"Skin" is a song by British singer Rag'n'Bone Man. It was released as a download on 26 January 2017 through

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as the third single from his debut studio album ''

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'' (2017). The song was written by Rory Graham (Rag'n'Bone Man), Jonny Coffer, Jamie Scott,

Mike Needle Mike Needle (born 4 June 1986) is an English songwriter, producer and singer. He has co-written songs for artists such as One Direction, Rita Ora, Tom Grennan, Niall Horan, Rag'n'Bone Man, Alan Walker (music producer), Alan Walker, James TW & J ...

and Dan Bryer.

Background and conception

The song's inspiration came from Graham when he was watching a ''

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'' episode involving the relationship between Jon Snow and Ygritte.

Music video

On 25 March 2017, the music video was uploaded to the Rag'n'Bone Man

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channel, directed by Greg Davenport. It features a young boy walking through an abandoned village, seeking shelter.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

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Release history

References

{{Rag'n'Bone Man 2016 songs 2017 singles Rag'n'Bone Man songs Songs written by Jamie Scott Songs written by Jonny Coffer Songs written by Rag'n'Bone Man Songs written by Dan Bryer Songs written by Mike Needle