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Regardless (Raye and Rudimental song)

"Regardless" is a song by English singer Raye and drum and bass band Rudimental, released on 20 November 2020 as the fifth single from Raye's debut mini-album, Euphoric Sad Songs. The song's music video was released on 8 January 2021."Regardless" peaked at number 37 on the UK Singles Chart and charted successfully in Eastern Europe, reaching number one in Bulgaria, and the top five in Romania and Russia.

"Regardless"
Hannah Wants remix cover
Single by Raye and Rudimental
from the album Euphoric Sad Songs
Released20 November 2020
GenreDance
Length3:17
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Raye singles chronology
"Love of Your Life"
(2020) 		"Regardless"
(2020) 		"Bed"
(2021)
Rudimental singles chronology
"Be the One"
(2020) 		"Regardless"
(2020) 		"Be Somebody"
(2021)

Background

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"Regardless" was released for digital download and streaming as part of Raye's debut mini-album, Euphoric Sad Songs, on 20 November 2020.[1][2] In the UK, the track was added to rotation by BBC Radio 1 on 18 December 2020,[3] and BBC Radio 2 on 9 January 2021.[4]

Composition

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"Regardless" is a club track with an electro-enhanced beat. Contact Music described Raye's vocals as "silky smooth" that "have a sultry sheen, [adding] a chic finish" to the track.[5] Written by Raye, Nadia Ali and Markus Moser, it runs for a length of 3 minutes and 17 seconds.[6] The song samples iiO's 2001 single, "Rapture", resulting in Ali and Moser's writing credit.[7][8]

Music video

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The music video for "Regardless" premiered on 8 January 2021.[9][10] In the video, Raye and her crew perform choreography to the track in an infinity pool.[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Regardless" (Hannah Wants remix) – 3:25
  2. "Regardless" – 3:17
  • Digital download and streaming – Acoustic
  1. "Regardless" (acoustic) – 3:44

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[30] Gold 20,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[31] Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for "Regardless"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 20 November 2020
Polydor [1][2]
Italy 15 January 2021 Contemporary hit radio Universal
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References

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  1. ^ a b @Rudimental (20 November 2020). "We worked with the brilliant @raye on a track called 'Regardless' for her new album that's out today ❤️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b Euphoric Sad Songs by RAYE, retrieved 12 January 2021
  3. ^ "Radio 1 Playlist". BBC. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Radio 2 New Music Playlist". BBC. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b RAYE, Rudimental - Regardless Video, 11 January 2021, retrieved 12 January 2021
  6. ^ "Euphoric Sad Songs by RAYE". Spotify. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  7. ^ "RAYE drops surprise mini-album Euphoric Sad Songs". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  8. ^ "RAYE: "Co-writing a song for Beyoncé means I'm taken seriously"". NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  9. ^ @raye (8 January 2021). "Regardless video out now" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "RAYE, Rudimental - Regardless (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Euphoric Sad Songs by RAYE (Credits)". Tidal. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Raye & Rudimental – Regardless" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Архив класации" [Rankings] (in Bulgarian). PROPHON. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  14. ^ Raye & Rudimental — Regardless. TopHit. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  15. ^ Komerički, Goran (8 March 2021). "ARC 100 – datum: 8. ozujka 2021" [ARC 100 – date: 21 September 2020] (in Croatian). Hrvatska radiotelevizija. Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  16. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  18. ^ Arvunescu, Victor (22 February 2021). "Top Airplay 100 - Jason Derulo aduce un hit viral pe primul loc!" [Top Airplay 100 – Jason Derulo brings a viral hit atop the chart!] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Archived from the original on 22 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Russia Airplay Chart for 2021-02-12." TopHit. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2021-08-20." TopHit. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  22. ^ "Raye Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Архив класации" [Rankings] (in Bulgarian). PROPHON. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  24. ^ "Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart – 2021". TopHit. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  25. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart – 2021". TopHit. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  26. ^ "Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart – 2021". TopHit. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  27. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2022". TopHit. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  28. ^ "Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart 2022". TopHit. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  29. ^ "Top Radio Hits Ukraine Chart 2023". TopHit. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  30. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Raye – Regardless" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  31. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  32. ^ "British single certifications – Raye & Rudimental – Regardless". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  33. ^ "RAYE "Regardless" | (Radio Date: 15/01/2021)". radiodate.it. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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