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| Released | 4 August 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2019–2023 | |||
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| Genre | R&B [1] | |||
| Length | 48:38 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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Timeless is the fourth studio album by English hip-hop trio N-Dubz. It was released on 4 August 2023 by EMI. It is the first album from the group in over 13 years.
On 16 May 2022, following an 11-year hiatus, the band announced their reunion for an UK arena tour that year. [3] An accompanying single titled "Charmer" was released on 19 May, reaching the top 40 of the Official UK Charts. However, it did not make the album cut. [4]
The lead single "February" was released on 27 April 2023, their first single since signing a global deal with EMI Records. [5] The trio announced the album on 8 June 2023 and released an album trailer. They also shared the second single "Habibti" that day. [6] N-Dubz began recording again in 2017, while the earliest track on the record stems from 2019. They continued working on it until its release in 2023. Half of the album was recorded at Grouse Lodge Recording Studio in the Republic of Ireland. According to Fazer, the album touches on "so many different situations that are relevant to today". Dappy added that the record tackles issues such as depression, mental health and "everything that happened through COVID". [7]
In July 2023, the trio announced a "personal" and "up close" tour to support the record in August 2023. On August 8, the album reached number one on the iTunes Album Charts. [8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Dappy, Tulisa, Fazer, Zachary Adam Steiner-Anderson, Junior Edwards, Dereen Jafar | Fazer | 1:49 |
| 2. | "The Streets" | Dappy, Tulisa, Fazer, Lewis Rawson, Zachary Adam Steiner-Anderson, Junior Edwards, Dereen Jafar | Fazer | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Play Your Part" | Dappy, Tulisa, Fazer, Lewis Rawson, Zachary Adam Steiner-Anderson, Junior Edwards, Dereen Jafar | Junior Edwards | 2:59 |
| 4. | "February" | Dappy, Tulisa, Fazer, Lewis Rawson, Junior Edwards | Fazer, Junior Edwards | 3:40 |
| 5. | "The Ick" | Dappy, Tulisa, Fazer, Whyjay, LiTek, Lewis Rawson, Zachary Adam Steiner-Anderson, Junior Edwards, Stephanie Fletcher Goudie | Whyjay, LiTek | 3:03 |
| 6. | "Indecisive" | Dappy, Tulisa, Fazer, Junior Edwards | Fazer | 2:51 |
| 7. | "Habibti" | Dappy, Tulisa, Fazer, Whyjay, LiTek, Lewis Rawson, Zachary Adam Steiner-Anderson, Junior Edwards, Dereen Jafar, Stephanie Fletcher Goudie | Whyjay, LiTek | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Interlude" | Dappy, Tulisa, Fazer, Whyjay, LiTek, Lewis Rawson, Zachary Adam Steiner-Anderson, Junior Edwards, Stephanie Fletcher Goudie | Whyjay, LiTek | 1:52 |
| 9. | "Listen" | Dappy, Tulisa, Fazer, Junior Edwards | Junior Edwards | 4:39 |
| 10. | "London" | Dappy, Tulisa, Fazer, Kyle “Logik” Burns, Lewis Rawson, Junior Edwards, Zachary Adam Steiner-Anderson, Stephanie Fletcher Goudie | Fazer | 3:33 |
| 11. | "The Lights" | Dappy, Tulisa, Fazer, Lewis Rawson, Junior Edwards | Fazer | 3:43 |
| 12. | "Believe Me Now" | Dappy, Tulisa, Fazer, Lewis Rawson, Zachary Adam Steiner-Anderson, Junior Edwards, Dereen Jafar | Fazer | 3:23 |
| 13. | "Vendetta" | Dappy, Tulisa, Fazer, Kyle “Logik” Burns, Zachary Adam Steiner-Anderson, Junior Edwards, Olivia Williams | Fazer | 3:42 |
| 14. | "Real" | Dappy, Tulisa, Fazer, Kyle “Logik” Burns, Rvchet, Lewis Rawson, Junior Edwards | Rvchet | 3:17 |
| 15. | "Trust No One (Tour Bus Freestyle)" | Dappy, Tulisa, Fazer, Lewis Rawson, Junior Edwards | Fazer, Junior Edwards | 2:46 |
| 16. | "Outro" | Dappy, Tulisa, Fazer, Zachary Adam Steiner-Anderson, Junior Edwards | Fazer | 1:08 |
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC) [9] | 3 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [10] | 6 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC) [11] | 1 |
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