Upwards (album)

Upwards
Studio album by Ty
Released September 29, 2003
Genre Hip hop
Length 58:16
Label Big Dada
Producer Ty, 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
Source Rating
AllMusic [1]
BBC (favorable)[2]
Entertainment Weekly (B+)[3]
The Guardian [4]
PopMatters (unfavorable)[5]

Upwards is the second studio album by British hip hop musician Ty. It was released on Big Dada in 2003. The album was nominated for a Mercury Prize in 2004.[6]

Track listing

No. Title Length
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"   13:10
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

Tracks 14-17 featured on a later edition of the album, released on May 3, 2004.

References

  1. Bush, John. "Upwards - Ty". AllMusic. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  2. Bakare, Buki (2003). "Ty - Upwards - Review". BBC. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  3. Endelman, Michael (January 17, 2015). "Upwards". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  4. Lynskey, Dorian (September 19, 2003). "Ty, Upwards". The Guardian. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  5. Sawyer, Terry (May 17, 2004). "Ty: Upwards". PopMatters. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  6. Egere-Cooper, Matilda (June 30, 2008). "Ty: 'Hip-hop has no culture'". The Independent. Retrieved April 21, 2015.

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