"Sincere" is the debut single by English

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musician

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, released in 1998. It features Nova Casper and Jay Dee on vocals. The song initially peaked at No. 38 on the

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in 2000 containing new mixes (following the success of Cole's second single " Crazy Love") proved even more successful, peaking at No. 13. It also reached No. 1 on the

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. Two orchestral versions were recorded for two UK garage

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albums; the first in 2018 by the House & Garage Orchestra (featuring Camden Cox on vocals) for the album ''

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'' and the other in 2019 by

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together with Katie Chatburn and the Ignition Orchestra (featuring Hamzaa) for ''

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''.

Impact and legacy

In November 2016, UK duo

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compiled a list of their top UK garage songs for ''

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'', with "Sincere" at #10. ''

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'' listed "Sincere" at number 2 in their list of "The best UK garage tracks - ranked!" in 2019. In 2017, ''

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'' included "Sincere" in their list of the "12 best late-90s UK garage records", and in 2019 included the song in their list of "40 of the best UK garage tracks released from 1995 to 2005".

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included the song in their list of "10 underground UK garage classics that still sound fresh today". ''Gemtracks'' included the song in their list of the "top UK garage songs between 1995–2005".

Track listing

;UK 12" single (1998) :A1. "Sincere" (vocal mix) :A2. "Sincere" (dub mix) :AA1. "Sincere" (MJ's Wild Side remix) :AA2. "Sincere" (MJ's Wild Side instrumental) ;UK CD single (1998) # "Sincere" (radio edit) # "Sincere" (vocal mix) # "Sincere" (MJ's Wild Side remix) # "Sincere" ( The Black Science house ride) # "Sincere" (dub mix) # "Sincere" (The Black Science hip hop ride) ;UK 12" (remixes) (2000) :A. "Sincere" (Re-Cue'd) :B. "Sincere" ( Mig's Petalpusher vocal) :C. "Sincere" (

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Sincerely Yours remix) :D. "Sincere" (Naked Music Jay's Breakfast dub) ;UK CD single (2000) # "Sincere" (radio edit) # "Sincere" ( Wookie remix) # "Sincere" (Jazzanova Sincerely Yours remix) # Video

References

{{reflist 1998 songs 1998 debut singles 2000 singles MJ Cole songs AM PM Records singles Talkin' Loud singles