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| Single 4 = [[So Alive (Skepta and N-Dubz song)|So Alive]]
| Single 4 date = 6 February 2011
| Single 4 date = 6 February 2011
| Single 5 = [[Morning Star (song)|Morning Star]]
| Single 5 date = 14 March 2011
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==Singles==
==Singles==
"[[We Dance On]]" was released on May 20, 2010, as the album's lead single. It peaked at #5 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. The song was also included on the soundtrack to the film ''Streetdance 3D''. "[[Best Behaviour]]" was released on October 17, 2010 as the second single from the album. It peaked at 10 in both the UK and Scotland, and became a top 40 hit in Ireland.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Behaviour</ref> The song also appears on [[Skepta]]'s album [[Doin' It Again]]. "[[Girls (N-Dubz song)|Girls]]" was released as the album's third single on December 12, 2010. It peaked at 19 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="Girls">{{cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/celebs-on-sunday/2010/11/21/n-dubz-s-tulisa-contostavlos-im-a-musician-if-i-wanted-to-take-my-clothes-off-i-would-have-been-a-stripper-115875-22732055/|last=Jury|first=Anna|date=2010-11-21|title=N-Dubz's Tulisa Contostavlos: 'I'm a musician, if I wanted to take my clothes off, I would have been a stripper’|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|publisher=[[Trinity Mirror]]|accessdate=2010-12-01}}</ref> A fourth track from the album, "[[So Alive (Skepta and N-Dubz song)|So Alive]]" was released as single on February 6, 2011. "[[Morning Star (song)|Morning Star]]" was released as the fifth single from the album in March 2011. It peaked at #15 on the [[UK R&B Chart]].<ref>[http://ndubz.com/news/morning-star-official-music-video News: MORNING STAR - OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO + single details] ''ndubz.com''. Retrieved on 9 February 2011.</ref>
"[[We Dance On]]" was released on May 20, 2010, as the album's lead single. It peaked at #5 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. The song was also included on the soundtrack to the film ''Streetdance 3D''. "[[Best Behaviour]]" was released on October 17, 2010 as the second single from the album. It peaked at 10 in both the UK and Scotland, and became a top 40 hit in Ireland.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Behaviour</ref> The song also appears on [[Skepta]]'s album [[Doin' It Again]]. "[[Girls (N-Dubz song)|Girls]]" was released as the album's third single on December 12, 2010. It peaked at 19 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="Girls">{{cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/celebs-on-sunday/2010/11/21/n-dubz-s-tulisa-contostavlos-im-a-musician-if-i-wanted-to-take-my-clothes-off-i-would-have-been-a-stripper-115875-22732055/|last=Jury|first=Anna|date=2010-11-21|title=N-Dubz's Tulisa Contostavlos: 'I'm a musician, if I wanted to take my clothes off, I would have been a stripper’|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|publisher=[[Trinity Mirror]]|accessdate=2010-12-01}}</ref> A fourth track from the album, "[[So Alive (Skepta and N-Dubz song)|So Alive]]" was released as single on February 6, 2011.


===Bonus Music Videos===
===Bonus Music Videos===
[[File:Morningstarvid.jpg|thumb|left|The "N-DUBZ" font as the rest of the screen is fading into the shot of the group's silhouettes at the beginning of the video for "Morning Star".]]
Music Videos for "Took It All Away" and "Cold Shoulder" were recorded and released in promotion of the album. "Took It All Away" features clips from the video game [[Little Big Planet]]. "Cold Shoulder" features footage of the Love.Live.Life tour.
Music Videos for "Took It All Away", "Cold Shoulder" and "Morning Star" were recorded and released in promotion of the album. "Took It All Away" features clips from the video game [[Little Big Planet]]. "Cold Shoulder" features footage of the Love.Live.Life tour. The video for "Morning Star" was uploaded to YouTube on February 8, 2011.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-62lFq1NHU</ref> The video begins with large text saying: "N-DUBZ" in capital letters, a change from their traditional logo. Inside it, we see a silhouette of the group and the rest of the screen fades to the shot, the silhouettes then fade into the full appearance of the group. The group sing in front of a plain backdrop, occasionally in front of special effects. Throughout the video, shots of space and shooting stars are seen, as well as a female dancer. The song peaked at #15 on the [[UK R&B Chart]] due to strong downloads from the album.<ref>[http://ndubz.com/news/morning-star-official-music-video News: MORNING STAR - OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO + single details] ''ndubz.com''. Retrieved on 9 February 2011.</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==

Revision as of 15:02, 13 September 2011

This article is about the N-Dubz album. For for the Zelda album and song, see Zelda (band).
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Love.Live.Life is the third studio album by British hip hop group N-Dubz, released on 29 November 2010, as a collaboration by All Around the World and Island Records.

