AggroSantos.com

AggroSantos.com is the debut studio album by English rapper Aggro Santos. It was released on 31 January 2011.

AggroSantos.com
Studio album by
Aggro Santos
Released31 January 2011
Recorded2009–2010
Genre
Length29:42
LabelMercury Records
Singles from Aggro Santos.com
  1. "Candy"
    Released: 3 May 2010
  2. "Saint or Sinner"
    Released: 22 August 2010
  3. "Like U Like"
    Released: 17 January 2011

Critical reception

Jon O'Brien from Allmusic 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."[1] Metro Amy Dawson from commented, "Credibility be damned, reach for your glowstick and enjoy some uncomplicated party music."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Metro[2]
OK![3]
Star[4]

Singles
  • "Candy" (featuring Kimberly Wyatt) was released as the album's lead single. The song has been critically appreciated, with reviewers complimenting its chorus and synthpop beats associated with it.[5] The song achieved commercial success peaking at number five in the United Kingdom and number fourteen in the Republic of Ireland.[6]
  • "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.[7] The song has an old school garage feel associated with Portuguese and Spanish beats.[8]
  • "Like U Like" a collaboration with Girls Aloud member Kimberley Walsh, gave Santos his second top ten single in the United Kingdom peaking at number eight and 13 at Ireland.[9]

Track listing
Standard
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Candy" (featuring Kimberly Wyatt)Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi, Viktoria Hansen, SantosQuiz & Larossi3:00
2."Stamina" (featuring Bryn Christopher)Santos, MacKichanBlair MacKichan3:42
3."Saint or Sinner"Reid, Hansen, SantosLuke Reid aka Flukes of Crazy Cousinz3:03
4."Do You Believe" (featuring Esmée Denters)Romdhane, Larossi, Hansen, SantosQuiz & Larossi3:28
5."Everybody in the Club"Santos, Maplanka, Mhonders, Lunch, HawesBoogie "The Poster Boy" & Z13:31
6."Like U Like" (featuring Kimberley Walsh)Mac, Hector, SantosSteve Mac3:26
7."Just Like You"Williams, Santos, BlackmoreK-Warren3:21
8."Anaconda"Santos, Ray Hedges, Blackmore, Nigel Butler, Joe (90) Lawrence, DreelanHedges, Butler3:02
9."Rhythm n Flow" (Radio Edit)Big Shot, SantosBig Shot3:09
Total length:29:42
iTunes Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Stamina" (Making of the video)4:25
11."Candy" (Music video)3:01
12."Saint or Sinner" (Music video)3:12
13."Like U Like" (Music video)3:35
14."I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" (Bonus video)8:49

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.

Chart performance

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.

Charts (2011) Peak
Position
UK R&B Chart[10] 24
UK Album Chart[11] 155

Release history
List of release dates, record label and format details
Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom[12] 31 January 2011 CD, digital download Mercury Records
Ireland[13] Universal Music

References
  1. O'Brien, Jon (28 July 2010). "Aggro Santos.com - Aggro Santos". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  2. Dawson, Amy (31 January 2011). "I'm A Celebrity's Aggro Santos serves up a slice of South London rap". Metro. Associated Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  3. "Review: Aggro Santos, Aggro Santos.com". OK!. Northern & Shell. 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  4. "Review: Aggro Santos.com". Star. Northern & Shell. 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  5. Copsey, Robert (3 May 2010). "Singles Review - Aggro Santos ft. Kimberly Wyatt: 'Candy'". Digital Spy (Hachette Filipacchi Médias). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  6. "Aggro Santos and Kimberly Wyatt - Candy". αCharts.us. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  7. "Aggro Santos - Saint Or Sinner". αCharts.us. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  8. Bunzl, Marina (30 May 2010). "Interview with Aggro Santos". X-Media Online. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  9. "Aggro Santos and Kimberley Walsh - Like U Like". αCharts.us. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  10. "R&B Albums Top 40 - 5th November 2011". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  11. "Chart Log UK: New entries update". zobbel.de. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  12. "Aggrosantos.com: Aggro Santos: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  13. "Aggro Santos - Aggrosantos.com MP3 Downloads - 7digital". Ie.7digital.com. 31 January 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
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