"Jealous" is a song by English electronic musician

Labrinth Timothy Lee McKenzie (born 4 January 1989), better known by his stage name Labrinth, is an English singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer. After initially pursuing a career in music production, Simon Cowell signed him to his record lab ...

. Written with Josh Kear and Natalie Hemby, the song was released on 23 November 2014.

Style and production

Labrinth wrote "Jealous" in

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with Josh Kear and Natalie Hemby. It was produced by Labrinth and arranged by Gustave Rudman. The song, described as a "heart-breaking

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" by MTV, is addressed to one of Labrinth's parents, who left the family when he was four years old. Speaking about the lyrical content of the song, Labrinth has offered the following explanation:

Release and reception

The song, along with its accompanying

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, debuted on 31 October 2014. The single was released on 23 November 2014. The song re-entered the charts at number 25 in September 2015, following a performance from contestant Josh Daniel on '' The X Factor''.

Charts

Certifications

References

External links

Official music video
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