Roaring 20s (album)

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Roaring 20s
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Released2 September 2013 (2013-09-02)
RecordedJune 2012 – February 2013
Genre Hip hop
Length45:16
Label Universal Island
Producer
Rizzle Kicks chronology
Stereo Typical
(2011)
Roaring 20s
(2013)
Competition Is for Losers
(2025)
Singles from Roaring 20s
  1. "Lost Generation"
    Released: 25 August 2013
  2. "Skip to the Good Bit"
    Released: 25 October 2013
  3. "Happy That You're Here"
    Released: 15 December 2013

Roaring 20s is the second studio album by British duo, Rizzle Kicks. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 2 September 2013. The album was preceded by the release of the official lead single, "Lost Generation", as well as the promotional track "That's Classic".

Contents

The album saw the duo team up with long-term collaborators Ant Whiting and Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, who both appeared as producers on the duo's first album Stereo Typical, as well as songwriter Jamie Cullum co-writing two tracks on the album, and lending guest vocals to one. Pete Cannon produced the album's opening 2 tracks. An exclusive super-deluxe edition, featuring a signed poster, AAA lanyard and Rizzle Kicks pendant, is available exclusively from the Rizzle Kicks online store. This version also includes an exclusive deluxe physical copy of the album. [1] The first single from the album, "Lost Generation", debuted at number six on the UK Singles Chart.

The duo revealed on 9 July 2013 that they were forced to call in libel lawyers to take a look through the lyrics of "Lost Generation", as they feared legal action after name-checking both Chelsea FC footballer John Terry and television personality Jeremy Kyle in the song. [2]

Singles

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jordan Stephens, Harley Alexander-Sule, Ant Whiting and Emily Phillips and produced by Whiting, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."This Means War" (featuring Dabbla)
  • Jordan Stephens
  • Harley Alexander-Sule
  • Pete Cannon
Cannon3:45
2."Lost Generation"
  • Stephens
  • Alexander-Sule
  • Ant Whiting
  • Emily Phillips
  • Cannon
  • Whiting
  • Cannon
3:37
3."The Reason I Live" (featuring Jamie Cullum)
 4:34
4."Skip to the Good Bit"  3:54
5."Jive"  3:48
6."Don't Bring Me Down"  3:28
7."Lunatic"  3:39
8."Everything Will be Better in the Morning" (Interlude)  1:03
9."Me Around You" (featuring Bang Bang Bang)  4:14
10."Wind Up" (featuring Herman Stephens)  3:42
11."Jam Yourself"  3:49
12."Put Your Twos Up" (featuring Dominic West)
  • Whiting
  • Cook
3:24
13."I Love You More Than You Think"
  • Stephens
  • Alexander-Sule
  • Whiting
  • Phillips
  • Cullum
 3:57
14."That's Classic"  3:42
Special edition bonus track (released 7 December 2013) [6]
No.TitleLength
15."Happy That You're Here"3:22
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Biscuits"
  • Stephens
  • Alexander-Sule
  • Whiting
3:45
16."Fine With Me"
  • Stephens
  • Alexander-Sule
  • Whiting
4:36
17."Keep It Up" 3:25
Spotify bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."For Lovers"
Rizzle Kicks3:07
16."Georgia on My Mind"
  • Hoagy Carmichael
  • Stuart Gorrell
Rizzle Kicks3:14
17."Earl Grey"
  • Stephens
  • Alexander-Sule
  • Whiting
 5:04

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Ireland 31 August 2013Standard, deluxe Universal Island
United Kingdom2 September 2013 [7] Standard, deluxe, super deluxe

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