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Released | 10 May 2024 | |||
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Length | 50:29 | |||
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The Great British Dream is the third studio album by English grime rapper Bugzy Malone. It was released on 10 May 2024 by Malone's independent label B. Somebody and follows his 2021 album, The Resurrection . The album features guest appearances from GRM Daily and TeeDee. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
The album debuted at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart, number 2 on the UK R&B Singles and Albums Charts, number 3 on the UK Independent Albums Chart and number 29 on the Scottish Albums Chart.
The album's lead single, "Out of Nowhere" with TeeDee, was released 11 November 2022. [6] The single charted at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart, number 4 on the UK R&B Singles and Albums Charts, number 1 on UK Independent Singles Charts and number 14 on the Irish Charts. The single was certified silver by the BPI on 27 January 2023 and then certified gold on 16 June 2023. [7]
The second single, "Ghetto Wisdom", was released 8 February 2024. [8] The third single, "Ladies", was released 22 February 2024. [9] The fourth single "Daily Duppy" featuring GRM Daily was released 21 March 2024. The fifth single, "Old Friends", was released 11 April 2024. The album's sixth and final single, "Beauty & The Beast II" the sequel to the acclaimed 2016 single "Beauty and the Beast", was released 10 May 2024. The single charted at number 47 on the UK Independent Singles Charts.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Resurrection" | Aaron Davies |
| 3:38 |
2. | "Big Steppin" | Davies |
| 4:37 |
3. | "Beauty & the Beast II" | Davies |
| 2:54 |
4. | "Undisputed" | Davies | Rhymez | 3:05 |
5. | "Movie Star (Skit)" | Davies | GW the Producer | 0:55 |
6. | "Movie Star" | Davies |
| 3:35 |
7. | "Lose You" | Davies |
| 3:32 |
8. | "Daily Duppy" (featuring GRM Daily) | Davies | Jojo F Music | 4:19 |
9. | "Blessed You" | Davies | Jojo F Music | 2:59 |
10. | "Ladies" | Davies |
| 3:11 |
11. | "Ghetto Wisdom" | Davies |
| 4:47 |
12. | "Ego (Skit)" | Davies |
| 1:09 |
13. | "Ego" | Davies | GW the Producer | 4:18 |
14. | "Old Friends" | Davies | Blinkie | 4:34 |
15. | "Out of Nowhere" (with TeeDee) |
| TeeDee | 2:51 |
Total length: | 53:49 |
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC) [10] | 29 |
UK Albums (OCC) [11] | 13 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [12] | 3 |
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [13] | 2 |
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