Ora (Rita Ora album)

Ora
Studio album by Rita Ora
Released	27 August 2012 (2012-08-27)
Genre	Pop dance R&B
Length	42:44
Label	Roc Nation Columbia
Producer	The Runners Terius "The-Dream" Nash The Monarch Will Adams Stargate Chase & Status Major Lazer Michael Linney Brandon Linney Fraser T Smith Chris Loco Daniel Stein Wez Clarke The Invisible Men Greg Kurstin Jules De Martino Diplo
Singles from Ora
"R.I.P." Released: 6 May 2012 "How We Do (Party)" Released: 10 August 2012 "Shine Ya Light" Released: 2 November 2012 "Radioactive" Released: 8 February 2013

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Bring the Noise	7/10
Contactmusic.com	7/10
The Digital Fix	6/10
Digital Spy
Drowned in Sound	6/10
The Guardian
musicOMH
The New Zealand Herald
Time Out

Ora is the debut studio album by British recording artist Rita Ora, released on 27 August 2012 through Roc Nation.Ora enlisted a variety of producers such as The-Dream, Chase & Status, The Runners, Diplo, The Invisible Men and Stargate, and features guest appearances from will.i.am, J. Cole and Tinie Tempah. Musically, Ora is mainly a pop and R&B album that incorporates dance elements. Samples of the album's standard edition were made available to preview on the iTunes UK store on 9 August.

Upon its release, Ora received mixed reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. It gained moderate success overseas, entering the top 25 in Australia and New Zealand. The album's release was preceded by two singles—"How We Do (Party)" and "R.I.P."—both of which entered the UK Singles Chart at number 1 and achieved standard chart positions in charts abroad. The album also includes the number-one hit DJ Fresh collaboration, "Hot Right Now", which is featured as a bonus track. Ora was supported by the UK "Radioactive Tour" in 2013.

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