Youth (Tinie Tempah album)

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Youth
Tinie Tempah - Youth.png
Studio album by
Tinie Tempah
Released14 April 2017
Genre
Length59:14
Label
Producer
Tinie Tempah chronology
Demonstration
(2013) 		Youth
(2017)
Singles from Youth
  1. "Not Letting Go"
    Released: 19 June 2015
  2. "Girls Like"
    Released: 26 February 2016
  3. "Mamacita"
    Released: 8 July 2016
  4. "Text from Your Ex"
    Released: 16 February 2017

Youth is the third studio album by British rapper Tinie Tempah, released on 14 April 2017 by Parlophone and Disturbing London.[1][2][3]

Singles[]

The first single from Youth, "Not Letting Go", featured vocals from Jess Glynne and was released in the United Kingdom on 19 June 2015, the single debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. In February, "Girls Like" featuring Zara Larsson was released as the second single. "Mamacita" featuring Wizkid was released on 8 July 2016 as the third single from the album. "Text from Your Ex" and "Chasing Flies" were released as the album's next singles on 20 January 2017. "Find Me" featuring Jake Bugg was released as a single on 7 April 2017. Despite issuing four top 40 singles, the album would exit the UK Albums Chart after three weeks.

Four more singles from Youth were released in 2018: "Cameras" featuring Jake Bugg on 17 January, "So Close" featuring Guy Sebastian and Bugzy Malone on 8 May, "They Don't Know" featuring Kid Ink, Stefflon Don and AoD on 18 September and "Not for the Radio" featuring MNEK on 19 December.

Track listing[]

Youth[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Youth"
Rogues3:12
2."Not for the Radio" (featuring MNEK)
MNEK4:05
3."Lightwork"
Shift K3Y3:44
4."Chasing Flies" (featuring Nea)
  • Okogwu
  • Linnea Södahl
  • Troy Henry
TroyBoi3:19
5."Mamacita" (featuring Wizkid)
  • Okogwu
  • Marlysse Rose Simmons
  • St. Aubyn Antonio Levy
  • Janee Bennett
  • Reinaldo Gonzalez Alvarez
  • Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun
Bless Beats3:39
6."Text from Your Ex" (featuring Tinashe)
  • Jax Jones
  • Grades[a]
3:25
7."Cameras" (featuring David Stewart)
  • Okowu
  • David Stewart
David Stewart4:02
8."If You Know" (featuring Tiggs Da Author)
  • Okogwu
  • Adam Simon
Legendury Beatz3:39
9."Holy Moly"
  • Okogwu
  • Jankel[6]
Shift K3Y2:41
10."Girls Like" (featuring Zara Larsson)
Rogues3:15
11."Something Special"OkogwuRogues2:08
12."They Don't Know" (featuring Kid Ink, Stefflon Don and AoD)
  • Yogi
  • JRmix
  • Shockaddict[b]
  • Richie Montana[b]
3:36
13."So Close" (featuring Guy Sebastian and Bugzy Malone)
Rogues4:17
14."Find Me" (featuring Jake Bugg)
  • Okogwu
  • O'Donnell
  • Nana Rogues
  • Jake Bugg
  • Dominic McAllister
Rogues4:23
15."Rehab" (featuring Tiggs Da Author)
  • Okogwu
  • Simon
Rogues3:02
16."Shadows" (featuring Bipolar Sunshine)
  • Scotty LVX
  • Lovy
2:58
17."Not Letting Go" (featuring Jess Glynne)
  • Bless Beats
  • Shift K3Y[b]
3:49
Total length:59:14

Notes

  • Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
  • ^[a] – co-producer
  • ^[b] – additional production

Charts[]

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 103
Irish Albums (IRMA)[9] 76
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[10] 5
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 27
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 99
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 9
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[14] 2

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Silver 60,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label
Ireland 14 April 2017
United Kingdom

References[]

  1. ^ Myers, Justin (20 June 2016). "Tinie Tempah announces third album, premieres new single". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  2. ^ Brennan, Ailis (14 September 2016). "Tinie Tempah's 'Youth' Album Is His Love Letter To London'". GQ. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  3. ^ "iTunes – Music – Youth by Tinie Tempah". iTunes Store (GB). Apple. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Youth [Explicit] on Amazon.co.uk". Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  5. ^ ACE. "ACE Repertory".
  6. ^ ACE. "ACE Repertory".
  7. ^ ACE. "ACE Repertory".
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Tinie Tempah – Youth" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 28 April 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  10. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tinie Tempah – Youth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  14. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  15. ^ "British album certifications – Tinie Tempah – Youth". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 January 2020.Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Youth in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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