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. The title of the album derives from a line in the Meat Puppets song "Plateau".
The vinyl version of the album was released as a double 12" vinyl, and bonus 7" vinyl, containing a total of fourteen tracks. The vinyl version featured the tracks in a slightly different order than the standard release, and also includes "Breakdown", and the Earlies version of "Sick 2 Def", in place of the standard version, however, the track "Everyday" is omitted. A deluxe edition of the album was issued in certain territories in 2007, containing the all-new collaborative single with Epic Man, More is Enough. The album received very favourable reviews from critics in the hip-hop, indie and mainstream communities. In 2006, Q Magazine rated the album sixty-fourth in their 100 Best Albums of 2006. The album reached and peaked at No. 30 on the UK Albums Chart, when it was released on 26 June 2006. In February 2010, three and a half years after its release, the album was certified Silver by British Phonographic Industry for selling over 60,000 copies.
Singlesedit
"Kidz / Dead and Buried" was released on 8 September 2005 as the lead single from the album. The single was available as a limited edition 7" vinyl single, limited to 500 copies, and released on Plan B's own record label, Pet Cemetery Records. The promotional CD single was accompanied by the previously unreleased track "Young Girl". A video for "Dead and Buried" features clips from the film Kidulthood, but does not feature Drew. "Sick 2 Def" was released on 3 December 2005 as the second single from the album. The single was available as a two-track CD single and a limited edition 7" vinyl. The single was backed by fellow album track, "No Good". The single was released on 679 Recordings. No music video was filmed for the track. "Missing Links" was released on 18 January 2006, as the third single from the album. The track was only released as a promotional single, due to permission being refused to release the sample of "Pyramid Song" by Radiohead as part of the single. The track was Plan B's first single to have an official accompanying music video. * "More Is Enough" was released as a collaborative single with Epic Man on 21 April 2006. Although not included on the original version of the album, the song appears as the first track on the deluxe edition of the record, Enough is Enough. A music video was filmed for the release, which was available on limited edition 7" vinyl only.
"Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" was released as the album's fifth single on 10 July 2006. The single was Plan B's first single to be released on multiple formats, including limited edition 7" vinyl, CD single and DVD single, and was Plan B's first track to appear on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 41. A music video was released for the track. "No More Eatin'" was released on 30 October 2006 as the album's sixth single. The single lead two exclusive releases - No More Eatin': Live at The Pet Cemetery EP and No More Eatin': The Remixes EP. The single was available on both CD single and limited edition 7" and 12" vinyl. An acoustic music video was filmed for the track. "No Good" was released on 19 February 2007 as the album's seventh and final single. The track's music video was filmed in December 2005 when it appeared as the B-side to the single "Sick 2 Def". The single was released on limited edition 12" vinyl and as a DVD single. For the single release, the track was remixed by Jeremy Wheatley. Although not officially released as singles, music videos were filmed for the "No Good" b-side track "Bizness Woman", featuring Killa Kela, and for the album track, "Charmaine", was released to music channels in April 2007, and the album's title track, "Who Needs Actions When You Got Words", was released as a promotional single in June 2007.