Pieces (Chase & Status song)

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"Pieces"
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Single by Chase & Status featuring Plan B
from the album More Than Alot
B-side "Eastern Jam"
Released29 September 2008 (2008-09-29)
Recorded2008
Genre Drum and bass
Length4:51
Label RAM
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Chase & Status
Chase & Status singles chronology
"Take Me Away"
(2008)
"Pieces"
(2008)
"Against All Odds"
(2009)
Plan B singles chronology
"No Good"
(2007)
"Pieces"
(2008)
"Shifty"
(2009)
CD single [2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pieces" (radio edit)
  • Will Kennard
  • Saul Milton
  • Ben Drew
3:00
2."Pieces"
  • Kennard
  • Milton
  • Drew
4:51
3."Eastern Jam"
  • Kennard
  • Milton
4:00
12" single [3] / 12" picture disc [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pieces"
  • Will Kennard
  • Saul Milton
  • Ben Drew
4:51
2."Eastern Jam"
  • Kennard
  • Milton
4:00
Digital download EP [5] / promotional CD single [6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pieces"
  • Will Kennard
  • Saul Milton
  • Ben Drew
4:51
2."Eastern Jam"
  • Kennard
  • Milton
4:00
3."Pieces" (radio edit)
  • Kennard
  • Milton
  • Drew
3:00
4."Eastern Jam" (radio edit)
  • Kennard
  • Milton
3:19

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (2008)Peak
position
UK Dance (OCC) [7] 1
UK Singles (OCC) [8] 70

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