Upwards
Studio album by
Ty
Released29 September 2003 (2003-09-29)
GenreHip hop
Length58:16
LabelBig Dada
ProducerTy, Drew Horley
Ty chronology
Awkward
(2001) 		Upwards
(2003) 		Closer
(2006)
Singles from Upwards
  1. "Groovement / Ha Ha"
    Released: 2003
  2. "Wait a Minute"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Look 4 Me"
    Released: 2004
  4. "Oh U Want More?"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
BBCfavorable[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
The Guardian[4]
PopMattersunfavorable[5]
Spinfavorable[6]

Upwards is the second studio album by British hip hop musician Ty. It was released on Big Dada in 2003. It peaked at number 35 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[7] The album was nominated for the 2004 Mercury Prize.[8]

Critical reception

Jon Dolan of Spin said, "Ty is most reminiscent of robo-voiced Brit MCs like Roots Manuva, and his turtleneck-rocking look suggests a dude too arty to party, but his mix of neo-soul warmth, skip-rope beats, and clever rhymes smoothes out his raggafied rough edges."[6]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Ha Ha"4:10
2."Mpho's Lament (Skit)"0:18
3."Wait a Minute"3:22
4."I Want 2"4:45
5."Awkward Boy (Skit)"0:24
6."Oh U Want More?"3:59
7."Rain"6:24
8."The Willing"5:12
9."Look 4 Me"4:15
10."Groovement Part 1"3:49
11."Dreams"4:49
12."Hot Spice"3:25
13."Music 2 Fly 2 (with hidden track titled Inner Love)"13:10
Reissue edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."So U Want More? (Refix)" (featuring Roots Manuva)4:59
15."Wait a Minute (Dwele Remix)"3:11
16."So U Want More? (Revox)" (featuring Roots Manuva)4:00
17."Groovement Parts 1 & 2"8:53

Charts

Chart Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7] 35

References

  1. ^ Bush, John. "Upwards - Ty". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  2. ^ Bakare, Buki (2003). "Ty - Upwards - Review". BBC. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  3. ^ Endelman, Michael (17 January 2015). "Upwards". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  4. ^ Lynskey, Dorian (19 September 2003). "Ty, Upwards". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  5. ^ Sawyer, Terry (17 May 2004). "Ty: Upwards". PopMatters. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  6. ^ a b Dolan, Jon (November 2004). "More New Music to Hear Now". Spin: 43.
  7. ^ a b "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 05 October 2003 - 11 October 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  8. ^ Egere-Cooper, Matilda (30 June 2008). "Ty: 'Hip-hop has no culture'". The Independent. Retrieved 21 April 2015.

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