The Long Way Home (Krept and Konan album)

The Long Way Home
Studio album by Krept and Konan
Released 3 July 2015 (2015-07-03)
Genre
Length 67:53
Label
Producer
Krept and Konan chronology
Young Kingz
(2013)		 The Long Way Home
(2015)
Singles from The Long Way Home
  1. "Freak of the Week"
    Released: 28 June 2015

The Long Way Home is the debut studio album by English rappers Krept and Konan. Originally scheduled for release on 6 July 2015, the album was released a day early on 5 July 2015 by Play Dirty, Virgin EMI and Def Jam. The album features guest appearances from British singers Emeli Sandé, Rebecca Garton and Ed Sheeran, American singer Jeremih, American rappers Rick Ross, YG and Wiz Khalifa, British rapper Skepta and Derrick Morgan.[1] The title, artwork and release date was published on 23 March 2015 via Twitter.[2]

The lead single "Freak of the Week" featuring Jeremih became a top ten hit and also became Krept and Konan's first top 40 entry. The Long Way Home received positive reviews from critics and entered the UK Albums Chart at number 2 while topping the UK R&B Chart.

Singles

"Certified" featuring American rapper Rick Ross was released as a promotional single on 27 March 2015, along with a lyrics video.

The first official single "Freak of the Week" featuring Jeremih was released on 28 June 2015 and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 9, becoming Krept and Konan's first top 40 entry and highest-charting single, as well as becoming Jeremih's second highest-charting single in the UK after "Don't Tell 'Em" featuring YG.

Chart performance

The Long Way Home debuted at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart on 10 July 2015, beaten only by Ed Sheeran's x. As a result, it is the highest-charting UK rap album in history.[3] The album entered at number 1 on the UK R&B Chart and UK Digital Chart. The Long Way Home is Krept and Konan's highest-charting project, surpassing the performance of the mixtape Young Kingz (2013) which peaked at number 19.

Track listing

The Long Way Home — Standard edition
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."The Long Way Home" (featuring Derrick Morgan)
  • ADP
  • Adotskitz
7:39
2."Last Night" (featuring YG)
  • ADP
  • Levi Lennox
4:14
3."Fell Apart (Interlude)" (featuring Konan's Mum)Konan's Mum0:46
4."Fell Apart / Lucky Ones"  
  • ADP
  • Levi Lennox
  • Crumz
5:04
5."Drifting Away"  Mokeyzz3:31
6."Do It for the Gang" (featuring Wiz Khalifa)ADP4:31
7."I Don't Know" (featuring Rebecca Garton)
  • P2J
  • Crumz
4:45
8."Certified" (featuring Rick Ross)
  • ADP
  • Levi Lennox
4:19
9."Because of You"  
  • EY Beats
  • ADP
3:44
10."Think About It"  Levi Lennox4:04
11."Freak of the Week" (featuring Jeremih)
3:45
12."Wait Up for Me (Interlude)"  Ragz Originale0:46
13."Wait Up for Me / Waiting"  
  • ADP
  • Levi Lennox
5.07
14."F.W.T.S / Active" (featuring Skepta)ADP4:31
15."Dreams" (featuring Ed Sheeran)
  • EY Beats
  • ADP
5:01
16."Roses" (featuring Emeli Sandé)Levi Lennox4:21
Total length:67:53

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 2
UK Digital Albums (OCC)[5] 1
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[6] 1

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Ireland 3 July 2015 Virgin EMI
United Kingdom 5 July 2015

References

  1. ↑ "iTunes - Music - The Long Way Home (Deluxe)". iTunes. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "PRE ORDER OUR DEBUT ALBUM #TheLongWayHome". Twitter. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Hope, Hannah (11 July 2015). "Krept and Konan: UK rap sensations on parties, Zayn Malik and shunning dating apps". Mirror. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  5. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  6. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
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