The Defamation of Strickland Banks

The Defamation of Strickland Banks
Album cover for The Defamation of Strickland Banks
Studio album by
Plan B
Released9 April 2010
StudioThe Sanctuary, Miloco (London, England)
GenreSoul, R&B, hip hop, rap rock
Length49:58
Label679, Asylum
ProducerBen Drew, SMV, Paul Epworth.
Plan B chronology
Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
(2006) 		The Defamation of Strickland Banks
(2010) 		Ill Manors
(2012)
Singles from The Defamation of Strickland Banks
  1. "Stay Too Long"
    Released: 8 January 2010
  2. "She Said"
    Released: 24 February 2010
  3. "Prayin'"
    Released: 9 July 2010
  4. "The Recluse"
    Released: 4 October 2010
  5. "Love Goes Down"
    Released: 3 December 2010
  6. "Writing's on the Wall"
    Released: 7 March 2011
  7. "Hard Times"
    Released: 19 May 2011

The Defamation of Strickland Banks is the second studio album from English singer and rapper Plan B. It was released on 12 April 2010 by 679 Recordings. The album is a departure from the sound heard on Plan B's debut album Who Needs Actions When You Got Words, providing a showcase for the rapper's singing.[1] A concept album, it narrates the fictitious tale of Strickland Banks, a sharp-suited British soul singer who finds fame with bitter-sweet love songs like the album's opener "Love Goes Down", only to have it slip through his fingers when sent to prison for a crime he did not commit.[2]

The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. It produced the singles "Stay Too Long", "She Said", "Prayin'", "The Recluse", "Love Goes Down", "Writing's on the Wall" and "Hard Times". The album has sold 1.4 million copies in the UK as of May 2018.[3]

  1. ^ Fulton, Rick (15 January 2010). "I'll shock my fans with my soul singing on new album but I haven't sold out, says rap star Plan B". The Daily Record. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  2. ^ Lewis, Pete. "PLAN B: From A to B Plan B". Blues & Soul (1049). Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  3. ^ Jones, Alan (11 May 2018). "Charts analysis: Greatest Showman returns to albums summit". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 7 August 2018.