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2003 single by Jamelia featuring Rah Digga
"Bout"
Single by Jamelia featuring Rah Digga
from the album Thank You
B-side
  • "For You"
  • "Girlfriend"
Released21 February 2003
GenreHip hop
Length
  • 4:01 (radio version)
  • 4:26 (album version)
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Colin Emmanuel
Jamelia singles chronology
"Boy Next Door"
(2000)
"Bout"
(2003)
"Superstar"
(2003)

"Bout" is a song by English singer Jamelia featuring American rapper Rah Digga. It was written by Jamelia and Colin Emmanuel for her second studio album Thank You (2003), while production was helmed by the latter. The song samples from American composer Bill Conti's record "Gonna Fly Now" (1976), best known as the theme from Rocky. Her first release in three years, it was released by Parlophone Records on 21 February 2003 in the United Kingdom. A minor commercial hit, it peaked at number 37 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video

A music video for "Bout" was directed by Barnaby Roper.

Track listing

UK CD1
No.TitleLength
1."Bout" (featuring Rah Digga) (Single Edit) 
2."For You" 
3."Girlfriend" 
4."Bout" (video) 
UK CD2
No.TitleLength
1."Bout" (featuring Rah Digga) (Single Edit) 
2."Bout" (featuring Rah Digga) (Delinquent Vocal Mix) 
3."Bout" (featuring Rah Digga) (Sticky Remix) 

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC) 55
UK Singles (OCC) 37
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) 9

Year-end charts

Chart (2003) Position
UK Urban (Music Week) 9

References

  1. "Del Mak Resume" (PDF). Del Mak. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
  2. "Jamelia feat. Rah Digga - Bout". Discogs. 2003.
  3. "Jamelia Feat. Rah Digga - Bout". Discogs. 2003.
  4. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  6. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  7. "2003 Urban top 30" (PDF). Music Week. January 17, 2004. p. 18. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
Jamelia
Discography
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