Voices in My Head (album)

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Voices in My Head
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Studio album by
Released6 May 2013
Recorded2011–2013
Genre
Length45:13
Label
Producer
Dot Rotten chronology
Voices in My Head
(2013)
Interview
(2014)
Singles from Voices in My Head
  1. "Keep It on a Low"
    Released: 14 November 2011
  2. "Are You Not Entertained?"
    Released: 4 March 2012
  3. "Overload"
    Released: 3 June 2012
  4. "Karmageddon"
    Released: 14 December 2012

Voices in My Head is the debut studio album by English rapper Dot Rotten, released through Mercury Records on 6 May 2013. Production was primarily handled by Dot himself and TMS, however Naughty Boy and True Tiger were among contributors. The album also spawned four singles; "Keep It on a Low", "Are You Not Entertained?", "Overload" and "Karmageddon". The album peaked at number 146 on the UK Albums Chart.

Contents

Background

In 2011, Dot Rotten was one of many artists selected to feature on the official 2011 Children in Need single, Teardrop, produced by Gary Barlow and Labrinth, which peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart and number 7 on the UK R&B Singles Chart. A day after the single was released, Dot released his own debut single, Keep It on a Low. This hard work led Dot to be nominated for the BBCs Sound of 2012 along with 14 other artists, including A$AP Rocky and Azealia Banks, a poll that is aimed to promote upcoming artists. Despite not winning the poll, Dot was quick to release his next single, Are You Not Entertained? in March. He then released Overload in the summer of 2012, which is his most successful single to date, and Karmageddon in late 2012.

Singles

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hello" True Tiger 4:24
2."Voices in My Head"
Naughty Boy 4:09
3."Keep It on a Low" TMS 3:22
4."Are You Not Entertained?"
  • Ellis-Stephenson
  • Barnes
  • Kelleher
  • Kohn
TMS2:54
5."Overload" (featuring TMS) Roberto Concina TMS3:06
6."Pressure"
  • Ellis-Stephenson
  • Meshach Broderick
  • Barnes
  • Kelleher
  • Kohn
TMS3:21
7."I Can See"
  • Dot Rotten
  • TMS
3:32
8."Karmageddon"
  • Ellis-Stephenson
  • Adam Parnell
  • Barnes
  • Kelleher
  • Kohn
TMS4:48
9."Gates of Heaven"
  • Ellis-Stephenson
  • Pahuldip Singh
Steel Banglez3:52
10."Free"
  • Ellis-Stephenson
  • Barnes
  • Kelleher
  • Kohn
TMS3:51
11."Picture"
  • Ellis-Stephenson
  • Kahn
  • Harry Craze
  • Hugo Chegwin
  • Naughty Boy
  • Craze & Hoax
4:04
12."Thank You"
  • Ellis-Stephenson
  • Barnes
  • Kelleher
  • Kohn
TMS3:50
Total length:45:13

Chart performance

Chart (2013)Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 146

Release history

RegionsDatesFormat(s)Label(s)
United Kingdom 6 May 2013Digital download, CD Mercury Records, Universal Music Group

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