Raggamuffin (song)

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"Raggamuffin"
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Single by Selah Sue
from the album Selah Sue
Released7 June 2010
Recorded2010
Genre Neo soul, pop rock [1]
Length2:38
Label Because
Songwriter(s) Sanne Putseys
Producer(s) Patrice
Selah Sue singles chronology
"Raggamuffin"
(2010)
"Crazy Vibes"
(2011)

"Raggamuffin" is a song performed by Belgian musician and songwriter Selah Sue from her self-titled debut album Selah Sue . It was released on 7 June 2010 as a digital download in Belgium and re-released on 22 October 2010.

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Background

The song was originally released on Selah Sue's 2010 EP of the same name. The original version also contained a sample of the Rascalz song "Top of the World".

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Raggamuffin" was first released onto YouTube on 27 September 2010, at a total length of two minutes and thirty-seven seconds. [2]

Track listing

Digital download – Single
No.TitleLength
1."Raggamuffin"2:38
Digital download – EP
No.TitleLength
1."Raggamuffin"2:38
2."Crazy Vibes"3:49
3."On the Run"3:22
4."Break"4:14
5."The More That I"5:25

Credits and personnel

Chart performance

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3] 29
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [4] 16
France (SNEP) [5] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [6] 81

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [7] Gold10,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Belgium7 June 2010 Digital download – Single [8] Because Music
22 October 2010 Digital download – EP [9]

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References

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  8. Raggamuffin – Single by Selah Sue iTunes
  9. Raggamuffin – EP by Selah Sue