Summary
"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.
| "Watchtower" | ||||
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| Single by Devlin featuring Ed Sheeran | ||||
| from the album A Moving Picture | ||||
| Released | 16 August 2012 | |||
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| Length | 3:39 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Labrinth | |||
| Devlin singles chronology | ||||
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| Ed Sheeran singles chronology | ||||
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"Watchtower"
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Use in media edit
It was used in the 2013 action-comedy film 2 Guns. The instrumental was also used as the main theme for the series The Young Pope and the final one third of its sequel, The New Pope. It was also used in early promotional trailers for the Amazon Prime streaming television series Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, which was released in 2018.
Music video edit
The official music video was uploaded onto Devlin's Vevo on 4 July 2012. It was directed by Corin Hardy.
Track listing edit
- Digital download
- "Watchtower" (radio edit) (featuring Ed Sheeran) – 3:39
- "London City Part II" – 2:52
- "My Moving Picture" – 3:52
- "Watchtower" (instrumental) – 4:32
Charts edit
| Chart (2012–17) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[1] | 177 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40)[2] | 26 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 73 |
| Scotland (OCC)[4] | 9 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[5] | 3 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 7 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 46, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "irish-charts.com – Discography Ed Sheeran". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "British single certifications – Devlin ft Ed Sheeran – (All Along The) Watchtower". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 March 2022.