It's a Raid

"It's a Raid" is a song by English singer Ozzy Osbourne featuring American rapper Post Malone. The song is based on an incident where, during a drug-fuelled party, Osbourne mistakenly activated a silent alarm believing the button was for the air conditioning, resulting in the police suddenly showing up. The song was written by Osbourne, Malone, Chad Smith, Ali Tamposi, and producers Andrew Watt & Louis Bell. The track was released on 20 February 2020 as the fourth single from Osbourne's twelfth studio album, Ordinary Man (2020). It preceded the release of the album by a day. It is the second collaboration between Osbourne and Malone, after "Take What You Want" (with Travis Scott) from Malone's third studio album, Hollywood's Bleeding (2019), in September 2019.^[1] It was likely recorded at the time when Osbourne, Malone, and Scott were in the studio recording "Take What You Want".^[2]

"It's a Raid"
Single by Ozzy Osbourne featuring Post Malone
from the album Ordinary Man
Released	20 February 2020
Recorded	2019
Studio	Electric Feel
Length	4:21
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	John Osbourne Austin Post Louis Bell Chad Smith Ali Tamposi Andrew Wotman Billy Walsh
Producer(s)	Andrew Watt Louis Bell
Ozzy Osbourne singles chronology
"Ordinary Man" (2020) "It's a Raid" (2020) "Hellraiser (30th Anniversary Edition)" (2021)
Post Malone singles chronology
"Take What You Want" (2020) "It's a Raid" (2020) "Tommy Lee" (2020)

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[3]

• Ozzy Osbourne – vocalist, songwriting
• Post Malone – vocalist, songwriting
• Andrew Watt – production, songwriting, lead guitar
• Louis Bell – recording, production, vocal production
• Chad Smith – drums^[4]
• Paul Lamalfa – recording
• Manny Marroquin – mixing
• Chris Galland – mixing assistance
• Robin Florent – mixing assistance
• Scott Desmarais – mixing assistance
• Mike Bozzi – mastering

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5]	5