Background

"We'll never use American accents. I hate when singers go there and do that. You lose respect from British fans."

The group began recording the album following the success of Against All Odds.[4] Following the success of the group's MOBO Award-winning single "Playing with Fire",[5] the group announced that they would be embarking on a trip to the United States in an attempt to secure a record deal for themselves there.[6] The group, however, were banned from travelling to the country because of visa issues which were later resolved in early February.[7] Def Jam Recordings boss, L.A. Reid, a big N-Dubz fan, then arranged a meeting with the group with the intention of signing the trio to his label.[7] In May 2010, it was announced that the group had secured a five-album recording deal with Def Jam,[8] and that they would be flying to Los Angeles, California to record their third studio album with American producers Dr. Luke and Jim Jonsin.[9] The group recorded the album with American producers Salaam Remi, Jean Baptiste Kouame and Jim Jonsin on the album who are well-known for their work with the likes of Amy Winehouse, The Black Eyed Peas and Beyoncé Knowles.[10] The producers recording with the album issues with the group's British slang on the tracks and as a result the group improved their vocabulary but put their creative foot down and in the end lost none of their roots on the album.[10] Words like "Blood" and "You get me?" were removed from the final edit of the album, but the group's trademark phrase "Na, na, niii" remained as the group did not want to lose the respect they had earned from their British fans.[3] The making of the album was released on DVD.[11]

Singles

"We Dance On" was released on May 20, 2010, as the album's lead single. It peaked at #5 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was also included on the soundtrack to the film Streetdance 3D. "Best Behaviour" was released on October 17, 2010 as the second single from the album. It peaked at 10 in both the UK and Scotland, and became a top 40 hit in Ireland.[12] The song also appears on Skepta's album Doin' It Again. "Girls" was released as the album's third single on December 12, 2010. It peaked at 19 on the UK Singles Chart.[13] A fourth track from the album, "So Alive" was released as single on February 6, 2011.

Bonus Music Videos

The "N-DUBZ" font as the rest of the screen is fading into the shot of the group's silhouettes at the beginning of the video for "Morning Star".

Music Videos for "Took It All Away", "Cold Shoulder" and "Morning Star" were recorded and released in promotion of the album. "Took It All Away" features clips from the video game Little Big Planet. "Cold Shoulder" features footage of the Love.Live.Life tour. The video for "Morning Star" was uploaded to YouTube on February 8, 2011.[14] The video begins with large text saying: "N-DUBZ" in capital letters, a change from their traditional logo. Inside it, we see a silhouette of the group and the rest of the screen fades to the shot, the silhouettes then fade into the full appearance of the group. The group sing in front of a plain backdrop, occasionally in front of special effects. Throughout the video, shots of space and shooting stars are seen, as well as a female dancer. The song peaked at #15 on the UK R&B Chart due to strong downloads from the album.[15]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[16]
Daily Mirror[17]
Evening Standard[18]
NME[19]
The Guardian[20]
The Independent[21]
The Observer[22]
The Scotsman[1]
Yahoo! Music[23]

