AJ Tracey (album)

AJ Tracey
Studio album by
AJ Tracey
Released8 February 2019 (2019-02-08)
Genre
Length48:04
LabelSelf-released
Producer
AJ Tracey chronology
Secure the Bag!
(2017) 		AJ Tracey
(2019) 		Secure the Bag! 2
(2020)
AJ Tracey albums chronology
AJ Tracey
(2019) 		Flu Game
(2021)
Singles from AJ Tracey
  1. "Butterflies"
    Released: 30 May 2018
  2. "Doing It"
    Released: 20 November 2018[4]
  3. "Psych Out!"
    Released: 17 January 2019
  4. "Necklace"
    Released: 8 March 2019[5]
  5. "Ladbroke Grove"
    Released: 4 June 2019

AJ Tracey is the debut studio album by British rapper AJ Tracey, released independently on 8 February 2019.[6] It follows his EP Secure the Bag! (2017). The album features guest appearances from Not3s, Jay Critch and Giggs. Tracey embarked on a world tour from March 2019 in support of the album,[6] with the first dates taking place in the UK and Ireland.[7] The deluxe edition was released on 25 October 2019, with five additional songs.[8]

Five singles were released to promote the album: "Butterflies" featuring Not3s, "Doing It", "Psych Out!", "Necklace" featuring Jay Critch, and "Ladbroke Grove". AJ Tracey received critical acclaim and debuted at number three on the UK Albums Chart. It has been certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[9] "Ladbroke Grove" peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2020 Brit Awards[10] and is now certified Platinum x2 by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

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  4. ^ "Doing It – Single by AJ Tracey on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Necklace – Single by AJ Tracey & Jay Critch on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b Renshaw, David (21 November 2018). "AJ Tracey announces debut album details". The Fader. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  7. ^ Nkonde, Chowa (21 November 2018). "AJ Tracey reveals self-titled debut album and UK and Ireland tour – News". Mixmag. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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  9. ^ tracey, aj (29 November 2019). "Gold Album No Label pic.twitter.com/ETEocak4vQ". @ajtracey. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Song of the Year nominees announced!". BRIT Awards. Retrieved 6 April 2020.