They Don't Know (So Solid Crew album)

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They Don't Know
SoSolidCrewTheyDon'tKnow.jpg
Studio album by
Released19 November 2001
Recorded2000-2001
Genre UK garage, hip hop
Length76.38
Label Independiente Limited
Relentless Records Ltd.
Producer Megaman
G-Man
So Solid Crew chronology
They Don't Know
(2001)
2nd Verse
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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BBC (favourable) [2]
NME (favourable) [3]

They Don't Know is the debut album by UK garage outfit So Solid Crew, released on 19 November 2001. The album features the singles "Oh No (Sentimental Things)", "They Don't Know", "Haters", "Ride wid Us" and the UK singles chart-topper "21 Seconds".

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics are written by So Solid Crew.

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:54
2."Haters"4:18
3."Oh No (Sentimental Things) (Remix)"5:30
4."They Don't Know"5:11
5."Envy ("They Don't Know" Vocal Remix)"5:47
6."What Could U Do?"1:24
7."If It Was Me"4:09
8."Friend of Mine"3:53
9."Deeper"4:55
10."In My Life"5:11
11."Way Back When"1:24
12."Skyla"3:59
13."Woah"4:34
14."Solid Soul"1:36
15."Ride Wid Us"4:48
16."Fuck Wid Us"5:09
17."21 Seconds"5:01
18."Something New"3:46
19."Rave Scene"4:10
20."Outro"0:44
Total length:76:23

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [8] Platinum300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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