Lazers Not Included

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Lazers Not Included
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Studio album by
Released28 October 2013 (2013-10-28) [1]
Recorded2011–13
Genre
Length52:41
Label
Producer Wilkinson
Singles from Lazers Not Included
  1. "Need to Know"
    Released: 3 December 2012
  2. "Take You Higher"
    Released: 24 March 2013
  3. "Heartbeat"
    Released: 26 July 2013
  4. "Afterglow"
    Released: 13 October 2013
  5. "Too Close"
    Released: 23 February 2014
  6. "Half Light"
    Released: 1 June 2014
  7. "Dirty Love"
    Released: 12 October 2014

Lazers Not Included is the debut studio album by British drum and bass record producer Wilkinson. The album was released on 28 October 2013 through RAM Records under license to Virgin EMI. [2] The album includes the singles "Tonight", "Need to Know", "Take You Higher", "Heartbeat", "Afterglow", "Too Close" and "Half Light". The album has peaked at number 46 on the UK Albums Chart.

Contents

An extended edition was released on 20 October 2014. It features the UK number 20 single "Dirty Love", alongside remixes of and by Wilkinson. Notably, "Direction VIP" was previously only available on Record Store Day vinyl before appearing on the album.

Singles

Promotional singles

Track listing

All tracks produced by Mark Wilkinson.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Need to Know" (featuring Iman)4:26
2."Heartbeat" (featuring P Money and Arlissa)3:39
3."Afterglow"3:45
4."Take You Higher"Wilkinson4:47
5."Heatwave" (featuring K.Flay)3:02
6."Too Close" (featuring Detour City)
3:37
7."Like It Hard"Wilkinson3:46
8."Sleepless"Wilkinson4:20
9."Let Me Be Free" (featuring Detour City)
  • Wilkinson
  • Benjamin
3:42
10."Tonight"Wilkinson4:48
11."Need You" (featuring Iman)
  • Wilkinson
  • Iman Osman
4:06
12."Redemption"Wilkinson4:04
13."Half Light" (featuring Tom Cane)
4:39
Total length:52:41
Extended edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Dirty Love" (featuring Talay Riley)
  • Wilkinson
  • Riley
3:44
15."Too Close VIP"Wilkinson4:28
16."Think About It" (by Naughty Boy featuring Wiz Khalifa and Ella Eyre) (Wilkinson remix)
4:40
17."Half Light" (TCTS remix)
  • Wilkinson
  • Havelock
  • Ellis
4:16
18."Direction VIP"Wilkinson5:12
19."Heartbeat" (Calyx and TeeBee remix)
  • Wilkinson
  • Moore-Williams
  • Ruppert
  • Taylor
  • Mascall
3:53
Double-vinyl [17]
No.TitleLength
1."Like It Hard"3:46
2."Casino"4:27
3."Redemption"4:04
4."Sleepless"4:20
Notes

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [18] 46
UK Dance Albums (OCC) [19] 2

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