Double Dare (HeartBeat) is the third studio album by Nigerian singer Darey, released on 28 February 2011 by Soul Muzik. It is a double album, with the first disc, Heart, focusing on mid-tempo R&B and highlife songs, and the second disc, Beat, leaning towards up-tempo electronic dance tracks and pop music. Heart has no features, while Beat features guest appearances from Timaya, Mo'Cheddah, Chamillionaire, 9ice, P-Square, Jesse Jagz and Password with production work handled by notable producers such as Del B, eLDee, Wayne McNeish, Don Jazzy, Password and Cobhams Asuquo.
Contents
Singles
The album's lead single, "Stroke Me", was released on 7 December 2009 and produced by Don Jazzy and co-produced by Del B and Password. "Don't Let Me Know" and "The Way You Are", were released simultaneously on 21 October 2010 as singles off the album, and were produced by Darey and Cobhams Asuquo. "Sisi Eko" and "Ba Ni Kidi", were also released simultaneously on 9 December 2010 as singles off the album and produced by Cobhams Asuquo and Darey. The seventh single is the remix of "The Way You Are" and features American rapper Chamillionaire. The remix was released on 19 June 2011 in the United Kingdom and produced by Cobhams Asuquo, Del B, and Darey.
Critical reception
Double Dare received generally positive reviews from critics.
Ayomide Tayo, writing for The NET praised Double Dare for its creativity and versatility, adding that it "proves that he is the true King of R&B". He described Heart as "an astounding collection of songs that move at an even pace" and Beat as a collection of "dope pop and dance tracks". A writer for 360nobs, going by the pseudonym Jazz, praised the album's lyrical content, as well as Darey's vocal ability and delivery. Rating the project 7.8/10, Jazz concluded, "Darey is without a doubt the 'King of Nigerian R&B'". A reviewer for Jaguda who goes by Taynement, rated Double Dare a 6/10, describing it as "'filler music' where at the moment you enjoy it but you get tired of it quickly".
Personnel
Dare Art Alade – vocals, writing, production, executive production
Inetimi Timaya Odon – vocals, writing
Abolore Adegbola Akande – vocals, writing
Modupe-Oreoluwa Oyeyemi Ola - vocals, writing
Patrick Mathias – vocals, writing
Jesse Garba Abaga - vocals, writing
Paul and Peter Okoye - vocals, writing
Hakeem Temidayo Seriki - vocals, writing
Keno Kenneth - writing
Olanrewaju "eLDee" Dabiri - writing, production
Cobhams Asuquo – production, writing
Michael "Don Jazzy" Ajereh - production
Ayodele Joseph Basil - production
Tobi Akinbiyi - mixing mastering
Wayne McNeish - production, mixing
Osiki Escoffery Ojo - mixing
TY Bello - photography
Segun Fasika - graphics
Deola Art Alade - graphics, executive production, A&R