"9 to 5"
Single by Lady Sovereign
from the album Public Warning
Released8 August 2005 (2005-08-08)[1]
Length3:23
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Medasyn
Lady Sovereign singles chronology
"Random"
(2005) 		"9 to 5"
(2005) 		"Hoodie"
(2005)
Alternative cover
CD2 and 12-inch cover

"9 to 5" is a song recorded by from English rapper Lady Sovereign. Released as the second single from the rapper's debut studio album Public Warning (2006), following the release of her first UK top 75 single "Random". It was her debut single for Def Jam Recordings and was released on 8 August 2005. It contains a sample from the British movie Time Bandits.

The single became Lady Sovereign's first top 40 hit in the UK, peaking at number 33 on the singles chart. It's also featured in the EA Sports 2006 video game 2006 FIFA World Cup. 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".

Track list

CD single 1

  1. "9 to 5" (original version) – 3:23
  2. "Tango" – 3:36

CD single 2

  1. "9 to 5" (original version)
  2. "Nine2Five" (The Ordinary Boys remix) – 3:25
  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" (video)

12-inch single

"Nine2Five"

"Nine2Five"
Single by the Ordinary Boys vs. Lady Sovereign
from the album How to Get Everything You Ever Wanted in Ten Easy Steps
Released22 May 2006 (2006-05-22)[2]
Length3:00
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Louise Harman, Gabriel Olegavich, Sam Preston, William J. Brown
Producer(s)Medasyn
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)
Alternative cover
The Re-Match

"Nine2Five" is the renamed 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.[citation needed]

The single's re-release was a much bigger hit than the original, peaking 27 places higher than the original at number six on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Lady Sovereign's first UK top-10 hit and the Ordinary Boys' second.

Track listings

CD single 1

  1. "Nine2Five" – the Ordinary Boys vs. Lady Sovereign – 3:05
  2. "My Girl" (featuring Suggs live at Brixton Academy) – the Ordinary Boys – 2:53

7-inch single 1 – The Re-Match

  1. "Nine2Five" – the Ordinary Boys vs. Lady Sovereign
  2. "9 to 5" (The Ordinary Boys remix) – Lady Sovereign – 3:25

7-inch single 2

  1. "Nine2Five" – the Ordinary Boys vs. Lady Sovereign
  2. "On an Island" (Live at Brixton Academy) – the Ordinary Boys

Charts

"9 to 5"

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 44
Scotland (OCC)[4] 33
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 33

"Nine2Five"

Weekly charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 20
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 25
Scotland (OCC)[8] 6
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (2006) Position
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 141

References

  1. ^ "The Schedule: Singles". Music Week. 6 August 2005. p. 17.
  2. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 20 May 2006. p. 51.
  3. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lady Sovereign". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  6. ^ "The ARIA Report: European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 5th June 2006" (PDF). ARIA. 5 June 2006. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  7. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Nine2Five". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  10. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2006" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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