This is the discography of Devlin, an English rapper from Dagenham, East London, England signed to Island Records. He is part of grime collective O.T Crew with Dogzilla, Deeper man, M. Eye, Benson, Kozy, Syer Bars and Daze. Devlin was also a member of the Movement, consisting of himself, Wretch 32, Scorcher, Ghetts, Lightning, Mercston and DJ Unique.
| Devlin discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 5 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Singles | 10 |
| Music videos | 13 |
| Mixtapes | 2 |
His debut album, Bud, Sweat and Beers was released on Island Records in 2010. The first single from the album was "Brainwashed", which was released on 8 August 2010 in the UK and debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 31, and number 11 on the UK R&B Chart. The second single, "Runaway", was released on 24 October 2010, where it debuted at number 15, marking Devlin's most successful single to date. The single was succeeded by the release of the debut album Bud, Sweat and Beers, which was released on 1 November 2010 and debuted at number 21 on the UK Albums Chart. "London City" entered the UK chart at number 181 following strong digital downloads from the album. The third single released from the album was "Let It Go" featuring British producer Labrinth. The track, which was released on 31 January 2011, charted at number 59 in the UK based on downloads alone. In January 2011, Devlin appeared on Jessie J's UK version of "Price Tag".
Devlin's second album, A Moving Picture, was released in February 2013. Its lead single, "Watchtower" featuring Ed Sheeran, is Devlin's highest charting single to date, reaching No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart. The album's third single, "Rewind" is his second highest charting single which peaked at No. 10 in the UK. A Moving Picture reached No. 19 on the UK Albums Chart.
His third studio album, The Devil In was released in February 2017 and reached No. 16 on the UK Albums Chart. Its lone single however, "50 Grand", did not chart.
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK R&B [2] | ||||||||||||
| Bud, Sweat and Beers |
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21 | 2 | ||||||||||
| A Moving Picture |
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19 | — | ||||||||||
| The Devil In |
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16 | — | ||||||||||
| The Outcast |
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94 | — | ||||||||||
| Eyes for the Blind |
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— | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||
Mixtapes
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Tales from the Crypt |
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| The Art of Rolling |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| The Devz EP |
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| The Directors Cut |
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| Something in the Water (with Syer B) |
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| Channelling Rain (with Syer B) |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Dance [9] |
UK R&B [10] | |||||||||||
| "Shot Music" (featuring Giggs) |
2010 | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "Brainwashed" (featuring Milena Sanchez) |
31 | — | 11 | Bud, Sweat and Beers | |||||||||
| "Runaway" (featuring Yasmin) |
15 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Let It Go" (featuring Labrinth) |
2011 | 59 | — | 19 | |||||||||
| "Watchtower" (featuring Ed Sheeran) |
2012 | 7 | 3 | — |
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A Moving Picture | |||||||
| "Off with Their Heads" (featuring Wretch 32) |
186 | 34 | — | ||||||||||
| "Rewind" (featuring Diane Birch) |
2013 | 10 | 3 | — | |||||||||
| "50 Grand" (featuring Skepta) |
2015 | — | — | — | The Devil In | ||||||||
| "The Great British Bar Off" (with Ed Sheeran) |
2023 | — | — | — | The James Devlin Album | ||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||
As featured artist
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [11] |
UK Dance [9] | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | "Shark Attack" (Sharky Major featuring Devlin, Ghetts, Dot Rotten and P Money) |
— | — | Major League | |||||||||
| "Game Over" (Tinchy Stryder featuring Giggs, Example, Devlin, Professor Green, Tinie Tempah and Chipmunk) |
22 | 2 | Third Strike | ||||||||||
