"Let Robeson Sing" is a song by the Manic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s...

 in 2001 (see 2001 in music

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), the fourth single to be released from the Know Your Enemy

Know Your Enemy (Manic Street Preachers album)

Know Your Enemy is the sixth album by the Manic Street Preachers. It was released in March 2001 on Virgin Records. The album has songs ranging from energetic lo-fi rock songs reminiscent of their earlier material to highly produced, more melodic pop songs as well as a disco song...

album. All three members of the band - James Dean Bradfield

James Dean Bradfield

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, Sean Moore

Sean Moore (musician)

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 and Nicky Wire

Nicky Wire

Nicholas Allen Jones, known as Nicky Wire, is the lyricist, bassist and occasional vocalist with the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers.-Early life:...

 - share the writing credits.

The song is a tribute to the black American actor

Actor

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, singer and civil rights

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 campaigner

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 Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

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.

The CD includes versions of "Masking Tape", "Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel" - previously sung by Robeson - and a promotional video. The 12" has
"Fear Of Motion", a "Let Robeson Sing" Ian Brown

Ian Brown

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 mix and a "Let Robeson Sing" Felix Da Housecat

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 Mix.

The single reached number 19 in the UK charts on 22 September 2001, and was their lowest charting single since "She Is Suffering

She Is Suffering

"She Is Suffering" is a song by the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 3 October, 1994 as the third single from the band's third studio album, The Holy Bible. It reached number 25 in the UK Singles Chart on 15 October 1994....

" reached number 25 in 1994.

CD1

1. "Let Robeson Sing" - 3:46
2. "Masking Tape" - 4:11
3. "Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel (traditional)" - 2:07
4. "Let Robeson Sing" (video-clip)

CD2

1. "Let Robeson Sing" - 3:46
2. "Let Robeson Sing" (Ian Brown Mix) - 5:01
3. "Let Robeson Sing" (Felix Da Housecat Mix) - 6:17
4. "Let Robeson Sing" (Live At teatro Karl Marx, Havana, 17 February 2001)
5. "Let Robeson Sing" (video from Cuba)

12"

Side A

1. "Fear of Motion" - 2:46
2. "Let Robeson Sing" (Ian Brown Mix) - 5:01

Side B

1. "Let Robeson Sing" (Felix Da Housecat Mix) - 6:17