9 to 5 (Lady Sovereign song)

"9 to 5"
Single by Lady Sovereign
from the album Public Warning
Released8 August 2005 (2005-08-08)[1]
Length3:23
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Medasyn
Lady Sovereign singles chronology
"Random"
(2005)
"9 to 5"
(2005)
"Hoodie"
(2005)
Alternative cover
CD2 and 12-inch cover

"9 to 5" is a song recorded by English rapper Lady Sovereign. Released as the second single from the rapper's debut studio album Public Warning (2006), following the release of her first UK top 75 single "Random". It was her debut single for Def Jam Recordings and was released on 8 August 2005. It contains a sample from the British movie Time Bandits.

The single became Lady Sovereign's first top 40 hit in the UK, peaking at number 33 on the singles chart. It's also featured in the EA Sports 2006 video game 2006 FIFA World Cup. The single was backed by a remix by indie band the Ordinary Boys. "9 to 5" also had three videos, one for the original and another two for "The Ordinary Boys Remix".

  1. ^ "The Schedule: Singles". Music Week. 6 August 2005. p. 17.