Released 16 August 2012 Genre Hip hop
rap rock | Format Digital download Length 3:39 | |
Label Universal Music Group
Island Records Writer(s) James Devlin
Ed Sheeran
Timothy McKenzie
Bob Dylan
Jimi Hendrix | ||
"Watchtower" is the fifth single by British rapper Devlin, and the lead single from his second studio album, A Moving Picture (2013). The song features British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and was produced by Labrinth. "Watchtower" was released on 16 August 2012 and entered the UK Singles Chart on 26 August 2012 at number 7, becoming Devlin's highest-charting single and first top 10 hit and Sheeran's fifth top 10 hit. The song samples the main chorus line from Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower". It also borrows Jimi Hendrix's riff from the guitarist's cover. It was used in the Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg 2013 action-comedy film, 2 Guns. The instrumental was also used as the main theme for the series The Young Pope by Paolo Sorrentino.
Contents
Music video
The official music video was uploaded onto Devlin's VEVO on 4 July 2012. It was directed by Corin Hardy.
Track listings
- "Watchtower" (radio edit) (featuring Ed Sheeran) – 3:39
- "London City Part II" – 2:52
- "My Moving Picture" – 3:52
- "Watchtower" (instrumental) – 4:32