Skin (Rag'n'Bone Man song)

"Skin"
Single by Rag'n'Bone Man
from the album Human
Released	26 January 2017
Recorded	July 2016-December 2016
Genre	Soul blues
Length	3:59
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Rory Graham Jonny Coffer Jamie Scott Mike Needle Dan Bryer
Producer(s)	Jonny Coffer
Rag'n'Bone Man singles chronology
"Human" (2016) "Skin" (2017) "The Apprentice" (2017)

"Skin" is a song by British singer Rag'n'Bone Man. It was released as a download on 26 January 2017 through Columbia Records as the third single from his debut studio album Human (2017). The song was written by Rory Graham (Rag'n'Bone Man), Jonny Coffer, Jamie Scott, Mike Needle and Dan Bryer.

Background and conception

The song's inspiration came from Graham when he was watching a Game of Thrones episode involving the relationship between Jon Snow and Ygritte.

Music video

On 25 March 2017, the music video was uploaded to the Rag'n'Bone Man Vevo channel, directed by Greg Davenport. It features a young boy walking through an abandoned village, seeking shelter. ^[1]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Skin"	3:59

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2017) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [2] 87 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [3] 7 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [4] 13 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [5] 7 Croatia (HRT) [6] 4 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [7] 1 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [8] 38 Denmark (Tracklisten) [9] 32 France (SNEP) [10] 16 Germany (GfK) [11] 10 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [12] 20 Hungary (Single Top 40) [13] 17 Iceland (RÚV) [14] 3 Ireland (IRMA) [15] 37 Italy (FIMI) [16] 87 Latvia (Latvijas Top 40) [17] 20 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [18] 18 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [19] 33 Norway (VG-lista) [20] 24 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [21] 3 Portugal (AFP) [22] 76 Scotland (OCC) [23] 5 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [24] 1 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [25] 41 Slovenia (SloTop50) [26] 5 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [27] 6 Switzerland (Media Control Romandy) [28] 3 UK Singles (OCC) [29] 13

Year-end charts Chart (2017) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [30] 57 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) [31] 34 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) [32] 15 France (SNEP) [33] 43 Germany (Official German Charts) [34] 56 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [35] 66 Hungary (Single Top 40) [36] 62 Iceland (Tónlistinn) [37] 25 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [38] 84 Poland (ZPAV) [39] 7 Slovenia (SloTop50) [40] 8 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [41] 13 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [42] 41 Chart (2018) Position Slovenia (SloTop50) [43] 48

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [44]	Gold	35,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria) [45]	Platinum	30,000‡
Belgium (BRMA) [46]	Gold	10,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [47]	Platinum	40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [48]	Gold	40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [49]	Platinum	90,000‡
France (SNEP) [50]	Diamond	233,333‡
Germany (BVMI) [51]	Platinum	400,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [52]	Gold	25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [53]	Platinum	30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [54]	2× Platinum	40,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [55]	3× Platinum	60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [56]	2× Platinum	1,200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	26 January 2017	Digital download	Columbia

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