example)
  • Scott
  • Gleave
  • Babalola
  • Lewis
Future Cut (additional production by Mark Taylor)4:39
7."Traktor" (Friction remix) (featuring L Marshall)
  • Scott
  • Tulsiani
  • Rosiki-Griffith
Yogi (additional production by Ed Keeley)4:38
8."Don't Go" (MJ Cole remix) (featuring Josh Kumra)
  • Scott
  • Moulden
  • Kumra
5:28
Album sampler
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Unorthodox" (featuring Example)
  • Scott
  • Gleave
  • Babalola
  • Lewis
Future Cut3:23
2."Air" (demo version)
  • Scott
  • Owen Cutts
3:42
3."Anniversary" (featuring Alex Mills)
  • Scott
  • Mills
Nutty P3:44
4."Traktor" (featuring L Marshall)
  • Scott
  • Tulsiani
  • Rosiki-Griffith
Yogi3:47
5."Long Way Home" (demo version) (featuring Daley)
Future Cut3:56

Notes

Sample credits

Charts

ChartPeak
position
Irish Albums Chart [9] 86
Irish Indie Chart [10] 7
Scottish Albums Chart 7
UK Albums Chart [11] 4
UK R&B Chart 1

Certifications

Certifications for Black and White
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [12] Gold100,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Ireland [13] 21 August 2011Ministry of Sound
United Kingdom [14]

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