Unfinished Business (Nathan Sykes album)

2016 studio album by Nathan Sykes

Unfinished Business

Studio album by

Nathan Sykes

Released| 11 November 2016
Recorded| 2014–16
Genre|

* Pop
* dance-pop
* R&B
* soul

Length| 44:11
Label|

* Global Entertainment
* Def Jam

Producer|

* LDN Noise
* Riley Bell
* Matthew Burnett
* Harmony Samuels
* Talay Riley
* Nathan Sykes
* Jin Choi
* Martin Sjolie
* The Rascals
* Babyface
* Antonio Dixon
* Tim Woodcock
* Dernst Emlie II
* Sam Watters
* Pretty Sister
* Jarred K
* AC Burrell
* Kyle Townsend

Singles from  Unfinished Business

1. "Kiss Me Quick"
Released: 28 June 2015
2. "Over and Over Again"
Released: 18 October 2015
3. "Give It Up"
Released: 29 April 2016
4. "Famous"
Released: 30 September 2016
5. "There's Only One of You"
Released: 29 December 2016

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Renowned for Sound| [1]

Unfinished Business is the debut studio album by English singer Nathan Sykes. It was released on 11 November 2016, by Global Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings. The album features two guest vocals from American singer Ariana Grande, and American rapper G-Eazy.

## Background

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In 2014, the concept for the album came about when the British-based dance-pop band The Wanted began parted ways with each other on a hiatus, while Nathan himself decided that he wanted to pursue a solo career. In March 2015, Sykes debuted as a solo artist and released his first music video for the track, called "More Than You'll Ever Know" on his Vevo account.[2] Sykes went on his first solo tour on 8 April 2015, which included six sold-out shows in the United Kingdom. Sykes announced via the app Periscope that the debut single from his album would be called "Kiss Me Quick".[3] The single was released on 28 June 2015.[4] On 21 May 2015, Sykes released a music video for his debut single, "Kiss Me Quick" on his Vevo account.[5] The song peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.

In October 2015, Sykes announced that his second single from the album would be called "Over and Over Again". The music video for the song was released in the UK on 28 October 2015. It was released worldwide on 20 November 2015. In March 2016, it was announced that Sykes would support the girl group Little Mix on their Get Weird Tour. Sykes announced that his third single from the album would be called "Give It Up", and would be released on 13 May 2016.[6] The music video for "Give It Up" was released on 27 April 2016, and was later banned from television after numerous scenes were deemed unsuitable for most audiences. On 26 July 2016, Sykes announced that his debut studio album would be called Unfinished Business, and would be released on 4 November 2016. However, on 12 October 2016, Sykes announced that the album would be released one week later than originally planned on 11 November 2016.

## Track listing

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Unfinished Business – Standard edition[7]No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Good Things Come to Those Who Wait"|

* Nathan Sykes
* Martin Sjolie
* Iain James Farquharson

| Sjolie| 3:38
2.| "Kiss Me Quick"|

* Sykes
* Lorne Alistair Tennant
* Greg Bonnick
* Hayden Chapman
* Jin Choi

* Choi
* LDN Noise

| 3:07
3.| "Money"|

* Sykes
* James Abrahart
* Harmony Samuels
* Carmen Reece
* Edgar "JV" Etienne

| Samuels| 3:18
4.| "Freedom"|

* Sykes
* Chapman
* Tennant
* Bonnick

| LDN Noise| 2:51
5.| "Twist"|

* Sykes
* Samuels
* Etienne
* Talay Riley

* Samuels
* Riley

| 4:01
6.| "I Can't Be Mad"|

* Sykes
* Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds
* Reece
* Riddick Tynes

* The Rascals
* Babyface
* Antonio Dixon

| 4:07
7.| "There's Only One of You"|

* Sykes
* Tim Woodcock

| Woodcock| 3:54
8.| "Famous"|

* Sykes
* Samuels
* Major Johnson Finley
* Reece
* Edgar "JV" Etienne

| Samuels| 4:10
9.| "Give It Up" (featuring G-Eazy)|

* Sykes
* Gerald Gillum
* Riley
* Luke James
* Matthew Burnett
* Riley Bell

* Bell
* Burnett

| 3:27
10.| "More Than You'll Ever Know"|

* Sykes
* Riley
* Scribz Riley
* Kurtis McKenzie
* John Mills

| Riley| 3:25
11.| "Over and Over Again"|

* Sykes
* Samuels
* Reece
* Finley

* Samuels
* Sykes

| 4:07
12.| "I'll Remember You"|

* Sykes
* Courtney Harrel
* Dernst Emile II
* Abrahart

| Dernst Emile II| 4:06
Total length:| 44:11

Unfinished Business – Deluxe edition[8]No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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|
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13.| "Tears in the Rain"|

* Sykes
* Louis Biancaniello
* Sam Watters

| Watters| 4:23
14.| "Over and Over Again" (featuring Ariana Grande)|

* Sykes
* Samuels
* Reece
* Finley

* Samuels
* Sykes

| 4:06
15.| "Taken"| Diane Warren|

* Pretty Sister
* Jarred K
* AC Burrell
* Kyle Townsend
* LDN Noise

| 2:48
16.| "Burn Me Down"|

* Sykes
* Al Sherrod Lambert
* Samuels
* Etienne
* Finley

| Samuels| 3:59
Total length:| 59:27

Unfinished Business – Vinyl Double LP[9]No.| Title| Length

|
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17.| "I'd Rather Lose"|

## Charts

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Chart (2016)  | Peak
position

|

Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 19
UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 11
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] | 2

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
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United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Silver  | 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ Smith, Michael (3 December 2016). "Album Review: Nathan Sykes – Unfinished Business". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
2. ^ "Nathan Sykes Oozes Sex Appeal In New Video: Watch". MTV. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
3. ^ "Instagram". Instagram. 4 August 2015. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
4. ^ "Nathan Sykes on Twitter: "If you missed the news, people in the UK can pre-order my debut single now". Twitter.com. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
5. ^ "Nathan Sykes - Kiss Me Quick". YouTube. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
6. ^ "Nathan Sykes on Twitter: "For anyone who missed the announcement on @facebook ... My brand new single is called #GiveItUp". Twitter.com. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
7. ^ "Nathan Sykes - Unfinished Business". United Kingdom: iTunes Store.
8. ^ "Nathan Sykes - Unfinished Business". United Kingdom: iTunes Store.
9. ^ "Nathan Sykes - Unfinished Business (Vinyl) - TM Stores". United Kingdom: TM Stores.
10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
12. ^ "Nathan Sykes Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
13. ^ "British album certifications – Nathan Sykes – Unfinished Business". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 February 2020.

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Studio albums|

* Unfinished Business (2016)

Singles|

* "Kiss Me Quick"
* "Over and Over Again"
* "Give It Up"
* "Famous"

Promotional singles|

* "Almost Is Never Enough"

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* The Wanted

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