Blk & Blu

"Blk & Blu"
Single by Chase & Status featuring Ed Thomas
from the album Brand New Machine
Released	24 March 2014
Genre	UK garage
Length	3:29(radio edit) 5:20 (album version)
Label	Mercury MTA RAM
Songwriter(s)	Will Kennard Saul Milton Ed Thomas
Producer(s)	Chase & Status
Chase & Status singles chronology
"Alive" (2013) "Blk & Blu" (2014) "Funny" (2015)
Ed Thomassingles chronology
"Outlaws" (2014) "Blk & Blu" (2014)

"Blk & Blu" is a song by British record production duo Chase & Status, featuring vocals from British singer Ed Thomas. It was released independently on 24 March 2014 as the fourth single from their third studio album Brand New Machine . ^{[1] [2] [3]} However, the song charted prior to independent release and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 181 upon the album release, ^[4] rising to number 48 after release. The Preditah remix premiered on DJ Target's BBC Radio 1 show on 8 February 2014, ^{[5] [6]} and the Calibre remix premiered on UKF Drum & Bass on 9 February 2014. ^[7]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Blk & Blu" was first released onto YouTube on 20 February 2014 at a total length of 4 minutes and 41 seconds. It was directed by Rollo Jackson. ^[8]

Track listing

Digital download ^{[9] [10] [11] [12]}

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Blk & Blu" (Zed Bias Remix)	5:57
2.	"Blk & Blu" (Calibre Remix)	6:05
3.	"Blk & Blu" (Preditah Remix)	5:16

Credits and personnel

• Vocals – Ed Thomas
• Lyrics – Ed Thomas
• Producer  – Chase & Status (Will Kennard and Saul Milton)
• Label  – MTA Records, Mercury Records, RAM Records

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [13]	25
UK Dance (OCC) [14]	14
UK Singles (OCC) [15]	48

Release history

Country	Release date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	24 March 2014	Digital download vinyl	Mercury MTA RAM

References

1. "Blk & Blu Feat Ed Thomas". Chase & Status. 29 January 2014.
2. "Blk & Blu Feat Ed Thomas". SoundCloud. 17 October 2013.
3. "Brand New Machine". Amazon.co.uk. 7 October 2013.
4. "UK Singles Chart Archive: Top 200 New Entries". Zobbel. 19 October 2013.
5. "Twitter / DJTarget". Twitter. 8 February 2014.
6. DJ Target (8 February 2014). "DJ Target, 08/02/2014". BBC Radio 1Xtra.
7. UKF (9 February 2014). "Chase & Status - Blk & Blu (Ft. Ed Thomas) (Calibre Remix)". YouTube.
8. "Chase & Status - Blk & Blu ft. Ed Thomas". YouTube. 19 February 2014.
9. "Blk & Blu (Remixes) (feat. Ed Thomas) - Single by Chase & Status". iTunes Store. 24 March 2014.
10. "Chase & Status Blk & Blu Calibre Remix". Chase & Status. 10 February 2014.
11. "Blk & Blu (Preditah Remix)". Chase and Status. 12 February 2014.
12. "Blk & Blu Feat Ed Thomas (Zed Bias Remix)". Chase and Status. 28 February 2014.
13. "Chase & Status feat. Ed Thomas – Blk & Blu" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
14. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
15. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.