The Last One (Headie One album)

The Last One
Studio album by Headie One
Released	28 June 2024
Genre	British hip hop UK drill
Length	68:00
Label	Columbia Sony
Producer	ADP Ambezza Aminé Deats Eight8 Einer Bankz Elyas Fridayy Fwdslxsh Harry Beech IJD Jim Legxacy Ka7ton8 Kenny Beats King Wizard Lucas Secon M1OnTheBeat Mombru NatsGotTracks Nik D Nineteen85 P2J Pooh Beatz Sammy Soso Sampha Skrillex Sucuki Tay Keith Toddla T Tommy Parker TR The Producer TSB Willum Maindo X10
Headie One chronology
Strength to Strength (2023) The Last One (2024)
Singles from The Last One
"Martin's Sofa" Released: 19 January 2023 "Cry No More" Released: 19 April 2024 "I Still Know Better" Released: 7 June 2024 "Tipsy" Released: 21 June 2024

The Last One is the second studio album by British rapper Headie One. It was released through Columbia Records and Sony Music UK on 28 June 2024.[1] The album features guest appearances from Potter Payper, Stormzy, Tay Keith, Fridayy, Skrillex, AJ Tracey, Beam, Äyanna, D-Block Europe, Aitch, Bnxn, Odumodublvck, Tay Iwar, and Sampha.[2] The album's production was handled by several producers such as Aminé, Einer Bankz, Lucas Secon, M1OnTheBeat, Nineteen85, and P2J, alongside several other producers including Tay Keith, Fridayy, Skrillex, and Sampha.[3]

Release and promotion

On 8 December 2022, Headie One released the non-album single, "50s" in which he hinted at the release of his second studio album and a collaborative mixtape which would end up being released as Strength to Strength with K-Trap.[4][5] Weeks later, on 19 January 2023, Headie released the Flatbush Zombies' "Palm Trees" and Future's "Trap Niggas"-sampling lead single, "Martin's Sofa" alongside its official music video.[6][7][8] Over a year later, following the release of Strength to Strength,[9] Headie released the album's second single featuring Stormzy, "Cry No More".[1][10][11] Alongside the single's release, he officially announced the album and made it available for pre-order, revealing a second cover art only available on CD.[1] On 7 June 2024, Headie One released the album's third single, "I Still Know Better".[12][13]

On 12 June 2024, Headie One appeared on the fourth episode of BET UK's Living Lyrics series as he performed "I Still Know Better" live.[14] On 16 June, Headie officially announced the release of the album's fifteenth cut, "Tipsy", featuring Manchester-born rapper, Aitch. Just a day later, on 17 June, Headie officially announced his UK, Australia, and Ireland tour, beginning 4 October 2024 at Promiseland Festival in Gold Coast, Queensland, and concluding on 5 March 2025 at Plaza Club in Zürich.[15][16] On 19 June, Headie released the album's official tracklist, followed by the release of "Tipsy" just two days later on 21 June.[17][18]

Just four days prior to the album's official release, through Headie One's YouTube channel, he released a short film for the album directed by the former footballer-turned-actor, William Miller.[19] The trailer sees Headie speak about his life experiences which have inspired the album's creation.[20]

Track listing

The Last One track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Could Rap"	Irving Adjei	M1OnTheBeat King Wizard X10	4:42
2.	"Love of My Life"	Adjei	Aminé	2:59
3.	"Martin's Sofa"	Adjei Nayvadius Wilburn Joshua Luellen Antonio Lewis Demetri Simms Erick Elliott Jeni Suk	M1OnTheBeat	4:00
4.	"I Still Know Better"	Adjei	King Wizard IJD	3:22
5.	"Form 696"	Adjei	M1OnTheBeat King Wizard Jim Legxacy	3:02
6.	"Lonely" (featuring Potter Payper)	Adjei Jamel Bousbaa	P2J Sammy Soso	3:22
7.	"Recall/Why You Look so Tired"	Adjei	M1OnTheBeat Jim Legxacy Ka7ton8 NatsGotTracks TR The Producer	4:38
8.	"Cry No More" (with Stormzy featuring Tay Keith)	Adjei Michael Owuo Jr.	Tay Keith Pooh Beatz Tommy Parker	3:24
9.	"Karma"	Adjei	M1OnTheBeat Leandro “Dro” Hidalgo^[a]	3:35
10.	"Soul to Keep" (featuring Fridayy)	Adjei Francis Leblanc	Fridayy ADP Mombru	3:36
11.	"Happy Music"	Adjei	Ambezza Deats Elyas Kenny Beats Nik D Sucuki	2:40
12.	"Make a W" (featuring Skrillex, AJ Tracey, and Beam)	Adjei Sonny Moore Ché Grant Tyshane Thompson	Skrillex	2:57
13.	"Rapunzel" (featuring Äyanna)	Adjei Äyanna Christie Einer Bankz Conran Doderer Harry Beech	Einer Bankz Eight8 Harry Beech	3:25
14.	"Braided" (featuring D-Block Europe)	Adjei Adam Williams Ricky Banton	Sammy Soso	3:48
15.	"Tipsy" (featuring Aitch)	Adjei Harrison Armstrong Thomas Bell Samuel Awuku Melissa Elliott Timothy Mosley	Toddla T Sammy Soso	2:49
16.	"Bounce" (featuring Bnxn)	Adjei Daniel Benson	Lucas Secon	3:01
17.	"Purposeful" (featuring Odumodublvck)	Adjei Tochukwu Ojogwu	Ambezza Fwdslxsh Willum Maindo	2:58
18.	"Guns & Money" (featuring Tay Iwar)	Adjei Austin Iwar	Nineteen85 TSB	3:33
19.	"Memories" (featuring Sampha)	Adjei Sampha Sisay	Sampha	3:08
20.	"I'm Thankful"	Adjei	Ambezza Deats Elyas Nik D Sucuki	3:05
Total length:				68:00

Notes

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Sample credits

• "Martin's Sofa" contains a sample of "Palm Trees", written by Eric Elliott, Demetri O'Neal Simms, and Antonio Lewis, as performed by Flatbush Zombies; as well as a sample from "Trap Niggas", written by Nayvadius Wilburn, Joshua Luellen, and Jeni Suk, as performed by Future.
• "Cry No More" contains a sample of "Lonely at the Top", written by Ahmed Asake, as performed by Asake.

Personnel

Musicians

• Headie One – rap vocals
• King Wizard – piano (4, 5), guitar (5), percussion (5), strings (5)
• Potter Payper – rap vocals (6)
• Stormzy – rap vocals (8)
• Calum Landau – programming (8)
• Fridayy – vocals (10)
• AJ Tracey – rap vocals (12)
• Beam – rap vocals (12)
• Äyanna – vocals (13)
• Young Adz – rap vocals (14)
• Dirtbike LB – rap vocals (14)
• Aitch – rap vocals (15)
• Bnxn – vocals (16)
• Ife Ogunjobi – trumpet (16)
• Odumodublvck – vocals (17)
• Tay Iwar – vocals (18)
• Sampha – vocals (19), piano (19), programming (19), synthesizer (19)
• Jonny Yeoman – saxophone (20)

Technical

• Colin Leonard – mastering
• Leandro "Dro" Hidalgo – mixing
• Skrillex – mixing (12)
• Charlie Rolfe – recording
• Liam Nolan – recording (8)

Charts

Chart performance for The Last One

Chart (2024)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)[21]	52
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[22]	4

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