50/50 & Lullaby

"50/50 & Lullaby" is a double A-side single from British R&B singer Lemar. It is his third single and the second single from his debut album, Dedicated (2003). "50/50" contained a sample of Jay-Z's "Can't Knock the Hustle" while "Lullaby" was a track co-written with fellow Fame Academy contestant Ainslie Henderson. The single became Lemar's second top-five hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number five there in November 2003. It also reached number 49 in Ireland the same month.

"50/50 & Lullaby"
Single by Lemar
from the album Dedicated
Released17 November 2003 (2003-11-17)[1]
Length
  • 3:24 ("50/50")
  • 3:22 ("Lullaby")
LabelSony Music UK
Songwriter(s)
  • Lemar Obika, T. E. Hermansen, Mikkel SE, H. Rustan, M. Miller ("50/50")
  • Lemar Obika, Ainslie Henderson ("Lullaby")
Producer(s)Stargate
Lemar singles chronology
"Dance (With U)"
(2003)		 "50/50 & Lullaby"
(2003)		 "Another Day"
(2004)
Alternative cover
CD: 2 cover

Track listings

CD 1

  1. "50/50"
  2. "Lullaby"
  3. "50/50" (Blacksmith R&B Rub) (featuring Jahzell)
  4. "50/50" (Enhanced Video)

CD 2

  1. "Let's Stay Together"
  2. "Lullaby" (featuring Ainslie Henderson) (Acoustic Version)
  3. "50/50" (Kings of Soul Vocal Mix)

12-inch vinyl

  1. "50/50"
  2. "50/50" (Blacksmith R&B Rub) (featuring Jahzell)
  3. "50/50" (Kings of Soul Vocal Mix)

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[2] 49
Scotland (OCC)[3] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 5
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[5] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (2003) Position
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 118
UK Urban (Music Week)[7] 19

References
  1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 15 November 2003. p. 29.
  2. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lemar". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  3. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  5. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  6. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  7. "2003 Urban Top 30" (PDF). Music Week. 17 January 2004. p. 18. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
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