Redemption (Hurts song)

"Redemption"
Single by Hurts
from the album Faith
Released	16 July 2020 (2020-07-16)
Length	4:18
Label	Lento
Songwriter(s)	Adam Anderson Theo Hutchcraft
Producer(s)	Hurts
Hurts singles chronology
"Suffer" (2020) "Redemption" (2020) "Somebody" (2020)
Music video
"Redemption" on YouTube

"Redemption" is a song by English musical duo Hurts from their fifth studio album, Faith (2020). It was released on July 16, 2020, as the third single from the album. The duo wrote and produced the song.

Composition

Regarding the song, Theo Hutchcraft declared to NME: “It’s a song about fear and doubt. It emerged as a beautiful moment of clarity during one of the most troubled periods of making the album.” For the same publication, Adam Anderson called the track “a perfect storm of everything we do well individually, coming together in one moment”. ^[1]

Track listing

• Digital download ^[2]

1. "Redemption" – 4:18

• Digital download – Kolya Funk Remix ^[3]

1. "Redemption" (Kolya Funk Remix) – 2:39

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Redemption"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
CIS Airplay (TopHit) [4]	4
Russia Airplay (TopHit) [5]	8
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) [6]	16

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Redemption"

Chart (2021)	Position
CIS (TopHit) [7]	21
Russia Airplay (TopHit) [8]	13
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) [9]	62

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
United Kingdom	July 16, 2020	Digital download streaming	Original	Lento	[2]
CIS	July 27, 2020	Airplay		Warner Music Russia	[4]
Russia	October 23, 2020	Digital download streaming	Kolya Funk Remix		[3]

References

1. Richards, Will (July 16, 2020). "Hurts share new track 'Redemption' and its brooding video". NME. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
2. "Redemption / Hurts - TIDAL". Tidal . July 16, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
3. "Redemption (Kolya Funk Remix)". iTunes Store . 23 October 2020.
4. Inna — Flashbacks. TopHit. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
5. "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart." TopHit. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
6. "Top Radio Hits Ukraine Weekly Chart." TopHit. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
7. "Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart – 2021". TopHit. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
8. "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart – 2021". TopHit. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
9. "Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart – 2021". TopHit. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.