Bad Intentions (album)
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Released | 22 October 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2011–12 | |||
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Length | 49:01 | |||
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Bad Intentions is the debut solo
The album debuted at number 6 on the
Background
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Singles
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Other songs
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Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
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Bad Intentions received mainly negative reviews from contemporary music critics. Lewis Corner of Digital Spy felt that the two lead singles "have already proven themselves radio-friendly anthems. Big strings, ear-snagging choruses and the occasional bit of witty wordplay makes them the most listenable of the set", however "the bulk of Bad Intentions fails to appeal", rating the album 2 out of 5 stars. musicOMH's Tim Lee believed that the album "doesn't lack bravado" and compared Dappy's album to The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem, saying that "Dappy would love Bad Intentions to be considered in a similar vein [to The Marshall Mathers LP]" but "it misses out on replicating anything good from it" and "lacks wit, inventiveness and even the decency to stick to its cause". British newspaper Metro rated Bad Intentions 1 out of 5 stars, saying: "an inventory of violent sexism, hilariously inept arrhythmic rapping and r’n’b 'skits' that make Chris Moyles sound like Oscar Wilde", demeaning its "constant sexual braggadocio". Andy Gill of The Independent viewed the album's content as mostly angry: "He constantly boils over into splenetic, scattershot anger. Even the album's most heartfelt ballad, "Good Intentions", seethes with righteous anger". Rahul Bahal of The Upcoming credits Dappy's flow and delivery, that have a "unique quality" and are of "a decent standard", but criticises the album's production and themes: "The problem with the album remains its ties to N-Dubz, who Dappy has failed to escape. It seems he has made no progression beyond what he did with his group, except for talking about himself more", giving the album 2 out of 5 stars. Ian Gittins of Virgin Media compared Dappy to American rapper Eminem due to the album's comedic themes: "This lack of gravitas bedevils this utterly generic, predictable, dreary record. Congratulations to Dappy: he's unwittingly made the comedy record of the year."
Commercial performance
Upon release Bad Intentions entered the
Track listing
- The album's track listing was confirmed by HMV on 3 July 2012,[20] however, on 17 August, the track listing was revised.[2] On 26 September, the album's track listing was confirmed via iTunes with the length of each track being revealed. The iTunes edition also includes three bonus music videos.[21]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro (Me)" | Costadinos Contostavlos | Alfred Millar | 3:27 |
2. | "Rockstar" (featuring Brian May) |
| TMS | 3:38 |
3. | "Fuck Them" |
| S-X | 3:26 |
4. | " Dawood , Retro and Margs) | Contostavlos |
| 3:34 |
5. | "Good Intentions" |
| Smith | 3:48 |
6. | "Gino Skit" | Contostavlos | 2:34 | |
7. | "Tarzan" | Contostavlos | Nathan Retro | 3:01 |
8. | "No Regrets" |
| TMS | 4:00 |
9. | "I'm Coming (Tarzan Part 2)" |
| S-X | 4:12 |
10. | "Yin Yang" |
| Retro | 3:57 |
11. | "Bring It Home" (featuring The Wanted) |
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| 3:46 |
12. | "All or Nothing" | Contostavlos | Smith | 3:56 |
13. | "I.O.U." | Contostavlos | Smith | 4:29 |
14. | "Outro (You)" | Contostavlos | Millar | 1:13 |
Total length: | 49:01 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Who's the Daddy" (with Benny Banks) |
| Show 'N' Prove | 3:26 |
2. | "Explode" (featuring Cover Drive) |
| Mac | 3:25 |
3. | " Radio 1 Live Lounge performance) |
| TMS | 3:06 |
4. | "Rockstar" ( Radio 1 Live Lounge performance) |
| TMS | 3:38 |
5. | "No Regrets" (Acoustic mix) |
| TMS | 3:49 |
6. | " Tinchy Stryder ) |
| TMS | 3:33 |
7. | "Spaceship" (featuring Tinchy Stryder) (Acoustic) |
| TMS | 3:33 |
Total length: | 17:31 |
No. | Title | Director(s) | Length |
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21. | "No Regrets" (music video) | Benny Boom | 4:12 |
22. | "Rockstar" (music video) | Colin Tilley | 3:43 |
23. | "Good Intentions" (music video) | Tilley | 4:12 |
Chart performance
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Irish Albums Chart | 34 |
Scottish Albums Chart[23]
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12 |
UK Albums Chart[24] | 6 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Regions | Dates | Format(s) | Label(s) |
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Ireland | 19 October 2012 | ||
United Kingdom | 22 October 2012 |
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References
- ^ Contostavlos, Costas. "Studio". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ Play.com.
- ^ Contostavlos, Costas. "Studio". The CMU Website. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ a b N-Dubz star Dappy has ‘big goals’ for his solo career. pressparty.com. Thursday, 21 July 2011.
- ^ "JumpOff.TV — Dappy & Brian May "We Will Rock You" (Queen Cover)". Uk.jumpoff.tv. 27 February 2012. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ Contostavlos, Costas. "Bring Em Out". Entertainment. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014.
- ^ Contostavlos, Costas. "No Regrets". iTunes. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ Contostavlos, Costas. "Rockstar". iTunes. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- MUZU TV. Archived from the originalon 6 April 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Dappy debuts new single 'Good Intentions' – Listen". Digital Spy. 9 August 2012.
- YouTube
- ^ "I'm Coming (Tarzan, Pt. 2) – Single by Dappy – Download I'm Coming (Tarzan, Pt. 2) – Single on iTunes". iTunes Store.
- ^ Corner, Lewis (22 October 2012). "Dappy: 'Bad Intentions' - Album review". Digital Spy.
- ^ Lee, Tim (22 October 2012). "Dappy - Bad Intentions". musicOMH.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Dappy's Bad Intentions is an inventory of violent sexism and inept rapping". Metro. 19 October 2012.
- ^ Gill, Andy (6 October 2012). "Album: Dappy, Bad Intentions". The Independent.
- ^ "Dappy: Bad Intentions". The Times. 19 October 2012.
- ^ Bahal, Rahul (26 October 2012). "Album review: Dappy – Bad Intentions". The Upcoming.
- ^ Gittins, Ian (22 October 2012). "Dappy: Bad Intentions album review". Virgin Media.
- HMV Group.
- ^ a b iTunes – Music – Bad Intentions (Deluxe Edition) by Dappy. Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved on 7 October 2012.
- ^ Dappy: confirmation of new album 'Bad Intentions' tracklist. Digital Spy.
- ^ Archive Chart, Official Charts Company, 3 December 2012
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Bad Intentions (album)". The Official Charts Company. 5 May 2013.
- ^ "British album certifications – Dappy – Bad Intentions". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 November 2022.