Doing OK

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"Doing OK"
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Single by Wretch 32 featuring Jacob Banks
Released25 August 2013
Recorded2012–13
Genre
Length3:15(Radio Edit)
3:58 (Album Version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Knox Brown
Wretch 32 singles chronology
"Blackout"
(2013)
"Doing OK"
(2013)
"6 Words"
(2014)
Jacob Banks singles chronology
"Worthy"
(2013)
"Doing OK"
(2013)
"Alive"
(2013)

"Doing OK" is a song by British rapper Wretch 32, featuring vocals from British singer Jacob Banks. It was released on 25 August 2013. [1] The song was produced by Knox Brown. [2] It peaked at number 60 on the UK Singles Chart, despite managing to reach number 8 in the UK Indie Chart. [3] Speaking in 2015 about the song's chart performance, Wretch said "this one didn't do OK, ironically." [4]

Contents

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Doing OK" was first released onto YouTube on 29 July 2013 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-four seconds. [5]

Track listing

Digital download [1]
No.TitleLength
1."Doing OK" (Radio Edit)3:15
2."Doing OK" (DEVolution Remix)5:48
3."Doing OK" (Mike Mago Remix)4:27
4."Doing OK" (Cahill Remix)6:06
5."Doing OK"3:58
CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Doing OK" (Radio Edit)3:15
2."Doing OK" (Cahill Remix)6:06
3."Doing OK" (DEVolution Remix)5:48
4."Doing OK" (Mike Mago Remix)4:27
5."Doing OK" (Star.One Remix)3:43
6."Doing OK" (Instrumental Edit)3:15

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [6] 12
UK Indie (OCC) [7] 8
UK Singles (OCC) [8] 60

Release history

CountryRelease dateFormatLabel
United Kingdom25 August 2013 Digital download, CD single Ministry of Sound / Levels

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