Rebel Music (Rebel MC album)
1990 studio album by Rebel MC
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Rebel Music is the debut album by British rapper and producer Rebel MC, released in 1990 on Desire Records.[1]
- Rebel MC
- Double Trouble
- Smith & Mighty
- Simon Law
- Longsy D
- Dynamic Guvnors
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Label | Desire | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
The St. Petersburg Times noted that "Rebel Music is charming and straightforward, although its actual rebelliousness quota amounts to little more than advocating occasional jaywalking."[4]
Singles
The album contains four singles which charted in several countries: "Just Keep Rockin'" (with Double Trouble; UK No. 11,[5] Belgium No. 14,[6] Netherlands No. 3),[7] "Street Tuff" (also with Double Trouble; UK No. 3,[5] Australia No. 85, Belgium No. 7,[6] Netherlands No. 3,[7] New Zealand No. 29,[8] Sweden No. 12),[9] "Better World" (UK No. 20,[5] Belgium No. 22,[6] Netherlands No. 14,[7] New Zealand No. 4)[8] and the title track "Rebel Music" (UK No. 53,[5] Netherlands No. 84,[7] New Zealand No. 15).[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Keep Rockin'" (Sk'ouse Mix; with Double Trouble) |
| 5:42 |
| 2. | "Street Tuff" (Scar Mix; with Double Trouble) |
| 3:30 |
| 3. | "Music Is the Key" | West | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Love?" | West | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Storytime" |
| 4:10 |
| 6. | "MC²" (featuring Clement Irie) |
| 4:48 |
| 7. | "Better World" | West | 3:42 |
| 8. | "Rebel Music" |
| 5:12 |
| 9. | "Commin' Brand New" (featuring MC Kinki) |
| 5:14 |
| 10. | "Set Yourself Free" |
| 5:02 |
| 11. | "Cockney Rhythm" (Remix) |
| 4:59 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 12. | "Better World" (Peace Mix) | West | 4:59 |
| 13. | "Better World" (Unity Mix) | West | 4:44 |
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 54 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 9 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 40 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[13] | 18 |