| "Amnesia" | ||||
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| Single by Skepta and Boy Better Know | ||||
| from the album Doin' It Again | ||||
| Released | 27 February 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Electro-grime, dance | |||
| Length | 3:55(album version) | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | J. Adenuga | |||
| Producer(s) | BassBoy | |||
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"Amnesia" is a song by British MC Skepta. It was released on 27 February 2011 in the United Kingdom. It is the fifth single released Skepta's third album Doin' It Again. It reached number 164 on the UK Singles Chart.
The track was premiered on Westwood's Radio 1 show on 22 January 2011. It was released a Digital download on 27 February 2011.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amnesia" (Liam Keegan Radio Edit) | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Amnesia" (Liam Keegan Mix) | 6:22 |
| 3. | "Amnesia" (J Sparrow Mix) | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Amnesia" (Heavy Feet Mix) | 5:18 |
| 5. | "Amnesia" (Heavy Feet Dub Mix) | 5:19 |
| 6. | "Amnesia" (Artificial Intelligence Vocal Mix) | 5:35 |
| 7. | "Amnesia" (Artificial Intelligence Dub Mix) | 5:35 |
| 8. | "Amnesia" (Radio Edit) | 3:05 |
The music video for "Amnesia" premiered on 22 January 2010 on YouTube. The video currently has over 3,600,000 views. [2]
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) [3] | 164 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 27 February 2011 | Digital download | 3 Beat, All Around the World |
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