Bad Intentions (Dappy album)
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| Released | 22 October 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–12 | |||
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| Length | 49:01 | |||
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Bad Intentions is the debut solo studio album from British rapper, singer, and songwriter Dappy, released on 22 October 2012 via Takeover Entertainment Limited and Island Records. The album is Dappy's first studio material released since the split of his previous hip-hop band, N-Dubz. The release of the album was announced in July 2011. On 3 July 2012, the album was confirmed for release on 1 October, however, the album was later pushed back two weeks to 15 October before eventually being released on 22 October.Bad Intentions includes guest appearances from English musician Brian May, English-Irish boy band The Wanted and upcoming British rapper Margs. The album produced two singles before the release, the lead single "No Regrets" which entered at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart, "Rockstar" featuring Brian May which attained similar success and "Good Intentions". The fourth single "Yin Yang" failed to peak within the top 40.
The album debuted at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart, number 12 on the Scottish Albums Chart and number 34 on the Irish Albums Chart while receiving mixed to negative reviews from critics.
After N-Dubz decided to take an indefinite break to begin work on solo projects, following their departure from American record label Def Jam, it was revealed that Dappy intended to pursue a solo career. He commented in an interview, "I want to do the unexpected and I want to break barriers." In the same interview, he insisted that he "wished to push his music style and motives in alternative directions." His first solo effort was a collaboration with fellow rapper Tinchy Stryder, on the lead single from his fourth studio album, Full Tank, entitled "Spaceship". He later revealed his debut solo single, "No Regrets", and announced that his debut solo record would be entitled Bad Intentions. Shortly after the announcement, "Rockstar" was later revealed as the album's second single. Concurrently, at the time of the recording, Dappy recorded a cover of Queen's "We Will Rock You", entitled "Rock You", which appears on the deluxe edition of the album in the form of a Radio 1 Live Lounge performance. Both tracks feature instrumental performances from Brian May. In a press interview in April 2012, Dappy revealed that the album's third single was set to be called "Dare to Dream". The track was not released, and does not appear on the album, and it remains unknown whether the track was re-titled or removed from the album completely.
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