No Point in Wasting Tears

No Point in Wasting Tears
Studio album by Ironik
Released September 29, 2008
May 11, 2009 (re-release)
Recorded 2007–2008
Genre UK garage, grime, experimental, R&B, hip hop
Label Asylum, Atlantic, Warner
Producer Agent X
Ironik chronology
No Point in Wasting Tears
(2008)		 Ironik
(2011)
Singles from No Point in Wasting Tears
  1. "Stay with Me"
    Released: June 23, 2008
  2. "I Wanna Be Your Man"
    Released: September 15, 2008
  3. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)"
    Released: April 27, 2009

No Point in Wasting Tears is the debut album by Ironik and was released on September 29, 2008. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 21 but fell to number 36 in its second week.[1] It was removed from the UK iTunes Store, but subsequently fully re-released on May 11, 2009, following the success of the album's third single, "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)," which reached number three on the UK Singles Chart.[2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Orange UK [3]

Singles

Tracklist

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Stay with Me (Everybody's Free)"   Ironik, Tim Cox, Nigel Swanston Louis Gibzen 3:24
2. "I Wanna Be Your Man"   Ironik Agent X 2:57
3. "Amazing"   Ironik, Vandross, E.Howard Marcus Killian 3:04
4. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer) (Featuring Chipmunk and Elton John)"   Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Ironik Simon Franglen 3:23
5. "Tracy"   Ironik, G.Bonnick, L.Price Agent X 3:08
6. "Broken (Featuring McLean)"   McLean, N.Clarke Simon Frangien & Ironik 3:58
7. "So Nice (Featuring Baby Sol)"   Ironik, W.Gresford, N.Webb, M.Chalk Will Gresford & Nick Webb 3:08
8. "I'm Leaving (Featuring Ny)"   Ironik, Ny, Seun Ajayi Nocturnal 2:50
9. "5 Hours"   Ironik, E.Dean, T.Hale, T.Stewart, Mya Will Gresford & Nick Webb 2:04
10. "Would You Like That (Featuring Bless Beats & Daniel de Bourg)"   Ironik, Bless Beats, D.de Bourg Bless Beats 3:02
11. "I Love You (Featuring McLean)"   Ironik, McLean, W.Gresford, N.Webb Will Gresford & Nick Webb 3:35
12. "Sometimes It Snows In April (Ironik Presents Lain James & Ny)"   P.R.Nelson, W.Melvion, L.Coleman Marcus Killian 5:23
13. "Save A Little Love (Featuring McLean)"   Ironik, Winans, Jones, Serrano Sie Medway-Smith 3:41
14. "Mum (Featuring Young Nate, Shay, Melody & Soundbwoy Ent)"   Ironik, K.B Edmonds Sie Medway-Smith 3:31
15. "Imagine (Featuring Gabriella Ellis)"   C.Deakin Sie Medway-Smith 4:02
16. "Foot Patrol (Ironik Presents Daniel de Bourg)"   Ironik, D.de Bourg, A.Birgisson, A.Jonussi Arnthor & Will Gresford 4:32
17. "I Wanna Be Your Man (Ironik Vs Bless Beats Featuring Tinchy Stryder, Ghetto & Daniel de Bourg)"   Ironik, Agent X 4:00
18. "Stay With Me (Featuring Wiley & Chipmunk)"   Ironik, Tim Cox, Nigel Swanston Louis Gibzen 3:09
19. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)"(Elton John)"   Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Ironik Matt Ward, Dean Gillard 3:10

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
UK Albums Chart 21
Chart (2009) Peak
UK Albums Chart 49

References

  1. ^ "(UK) : Ironik - No Point In Wasting Tears : CD - Free Delivery". Play.com. http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/6079999/No-Point-In-Wasting-Tears/Product.html. Retrieved 2010-06-25. 
  2. ^ "UK chart position and trajectory". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=34346. Retrieved 2009-05-07. 
  3. ^ Orange UK review
Ironik
Studio albums
No Point in Wasting Tears (2008)
Singles
Featured singles
Tours
The Perfect Day Tour (supporting Cascada)