Bud, Sweat and Beers is the debut studio album by British rapper Devlin

Devlin (MC)

James Devlin, better known by his surname Devlin, is an English rap artist from Dagenham, England and is part of the 'OT Crew' with Dogzilla, Deeperman and Syer Bars. Born in Dagenham, he has had top 40 records...

. It is on Island Records

Island Records

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 and Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group

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, and was released on October 29, 2010 for digital download. Some tracks on the album are produced by Labrinth

Labrinth

Timothy McKenzie , better known by his stage name Labrinth, is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. McKenzie is signed to Simon Cowell's record label Syco, becoming the first non-talent show signing in six years...

, Kraze, Lewi White, Futurecut and Naughty Boy. Featured guests on the album include Labrinth

Labrinth

Timothy McKenzie , better known by his stage name Labrinth, is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. McKenzie is signed to Simon Cowell's record label Syco, becoming the first non-talent show signing in six years...

, Milena Sanchez, Emeli Sandé

Emeli Sandé

Adele Emeli Sandé , known by her stage name Emeli Sande, is a Scottish R&B and Soul recording artist and songwriter, from Aberdeen, Scotland...

, Yasmin

Yasmin (musician)

Yasmin Zarine Shahmir , who performs under the mononym Yasmin, is a British DJ and singer-songwriter. She is signed to record label Levels Entertainment, an imprint of Ministry of Sound and began her singing career in October 2010 when she appeared on rapper Devlin's single "Runaway"...

 and Dogzilla

Dogzilla

Dogzilla is a duo of dance music musicians from the United Kingdom. The group has had four major releases since 2003 and is composed of Simon Patterson and Richie Kayvan, both based in London. They are most famous for their single "Without You" which charted in numerous countries, including...

 & Ghetts. The album received high praise in reviews and was awarded Hottest Album of the Week by Zane Lowe

Zane Lowe

Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...

 from 1–7 November 2010.

Singles

• "Brainwashed
  Brainwashed (Devlin song)
  -Chart performance:Having been predicted to debut in the Top 30, "Brainwashed" eventually debuted at number 31 on 15 August 2010, giving Devlin his first single to crack the UK Singles Chart. On its second week in the chart, the single fell 9 places to number 40 before falling a further 19 places...
  
  " was released on 8 August 2010 as the first single from the album and features vocals from British
  British people
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  -singer Milena Sanchez. Managing to reach BBC Radio 1
  BBC Radio 1
  BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
  
  's B Playlist, the single went on to debut at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart
  UK Singles Chart
  The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
  
  .

• "Runaway
  Runaway (Devlin song)
  "Runaway" is the second official single by British MC and rapper, Devlin which features DJ Yasmin . The single was released on October 2010 for digital download...
  
  " was released on 24 October 2010 as the second single from the album and features vocals from upcoming Iranian British-Disc Jokey Yasmin
  Yasmin (musician)
  Yasmin Zarine Shahmir , who performs under the mononym Yasmin, is a British DJ and singer-songwriter. She is signed to record label Levels Entertainment, an imprint of Ministry of Sound and began her singing career in October 2010 when she appeared on rapper Devlin's single "Runaway"...
  
  . Reaching BBC Radio 1's A Playlist, the single went on to debut at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart; Devlin's current highest charting single to date.

• "Let It Go
  Let It Go (Devlin song)
  "Let It Go" is a song by British rapper Devlin. The single which was released in the United Kingdom on 3 January 2011 serves as the third single from the album Bud, Sweat and Beers. The single features vocals from producer Labrinth and has thus far charted at number 59 on the UK Singles...
  
  " was released on 24 January 2011 as the third single from the album and features vocals from Black British
  Black British
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  -producer Labrinth
  Labrinth
  Timothy McKenzie , better known by his stage name Labrinth, is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. McKenzie is signed to Simon Cowell's record label Syco, becoming the first non-talent show signing in six years...
  
  . The song is currently on BBC Radio 1's A Playlist. The single charted at number 59 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

• All lyrics written by Devlin.

Sample credits

• The track "London City" features a sample from Hikaru Utada's song "Passion (After the Battle)".

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...	21
UK R&B Chart UK R&B Chart The Official UK R&B Chart is a forty-position R&B/Hip-Hop chart compiled by The Official UK Charts Company. Although the chart does not receive any airplay, its compilation is viewed on BBC Radio 1's website and publications such as ChartsPlus and Music Week...	2
UK Download Chart	7

Certifications

Country	Provider	Sales	Certification
United Kingdom	BPI British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...	100,000+	Gold

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Ireland	October 29, 2010	Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...	Island Records Island Records Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group... , Universal Music Group Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
United Kingdom		Digital download
	November 1, 2010	CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...