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Released | 1990 | |||
Label | Desire | |||
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Rebel Music is the debut album by British rapper and producer Rebel MC, released in 1990 on Desire Records.
The album contains four singles which charted in several countries: "Just Keep Rockin'" (with Double Trouble; UK No. 11, [3] Belgium No. 14, [4] Netherlands No. 3), [5] "Street Tuff" (also with Double Trouble; UK No. 3, [3] Australia No. 85, Belgium No. 7, [4] Netherlands No. 3, [5] New Zealand No. 29, [6] Sweden No. 12), [7] "Better World" (UK No. 20, [3] Belgium No. 22, [4] Netherlands No. 14, [5] New Zealand No. 4) [6] and the title track "Rebel Music" (UK No. 53, [3] Netherlands No. 84, [5] New Zealand No. 15). [6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Just Keep Rockin'" (Sk'ouse Mix; with Double Trouble) |
| 5:42 |
2. | "Street Tuff" (Scar Mix; with Double Trouble) |
| 3:30 |
3. | "Music Is the Key" | West | 4:27 |
4. | "Love?" | West | 3:38 |
5. | "Storytime" |
| 4:10 |
6. | "MC²" (featuring Clement Irie) |
| 4:48 |
7. | "Better World" | West | 3:42 |
8. | "Rebel Music" |
| 5:12 |
9. | "Commin' Brand New" (featuring MC Kinki) |
| 5:14 |
10. | "Set Yourself Free" |
| 5:02 |
11. | "Cockney Rhythm" (Remix) |
| 4:59 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Better World" (Peace Mix) | West | 4:59 |
13. | "Better World" (Unity Mix) | West | 4:44 |
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [8] | 98 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [9] | 54 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [10] | 9 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [11] | 40 |
UK Albums (OCC) [12] | 18 |
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