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| Released | 7 September 2018 | |||
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| Length | 44:45 | |||
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Lovers Rock is the fifth studio album by British rapper and singer Estelle. The album was released on 7 September 2018 by Established 1980 Records. [1] The album was supported by the singles "Love Like Ours", which features Jamaican singer Tarrus Riley, and "Better".
Whilst speaking about the album, Estelle commented that fans had been consistently asking when she would make an entire reggae album since the release of her single "Come Over" featuring Sean Paul, which is taken from her second album, Shine (2008). [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "So Easy" (featuring Luke James) |
| Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Meet Up" (featuring Maleek Berry) |
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| 2:38 |
| 3. | "Really Want" (featuring Konshens and Nick X Navi) |
| Supa Dups | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Better" |
| Harmony Samuels | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Don't Wanna" (featuring Kranium) |
| Ricky Blaze | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Queen" (featuring Chronixx) |
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| 3:37 |
| 7. | "Slow Down" (featuring Alicai Harley) |
| 3:31 | |
| 8. | "Ain't Yo Bitch" |
| Kadis | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Sweetly" |
| Phillip "DJ Hardwerk" Constable | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Karma" (featuring HoodCelebrityy) |
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| 4:06 |
| 11. | "Lights Out" |
| Andre "Dre" Harris | 3:23 |
| 12. | "Love Like Ours" (featuring Tarrus Riley) |
| Supa Dups | 3:55 |
| 13. | "One More Time" |
| Harris | 3:24 |
| 14. | "Good for Us" |
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| 3:05 |
| Total length: | 44:45 | |||
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| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| US Reggae Albums ( Billboard ) [4] | 2 |
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