We the Generation

We the Generation
Standard Edition cover
Studio album by Rudimental
Released	2 October 2015
Recorded	2014–15
Genre	Drum and bass house soul R&B
Length	60:04 (standard edition) 79:33 (deluxe edition)
Label	Asylum Atlantic Black Butter Major Tom's
Producer	Rudimental
Rudimental chronology
Home (2013) We the Generation (2015)
Alternative cover
Deluxe Edition cover
Singles from We the Generation
"Bloodstream" Released: 29 March 2015 "Never Let You Go" Released: 12 June 2015 "I Will for Love" Released: 31 July 2015 "Rumour Mill" Released: 28 August 2015 "Lay It All on Me" Released: 25 September 2015 "Common Emotion" Released: 25 March 2016

We the Generation is the second studio album to be released by British drum and bass band Rudimental. The album's release was announced in April 2015, with a release date set for October 2, 2015, although the album leaked online a week prior to its release.^[1]

The album contains a number of collaborations with singers Will Heard and Anne-Marie, as well as appearances from Ed Sheeran, Lianne La Havas, Dizzee Rascal, Foy Vance, Ella Eyre, MNEK and Bobby Womack. A number of singles were released from the album prior to its release, including the UK #2 hit "Bloodstream", featuring Sheeran.

Singles

• "Bloodstream", featuring Ed Sheeran, was released as the album's first single on March 29, 2015.^[2] It is a re-work of the original song which features on Sheeran's album x. The song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. In an interview with The Sun, regarding the collaboration, DJ Locksmith said, "We were working in LA and Ed Sheeran rocked up to our studio with The Game and Ellie Goulding. We made four tracks and revisited one this year to give it a Rudimental spin. We've known Ed for years. I remember when we first saw him getting noticed by everyone, he gave us one of his tracks to remix and he said it was one of the best remixes he'd ever had. We'd never recorded with him before, but we kept the connection and he's a massive name now. The song is so sick, so insane. We can't wait to show it to people."^[3]

• "Never Let You Go", featuring Foy Vance, was released as the album's second single on June 12, 2015.^[4] The track premiered on April 27, 2015 as BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac's Hottest Record in the World.^[5] A music video was produced for the song which features the band as well as shots of Ukraine, Los Angeles, Morocco and the band's native United Kingdom.^[6] The single peaked at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart.

• "I Will for Love", featuring Will Heard, was released as the album's third single on July 31, 2015.^[7] The single did not chart on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's first single since "Spoons" not to reach the top 100. The single was later re-released alongside a remix EP, but again did not chart.^[8]

• "Rumour Mill", featuring both Anne-Marie and Will Heard, was released as the album's fourth single on August 28, 2015. The track had previously premiered on June 19, 2015 on BBC Radio 1, and a promotional video was released on June 22. Following the single's release in the form of a remix EP,^[9] the single charted at number 67 on the UK Singles Chart.

• "Lay It All on Me", also featuring Sheeran, was released as the album's fifth single. The track premiered on September 25, 2015. An official release date for the track has not yet been announced, although the music video is due to premiere in early October.^[10]

• "Common Emotion", featuring MNEK, was released as the album's sixth single on March 25, 2016.

Promotional singles

• "Love Ain't Just a Word", featuring Anne-Marie and Dizzee Rascal, was released as an instant grat single from the album on July 17, 2015. This subsequently resulted in the track peaking at number 108 on the UK Singles Chart. A promotional video for the song was also released.

• "We the Generation", featuring Mahalia, was released as a second instant grat single from the album on September 18, 2015, alongside the remix EP of the single "I Will for Love". The song did not chart on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

We the Generation – Standard version[11]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Will for Love" (featuring Will Heard)	Amir Amor Kesi Dryden Piers Aggett Leon Rolle Pablo Bowman Richard Boardman Robert Harvey Cleo Tighe Daniel Boyle	4:07
2.	"Never Let You Go" (featuring Foy Vance)	Amor Dryden Aggett Rolle Johnny MacDaid Foy Vance	3:54
3.	"We the Generation" (featuring Mahalia)	Amor Dryden Aggett Rolle Uzo Emenike Mahalia Burkmar	3:41
4.	"Love Ain't Just a Word" (featuring Anne-Marie and Dizzee Rascal)	Amor Dryden Aggett Rolle Anne-Marie Nicholson Dylan Mills Jess Jackson Thomas Jules	4:04
5.	"Rumour Mill" (featuring Anne-Marie and Will Heard)	Amor Dryden Aggett Rolle Emenike Will Heard Jess Glynne	4:03
6.	"Common Emotion" (featuring MNEK)	Amor Dryden Aggett Rolle Emenike	5:07
7.	"Go Far" (featuring Will Heard)	Amor Dryden Aggett Rolle Heard Beanie Bhebhe	4:30
8.	"Foreign World" (featuring Anne-Marie)	Amor Dryden Aggett Rolle Jean-Baptise Kouame II Lianne La Havas Emenike	4:17
9.	"Too Cool" (featuring Ella Eyre)	Amor Dryden Aggett Rolle Ella Eyre Jonny Harris James Newman	3:59
10.	"Bloodstream" (with Ed Sheeran)	Ed Sheeran Amor Dryden Aggett Rolle McDaid Gary Lightbody	5:08
11.	"All That Love" (featuring Anne-Marie)	Amor Dryden Aggett Rolle James Newman Jonny Harris Wayne Hector Julie Frost Nick Gale	3:55
12.	"Needn't Speak" (featuring Lianne La Havas)	Amor Dryden Aggett Rolle La Havas	4:58
13.	"Lay It All on Me" (featuring Ed Sheeran)	Amor Dryden Aggett Rolle James Newman Jonny Harris Sheeran	4:02
14.	"New Day" (featuring Bobby Womack)	Amor Dryden Aggett Rolle Bobby Womack Richard Feldman Harold Payne	4:19

We the Generation – Deluxe edition bonus tracks[12]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"Treading on Water" (featuring Sinead Harnett and Will Heard)	Amor Dryden Aggett Rolle Sinead Harnett Heard	5:15
16.	"Run" (featuring Will Heard)	Amor Dryden Aggett Rolle Heard	4:46
17.	"Breathe" (featuring Lianne La Havas)	Amor Dryden Aggett Rolle La Havas Clinton	4:58
18.	"System" (featuring Max Romeo, Earl 16 and Spee)	Amor Dryden Aggett Rolle Earl Daley Spencer Graham Max Romeo	4:30

Notes

• Credits adapted from album liner notes.
• On physical copies of the deluxe edition, "All That Love" and "Treading on Water" switch positions.

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart (2015) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 4 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 14 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 47 Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[16] 20 Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[17] 41 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] 100 Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[19] 4 Irish Albums (IRMA)[20] 8 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21] 5 Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] 1 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 32 UK Albums (OCC)[24] 1 UK Dance Albums (OCC)[25] 1 US Billboard 200[26] 190 US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[27] 7 US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[28] 10

Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Silver 60,000 ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Edition(s)	Label	Ref.
Worldwide	2 October 2015	CD digital download vinyl	Standard deluxe	Asylum Atlantic Black Butter	[30][31]

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