| "Redemption Days" | ||||
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| Single byJosh Osho featuringGhostface Killah | ||||
| from the album L.I.F.E | ||||
| Released | 4 September 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | R&B,hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriters | Josh Osho, Tim Woodcock, Matt Prime | |||
| Producer | RZA | |||
| Josh Osho featuringGhostface Killah singles chronology | ||||
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"Redemption Days" is a song by singer-songwriterJosh Osho. It was released as the first single from his debut studio album,L.I.F.E, on 4 September 2011. The single version featuresWu-Tang Clan rapperGhostface Killah. The album version features only vocals by Osho himself. The single has so far peaked at number 89 on theUK Singles Chart. The song includes a sample from "Lucky Man" byThe Verve.
After signing toIsland Records in mid-2011, Osho released "Redemption Days" as his debut single. In May 2012, "Redemption Days" become noticed by mainstream media after Osho performed the track onLater... with Jools Holland. The track became Record of the Week onBBC Radio 1,BBC Radio 2 andBBC Radio 1Xtra as well as being added to the B List of all three major stations.
The song has been used in numerous television shows such asThe Voice UK,Big Brother,The X Factor. The song serves as the soundtrack toITV'sUEFA Euro 2012 coverage,British Eurosport's2012 Tour de France coverage, the theme song toBP's advertising campaign for the2012 Summer Olympics and features on the soundtrack of the British filmVictim (2011).
A music video to accompany "Redemption Days" was first released onto YouTube on 11 May 2011 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-one seconds. The video opened to very small numbers but by September 2012 it had accumulated over 500,000 views.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Redemption Days" (Feat.Ghostface Killah) (Radio Edit) | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Redemption Days" (RZA Remix) | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Redemption Days" (Distance Remix) | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Redemption Days" (Roni Size Remx) | 4:52 |
| 5. | "Redemption Days" (Music Video) | 3:51 |
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[1] | 89 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 September 2011 | Digital download | Island Records |
In June 2015,Patrick James Donoghue, winner ofseries 4 ofThe Voice of Ireland released a cover of the song as his debut single after his win using the name Patrick James.