Discography
After appearing on various compilation albums, Plan B released his first 7″ singles in 2005 “Kidz”/”Dead and Buried” and “Sick 2 Def”/”No Good”. His début album Who Needs Actions When You Got Words (2006) was a critical success and reached #30 in the UK Albums Chart, it was certified Silver by the BPI on June 26, 2006. One single from the album, “Mama (Loves a Crackhead)”, charted on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 41. In 2008, Plan B featured on the Chase & Status song “Pieces” which topped the UK Dance Chart and reached number 70 on the singles chart. The following year, Plan B achieved his first Top 10 hit from another Chase & Status collaboration, “End Credits” which peaked at number 9.
Plan B has also contributed songs to the soundtracks of British films such as Adulthood (2008) and Shifty (2009). Plan B’s second album The Defamation of Strickland Banks entered the UK Albums Chart at number 1. The lead single from the album “Stay Too Long” was released January 2010 and charted at number 9. The second single from the album “She Said” was released on the 28th March 2010 and charted at number 3, marking his most successful single to date. The third single from the album “Prayin’” was released on 12th July 2010 and charted at number 16.
Release Date: June 26th 2006Record Label: 679
Tracklist:
1.Kidz
2.Sick 2 Def
3.No Good
4.Dead and Buried
5.Mama (Loves a Crackhead)
6.Charmaine
7.I Don’t Hate You
8.Everyday
9.Tough Love
10.Where Ya From?
11.No More Eatin’
12.Missing Links
13.Couldn’t Get Along
14.Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
Release Date: April 12th 2010
Record Label: 679/Atlantic
Tracklist: (Deluxe Edition Tracklist here)
1.Love Goes Down
2.Writing’s on the Wall
3.Stay Too Long
4.She Said
5.Welcome to Hell
6.Hard Times
7.The Recluse
8.Traded in My Cigarettes
9.Prayin’
10.Darkest Place
11.Free
12.I Know a Song
13.What You Gonna Do
Extended Plays (EP)
• Live at The Pet Cemetery (2006)
• Remixes (2006)
• Time 4 Plan B (2007)
• iTunes Festival: London (2010)
Mixtapes
• It’s Time 4 Plan B (2006)
• Paint It Blacker (2007)
SINGLES
• “Kidz” / “Dead and Buried” (2005)
• “Sick 2 Def” / “No Good” (2005)
• “Mama (Loves a Crackhead)” (2006)
• “No Good” (first as A-Side, then re-released as single; 2007)
• “Writing’s On The Wall” (2010) Promo Single ONLY!
• “Stay Too Long” (2010)
• “She Said” (2010)
• “Prayin’” (2010)
• “The Recluse” (2010)
• “Love Goes Down” (2010)
• “Hard Times” feat. Paloma Faith & Elton John (2011)
SINGLES (as featured artist)
• “No Hats No Trainers” (with Shameless) – 2007
• “Pieces” (with Chase & Status) – 2008
• “Shifty” (with Riz MC & Sway) – 2009
• “End Credits” (with Chase & Status) – 2009
Guest Appearances/Other/Bonus Tracks:
2005
• “Cap Back” (with Wonder)
• “Broken Wings” (with Purple & Doctor)
• “Polarised Nation” (with Carly Bond, Ripper, Hitman Tigger, etc.)
2006
• “Past That” (with Shameless)
• “More Is Enough” (with Epic Man)
• “Breakdown” (feat. The Earlies; Who Needs Actions When You Got Words bonus track)
• “Play Ur Position” (with Juse, Conspicuous, Anecdote, Shameless, Infallible and Cyphanetik)
• “Bring It Back” (with Juse, J.B. and Tyna)
• “Before I Die” remix (with Professor Green, Narstie, Ghetto and Example)
2007
• “Maybe” (with Skrein, Shameless & Sem)
• “My Eyes” (with Shameless, TB & Dat)
• “Bizness Woman” (feat. Killa Kela)
• “Tik Tok” (with Skrein)
• “Makin’ Love 2 Hip Hop” (with Shameless & Skrein)
• “Reveal Your Inner Self” – Plan B remix (with Killa Kela)
• “No Hats No Trainers” (with Shameless)
• “Everyday” (Rusher remix) (with Shameless and Example)
• “How’s It Feel” (with Skrein and Wyt-Fang)
• “Shots Echo” (with The Mitchell Brothers and Ghetto)
2008
• “End in the Streets”
• “On It 08″ (with Adam Deacon, Snakeyman, Blazay & Alphadecious)
• “I Need Love” (feat. Jacob Anderson)
• “Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before” (The Smiths cover)
• “Pieces” (with Chase & Status)
2009
• “Shifty” (with Riz MC & Sway)
• “Last Dayz” (with Skreintax)
• “End Credits” (with Chase & Status)
2010
• “Pass Out” (Tinie Tempah cover)
• “Coming Up Easy” (Paolo Nutini cover)
• “Ain’t No Sunshine” (Bill Withers cover)
• “Harry” – Plan B remix (with Medison and Skrein)
• “The Drugs Don’t Work” (The Verve cover)
• “Kiss From a Rose” (Seal cover)
• “In The Bleak Midwinter” (Christmas carol at Jo Whiley’s Live Lounge)
• “Forgot About Dre” (Dr. Dre cover)
• “Stand By Me” (Ben E. King cover)
• “Would I Lie To You?” feat. Sophie Delila (Charles & Eddie cover)
• “Acapella” (Kelis cover at the BBC Introducing Stage)
• “Alors On Danse” (Stromae cover)
• “My Girl” (The Temptations cover)
• “Lean On Me” (Bill Withers cover)
• “The Tracks of My Tears” (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles cover)
• “I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues” (Elton John cover at the BBC Electric Proms)
2011
• “Fool Yourself” (with Chase & Status, Rage)
• “Runaway” (Kanye West cover)