The album has received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. Gavin Martin of the Daily Mirror gave the album a three star rating, deeming it upbeat and boisterous. Martin felt that "[the album's] quality wavers but Transatlantic studio muscle and tracks like 'Toot It and Boot It' may see an advance on [N-Dubz's] U.S. ambitions."[17] While David Smyth from the Evening Standard said that with the release of the album, "[N-Dubz are] in too much of a hurry to develop their frantic, hip-pop sound, though the finger-clicking R&B of 'Toot It and Boot It' and name-check for Lil' Wayne in 'Girls' show a definite Americanisation in their music." Smyth complimented how when the group keep things simple, like on "Love Sick", they show a great ear for a good tune. He, however, criticised how tracks on the album sound like three songs playing at once, "suitable [only] for a teenager's minimal attention span."[18] Andy Gill of The Independent deemed the album as "a fairly predictable fare," highlighting "So Alive" as its best track: "The best piece on here is 'So Alive,' blessed with bullient bonhomie which despite the lingering attitude, proves engagingly infectious."[21] Fraser McAlpine from NME said of the album: "What N-Dubz try to express as anthemic wisdom always seems to come out braggier and shoutier than they mean to."[19] Killian Fox of The Observer felt that for all the album's dynamism, it feels like a formula-driven move, and its insistence on having fun wears thin.[22] While Fiona Sheperd of The Scotsman said that Love.Live.Life oscillates between processed mulch such as "Love Sick" and more successful grime crossover tracks like "So Alive". Sheperd further deemed the album as "still just kids' stuff."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"N-Dubz, Z. AndersonFazer1:25
2."Best Behaviour"N-Dubz, Mr Hudson,Fazer, Mr Hudson,Ccolaco3:57
3."Took It All Away"N-DubzFazer, Martin Anderson3:39
4."Living for the Moment"N-Dubz, U. Yancy, K. CobySoundz, Josh Franceschi4:54
5."Love.Live.Life"Jean Baptiste, Ryan Buendia, C. Gibson, Nick Marsh, Michael McHenryFree School3:57
6."Scream My Name"N-Dubz, B. Reckless, I. Wroldsen, N. Walka, M. Gousse, Z. AndersonFuego, Max Gousse, Mark Hoppus3:03
7."Love Sick" (featuring Ny)I. Wroldsen, P. Ighile, K. Abrahams, D. WardeParker & James3:50
8."Toot It & Boot It"Dappy, K. Jackson, T. Griffin, M. Newman, N. Lee Jr., T. BluechelTyron TY$ Griffin, Max Gousse, Chad Gilbert4:03
9."Skit" (featuring Fearless)Dappy, FearlessFazer, Mazer2:38
10."So Alive" (N-Dubz vs Skepta)N-Dubz, SkeptaSkepta, Ccolaco3:38
11."Girls"N-Dubz, J. Jonsin, Z. AndersonJim Jonsin2:50
12."Cold Shoulder"N-Dubz, S. Remi, H. Beliewe, U. YancySalaam Remi, Staybent, Krunk-A-Delic3:13
13."Morning Star"Jean Baptiste, Ryan Buendia, Nick Marsh, S. Gordon, Michael McHenryFree School3:07
14."Outro"N-Dubz, Z. AndersonFazer1:30
15."We Dance On" (featuring Bodyrox)N-Dubz, N. Bridges, L. Caporoso, N. Clow, J. PearnBodyrox2:53

Additional Credits

  • Management by Jonathan Shalit & Rich Castillo for ROAR Global, London.
  • A&R'd by Rich Castillo assisted by Dean Ondrus Coulson for ROAR 2wo7even.
  • A&R for IDJ - Max Gousse
  • Design & Artwork by enjine.

Tour

The Love.Live.Life tour commenced on April 11, 2011 in the Isle Of Wight. A DVD of the tour was released on August 22, 2011. The DVD was recorded during the concert at the 02 Arena on April 30, 2011.[24]

Date Country City Venue
April 11, 2011 England Isle Of Wight Ryde Arena
April 12, 2011 Margate Margate Winter Gardens
April 13, 2011 Grimsby Grimsby Auditorium
April 14, 2011 Doncaster Doncaster Dome
April 16, 2011 Northern Ireland Belfast Waterfront Hall
April 17, 2011 Ireland Dublin Olympia Theatre
April 19, 2011 England Nottingham Nottingham Royal Centre
April 21, 2011 Scotland Glasgow SECC
April 22, 2011 England Newcastle Metro Arena
April 23, 2011 Bournemouth Bournemouth BIC
April 24, 2011 Plymouth Plymouth Pavillions
April 26, 2011 Brighton Brighton Centre
April 28, 2011 Manchester MEN Arena
April 29, 2011 Birmingham LG Arena
April 30, 2011 London The O2
May 6, 2011 Bristol O2 Academy Bristol
May 7, 2011 Leicester O2 Academy Leicester
May 8, 2011 Leeds O2 Academy Leeds
May 9, 2011 Liverpool O2 Academy Liverpool Rescheduled
May 12, 2011 Oxford O2 Academy Oxford Rescheduled
May 20, 2011 England Oxford O2 Academy Oxford
May 21, 2011 England Liverpool O2 Academy Liverpool
  • Setlist
  1. Took It All Away
  2. Strong Again
  3. Living For The Moment
  4. Playing With Fire
  5. I Swear
  6. Girls
  7. Toot It And Boot It
  8. Meet Me Half Way
  9. Down
  10. My Name Is Tulisa
  11. Love Sick
  12. Scream My Name
  13. Love.Live.Life
  14. Morning Star
  15. Say It's Over
  16. Cold Shoulder
  17. So Alive
  18. Papa Can You Hear Me?
  19. Defeat You
  20. Love For My Slums
  21. Better Not Waste My Time
  22. Ouch
  23. Sex
  24. Number 1
  25. Best Behaviour

Charts

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