Children of the Sun (Tinie Tempah song)

"Children of the Sun"
Single by Tinie Tempah featuring John Martin
from the album Demonstration
Released	25 October 2013 (2013-10-25)
Recorded	2013
Studio	Elevent Studios (Stockholm)
Genre	Hip hop power pop
Length	3:51 (radio edit) 4:14 (album version)
Label	Parlophone Disturbing London
Songwriter(s)	Patrick Okogwu Eshraque Mughal Charlie Bernado John Martin Michel Zitron Måns Wredenberg
Producer(s)	iSHi
Tinie Tempah singles chronology
"Trampoline" (2013) "Children of the Sun" (2013) "Lover Not a Fighter" (2014)
John Martin singles chronology
""Reload"" (2013) ""Children of the Sun"" (2013) ""Anywhere For You"" (2014)

"Children of the Sun" is a song by English rapper Tinie Tempah, featuring additional vocals from Swedish singer John Martin. It was released on 25 October 2013 as the second single from Tempah's second studio album Demonstration (2013).^[1] The track was produced by Eshraque "iSHi" Mughal, who also wrote Tinie's hits "Written in the Stars", "Invincible", "Game Over" and "Angels & Stars".^[2] The song reached number six in the UK Singles Chart. The song contains two references to Michael Jackson, which included the moonwalk and the song "Black or White".

Music video

The lyrics video for "Children of the Sun" premiered on Tinie Tempah's YouTube channel on 18 September 2013.^[3] The official video, directed by Jon Jon Augustavo premiered on 22 September 2013 with John Martin in the video, at a total length of five minutes and twenty seconds.^[4]

Track listing

Digital download^[5]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Children of the Sun" (Radio Edit)	3:51

CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Children of the Sun" (Radio Edit)	3:51
2.	"Children of the Sun"	4:14
3.	"Children of the Sun" (Instrumental Edit)	3:51

Personnel

• Patrick "Tinie Tempah" Okogwu – vocals
• John Martin – vocals
• Charlie Bernado – writer
• Michel Zitron – writer
• Måns Wredenberg – writer

Production

• Eshraque "iSHi" Mughal – production

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[6]	74
Iceland (Tonlist)[7]	29
Ireland (IRMA)[8]	22
Norway (VG-lista)[9]	19
Scotland (OCC)[10]	6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11]	47
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[12]	2
UK Singles (OCC)[13]	6

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[14]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Release date	Format
Ireland	25 October 2013 (2013-10-25)	Digital download
United Kingdom	28 October 2013 (2013-10-28)

References

1. "iTunes – Music – Children of the Sun (feat. John Martin) – Single by Tinie Tempah". iTunes Store. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
2. "iSHi – Official Website". iSHi. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
3. "Tinie Tempah (feat. John Martin) – Children Of The Sun (Official Lyrics Video)". YouTube. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
4. "Tinie Tempah – Children Of The Sun ft. John Martin". YouTube. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
5. "iTunes – Music – Children of the Sun (feat. John Martin) – Single by Tinie Tempah". iTunes. 28 October 2013.
6. "ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 2nd December 2013" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 1240. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 December 2013. p. 4. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2022 – via Trove.
7. Netlistinn viku 52, 2013 Archived 2 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in Icelandic). tonlist.is. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
8. "Chart Track: Week 44, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
9. "Tinie Tempah feat. John Martin – Children of the Sun". VG-lista.
10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
11. "Tinie Tempah feat. John Martin – Children of the Sun". Swiss Singles Chart.
12. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
14. "British single certifications – Tinie Tempah ft John Martin – Children of the Sun". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2020.