"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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"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] The song was used by Sky Sports in the build up to Crystal Palace vs West Bromwich Albion in April 2010. [2]
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) [5] | 147 |
Region | Date | Label | Format |
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United Kingdom | 19 May 2011 [6] | Atlantic | Digital download |