More than Alot

More Than Alot
Studio album by Chase & Status
Released	13 October 2008 (see release history)
Recorded	2006–08
Genre	Drum and bass breakbeat dubstep hip hop
Length	48:40
Label	RAM
Producer	Chase & Status
Chase & Status chronology
More Than Alot (2008) No More Idols (2011)
Singles from More Than Alot
"Hurt You" Released: 12 October 2007 "Take Me Away" Released: 25 July 2008 "Pieces" / "Eastern Jam" Released: 29 September 2008 "Against All Odds" / "Saxon" Released: 23 February 2009

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Drownedinsound	9/10[2]
Sputnikmusic	4.0/5[3]

More Than Alot is the debut album by British drum and bass duo Chase & Status. The album was released on 13 October 2008, and peaked at number 49 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was re-released on 4 June 2010 with bonus tracks as the "New Edition".

Background

The album debuted on the UK Albums Chart at #49 on 19 October 2008, and entered the UK Dance Albums Chart at #2 on the same week. The album was preceded by the release of the lead single, "Pieces" featuring vocals from rapper Plan B, on 29 September. On 5 October, "Pieces" peaked at #70 on the UK Singles Chart and at #1 on the UK Dance Chart. The album also includes a collaboration with British garage rapper Kano on "Against All Odds", which was later released as the album's second single. The track received considerable play time on the club scene throughout 2008. While the album maintains the duo's drum & bass roots, two tracks - "Eastern Jam" and "Running" - display the duo's ability to produce dubstep tracks with commercial success. "Eastern Jam" was later remixed to become a collaboration, featuring vocals from hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg, culminating in the single "Snoop Dogg Millionaire". On 4 July 2010, the album was re-released, with the addition of three new songs and a special tour video. The extra tracks included "Saxon", "Heartbeat" and "In Love". The album later went on to win the Best Album Award at the 2009 drum and bass awards.

Singles

• "Hurt You", backed by the non-album track "Sell Me Your Soul", was released on 12 October 2007 primarily on vinyl. It peaked at number one on the UK Dance Chart but failed to enter the singles chart.^[4] It features uncredited vocals from Yolanda Quartey, as does the following single "Take Me Away".
• "Take Me Away", backed by the non-album track "Judgement (Informer)", was released on 25 July 2008 primarily on vinyl. It also peaked at number one on the UK Dance Chart but failed to enter the singles chart.^[5]
• "Pieces" / "Eastern Jam" was released on 29 September 2008, as the lead single from the album. "Pieces" served as the A-side, while "Eastern Jam" appeared as the AA-side. "Pieces" features guest vocals from British musician Plan B. The single managed to peak at #70 on the UK Singles Chart.
• "Against All Odds" / "Saxon" was released on 23 February 2009 as the fourth and final single from the album. "Against All Odds" served as the A-side, while "Saxon" appeared as the AA-side. "Against All Odds" features vocals from British rapper Kano. The single peaked at #45 on the UK Singles Chart.

Other singles

• The VIP mix for the tracks "End Credits" and "Is It Worth It" was released as a single on 16 November 2009 in the UK by Ram Records. "Is It Worth It VIP" served as the AA-side to "End Credits VIP".

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Will Kennard and Saul Milton. 

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Can't Get Enough"	Takura Tendayi	3:27
2.	"Music Club"		3:43
3.	"Against All Odds" (featuring Kano)	Kane Robinson David Axelrod Ben Raleigh	2:42
4.	"Streetlife" (featuring Takura)	Tendayi	4:18
5.	"Smash TV"		3:40
6.	"Pieces" (featuring Plan B)	Ben Drew	4:49
7.	"Eastern Jam"		3:59
8.	"Foundation Skit"		0:54
9.	"Take Me Away"		4:27
10.	"Hurt You"		3:47
11.	"Running"	Tendayi	4:48
12.	"Take U There" (featuring Digga)		3:12
13.	"Is It Worth It"	Tendayi	4:57
Total length:			48:40

New Edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Saxon"		4:57
15.	"Heartbeat" (Chase & Status 'We Just Bought a Guitar' Remix)	Nneka Egbuna Farhad Samadzada	3:56
16.	"In Love" (featuring Jenna G)	Jenna Gibbons James Davis	5:55
17.	"More Than a Lot: Tour EPK" (bonus video)		4:03

Japanese Edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Against All Odds" (featuring Kano) (Xample Remix)	5:03
15.	"Saxon"	4:57
16.	"Judgement"	4:18
17.	"Brazil"	3:28
18.	"Against All Odds" (featuring Kano) (bonus video)	3:07

Sample credits

• "Against All Odds" samples "Dead End Street" by Lou Rawls and "Apache" by Incredible Bongo Band
• "Smash TV" samples "Welcome to the Jungle (Live)" by Guns N' Roses
• "Eastern Jam" samples "Silsila Ye Chaahat Ka" by Shreya Ghoshal, Ismail Darbar & Nusrat Badr
• "Take Me Away" samples "Ride On Time" by Black Box and interpolates "Love Sensation" by Loleatta Holloway
• "Running" samples "Yah Mo B There" by James Ingram and Michael McDonald
• "Saxon" samples "Wherever I May Roam" by Metallica

Personnel

Chase & Status

• Will Kennard – producer
• Saul Milton – producer

Technical production

• Stuart Hawkes – mastering

Additional musicians

• Anthony "Digga" McLean – vocals (12)
• Five O – vocals (8)
• Jenna G – vocals (16)
• Kano – vocals (3)
• Nneka – vocals (15)
• Plan B – vocals (6)
• Yolanda Quartey – vocals (9, 10)
• Takura Tendayi – vocals (1, 4, 11, 13)
• Example - vocals (2)

Chart performance

Chart (2008)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart[6]	49

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	13 October 2008	RAM Records	Standard edition	RAMMLP12CD
	4 June 2010	Vertigo RAM Records	New edition	87454828910

External links

More than Alot at Discogs (list of releases)

References

1. More Than a Lot - Chase & Status | AllMusic
2. "More Than a Lot - Chase & Status". Drownedinsound. 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
3. "More Than a Lot - Chase & Status". Sputnikmusic. 2010-05-08. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
4. "Chase & Status - Hurt You / Sell Me Your Soul (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
5. "Chase & Status - Take Me Away / Judgement (Informer) (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
6. "Chase & Status - More Than a Lot".