| 2011 | "Young Guns" (Lewi White featuring Ed Sheeran, Yasmin, Griminal and Devlin) |
86 | — | Non-album single | |||||||||
| 2012 | "Never Be Another" (Delilah featuring Devlin) |
— | — | From the Roots Up | |||||||||
| 2014 | "2Morrow" (Mark Morrison featuring Erene, Devlin and Crooked I) |
— | — | Non-album single | |||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||
Other charted songs
edit| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | |||
| 2009 | "London City" | 181 | Bud, Sweat & Beers |
Other appearances
edit| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Lately" (Ed Sheeran featuring Devlin) |
No. 5 Collaborations Project |
| 2012 | "Up in Flames" (Labrinth featuring Devlin and Tinchy Stryder) |
Electronic Earth |
| 2020 | "Windowsill" (Zayn featuring Devlin)[12] |
Nobody Is Listening |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "London City" | Digital Dan [13][14][15] |
| "Community Outcast" | ||
| "Shot Music" (with Giggs) | ||
| "Giant" (featuring Sam Jacobs) | Luke Biggins[16] | |
| 2010 | "Brainwashed" | Dan Sully[17] |
| "Runaway" (with Yasmin) | Emil Nava[18] | |
| "Game Over" (with Tinchy Stryder et al.) | Adam Powell[19] | |
| "Marching Through the Fog" | Carly Cussen[20] | |
| "Let It Go" (with Labrinth) | Henry Schofield[21] | |
| 2011 | "Our Father" | |
| "Young Guns" (with Lewi White et al.) | ||
| 2012 | "London City Part II" | |
| "(All Along The) Watchtower" | ||
| 2016 | "Bring Them All" / "Holy Grime" (featuring Wiley) | |
| 2017 | "Blue Skies" | Devlin and Roony 'Rsky'Keefe[22] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Peak positions in the UK:
- For all except where noted: "Devlin featuring Ed Sheeran". Official Charts Company. "Devlin". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- For "London City": "New Chart Entries > November 13, 2010". Zobbel.de. 2010-11-13.
- For "Off with Their Heads": "New Chart Entries > October 27, 2012". Zobbel.de. 2012-10-27.
- ^ Peak positions for R&B albums in the UK:
- For Bud, Sweat and Beers: "Chart Archive > November 13, 2010". Official Charts Company. 2010-11-13.
- ^ a b c "British certifications – Devlin". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 19, 2022. Type Devlin in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "The Devil In by Devlin". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2019-12-05. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "The Outcast by Devlin". iTunes. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ 'Tales From the Crypt' by Devlin Amazon.com, Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ^ 'Art of Rolling' by Devlin Amazon.com, Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ^ Devlin Facebook Status Facebook, Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ a b Peak positions for Dance singles in the UK:
- For "Game Over": "Chart Archive > November 27, 2010". Official Charts Company. 2010-11-27.
- For "Watchtower": "Chart Archive > September 1, 2012". Official Charts Company. 2012-09-01.
- For "Off with Their Heads": "Chart Archive > October 27, 2012". Official Charts Company. 2012-10-27.
- For "Rewind": "Chart Archive > February 9, 2013". Official Charts Company. 2013-02-09.
- ^ Peak positions for R&B singles in the UK:
- For "Brainwashed": "Chart Archive > August 21, 2010". Official Charts Company. 2010-08-21.
- For "Let It Go": "Chart Archive > February 5, 2011". Official Charts Company. 2011-02-05.
- ^ Peak positions for the featured singles in the UK:
- For "Game Over": "Chart Archive > November 27, 2010". Official Charts Company. 2010-11-27.
- For "Young Guns": "New Chart Entries > July 23, 2011". Zobbel.de. 2011-07-23.
- ^ "Nobody Is Listening by ZAYN". Apple Music. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Video on YouTube
- ^ Video on YouTube
- ^ Devlin 'Shot Music' - Music Video Information, Retrieved 2011-01-08.
- ^ Video on YouTube
- ^ Devlin 'Brainwashed' - Music Video Information Archived 2012-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ Devlin 'Runaway' - Music Video Information Archived 2012-06-01 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ Tinchy Stryder 'Game Over' - Music Video Information Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ Devlin 'Marching Through the Fog' - Music Video Information
- ^ Devlin 'Let It Go' - Music Video Information Archived 2011-09-11 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ Devlin 'Blue Skies' - Music Video Information, Retrieved 2017-09-06.