Bout (song)

"Bout"
"Bout"
Single by Jamelia featuring Rah Digga
from the album Thank You
B-side	"For You"; "Girlfriend";
Released	21 February 2003
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:01 (radio version); 4:26 (album version);
Label	Parlophone
Songwriter(s)	Bill Conti; Jamelia Davis; Colin Emmanuel;
Producer(s)	Colin Emmanuel
Jamelia singles chronology

"Bout" is a song by English singer Jamelia featuring American rapper Rah Digga. It was written by Jamelia and Colin Emmanuel for her second studio album Thank You (2003), while production was helmed by the latter. The song samples from American composer Bill Conti's record "Gonna Fly Now" (1976), best known as the theme from Rocky. Her first release in three years, it was released by Parlophone Records on 21 February 2003 in the United Kingdom. A minor commercial hit, it peaked at number 37 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video[edit]

A music video for "Bout" was directed by Barnaby Roper.^[1]

Track listing[edit]

UK CD1^[2]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bout" (featuring Rah Digga) (Single Edit)
2.	"For You"
3.	"Girlfriend"
4.	"Bout" (video)

UK CD2^[3]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bout" (featuring Rah Digga) (Single Edit)
2.	"Bout" (featuring Rah Digga) (Delinquent Vocal Mix)
3.	"Bout" (featuring Rah Digga) (Sticky Remix)

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Scotland (OCC)^[4]	55
UK Singles (OCC)^[5]	37
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[6]	9

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2003)	Position
UK Urban (Music Week)^[7]	9

References[edit]

^ "Del Mak Resume" (PDF). Del Mak. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
^ https://www.discogs.com/release/1108444-Jamelia-feat-Rah-Digga-Bout
^ https://www.discogs.com/release/3766416-Jamelia-Feat-Rah-Digga-Bout
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
^ "2003 Urban top 30" (PDF). Music Week. January 17, 2004. p. 18. Retrieved August 4, 2023.

[1] "Del Mak Resume" (PDF). Del Mak. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2009.

[2] ttps://www.discogs.com/release/1108444-Jamelia-feat-Rah-Digga-Bout

[3] ttps://www.discogs.com/release/3766416-Jamelia-Feat-Rah-Digga-Bout

[sc_Scotland_-4] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2023.

[uk-5] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2020.

[sc_UKrandb_-6] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2023.

[7] "2003 Urban top 30" (PDF). Music Week. January 17, 2004. p. 18. Retrieved August 4, 2023.

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v t e Jamelia
Discography
Studio albums	Drama Thank You Walk with Me
Compilation albums	Superstar – The Hits Jamelia – The Collection
Singles	"So High" "I Do" "Money" "Call Me" "Boy Next Door" "Bout" "Superstar" "Thank You" "See It in a Boy's Eyes" "Universal Prayer" "DJ" "Stop" "Something About You" "Beware of the Dog" "No More"