Magnetic Man (album)

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Magnetic Man
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Studio album by
Released8 October 2010
Recorded4 January–30 July 2010
Genre
Length62:14
Label
Producer Magnetic Man
Singles from Magnetic Man
  1. "I Need Air"
    Released: 23 July 2010
  2. "Perfect Stranger"
    Released: 1 October 2010
  3. "Getting Nowhere"
    Released: 18 February 2011
  4. "Anthemic"
    Released: 22 July 2011
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic (68/100) [1]
Review scores
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The Observer (mixed) [3]
Pitchfork Media (5.9/10) [4]
Prefix Magazine(8.0/10) [5]
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Magnetic Man is the debut album by the English dubstep supergroup of the same name. It was released on 8 October 2010 via Startime International. It features vocals provided by different guest vocalists, including Katy B and Ms. Dynamite.

Contents

Singles

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Flying into Tokyo"3:09
2."Fire" (featuring Ms. Dynamite)4:39
3."I Need Air" (featuring Angela Hunte)4:16
4."Anthemic" (featuring P Money)6:08
5."The Bug"4:14
6."Ping Pong"6:29
7."Perfect Stranger" (featuring Katy B)5:57
8."Mad"3:45
9."Boiling Water" (featuring Sam Frank)3:36
10."K Dance"3:16
11."Crossover" (featuring Katy B)4:15
12."Box of Ghosts"3:45
13."Karma Crazy"4:13
14."Getting Nowhere" (featuring John Legend)4:29
iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."Album Mixtape (Continuous Mix)"54:19
16."Certified Banger"5:27
17."Corner of a Dark Room"4:29
18."I Need Air (Digital Soundboy Remix)" (featuring Angela Hunte)5:21
19."I Need Air (Redlight Remix)" (featuring Angela Hunte)4:19
20."Perfect Stranger ( Benga Remix)" (featuring Katy B)4:41
Reissued bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."Anthemic" (featuring P Money)3:49

Chart performance

Charts (2010)Peak
Position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) [17] 60
UK Albums Chart [18] 5
UK Dance Chart [19] 1
UK Download Chart [20] 3

Release history

RegionEditionDateFormatLabelCatalogue
United KingdomStandard8 October 2010 [21] Digital download Columbia B003VKVVV8
11 October 2010 [22] CD
Reissued22 July 2011 [23] Digital download

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