If There's Any Justice
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"If There's Any Justice" is the first single taken from British R&B
singer Lemar
's second album Time to Grow
.
The single became another top 10 hit for Lemar, peaking at #3 in the UK singles chart, his fourth in a row to reach the top ten. The song, although peaking one place lower than "Dance (With U)", became his biggest hit to date, spending four months within the UK top 75 singles chart.
The song lyrics refer to Lemar being in love with a girl, but she already has a man. He's saying that if he'd got there first, he would be her man instead. He is making it clear in the song that he feels that the world is unjustified because of this fact.
Dutch
singer Floortje Smit
covered the song for her debut album "Fearless". It is called "Justice" and it will be used as her third single.
Singer James Blunt
did an acoustic version of the song, recorded in the album "Radio 1's Live Lounge".
Side A
Side B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
singer Lemar
Lemar
Lemar Obika , professionally known simply as Lemar, is an English recording artist. Obika has had a run of chart success in the UK, Europe and Australia...
's second album Time to Grow
Time To Grow
Time to Grow is the second studio album by English soul/R&B singer Lemar. The album has been certified double platinum by the BPI.-Track listing:#"Soulman" - 3:18#"Better Than This" - 3:22#"I Don't Mind That" - 3:34#"What If?" - 4:28...
.
The single became another top 10 hit for Lemar, peaking at #3 in the UK singles chart, his fourth in a row to reach the top ten. The song, although peaking one place lower than "Dance (With U)", became his biggest hit to date, spending four months within the UK top 75 singles chart.
The song lyrics refer to Lemar being in love with a girl, but she already has a man. He's saying that if he'd got there first, he would be her man instead. He is making it clear in the song that he feels that the world is unjustified because of this fact.
Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
singer Floortje Smit
Floortje Smit
-Career:Smit's career started in season three of the Dutch TV talent show Idols, the Dutch spin-off of Pop Idol. In a surprising twist, Smit, a big audience favorite with her girl-nextdoor image and very popular lost in the final to Raffaëla Paton...
covered the song for her debut album "Fearless". It is called "Justice" and it will be used as her third single.
Singer James Blunt
James Blunt
James Hillier Blount , better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, and former army officer, whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005...
did an acoustic version of the song, recorded in the album "Radio 1's Live Lounge".
Track listings
- CD: 1
- "If There's Any Justice" (Radio Edit)
- "If There's Any Justice" (Ron G Remix) (featuring Cassidy)
- CD: 2
- "If There's Any Justice" (Album Version)
- "If There's Any Justice" (5am Remix) (featuring Cassidy)
- "All I Ever Do/My Boo (Part II)"
- "If There's Any Justice" (CD ROM Video)
- 12" Vinyl
Side A
- "If There's Any Justice" (Kardinal Beats Remix) (featuring Cassidy)
- "If There's Any Justice" (Ron G Remix) (featuring Cassidy)
Side B
- "If There's Any Justice" (5am Remix) (featuring Cassidy)
- "If There's Any Justice" (First Man Remix)
- "If There's Any Justice" (Accapella)
Charts
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Chart (2005) | Peak position |
European Hot 100 Singles Eurochart Hot 100 Singles The European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March, 1984. The chart is based on national singles sales charts in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium , Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,... |
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