Shutdown (Skepta song)
"Shutdown" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ||||
Single by Skepta | ||||
from the album Konnichiwa | ||||
Released | 26 April 2015 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Genre | Grime | |||
Length |
| |||
Label | Boy Better Know | |||
Songwriter(s) |
| |||
Producer(s) |
| |||
Skepta singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"Shutdown" on YouTube |
"Shutdown" is a song by English rapper Skepta. It was released as the second single from Skepta's fourth album Konnichiwa (2016) on 26 April 2015 through his Boy Better Know record label. A music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on the day of the song's release. "Shutdown" peaked at #39 on the UK Singles Chart. The song samples speech from a Vine video created by Canadian rapper Drake.[1] The song was covered by English rock band Slaves in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge.[2] The song is featured in NBA 2K17.
Music video
The official music video for the song, shot in the Barbican Estate and lasting two minutes and fifty seconds, was uploaded on 26 April 2015 to Skepta's Vevo channel on YouTube. It was directed by Grace LaDoja and produced by Skepta and Ragz Originale.[3]
Track listing
Digital download[4] | ||
---|---|---|
No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Shutdown" | 3:08 |
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
---|---|
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[5] | 3 |
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[6] | 9 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] | 39 |
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format |
---|---|---|---|
Worldwide | 26 April 2015 | Boy Better Know | Digital download |
References
- ↑ "Skepta samples Drake on new single 'Shutdown'". Fact. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ↑ "Slaves - Shutdown (Skepta cover in the Live Lounge)". YouTube. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Skepta - Shutdown". YouTube. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ↑ "Shutdown - Single by Skepta". iTunes UK. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ↑ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2015.