T.I.N.A. (album)

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T.I.N.A.
Fuse ODG - TINA (standard edition).png
Standard edition album cover. The deluxe edition has a different grey-coloured background. [1]
Studio album by
Released31 October 2014 (2014-10-31)
Recorded2011–2014
Genre Afrobeats
Label 3 Beat
Singles from T.I.N.A.
  1. "Azonto"
    Released: 27 October 2011
  2. "Antenna"
    Released: 31 May 2012
  3. "Million Pound Girl (Badder Than Bad)"
    Released: 27 December 2013
  4. "Dangerous Love"
    Released: 16 May 2014
  5. "T.I.N.A."
    Released: 17 October 2014
  6. "Thinking About U"
    Released: 2 January 2015

T.I.N.A. (an acronym for This Is New Africa [2] ) is the debut studio album by English-Ghanaian recording artist Fuse ODG, released on 31 October 2014 through 3 Beat Records.

Contents

Singles

"Azonto", the first single released from T.I.N.A., was released on 27 October 2011. It was a commercial success, peaking at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Antenna" was released as the second single from the album. The single was released on May 31, 2012. It peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Million Pound Girl (Badder Than Bad)" was released as the third single from the album. The song was released on 27 December 2013. It peaked at number 5 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Dangerous Love" was released as the fourth single from the album. The song was released on 16 May 2014. It managed to peak at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming his highest charting single in that country to date.

"T.I.N.A." was released as the fifth single from the album. The song was released on 17 October 2014. It managed to peak at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming his fourth top 10 single in that country.

"Thinking About U" was released as the sixth single from the album.

Track listing

T.I.N.A. – standard edition
No.TitleFeatured artistLength
1."Letter to TINA" 4:04
2."Bucket Full of Sunshine" 4:04
3."Million Pound Girl (Badder Than Bad)" 4:06
4."This Girl" 3:18
5."Antenna"featuring Wyclef Jean 3:42
6."Over" 2:30
7."Thinking About U"featuring Killbeatz3:16
8."Dangerous Love"featuring Sean Paul 3:55
9."Azonto"featuring Itz Tiffany 3:52
10."Ye Play" 3:27
11."I'll Be Back" 4:37
12."T.I.N.A."featuring Angel 3:21
T.I.N.A. – deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleFeatured artistLength
13."Office Work"featuring Mr Hackett4:23
14."Disappear" 3:15
15."Keep on Shining"featuring Wyclef Jean 4:00
16."Beautiful Sunray"featuring Krept and Konan 4:13

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [3] 25

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [4] Silver60,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label
Ireland31 October 2014 3 Beat Records
United Kingdom3 November 2014

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