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Public Warning by Lady Sovereign
Public Warning is an album by Lady Sovereign, released in 2006. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Love Me or Hate Me”, on 2 lists with a best position of #44.
Public Warning, Lady Sovereign's first studio album, finally arrived on Def Jam on 31 October 2006, nearly a year behind its original schedule after Jay-Z signed the English MC to the label. It's a catch-up and a statement at once: three earlier singles, cuts from her EPs Vertically Challenged and Blah Blah, and new tracks recorded for the occasion, "Love Me or Hate Me" and "Those Were the Days" among them.
The beats come straight out of grime, all rubbery bass and skittering drums, and Sovereign rides them with a cheeky, motormouth flow that's funny one minute and bruising the next. Critics liked that combination of jokes and substance. The UK edition didn't come out until February 2007, with a live run through the Sex Pistols' "Pretty Vacant" tacked on, and the album moved over 125,000 copies in America.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Public Warning on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love Me or Hate Me | 2 | #44 | – | 2006 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.