Growing Over Life is the third studio album by British hip hop recording artist Wretch 32. It was released on 2 September 2016 through Polydor Records. The album peaked at number 5 on the UK Albums Chart.[1] The album includes the singles “6 Words“, “Antwi”, “Liberation”, “All a Dream”, “I.O.U” and “Open Conversation & Mark Duggan”.
Singles
“6 Words” was released as the lead single from the album on 16 November 2014.[2] The song peaked at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also peaked at number 25 on the Australian Singles Chart. “Antwi” was released as the second single from the album on 19 May 2016.[3] “Liberation” was released as the third single from the album on 5 July 2016.[4] “All a Dream” was released as the fourth single from the album. “I.O.U” was released as the fifth single from the album. “Open Conversation & Mark Duggan” was released as the sixth single from the album on 18 November 2016. It was named after Duggan, shot dead by the Metropolitan Police force in 2011.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Anti” | 3:51 |
| 2. | “Pressure” | 4:22 |
| 3. | “Take Me as I Am” (featuring Phoenix Thomas and Kranium) | 5:38 |
| 4. | “All a Dream” (featuring Knox Brown) | 4:29 |
| 5. | “Dreams” (featuring Pantha!) | 4:40 |
| 6. | “6 Words“ | 3:36 |
| 7. | “Open Conversation & Mark Duggan” (featuring Avelino) | 6:08 |
| 8. | “Liberation” | 3:23 |
| 9. | “Cooked Food” | 3:08 |
| 10. | “I.O.U.” (featuring Emeli Sandé) | 3:58 |
| 11. | “Something” | 3:59 |
| 12. | “Church” | 4:52 |
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] | 43 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 5 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 September 2016[8] | Polydr |
References
- ^ “Ward Thomas score Number 1 album: “This is completely crazy”“. officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company.
- ^ “6 Words – Single by Wretch 32”. iTunes Store. Apple Music. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017.
- ^ “Antwi – Single by Wretch 32”. iTunes Store. Apple Music. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017.
- ^ “Liberation – Single by Wretch 32”. iTunes Store. Apple Music. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017.
- ^ “Open Conversation & Mark Duggan (feat. Bobbi Lewis, Avelino & Varren Wade) [Radio Edit] – Single by Wretch 32”. iTunes Store. Apple Music.
- ^ “Official Scottish Albums Chart on 9/9/2016 – Top 100“. Official Charts Company.
- ^ “Official Albums Chart on 9/9/2016 – Top 100“. Official Charts Company.
- ^ “Growing Over Life by Wretch 32”. iTunes Store.
