"So Be It" is a song recorded by British singer

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for her 2014 album, ''

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''. It was written by Stansfield and her husband Ian Devaney, and produced by Devaney. "So Be It" was announced as the third single on 27 March 2014 and premiered on

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show on 30 March 2014. The music video premiered on 3 May 2014. "So Be It" was set for the release in the United Kingdom on 5 May 2014. The song was remixed by

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and Soul Talk (Ernie McKone and Toby Baker). Both remixes were included on the re-release of ''Seven'', titled ''

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''. Stansfield performed the song during her

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. On 24 February 2015, "So Be It" and " There Goes My Heart" were released as a

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7" single in the United Kingdom.

Track listings

Promotional single #"So Be It" (Radio Mix) 7" single #"So Be It" (SoulTalk Remix) – 4:11 #" There Goes My Heart" (SoulTalk Remix) Other remixes #"So Be It" (

Club Mix) – 6:09 #"So Be It" (Cahill Radio Edit) – 3:44

Credits and personnel

*Songwriting –

, Ian Devaney *Production – Ian Devaney *Mixing – Peter Mokran *Engineers – Stephen Boyce-Buckley, Jay Glover, Robbie Nelson *Piano – Ian Devaney *Hammond – Dave Oliver *Percussion – Snowboy *Guitars – Al Cherry *Drums – Davide Giovannini *Bass – Gary Crockett *Trumpets and flugelhorn – John Thirkell *Saxophones and flute – Mickey Donnelly *Harp – Hugh Webb *Background vocals – Andrea Grant, Lisa Stansfield *Strings – The London Telefilmonic Orchestra *Horns arrangement – John Thirkell, Ian Devaney *Strings arrangement and conductor – Richard Cottle

Release history

References

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