"Children of the Sun" is a song by English rapper Tinie Tempah, featuring additional vocals from Swedish singer John Martin. It was released on 25 October 2013 as the second single from Tempah's second studio album Demonstration (2013).[1] The track was produced by Eshraque "iSHi" Mughal, who also wrote Tinie's hits "Written in the Stars", "Invincible", "Game Over" and "Angels & Stars".[2] The song reached number six in the UK Singles Chart. The song contains two references to Michael Jackson, which included the moonwalk and the song "Black or White".
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| Single by Tinie Tempah featuring John Martin | ||||
| from the album Demonstration | ||||
| Released | 25 October 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Studio | Elevent Studios (Stockholm) | |||
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| Producer(s) | iSHi | |||
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Music video
The lyrics video for "Children of the Sun" premiered on Tinie Tempah's YouTube channel on 18 September 2013.[3] The official video, directed by Jon Jon Augustavo premiered on 22 September 2013 with John Martin in the video, at a total length of five minutes and twenty seconds.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Children of the Sun" (Radio Edit) | 3:51 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Children of the Sun" (Radio Edit) | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Children of the Sun" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Children of the Sun" (Instrumental Edit) | 3:51 |
Personnel
- Patrick "Tinie Tempah" Okogwu – vocals
- John Martin – vocals
- Charlie Bernado – writer
- Michel Zitron – writer
- Måns Wredenberg – writer
- Production
- Eshraque "iSHi" Mughal – production
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 74 |
| Iceland (Tonlist)[7] | 29 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 22 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[9] | 19 |
| Scotland (OCC)[10] | 6 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 47 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[12] | 2 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 6 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Country | Release date | Format |
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| Ireland | 25 October 2013 | Digital download |
| United Kingdom | 28 October 2013 |