Released 24 January 2013 Recorded 2012 Length 3:41 | Format Digital download Genre Hip hop, pop | |
Label Island Records, Universal Music Group | ||
"Rewind" is a song by English rapper Devlin, featuring vocals from Diane Birch. The song was released as a Digital download on 24 January 2013 as the lead single from his second studio album A Moving Picture (2013). The song was written by Devlin, Diane Birch, Thomas Barnes, Peter Kelleher, Ben Kohn, Ruth-Anne Cunningham and produced by TMS. The song peaked to number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
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In the tune, Devlin reflects on himself, taking on more mature and sensitive themes of loss and personal darkness. He stated to 4music, "If I could rewind and have some people that I've lost - some friends and my relatives - see me be successful and grow into a young man, I would've loved them to have been here right now."
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Rewind" was first released onto YouTube on 12 December 2012 at a total length of three minutes and forty-three seconds.