"Amnesia" is a song by British

United Kingdom

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 MC Skepta

Skepta

Joseph Junior Adenuga , better known as Skepta, is an English rapper from London. Originally from and born to Nigerian parents he moved to London aged three....

. It was released on February 27, 2011 in the United Kingdom. It is the fifth single released Skepta's third album Doin' It Again

Doin' It Again

Reviews for Doin' It Again have been mixed. The Observer said "This third album is clearly a bid for international recognition, but the transition feels uncomfortable at times". The Guardian was more positive saying that Skepta had "a distinctive, authentic voice and a sharp sense of humour"...

. It reached number 164 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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Background

The track was premiered on Westwood's Radio 1 show on the 22 January 2011. It was released a Digital download on 27 February 2011.

Track listings

Music video

The music video for "Amnesia" premiered on January 22, 2010 on YouTube

YouTube

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. The video currently has over 1,711,000 views.

Personnel

• Lead vocals – Skepta
  Skepta
  Joseph Junior Adenuga , better known as Skepta, is an English rapper from London. Originally from and born to Nigerian parents he moved to London aged three....
  
  
• Producer
  Record producer
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  s – Bassboy
• Lyrics
  Lyrics
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   – J. Adenuga
  Skepta
  Joseph Junior Adenuga , better known as Skepta, is an English rapper from London. Originally from and born to Nigerian parents he moved to London aged three....
  
  
• Label
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Chart performance

Chart (2011)	Peak position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... )	164

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	February 27, 2011	Digital download	3 Beat 3 Beat Records 3 Beat Records is a British record shop and independent record label which was founded by Jon Barlow in 1989.-History:3 Beat Records was founded as a dance music record shop in 1989 by Jon Barlow, Dave Nicholl, Phil Southall and later joined by Phil Beddard and Hywell Williams who were students at... , All Around the World