Critical reception

Jon O'Brien from

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gave the album three out of five stars and said "Santos will be able to adapt once his ubiquitous sound is considered passé, as an immediate snapshot of the 2011 musical climate, it's still a stylish and energetic debut." ''Metro'' Amy Dawson from commented, "Credibility be damned, reach for your glowstick and enjoy some uncomplicated party music."

Singles

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" (featuring

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) was released as the album's lead single. The song has been critically appreciated, with reviewers complimenting its chorus and

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beats associated with it. The song achieved commercial success peaking at number five in the United Kingdom and number fourteen in the Republic of Ireland. *" Saint or Sinner" was released as the second single from the album. It received minor success than its predecessor charting only in the UK at number nineteen. The song has an

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feel associated with Portuguese and Spanish beats. *"

Like U Like "Like U Like" is a song by British recording artist Aggro Santos featuring Girls Aloud member Kimberley Walsh. The song was written by Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, and Aggro Santos and produced by Mac for his first album, '' AggroSantos.com'' (2011) ...

" a collaboration with

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member

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, gave Santos his second top ten single in the United Kingdom peaking at number eight and 13 at Ireland.

Track listing

A physical copy of the album allows access to exclusive content which includes videos for "Candy", "Stamina", "Saint or Sinner", "Like U Like" and "Rhythm N Flow" with behind the scenes features.

Charts

The album performed poorly in the UK and Ireland, where the album failed to chart. In the UK it made number 155 and number 24 on the specialist

UK R&B Chart Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart The UK Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart and the UK Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart (also known as The Official UK Hip Hop and R&B Charts, and previously the Top 40 Hip Hop and RnB Singles and the Top 40 Hip Hop and ...

Release history

References

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