Spit of You

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"Spit Of You"
Single by Sam Fender
from the album Seventeen Going Under
Released27 September 2021
Recorded Grouse Lodge, Ireland
Length4:33
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s) Sam Fender
Producer(s) Bramwell Bronte
Sam Fender singles chronology
"Get You Down"
(2021)		"Spit Of You"
(2021)		"Long Way Off"
(2021)
Music video
"Spit Of You" on YouTube

"Spit Of You" is a song by English singer-songwriter Sam Fender. It was released on 27 September 2021 by Polydor Records as the third single from his second studio album Seventeen Going Under . [1] The song peaked at number 41 on the UK Singles Chart.

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Background

Fender described the track as "a song about boys and their dads" in a press release. He went on to explain how his experiences with his own father shaped the song, particularly their shared struggle of being unable to communicate their emotions with each other. Fender also noted how their relationship has changed as he has gotten older: "I see so much of myself in him" and "if anything, it’s a declaration of love for him". [1]

Music video

A music video to accompany the song was released on 6 October 2021. It is directed by Philip Barantini and stars two-time BAFTA nominated actor Stephen Graham as Fender's father. The music video follows their fluctuating relationship as they "watch TV, play pool and go on a camping trip together" before having a fierce argument and an eventual reconcilement. [2]

On 27 October 2022, over a year after its release, it won the 'Best Rock Video − UK' award at the 2022 UK Music Video Awards, beating another of Fender's songs, "Getting Started". Other nominees for the award included Foals, Florence + the Machine, Idles, and Muse. [3]

Charts

Chart (2021)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [4] 41

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [5] Platinum600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom27 September 2021 Polydor

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryResultRef.
UK Music Video Awards 2022 Best Rock Video − UKWon [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Listen to Sam Fender's stirring new single 'Spit Of You'". NME. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sam Fender shares poignant 'Spit Of You' video starring Stephen Graham". NME. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 "UK Music Video Awards: Little Simz campaign honoured with more trophies". Music Week. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Sam Fender: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "British single certifications – Sam Fender – Spit Of You". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 14 March 2025.
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