Watchtower (song)

"Watchtower" is the fifth single by British rapper Devlin, and the lead single from Devlin's second studio album A Moving Picture (2013). The song features British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and was produced by Labrinth. "Watchtower" was released on 16 August 2012 and entered the UK Singles Chart on 26 August 2012 at number 7 becoming Devlin's highest-charting single and first top 10 hit and Sheeran's fifth top 10 hit. The song samples the main chorus line from Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower". It also borrows Jimi Hendrix's riff from the guitarist's cover. It was used in the Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg 2013 action-comedy film 2 Guns.

Music video

The official music video was uploaded onto Devlin's VEVO on 4 July 2012. It was directed by Corin Hardy.

Track listings

Digital download

"Watchtower (Radio Edit)" (feat. Ed Sheeran) — 3:39
"London City Part II" — 2:52
"My Moving Picture" — 3:52
"Watchtower (Instrumental)" - 4:32

Chart performance

Chart (2010–12)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)^[1]	74
Scotland (Official Charts Company)^[2]	9
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)^[3]	3
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[4]	7

References

↑ "Top 100 Singles - Week ending 30th August 2012". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-09-01". Scottish Singles Top 40.
↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-09-01" UK Dance Chart.
↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-09-01" UK Singles Chart.

Devlin

Discography

Studio albums	Bud, Sweat and Beers (2010) A Moving Picture (2013)

Singles	"Brainwashed" "Runaway" "Let It Go" "Watchtower" "Off With Their Heads" "Rewind" "50 Grand

Featured singles	"Game Over" "Young Guns" "Never Be Another"

Other songs	"Price Tag" (Remix) "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" (Remix)

Related articles	Island Records Universal Music Group Giggs Labrinth

Ed Sheeran

Discography Awards and nominations

Studio albums	+ (2011) x (2014)

Extended plays	Songs I Wrote with Amy (2010) No. 5 Collaborations Project (2011) The Slumdon Bridge (2012)

Tours	x Tour (2014-2015)

Singles	"The A Team" "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" "Lego House" "Drunk" "Small Bump" "Give Me Love" "I See Fire" "Sing" "Don't" "Thinking Out Loud" "Bloodstream" "Photograph"

Collaborations	"If I Could" "Young Guns" "Teardrop" "Hush Little Baby" "Dreamers" "Watchtower" "Everything Has Changed" "Old School Love" "Lay It All on Me"

Other songs	"One" "Afire Love" "The Man" "I'm a Mess" "Tenerife Sea" "Take It Back" "All of the Stars"

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