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Who Needs Actions When You Got Words news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 The title of the album derives from a line in the Meat Puppets song Plateau Who Needs Actions When You Got WordsStudio album by Plan BReleased26 June 2006Recorded2005 2006StudioMiloco Studios London England GenreHip hop acoustic hardcore hip hopLength62 48Label679ProducerPlan B Fraser T Smith Paul Epworth Eliot James Sam Williams The Nextmen The Earlies co Jonathan Quarmby add Kevin Bacon add ALXPlan B chronologyWho Needs Actions When You Got Words 2006 The Defamation of Strickland Banks 2010 Singles from Who Needs Actions When You Got Words Kidz Dead and Buried Released 8 September 2005 Sick 2 Def Released 3 December 2005 Missing Links Released 18 January 2006 More Is Enough Released 21 April 2006 Mama Loves a Crackhead Released 10 July 2006 No More Eatin Released 30 October 2006 No Good Released 19 February 2007Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic 1 Blender 2 The Guardian 3 NME 4 Pitchfork Media 7 5 10 5 PopMatters 6 Rolling Stone 7 Contents 1 Background 2 Singles 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Release history 6 Chart performance 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Certifications 7 Tour 7 1 Live band 7 2 Support acts 7 3 Tour dates 8 References 9 External linksBackground editThe vinyl version of the album was released as a double 12 vinyl and bonus 7 vinyl containing a total of fourteen tracks The vinyl version featured the tracks in a slightly different order than the standard release and also includes Breakdown and the Earlies version of Sick 2 Def in place of the standard version however the track Everyday is omitted A deluxe edition of the album was issued in certain territories in 2007 containing the all new collaborative single with Epic Man More is Enough The album received very favourable reviews from critics in the hip hop indie and mainstream communities In 2006 Q Magazine rated the album sixty fourth in their 100 Best Albums of 2006 The album reached and peaked at No 30 on the UK Albums Chart when it was released on 26 June 2006 In February 2010 three and a half years after its release the album was certified Silver by British Phonographic Industry for selling over 60 000 copies Singles edit Kidz Dead and Buried was released on 8 September 2005 as the lead single from the album The single was available as a limited edition 7 vinyl single limited to 500 copies and released on Plan B s own record label Pet Cemetery Records The promotional CD single was accompanied by the previously unreleased track Young Girl A video for Dead and Buried features clips from the film Kidulthood but does not feature Drew Sick 2 Def was released on 3 December 2005 as the second single from the album The single was available as a two track CD single and a limited edition 7 vinyl The single was backed by fellow album track No Good The single was released on 679 Recordings No music video was filmed for the track Missing Links was released on 18 January 2006 as the third single from the album The track was only released as a promotional single due to permission being refused to release the sample of Pyramid Song by Radiohead as part of the single The track was Plan B s first single to have an official accompanying music video More Is Enough was released as a collaborative single with Epic Man on 21 April 2006 Although not included on the original version of the album the song appears as the first track on the deluxe edition of the record Enough is Enough A music video was filmed for the release which was available on limited edition 7 vinyl only Mama Loves a Crackhead was released as the album s fifth single on 10 July 2006 The single was Plan B s first single to be released on multiple formats including limited edition 7 vinyl CD single and DVD single and was Plan B s first track to appear on the UK Singles Chart peaking at No 41 A music video was released for the track No More Eatin was released on 30 October 2006 as the album s sixth single The single lead two exclusive releases No More Eatin Live at The Pet Cemetery EP and No More Eatin The Remixes EP The single was available on both CD single and limited edition 7 and 12 vinyl An acoustic music video was filmed for the track No Good was released on 19 February 2007 as the album s seventh and final single The track s music video was filmed in December 2005 when it appeared as the B side to the single Sick 2 Def The single was released on limited edition 12 vinyl and as a DVD single For the single release the track was remixed by Jeremy Wheatley Although not officially released as singles music videos were filmed for the No Good b side track Bizness Woman featuring Killa Kela and for the album track Charmaine was released to music