"Are You Not Entertained?" is a song by English rapper/producer Dot Rotten. The song was first released on 4 March 2012 in the United Kingdom as the second single from the rapper's upcoming debut studio album, Voices in My Head.[2] The track debuted at number fifty-three on the UK Singles Chart, marking Rotten's second chart appearance after "Teardrop" (#24, 2011); also reaching number twenty-one on the UK R&B Chart.[3][4]
| "Are You Not Entertained?" | ||||
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| Single by Dot Rotten | ||||
| from the album Voices in My Head | ||||
| Released | 4 March 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2009[1] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 2:53 (Radio Edit) | |||
| Label | Mercury Records | |||
| Songwriters | Joseph Ellis, Tom Barnes, Ben Kohn + Peter Kelleher | |||
| Producer | TMS | |||
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The song also appeared on the soundtrack of the 2012 Codemasters video game Dirt: Showdown.
Music video
editA music video to accompany the release of "Are You Not Entertained?" was first released onto YouTube on 6 January 2012 at a total length of three minutes and two seconds.[5]
Live performances
editAs part of the Radio 1/Radio 1Xtra Hull takeover, Rotten performed the tracks "Keep it on a Low" and "Are You Not Entertained?" on 28 January – joining DJ Trevor Nelson at Hull University.[6]
Track listing
editChart performance
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[4] | 21 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[3] | 53 |
Release history
edit| Country | Release date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 March 2012[2] | Digital download | Mercury Records |
References
edit- ↑ https://twitter.com/itsdotrotten/status/163204413341704192. Retrieved 29 December 2022 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) [permanent dead link] - 1 2 3 "iTunes – Music – Are You Not Entertained? – EP by Dot Rotten". UK: iTunes Store. 4 March 2012.
- 1 2 "Official Charts Company > 'Are You Not Entertained?' by Dot Rotten". Official Charts. 17 March 2012.
- 1 2 "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 17/3/2012 – Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ Dot Rotten – Are You Not Entertained. DotRottenVEVO. 6 January 2012. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Trevor Nelson + DJ Target take over Hull University". BBC. 28 January 2012.