Toast to Our Differences

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Toast to our Differences
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Studio album by
Released25 January 2019 (2019-01-25)
Studio
  • Major Tom's (London)
  • Club Ralph (London)
  • Coalhouse
Genre
Length48:15
Label
Producer
Rudimental chronology
We the Generation
(2015)
Toast to our Differences
(2019)
Ground Control
(2021)
Singles from Toast to our Differences
  1. "Sun Comes Up"
    Released: 30 June 2017
  2. "These Days"
    Released: 19 January 2018
  3. "Let Me Live"
    Released: 15 June 2018
  4. "Walk Alone"
    Released: 26 October 2018
  5. "Scared of Love"
    Released: 11 January 2019

Toast to our Differences is the third studio album by English drum and bass band Rudimental, released on 25 January 2019 through Asylum Records. The album was originally planned to be released in September 2018, but was delayed to include more tracks. [2] [upper-alpha 1]

Contents

It is supported by the singles "Sun Comes Up" featuring James Arthur, "These Days" featuring Macklemore, Jess Glynne and Dan Caplen, which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, "Let Me Live" with Major Lazer and featuring Anne-Marie and Mr Eazi, and "Walk Alone" featuring Tom Walker. [4] The band also played several shows in the lead-up to the album's release. [5]

Background and recording

The album was called "the rich fruit of the collective's past three years of work" as well as "an emphatic celebration of difference and a coming together of cultures and genres". [1] Speaking about the features on the album, Kesi Dryden said the band are "always looking for up-and-coming talent. We've got this great opportunity to give people a platform", and called the vocalists featured "amazing". [6] MTV called the track listing "hefty" and named it an album to look out for in 2019. [7]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Toast to Our Differences" (featuring Shungudzo, Protoje, and Hak Baker) Rudimental 4:14
2."Let Me Live" (with Major Lazer featuring Anne-Marie and Mr Eazi)
3:25
3."Dark Clouds" (featuring Jess Glynne and Chronixx)
Rudimental4:28
4."Walk Alone" (featuring Tom Walker)
3:25
5."Thula Ungakhlai" (featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
Rudimental0:47
6."These Days" (featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore, and Dan Caplen)
3:30
7."Sun Comes Up" (featuring James Arthur)
  • Amor
  • Aggett
  • Dryden
  • Rolle
  • Lowe
  • Rudimental
  • Lowe
3:52
8."1by1" (featuring Raye and Maleek Berry)
4:08
9."Last Time" (featuring Raphaella)
  • Amor
  • Aggett
  • Dryden
  • Rolle
  • Lowe
  • Raphaella Mazaheri-Asadi
Rudimental3:59
10."No Pain" (featuring Maverick Sabre, Kojey Radical, and Kabaka Pyramid)Rudimental4:06
11."Scared of Love" (featuring Ray BLK and Stefflon Don)Rudimental3:23
12."Summer Love" (with Rita Ora)
  • Rudimental
  • Yogi
4:18
13."They Don't Care About Us" (featuring Maverick Sabre and Yebba)
  • Amor
  • Aggett
  • Dryden
  • Rolle
  • Stafford
Rudimental4:40
Total length:48:15
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Do You Remember" (featuring Kevin Garrett)
  • Amor
  • Aggett
  • Dryden
  • Rolle
  • Kevin Garrett
Rudimental3:41
15."Leave It for Tomorrow" (featuring Elli Ingram)
Rudimental4:26
16."Adrenaline" (featuring Olivia)
Rudimental3:57
Total length:60:19

Note

Personnel

Rudimental

Additional musicians

Technical

Visuals

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [10] 41
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [11] 66
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [12] 68
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [13] 5
Irish Albums (IRMA) [14] 31
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) [15] 50
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [16] 20
Scottish Albums (OCC) [17] 18
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] 31
UK Albums (OCC) [19] 5
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [20] 25

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Silver60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. Despite this delay, the track list did not change after being announced in May 2018. [3]
  2. Haggerty is not credited on physical releases, but is credited on digital versions of the album and is registered as a songwriter in the online repertoires of ASCAP [8] and BMI. [9]

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