T.I.N.A. (an acronym for This Is New Africa[2]) is the debut studio album by English-Ghanaian recording artist Fuse ODG, released on 31 October 2014 through 3 Beat Records.

T.I.N.A.
Fuse ODG is pictured wearing a colourful shirt and a black cap with the letters "TINA" on it, in front of a mostly dark-red background of blurred lights.
Standard edition album cover. The deluxe edition has a different grey-coloured background.[1]
Studio album by
Released31 October 2014 (2014-10-31)
Recorded2011–2014
GenreAfrobeats
Label3 Beat
Singles from T.I.N.A.
  1. "Azonto"
    Released: 27 October 2011
  2. "Antenna"
    Released: 31 May 2012
  3. "Million Pound Girl (Badder Than Bad)"
    Released: 27 December 2013
  4. "Dangerous Love"
    Released: 16 May 2014
  5. "T.I.N.A."
    Released: 17 October 2014
  6. "Thinking About U"
    Released: 2 January 2015

Singles edit

"Azonto", the first single released from T.I.N.A., was released on 27 October 2011. It was a commercial success, peaking at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Antenna" was released as the second single from the album. The single was released on May 31, 2012. It peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Million Pound Girl (Badder Than Bad)" was released as the third single from the album. The song was released on 27 December 2013. It peaked at number 5 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Dangerous Love" was released as the fourth single from the album. The song was released on 16 May 2014. It managed to peak at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming his highest charting single in that country to date.

"T.I.N.A." was released as the fifth single from the album. The song was released on 17 October 2014. It managed to peak at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming his fourth top 10 single in that country.

"Thinking About U" was released as the sixth single from the album.

Track listing edit

T.I.N.A. – standard edition
No.TitleFeatured artistLength
1."Letter to TINA" 4:04
2."Bucket Full of Sunshine" 4:04
3."Million Pound Girl (Badder Than Bad)" 4:06
4."This Girl" 3:18
5."Antenna"featuring Wyclef Jean3:42
6."Over" 2:30
7."Thinking About U"featuring Killbeatz3:16
8."Dangerous Love"featuring Sean Paul3:55
9."Azonto"featuring Itz Tiffany3:52
10."Ye Play" 3:27
11."I'll Be Back" 4:37
12."T.I.N.A."featuring Angel3:21
T.I.N.A. – deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleFeatured artistLength
13."Office Work"featuring Mr Hackett4:23
14."Disappear" 3:15
15."Keep on Shining"featuring Wyclef Jean4:00
16."Beautiful Sunray"featuring Krept and Konan4:13

Charts edit

Chart (2014) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 25

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Silver 60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label
Ireland 31 October 2014 3 Beat Records
United Kingdom 3 November 2014

References edit

  1. ^ "Fuse ODG". iTunes Store (United Kingdom). Archived from the original on 26 November 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  2. ^ MacInnes, Paul (31 October 2014). "Fuse ODG: T.I.N.A. review – Afrobeats star loses some of his distinctive sound on debut album". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  4. ^ "British album certifications – Fuse ODG – TINA". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 June 2022.