9 to 5 (Lady Sovereign song)

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“9 to 5”
Single by Lady Sovereign from the album Public Warning
Released	8 August 2005
Format	CD Single
Recorded	2004
Genre	Rap Grime Hip Hop
Length	3:25
Label	Island Records
Lady Sovereign singles chronology
"Random" (2005) "9 to 5" (2005) "Hoodie" (2005)

"9 to 5" is the second single from UK hip hop artist Lady Sovereign's debut album Public Warning, following the release of her first UK top 75 single "Random". It was her debut single for Island Records and was released on 8th August 2005. It contains a sample from the British movie Time Bandits

Lady Sovereign's #33 hit paid off with the unofficial charts. In its first week of sale, it topped 70 unofficial charts including the Playwax Chart, the Crazy Chart, the Channel U Airplay Chart, the White Rappers Chart and the Female Grime Chart and surprisingly it was #10 on the Soul Chart making her the only rap artist (apart from Eve's Let Me Blow Ya Mind) to chart the Soul Chart.

The single became Lady Sovereign's first top 40 hit in the UK, peaking at #33 in the singles chart, is also featured in EA Sports 2006 video game FIFA World Cup 2006. The single was backed by a remix by indie band The Ordinary Boys. "9 to 5" also had three videos, one for the original and another two for "The Ordinary Boys Remix".

[edit] Track list

UK - CD: 1

1. "9 to 5"
2. "Tango"

UK - CD: 2

1. "9 to 5" (Original Version)
2. "9 to 5" (Lady Sovereign vs The Ordinary Boys Remix)
3. "9 to 5" (JME Remix)
4. "9 to 5" (Tony Senghore's Sleepwalker Vocal Mix)
5. "9 to 5" (Tony Senghore's Gosh Darn It! Dub)
6. "9 to 5" (Free Real Tone)
7. "9 to 5" (Original Version Video)

[edit] "Nine2Five" - The Ordinary Boys Vs. Lady Sovereign

“Nine2Five”
Single by The Ordinary Boys vs. Lady Sovereign
Released	22 May 2006
Format	CD Single
Recorded	2004
Genre	Rap Grime Hip Hop Ska Indie
Length	3:00
Label	Polydor Records
Lady Sovereign singles chronology
"Hoodie" (2005)	"Nine2Five" (2006)	"Love Me or Hate Me" (2006)
The Ordinary Boys singles chronology
"Boys Will Be Boys" (2006)	"Nine2Five" (2006)	"Lonely at the Top" (2006)

"Nine2Five" was the re-named and re-recorded "The Ordinary Boys" remix of Lady Sovereign's single "9 to 5". The remix was released as a duet single and was credited as The Ordinary Boys vs. Lady Sovereign and was the seventh for The Ordinary Boys and the fourth for Lady Sovereign. A new music video was shot for the single but Lady Sovereign had to film her parts for the re-make in the US.

The single's re-release was a much bigger hit than the original, becoming Lady Sovereign's first UK top 10 hit and The Ordinary Boys' second, peaking at number six on the UK Singles Chart.

[edit] Track list

UK - CD: 1

1. "Nine2Five" (The Ordinary Boys vs. Lady Sovereign)
2. "My Girl" (The Ordinary Boys featuring Suggs - Live at Brixton Academy)

UK - 7" Vinyl #1

1. "Nine2Five" (The Ordinary Boys vs. Lady Sovereign)
2. "On An Island" (Live at Brixton Academy)

• Comes in a gatefold picture sleeve.

UK - 7" Vinyl #2

1. "Nine2Five" (The Ordinary Boys vs. Lady Sovereign)
2. "9 to 5" (Lady Sovereign vs The Ordinary Boys Remix)

• Comes in a picture sleeve and includes free print.

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