Watchtower (song)
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| Single by Devlin featuring Ed Sheeran | |||||||||||||||||||
| from the album A Moving Picture | |||||||||||||||||||
| Released | 16 August 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Format | Digital download | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 3:39 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Producer(s) | Labrinth | ||||||||||||||||||
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"Watchtower" is the fifth single by British rapper Devlin, and the lead single from Devlin's second studio album A Moving Picture (2013). The song features British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and was produced by Labrinth. "Watchtower" was released on 16 August 2012 and entered the UK Singles Chart on 26 August 2012 at number 7 becoming Devlin's highest-charting single and first top 10 hit and Sheeran's fifth top 10 hit. The song samples the main chorus line from Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower". It also borrows Jimi Hendrix's riff from the guitarist's cover. It was used in the Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg 2013 action-comedy film 2 Guns.
Music video
The official music video was uploaded onto Devlin's VEVO on 4 July 2012. It was directed by Corin Hardy.
Track listings
- Digital download
- "Watchtower (Radio Edit)" (feat. Ed Sheeran) — 3:39
- "London City Part II" — 2:52
- "My Moving Picture" — 3:52
- "Watchtower (Instrumental)" - 4:32
Chart performance
| Chart (2010–12) | Peak position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[1] | 74 |
| Scotland (Official Charts Company)[2] | 9 |
| UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[3] | 3 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] | 7 |
References
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- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-09-01". Scottish Singles Top 40.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-09-01" UK Dance Chart.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-09-01" UK Singles Chart.
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