50/50 & Lullaby

"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

"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.

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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