The Fifth (Dizzee Rascal album)

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The Fifth
Dizzee Rascal - The Fifth.jpg
Studio album by
Dizzee Rascal
Released30 September 2013
RecordedSeptember 2011 – April 2013 [1]
Genre
Length47:21
Label Dirtee Stank, Island
Producer A-Trak, Tim Anderson, DJ Corbett, Nick Marsh, Free School, Hi-Tek, J-Man, Jimmy Joker, Jonas Jeberg, Oligee, RedOne, Eric Sanicola, Teddy Sky, will.i.am
Dizzee Rascal chronology
Tongue n' Cheek
(2009)		The Fifth
(2013)		 Raskit
(2017)
Singles from The Fifth
  1. "Goin' Crazy"
    Released: 16 June 2013
  2. "Something Really Bad"
    Released: 29 September 2013
  3. "Love This Town"
    Released: 28 November 2013

The Fifth studio album by English rapper Dizzee Rascal was released on 30 September 2013 under Dirtee Stank Recordings and Island Records. The Fifth is Dizzee Rascal's first release since he signed with Universal. It succeeds his fourth studio album Tongue n' Cheek (2009) and features production from RedOne, Nick Marsh, M.J. Cole, Baptiste, Goldstein, Andrew "Pop" Wansel and Teddy Sky, among others. The album features guest appearances from singers Jessie J, Robbie Williams, Sean Kingston, Angel, and rappers Tinie Tempah, Bun B, Trae tha Truth, and Will.i.am. [2] The album's track listing was confirmed when it was made available to pre-order via the iTunes Store. [3]

Contents

Background

Dizzee commented on the album: "It's the best-produced album I've done so far. If my last record was dipping my foot into the swimming pool of happiness, this one is fully going for a swim - backstroke, butterfly, in every way... not just doggy paddle". The majority of the album was produced in Los Angeles between 2011-2013 and follows the same experimental genre of Rascal's previous studio album, Tongue n' Cheek (2009). [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 51/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Clash 3/10 [7]
Fact Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
musicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
NME 5/10 [12]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
RapReviews4.5/10 [13]
The Telegraph Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]

The Fifth received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 51 based on 11 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews". [15]

Singles

Promotional singles

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Superman" Dylan Mills, Nick Marsh, Baptiste, Ryan Buendia, Michael McHenryFree School4:31
2."I Don't Need a Reason"Mills, Nick Marsh, Baptiste, Buendia, McHenryFree School3:17
3."We Don't Play Around" (featuring Jessie J)Mills, Jessica Cornish, Teddy Sky, Jimmy Joker, RedOne RedOne, Jimmy Joker, Teddy Sky3:08
4."Good" (featuring Angel)Mills, Tony Cottrell, Bryant WalkerDJ Corbett, Hi-Tek4:01
5."Spend Some Money" (featuring Tinie Tempah)Mills, Patrick Okogwu, Baptiste, Buendia, McHenryFree School3:33
6."Arse Like That" (featuring Sean Kingston)Mills, Teddy Sky, Björn Djupström, RedOne, Jimmy JokerRedOne, Jimmy Joker, Teddy Sky3:54
7."Something Really Bad" (featuring will.i.am)Mills, Baptiste, William Adams, Jonas Jeberg Jeberg3:40
8."Goin' Crazy" (featuring Robbie Williams)Mills, Robbie Williams, Tim Anderson, Jamin WilcoxAnderson, J-Man, Nick Cage (add.)3:24
9."Love This Town" (featuring Teddy Sky)Mills, Teddy Sky, RedOne, Jimmy Joker, Eric Sanicola RedOne, Teddy Sky, Jimmy Joker, Sanicola4:00
10."H-Town" (featuring Bun B and Trae tha Truth)Mills, Bernard Freeman, Frazier Thompson, Alain Macklovitch, Oliver Goldstein A-Trak, Oligee3:39
11."Heart of a Warrior" (featuring Teddy Sky)Mills, Teddy Sky, RedOne, Jimmy JokerRedOne, Jimmy Joker, Teddy Sky3:14
12."Life Keeps Moving On" (featuring Pop Wansel)Mills, Anderson, WilcoxAnderson, J-Man3:53
13."Bassline Junkie" (bonus track)Mills, M.J. Cole Cole3:24
Total length:47:40
Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
9."Bang Bang" (featuring Pop Wansel)Mills, Andrew "Pop" Wansel@Oakwud, @Flippa123, @PopWansel3:07
10."Love This Town" (featuring Teddy Sky)Mills, Sky, RedOne, Joker, SanicolaRedOne, Sky, Sanicola, Joker4:00
11."H-Town" (featuring Bun B and Trae tha Truth)Mills, Bernard Freeman, Frazier Thompson, Macklovitch, GoldsteinA-Trak3:39
12."Heart of a Warrior" (featuring Teddy Sky)Mills, Sky, RedOne, JokerRedOne, Sky3:14
13."Life Keeps Moving On" (featuring Pop Wansel)Mills, Tim Anderson, Jamin WilcoxTim Anderson3:53
14."Here 2 China" (Dillon Francis and Calvin Harris featuring Dizzee Rascal)Mills, Calvin Harris, Dillon FrancisCalvin Harris, Dillon Francis2:33
15."Bassline Junkie"Mills, ColeM.J. Cole3:24
16."Watch Your Back"Mills, Tim AndersonTim Anderson3:50
Total length:57:08

Charts

Chart performance for The Fifth
Chart (2013)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [17] 33
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [18] 162
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [19] 195
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [20] 40
Scottish Albums (OCC) [21] 18
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [22] 48
UK Albums (OCC) [23] 10

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