"Bout" is a song by English singer

Jamelia ' Jamelia Niela Davis (born 11 January 1981) is an English singer, songwriter and television presenter. She has released three studio albums, each of which has reached the Top 40 in the UK, which collectively have spawned eight UK top-ten singl ...

. It was written by Jamelia and

Colin Emmanuel Colin Emmanuel aka C-Swing is an English music producer, remixer and writer who works across most genres including Hip hop, R&B, Alternative and Soul genres. He has produced, remixed or written for the likes of; The Beta Band, Jamelia, KRS-One ...

for her second studio album ''

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'' (2003), while production was helmed by the latter. The song samples from American composer

Bill Conti William Conti (born April 13, 1942) is an American composer and conductor, best known for his film scores, including ''Rocky'' (and four of its sequels), ''The Karate Kid'' (and all of its sequels), '' For Your Eyes Only'', ''Dynasty'' (and its ...

's record "

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" (1976). Her first release in three years, it was released by

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on 21 February 2003 in the United Kingdom. A minor commercial hit, it peaked at number 37 on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

Music video

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

Track listing

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bout (Song) 2003 songs Jamelia songs Songs written by Jamelia Songs written by Colin Emmanuel Parlophone singles 2003 singles