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The discography of British rapper and songwriter Plan B consists of three studio albums, one soundtrack album, two
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s, three
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s and eighteen
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. Plan B released his first single, the
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" Kidz / Dead and Buried" in 2005, as a limited edition 7" vinyl of which only 500 copies were pressed. The parent album, ''
Who Needs Actions When You Got Words ''Who Needs Actions When You Got Words'' is the debut studio album released by British rapper and songwriter Plan B on 26 June 2006. The album was recorded with producers such as Fraser T Smith, Paul Epworth, The Earlies and The Nextmen. T ...
'', was first released on 26 June 2006 through
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—peaking at number thirty on the
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. The album's breakthrough single, "
Mama (Loves a Crackhead) "Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" is the fourth single by British rapper and songwriter Plan B (musician), Plan B, taken from his debut album ''Who Needs Actions When You Got Words'', which was released two weeks prior to the single. "Mama (Loves a Crack ...
", was released in July 2006—marking the musician's first
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appearance, when it peaked at number forty-one in the United Kingdom" In January 2010, Plan B released the single " Stay Too Long" as the lead single from his second studio album, ''
The Defamation of Strickland Banks ''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 Act ...
''. The track saw Plan B attain his first top 10 single; peaking at number nine. Its successor, " She Said", was released in April 2010; attaining European chart success—peaking at number three in the UK, number two in Ireland and number ten in Germany. The album followed the tracks' release on 9 April 2010, debuting at number-one on the UK Albums Chart; having since been certified as triple platinum by the
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. A further five singles were released from the studio album: " Prayin'", " The Recluse", "
Love Goes Down "Love Goes Down" is the fifth single from British songwriter and rapper Plan B's second studio album, ''The Defamation of Strickland Banks''. The single was released on 2010. HiveMag said of the song: "It’s delightfully soulful and gentle, esp ...
", " Writing's on the Wall" and "
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"—the latter of which featured additional vocals from
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and
Paloma Faith Paloma Faith Blomfield (born 21 July 1981) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. After signing with Epic Records in 2008, Faith released her debut album, '' Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?'' (2009), which produced the UK ...
. To accompany the release of the film ''
Ill Manors ''Ill Manors'' (stylised as ''ill Manors'') is a 2012 British crime drama film written, co-scored and directed by Ben Drew AKA musician Plan B. The film revolves around the lives of eight main characters, played by Riz Ahmed, Ed Skrein, Ke ...
'', Plan B released a soundtrack album of the same name on 23 July 2012. The lead single, also entitled "
Ill Manors ''Ill Manors'' (stylised as ''ill Manors'') is a 2012 British crime drama film written, co-scored and directed by Ben Drew AKA musician Plan B. The film revolves around the lives of eight main characters, played by Riz Ahmed, Ed Skrein, Ke ...
", became his third top ten single—peaking at number six in the United Kingdom. The follow-up singles, " Lost My Way", " Deepest Shame" and " Playing with Fire", all achieved different levels of success, peaking at No. 121, No. 27 and No. 78 respectively.


Albums


Studio albums


Soundtracks


Extended plays

* ''Live at The Pet Cemetery EP'' (2006) * ''Remixes'' (2006) * ''Time 4 Plan B'' (2007) * ''iTunes Festival: London 2010'' (2010) * ''iTunes Festival: London 2012'' (2012)


Mixtapes

* ''It's Time 4 Plan B'' (2006) * ''Paint It Blacker: The Bootleg Album'' (2007)


Singles


Promotional singles


As featured artist


Other certified songs


Music videos


As featured artist


Compilation appearances


Guest appearances


Notes

* "No Good" was re-released as a single in 2007. * Album version of "Hard Times" did not feature
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&
Paloma Faith Paloma Faith Blomfield (born 21 July 1981) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. After signing with Epic Records in 2008, Faith released her debut album, '' Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?'' (2009), which produced the UK ...
. * Music videos were also aired for the
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and Beni G & Brookes Brothers remixes. * A music video was also aired for the
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remix. * A re-edited music video was also aired in 2011. * A music video was also aired for Breakage's Bad Week remix.


See also

* List of songs recorded by Plan B


References


External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Plan B Discography Discographies of British artists Hip-hop discographies
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