The Fifth (Dizzee Rascal album)

The Fifth
Studio album by Dizzee Rascal
Released 30 September 2013
Recorded September 2011—April 2013[1]
Genre
Length 47:21
Label Dirtee Stank, Island
Producer A-Trak, Tim Anderson, Nick Cage (also exec.), Dizzee Rascal (exec.), DJ Corbett, Free School, Hi-Tek, J-Man, Jimmy Joker, Jonas Jeberg, Oligee, RedOne, Eric Sanicola, Teddy Sky, will.i.am
Dizzee Rascal chronology
Tongue n' Cheek
(2009)
The Fifth
(2013)
Singles from The Fifth
  1. "Goin' Crazy"
    Released: 16 June 2013
  2. "Something Really Bad"
    Released: 29 September 2013
  3. "Love This Town"
    Released: 28 November 2013

The Fifth is the fifth studio album by British rapper Dizzee Rascal, released on 30 September 2013 under Dirtee Stank Recordings and Island Records. The Fifth is Dizzee Rascal's first release since he signed with Universal. It succeeds his fourth studio album Tongue n' Cheek (2009) and features production from RedOne, Jonas Jeberg, M.J. Cole, Baptiste, Goldstein, Andrew "Pop" Wansel and Teddy Sky, among others. The album features guest appearances from singers Jessie J, Robbie Williams, Sean Kingston, Angel, and rappers Tinie Tempah, Bun B, Trae tha Truth, and Will.i.am.[2] The album's track listing was confirmed when it was made available to pre-order via the iTunes Store.[3]

Background

Dizzee commented on the album: "It's the best-produced album I've done so far. If my last record was dipping my foot into the swimming pool of happiness, this one is fully going for a swim - backstroke, butterfly, in every way... not just doggy paddle". The majority of the album was produced in Los Angeles between 2011-2013 and follows the same experimental genre of Rascal's previous studio album, Tongue n' Cheek (2009).[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic51/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Clash3/10[7]
NME5/10[8]
Q [9]
FACT[10]
Mojo[11]
RapReviews4.5/10[12]
musicOMH[13]
The Telegraph[14]
The Guardian[15]

'The Fifth' received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 51 based on 11 reviews, which indicates "Mixed or average reviews".[16]

Singles

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Superman"  Dylan Mills, Jean Baptiste, Ryan Buendia, Michael McHenryFree School 4:31
2. "I Don't Need a Reason"  Mills, Baptiste, Buendia, McHenryFree School 3:17
3. "We Don't Play Around" (featuring Jessie J)Mills, Jessica Cornish, Teddy Sky, Jimmy Joker, RedOneRedOne, Jimmy Joker, Teddy Sky 3:08
4. "Good" (featuring Angel)Mills, Tony Cottrell, Bryant WalkerDJ Corbett, Hi-Tek 4:01
5. "Spend Some Money" (featuring Tinie Tempah)Mills, Patrick Okogwu, Baptiste, Buendia, McHenryFree School 3:33
6. "Arse Like That" (featuring Sean Kingston)Mills, Teddy Sky, Björn Djupström, RedOne, Jimmy JokerRedOne, Jimmy Joker, Teddy Sky 3:54
7. "Something Really Bad" (featuring Will.i.am)Mills, Baptiste, Will.i.am, Jonas JebergJeberg 3:40
8. "Goin' Crazy" (featuring Robbie Williams)Mills, Robbie Williams, Tim Anderson, Jamin WilcoxAnderson, J-Man, Nick Cage (add.) 3:24
9. "Love This Town" (featuring Teddy Sky)Mills, Teddy Sky, RedOne, Jimmy Joker, Eric SanicolaRedOne, Teddy Sky, Jimmy Joker, Sanicola 4:00
10. "H-Town" (featuring Bun B and Trae tha Truth)Mills, Bernard Freeman, Frazier Thompson, Alain Macklovitch, Oliver GoldsteinA-Trak, Oligee 3:39
11. "Heart of a Warrior" (featuring Teddy Sky)Mills, Teddy Sky, RedOne, Jimmy JokerRedOne, Jimmy Joker, Teddy Sky 3:14
12. "Life Keeps Moving On" (featuring Pop Wansel)Mills, Anderson, WilcoxAnderson, J-Man 3:53
13. "Bassline Junkie" (bonus track)Mills, M.J. ColeCole 3:24
Total length:
47:40

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 33
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 10

References

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