"The Recluse" is the fourth single from Plan B's second album The Defamation of Strickland Banks. The single was released on 4 October 2010. "The Recluse" has been labeled as "one of his best singles to date" by critics, "neatly marrying poignancy and aggression into a 4-minute-long track with a surplus of scaling strings and his voice showing more desperation for release than ever before." This song was covered by George Michael during his "Symphonica" tour.
Music video
The music video for "The Recluse" was directed by Daniel Wolfe and shows Strickland Banks, played by Plan B, during his time in prison, as well as flashbacks of his life before prison. It was first aired online on YouTube on September 14, 2010. Actress Vicky McClure plays Strickland Banks' girlfriend. At the start of the video a snippet of "The Ballad of Belmarsh" can be heard.
Track listing
UK CD single
"The Recluse" – 3:19
"The Recluse" (Nero Remix) – 4:36
"The Recluse" (Netsky Remix) – 4:56
UK Promotional CD single
"The Recluse" (Nero Remix) – 4:36
"The Recluse" (Nero Instrumental) – 4:36
"The Recluse" (Netsky Remix) – 4:56
"The Recluse" (Netsky Edit) – 3:08
UK 12" vinyl
"The Recluse" – 3:19
"The Recluse" (Nero Remix) – 4:36
"The Recluse" (Netsky Remix) – 4:56
Digital download - Remix
"The Recluse" (Nero Remix) – 4:36
Digital download - Remix
"The Recluse" (Netsky Remix) – 4:56
Personnel
Plan B – vocals, producer
Production
Eric Appapoulay – additional producer
David McEwan – engineer
Mark "Top" Rankin – mixing
Additional musicians
Tom Wright-Goss – guitar
Eric Appapoulay – bass
Richard Cassell – drums
Chart performance
References
External links
2010 singles
679 Artists singles
Atlantic Records UK singles
British soul songs
Plan B (musician) songs
Songs written by Plan B (musician) 2009 songs