channels in April 2007 and the album s title track Who Needs Actions When You Got Words was released as a promotional single in June 2007 Track listing editNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Kidz Ben Drew Fraser T SmithFraser T Smith4 072 Sick 2 Def DrewFraser T Smith4 443 No Good Drew Paul Epworth Kelly Charles James Edward BrattonPaul Epworth4 564 Dead and Buried Drew Fraser T SmithFraser T Smith Plan B4 395 Mama Loves a Crackhead Drew Daryl Hall John Oates Sara AllenPlan B Jonathan Quarmby add Kevin Bacon add 3 576 Charmaine Drew Fraser T Smith Jerry FullerFraser T Smith Plan B3 467 I Don t Hate You DrewPlan B5 158 Everyday Drew Eliot JamesEliot James Plan B4 249 Tough Love DrewPlan B5 0310 Where Ya From Drew EpworthPlan B Paul Epworth co 3 4311 No More Eatin DrewPlan B The Earlies co 4 4112 Missing Links DrewPlan B3 5313 Couldn t Get Along Drew Sam WilliamsPlan B Sam Williams5 4414 Who Needs Actions When You Got Words Drew Brad Ellis Dominic BetmeadPlan B The Nextmen3 53Total length 62 48 iTunes Store and Japanese Bonus Tracks 1 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length15 Rakin the Dead Drew Jim LongALX4 3416 Breakdown featuring The Earlies DrewPlan B The Earlies4 53Total length 4 34 Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc Something for Nothing 2 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 More Is Enough with Epic Man Drew EpworthPaul Epworth3 362 Breakdown featuring The Earlies DrewPlan B The Earlies4 533 More Is Enough Sinden Remix Drew EpworthPaul Epworth4 584 Who Needs Actions When You Got Words Hot Chip Remix Drew Ellis BetmeadPlan B The Nextmen5 095 No Good A Brucker Remix featuring MPHO Drew Epworth Charles BrattonPaul Epworth3 396 No Good Chase amp Status amp Beni G Remix Drew Epworth Charles BrattonPaul Epworth4 247 Mama Loves a Crackhead Music Video 3 578 No Good Music Video 4 569 No More Eatin Music Video 4 41 LP Version 3 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Kidz Drew SmithFraser T Smith4 072 Sick 2 Def featuring The Earlies DrewPlan B The Earlies co 4 343 No Good Drew Epworth Charles BrattonPaul Epworth4 564 Mama Loves a Crackhead Drew Hall Oates AllenPlan B Jonathan Quarmby Kevin Bacon3 575 Charmaine Drew Smith FullerFraser T Smith Plan B3 466 I Don t Hate You DrewPlan B5 157 Tough Love DrewPlan B5 038 Where Ya From Drew EpworthPlan B Paul Epworth3 439 Couldn t Get Along Drew WilliamsPlan B Sam Williams5 4410 No More Eatin DrewPlan B The Earlies4 4111 Missing Links DrewPlan B3 5312 Who Needs Actions When You Got Words Drew Ellis BetmeadPlan B The Nextmen3 5313 Breakdown featuring The Earlies DrewPlan B The Earlies4 5314 Dead and Buried Drew SmithFraser T Smith Plan B4 39Personnel editPlan B vocal guitar producer mixing art direction 4 ProductionFraser T Smith producer mixing Paul Epworth producer mixing Eliot James producer engineer mixing Sam Williams producer mixing The Nextmen producer ALX producer The Earlies co producers Jonathan Quarmby additional producer mixing Kevin Bacon additional producer mixing Finn Eiles engineer mixing Jimmy Robertson engineer mixing Tesfa Pitt engineer programming Alan O Connell engineer Tom Knott engineer Analog Kid drum programming Brad Ellis drum programming mixing Dominic Betmead mixing John Davis masteringAdditional musiciansNY backing vocals additional vocals Akatriel additional vocals Randolph Matthews backing vocals Andrew Smith guitar Tom Knott guitar Jamie King guitar Dominic Betmead guitar turntables Andy Sheldrake bass Christian Madden keyboard Cassell The BeatMaker drums Richard Young drums Harry Escott cello Kai Fish cello Eliot James cello piano Alex Berry double bass Beni G turntablesOther personnelBen Drury design additional photography art direction Neil Gavin photography Ben Sansbury graphic design Dan Stacey A amp R Nicky Stein legalSample credits No Good incorporates elements of You re No Good for Me by Kelly Charles Mama Loves a Crackhead incorporates elements of I Can t Go for That No Can Do by Hall amp Oates Charmaine incorporates elements Young Girl by Gary Puckett amp the Union Gap Release history editRegion Date Label Format CatalogUnited Kingdom 26 June 2006 679 CD 50510114979262xLP 7 505101149791Australia 19 November 2006 2xCD CTX334CDChart performance editWeekly charts edit Chart 2006 PeakpositionUK Albums Chart 30 Certifications edit Country