Hard Times (Plan B song)
"Hard Times" is the seventh single from British rapper and songwriter Plan B's second studio album, The Defamation of Strickland Banks. On 19 May 2011, it was released as a digital download, featuring newly recorded vocal parts by Elton John and Paloma Faith, recorded as a charity single with all the proceeds benefiting victims of the 2010 Pakistan floods and 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[1]
"Hard Times" | ||||
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Single by Plan B featuring Elton John and Paloma Faith | ||||
from the album The Defamation of Strickland Banks | ||||
Released | 19 May 2011 | |||
Recorded | April 2011 | |||
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Length | 4:05 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ben Drew | |||
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Track listing
- Digital download[2]
- "Hard Times" (featuring Elton John & Paloma Faith) - 4:05
- Promotional CD single
- "Hard Times" (featuring Elton John & Paloma Faith) - 4:05
- "Hard Times" (Live) (featuring Elton John & Paloma Faith) - 5:44
- "Hard Times" (Edit) - 3:48
Personnel
- Plan B – vocals, producer[3]
- Production[3]
- David McEwan – producer
- Eric Appapoulay – additional producer
- Mark "Top" Rankin – engineer, mixing
- Additional musicians (single version)
- Elton John – piano, vocals
- Paloma Faith – vocals
- Additional musicians (album version)[3]
- Tom Wright-Goss – guitar
- Eric Appapoulay – bass, backing vocals
- Richard Cassell – drums
- Everton Newson – violin
- Louisa Fuller – violin
- Sally Herbert – violin
- Warren Zielinski – violin
- Bruce White – viola
- Sonia Slany – viola
- Ian Burdge – cello
Chart performance
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[4] | 147 |
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format |
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United Kingdom | 19 May 2011[5] | Atlantic | Digital download |
References
- "CHARITY RELEASE: 'HARD TIMES' FT. SIR ELTON JOHN AND PALOMA FAITH". Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- "Hard Times (Featuring Elton John and Paloma Faith): Plan B: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- "Relationships for track: Hard Times". MusicBrainz.
- "CHART: CLUK Update 28.05.2011 (wk20) CHART LOG UK: NEW ENTRIES UPDATE". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- Hard Times (feat. Elton John & Paloma Faith) - Single by Plan B itunes.apple.com/gb/
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