Watchin'

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"Watchin'"
Freemasons Watchin' cover.jpg
Single by Freemasons featuring Amanda Wilson
from the album Unmixed and Shakedown
Released27 February 2006 (2006-02-27) [1]
RecordedLondon, UK
Genre Nu-disco [2]
Length2:46
Label Loaded
Songwriter(s) Russell Small, James Wiltshire, Kier Gist, Alonzo Jackson, Deandre Griffin, Tara Stinson-Jackson
Producer(s) Freemasons
Freemasons singles chronology
"Love on My Mind"
(2005)
"Watchin'"
(2006)
"Rain Down Love"
(2007)
Amanda Wilson singles chronology
"Electric Love"
(2006)
"Watchin'"
(2006)
"I Feel Like"
(2007)
"Watchin'" [3]
No.TitleLength
1."Watchin'"2:47
2."Watchin'" (Club Mix)7:47
3."Watchin'" (Walken Mix)6:46
4."Watchin'" (Dub Mix)6:57
5."Watchin'" (Motivo Mix)8:22
6."Watchin'" (Club Mix Instrumental)7:45

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [4] 34
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [5] 6
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [6] 5
Ireland (IRMA) [7] 49
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [8] 29
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) [9] 19

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