CertificationUnited Kingdom Gold 5 Tour editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Who Needs Actions When You Got Words TourTour by Plan BLocationUnited Kingdom Europe Japan United States AustraliaAssociated albumWho Needs Actions When You Got WordsStart date13 May 2006End date24 May 2007Legs5Plan B concert chronologyWho Needs Actions When You Got Words Tour 2006 2007 The Defamation of Strickland Banks Tour 2010 2011 Live band edit Plan B vocals guitar Tom Wright Goss guitar Andy Sheldrake bass Cassell The BeatMaker drums Beni G DJ turntablesSupport acts edit Example July 2006 January February 2007 Professor Green January February 2007 Hadouken January February 2007 Killa Kela January February 2007 Tour dates edit Date City Country VenueLeg 1 United Kingdom13 May 2006 Leeds United Kingdom The Faversham A 31 May 2006 London The Macbeth12 July 2006 Newcastle Carling Academy Newcastle13 July 2006 Glasgow King Tut s Wah Wah Hut14 July 2006 Birmingham Carling Academy 2 Birmingham15 July 2006 Liverpool Carling Academy 2 Liverpool18 July 2006 Nottingham Rescue Rooms19 July 2006 Manchester Academy 321 July 2006 London Mean Fiddler22 July 2006 Bristol Ashton Court B 23 July 2006 Brighton Concord 2Leg 2 Festivals12 August 2006 Osaka Japan Intex Osaka C 13 August 2006 Chiba Chiba Marine Stadium C 26 August 2006 Reading United Kingdom Little John s Farm D 27 August 2006 Leeds Bramham Park D 28 August 2006 Edinburgh The Liquid Room E 12 November 2006 Paris France La Cigale F Leg 3 United Kingdom amp Ireland28 January 2007 Dublin Ireland The Village30 January 2007 Preston United Kingdom 53 Degrees31 January 2007 Birmingham Carling Academy 2 Birmingham1 February 2007 Leeds The Cockpit2 February 2007 Glasgow The Arches3 February 2007 Sheffield The Leadmill7 February 2007 Manchester Academy 28 February 2007 Cardiff University Solus9 February 2007 London Shepherd s Bush Empire10 February 2007 Bristol Anson Rooms12 February 2007 Cambridge The Junction13 February 2007 Liverpool Carling Academy 2 Liverpool14 February 2007 Norwich Waterfront15 February 2007 Southampton University22 February 2007 London FoppLeg 4 United States12 March 2007 New York City United States Joe s Pub13 March 2007 Los Angeles Cinespace15 March 2007 Austin Trinity Lounge G 16 March 2007 301 Chicon Street G 17 March 2007 Zero Degrees G 17 March 2007 Beauty Bar G Leg 5 Australia19 May 2007 London United Kingdom Scala24 May 2007 Melbourne Australia Ding Dong Lounge26 May 2007 Sydney The BasementLeg 6 Festivals16 June 2007 London United Kingdom Hyde Park H 17 June 2007 Leeds Harewood House H 21 June 2007 New York City United States Hiro Ballroom23 June 2007 Pilton United Kingdom Worthy Farm I 29 June 2007 Istanbul Turkey Solar Beach J 8 July 2007 Balado United Kingdom Balado K 20 July 2007 Trencin Slovakia Trencin Airport L 4 August 2007 Faversham United Kingdom Mount Ephraim Gardens M 18 August 2007 Chelmsford Hylands Park N 24 May 2007 Staffordshire Weston Park N Festivals and other miscellaneous performances A As part of Nasty Fest B As part of Ashton Court Festival C As part of Summer Sonic Festival D As part of Reading and Leeds Festivals E As part of T on the Fringe F As part of Les Inrocks Festival G As part of SXSW H As part of Wireless Festival I As part of Glastonbury Festival J As part of Radar Live Festival K As part of T in the Park L As part of Pohoda Festival M As part of Electric Gardens N As part of V FestivalReferences edit iTunes Music Who Needs Actions When You Got Words by Plan B iTunes Retrieved 9 August 2015 Plan B 4 Who Needs Actions When You Got Words Discogs Archived from the original on 11 April 2012 Plan B 4 Who Needs Actions when You Got Words Vinyl LP at Discogs Discogs Archived from the original on 11 April 2012 Retrieved 26 September 2012 Release Who Needs Actions When You Got Words MusicBrainz Retrieved 28 February 2010 BPI gt Certified Awards Search British Phonographic Industry Retrieved 22 September 2012 External links editOfficial website Who Needs Actions When You Got Words at AllMusic Who Needs Actions When You Got Words at Discogs list of releases Who Needs Actions When You Got Words at Metacritic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Who Needs Actions When You Got Words amp oldid 1152975990, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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