Upwards (album)

Upwards is the second studio album by British hip hop musician Ty. It was released on Big Dada in 2003. It peaked at number 35 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[7] The album was nominated for the 2004 Mercury Prize.[8]

Upwards
Studio album by
Ty
Released29 September 2003 (2003-09-29)
GenreHip hop
Length58:16
LabelBig Dada
ProducerTy, 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
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
BBCfavorable[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
The Guardian[4]
PopMattersunfavorable[5]
Spinfavorable[6]

Critical reception

Jon Dolan of Spin said, "Ty is most reminiscent of robo-voiced Brit MCs like Roots Manuva, and his turtleneck-rocking look suggests a dude too arty to party, but his mix of neo-soul warmth, skip-rope beats, and clever rhymes smoothes out his raggafied rough edges."[6]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
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
Reissue edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
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

Charts
Chart Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7] 35

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. Dolan, Jon (November 2004). "More New Music to Hear Now". Spin: 43.
  7. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 05 October 2003 - 11 October 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  8. Egere-Cooper, Matilda (June 30, 2008). "Ty: 'Hip-hop has no culture'". The Independent. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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