"Cross My Heart" is a song by British

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 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....

, featuring vocals from actress and singer Preeya Kalidas

Preeya Kalidas

Preeya Kalidas is a British singer and actress of Indian descent. She plays Amira Masood in the soap opera EastEnders. She returned to a career in singing, with her single "Shimmy" being released in July 2010 taken from her debut album Constant Craving, was supposed to be released in September...

. The song was released on October 17, 2010 in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

. It is the third single to be released from Skepta's third studio 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"...

. The single will also feature on Kalidas' upcoming debut album, I'm Over It. On October 24, 2010, "Cross My Heart" charted at #31 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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, becoming 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....

's third highest-charted single, after "Rescue Me

Rescue Me (Skepta song)

"Rescue Me" is a single by British grime artist, Skepta. It released June 27, 2010 for digital download. On July 10, 2010 it charted number 14 on the UK Singles Chart, beating the chart position of Skepta's previous single, "Bad Boy". The track is produced by Agent X - who had also produced "Bad...

" and "Bad Boy

Bad Boy (Skepta song)

"Bad Boy" is a single by British grime artist Skepta, released on 15 March 2010 for digital download. On 21 March 2010 it charted number 26 on the UK Singles Chart. The track is produced by Agent X and the music video is directed by "Staple House"...

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Track listings

Chart performance

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Chart (2010)	Peak position
European Hot 100	89

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue
United Kingdom	17 October 2010	Digital download, CD single	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	B0044WWLNO