Wild West (mixtape)
Wild West | |
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Mixtape by | |
Released | 12 March 2021 |
Genre | UK drill |
Length | 38:26 |
Label | Self-released |
Producer |
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Singles from Wild West | |
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Wild West is the debut mixtape by British rapper Central Cee. It was released independently on 12 March 2021.
Critical reception[]
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Source | Rating |
Clash | 8/10[1] |
Financial Times | [2] |
The Guardian | [3] |
NME | [4] |
Elle Evans of Clash described Central Cee as a "soon-to-be rap-star" and stated that the mixtape "handed over a slew of top-notch tracks",[1] while NME critic Nicolas-Tyrell Scott said that Wild West gives "a tantalising glimpse at drill's future".[4] Will Pritchard of The Guardian opined that Cee is a "golden egg in the UK's blossoming drill scene", and described the mixtape as "punchy".[3]
Commercial performance[]
Wild West debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, earning 15,105 album-equivalent units in its first week, of which 6,302 copies were in physical CD format.[5][6] It was also the most streamed album of the week.[6] The mixtape also charted in Ireland, where it peaked at number three,[7] and Australia, where it debuted and peaked at number 37 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[8] Now the album has successfully reached 98,000 sells
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "6 for 6" | 2:28 |
2. | "Fraud" | 2:31 |
3. | "Pinging (6 Figures)" | 2:45 |
4. | "The Bag" | 2:53 |
5. | "Day in the Life" | 3:08 |
6. | "Dun Deal" | 2:41 |
7. | "Commitment Issues" | 2:30 |
8. | "Sex Money Drugs" | 2:34 |
9. | "Ruby" | 3:25 |
10. | "Hate It or Luv It" | 2:32 |
11. | "Xmas Eve" | 2:28 |
12. | "Loading" | 2:53 |
13. | "Tension" | 3:08 |
14. | "Gangbiz" | 2:30 |
Total length: | 38:26 |
Charts[]
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 37 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 86 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 88 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 42 |
French Albums (SNEP)[12] | 162 |
Irish Albums (OCC)[7] | 3 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[13] | 82 |
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[14] | 98 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] | 39 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] | 10 |
UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 2 |
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[17] | 1 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Silver | 60,000 |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Evans, Elle (12 March 2021). "Central Cee - Wild West | Reviews". Clash. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (12 March 2021). "Central Cee: Wild West — talent limited by machismo". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Pritchard, Will (12 March 2021). "Central Cee: Wild West review – gritty street-level drill from magnetic talent". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Scott, Nicolas-Tyrell (11 March 2021). "Central Cee – 'Wild West' mixtape review: a tantalising glimpse at drill's future". NME. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Masterton, James (19 March 2021). "Charts analysis: Tom Grennan scores first chart-topping album | Analysis". Music Week. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Australiancharts.com – Central Cee – Wild West". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Central Cee – Wild West" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Central Cee – Wild West" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Central Cee – Wild West" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Top Albums (Week 19, 2021)". SNEP. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 11 (dal 12.3.2021 al 18.3.2021)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "2021 19-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "VG-lista – Central Cee". VG-lista. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Central Cee – Wild West". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- 2021 debut albums
- 2021 mixtape albums
- Central Cee albums
- Self-released albums
- Debut mixtape albums