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| Released | 10 October 2022 [1] | |||
| Genre | Reggae [2] [3] | |||
| Length | 10:10 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Forever Living Originals | |||
| Producer | Inflo | |||
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10 (styled X) is a one-track EP from British funk band Sault, released on 10 October 2022, to positive critical reception.
Jem Aswad of Variety praised the release for being part of Sault's history of innovative releases and characterizes different movements of the song as a "power-trio version of a Bob Marley song" followed by "a piano-led ballad... with a gorgeous soulful chorus" and ending in "a gentle acoustic song". [3] In Paste , Rosa Sofia Kaminski also notes the three-act structure and praises the release for having a "story is told so intimately that it feels like it happened to someone you know". [4]
| Chart | Peak | Duration |
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| United Kingdom (Official Charts): Singles Downloads [5] | 59 | 1 week |
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