Spoken Word (song)

Last updated
"Spoken Word"
Single by Chase & Status featuring George the Poet
Released17 June 2016
Recorded2014
Length3:23
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Chase & Status
Chase & Status singles chronology
"NRG"
(2016)
"Spoken Word"
(2016)
"All Goes Wrong"
(2016)

"Spoken Word" is a song by British record production duo Chase & Status, featuring vocals from British rapper George the Poet. The song was released as a digital download on 17 June 2016 through MTA Records and Mercury Records. [1] The song peaked at number 78 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by Nigel Swanston, Tim Cox, Saul Milton, William Kennard, Nathaniel Ledwidge, George Mpanga and produced by Chase & Status.

Contents

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Spoken Word" was first released onto YouTube on 12 July 2016 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-four seconds. [2]

Track listing

Digital download [1]
No.TitleLength
1."Spoken Word" (featuring George the Poet)3:23

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 78

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom 27 November 2015 [1] Digital download

Related Research Articles

I Just Cant Stop Loving You 1987 single by Michael Jackson

"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" is a 1987 duet ballad by Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett, and was the first single released from his seventh album, Bad. The song was written by Jackson, and co-produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. The presence of Garrett on the track was a last-minute decision by Jackson and Jones, after Jackson's first two choices for the duet, Barbra Streisand and Whitney Houston, both decided against participating. Garrett, a protégé of Jones's who co-wrote another song on Bad, "Man in the Mirror", did not know that she would be singing the song until the day of the recording session. It became her first hit since Dennis Edwards' 1984 song "Don't Look Any Further".

Shaddap You Face 1980 single by Joe Dolce

"Shaddap You Face" is a novelty song written and performed by Joe Dolce about a rebellious Italian boy. Released in late 1980, it set a number of sales and longevity records.

Chase & Status English music duo

Chase & Status are an English electronic music duo composed of Saul Milton (Chase) and Will Kennard (Status). In addition, Andy Gangadeen is the drummer when the band performs live. MC Rage formerly assisted the group when they perform, but left in July 2021 to focus on solo ventures. The duo are from London, and formed in 2003 after meeting at university in Manchester. The duo have since released five studio albums as well as collaborating with major artists such as Plan B, CeeLo Green, Rihanna, Example, and Tinie Tempah. They run the independent record label MTA Records.

The Wanted British-Irish boy band

The Wanted are a British-Irish boy band consisting of members Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker and Nathan Sykes. They formed in 2009 and were signed worldwide to Universal Music subsidiaries Island Records and Mercury Records, and managed by Scooter Braun. According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the band has been certified for 600,000 albums and 2 million singles in the UK. Their nominations include 14 World Music Awards, two Brit Awards, an American Music Award, and a MTV Video Music Award.

Blind Faith (Chase & Status song) 2011 single by Chase & Status featuring Liam Bailey

"Blind Faith" is a song by British drum and bass duo Chase & Status. It was released as the second official single, and the third overall, from their second studio album, No More Idols (2011). The single features vocals from Liam Bailey, and was released on 21 January 2011. The single peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, tying with "Count On Me" as their highest-charting single to date. The chorus of the song also features vocals performed by Yolanda Quartey. and samples from 'Let The Music Take Control ' by Joey Negro and the Sunshine Band. "Blind Faith" is featured on the soundtrack of the racing video games Dirt 3 and Forza Horizon. The song was used by BBC Sport during its coverage of the 2013 World Athletics Championships.

Hitz (song) 2011 single by Chase & Status featuring Tinie Tempah

"Hitz" is a single from English record production duo Chase & Status, featuring vocals from British rapper Tinie Tempah. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 15 July 2011 as the fourth single from their second studio album, No More Idols. It peaked at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart and number 11 on the UK Dance Chart. The song features a spoken word sample from the 1973 film The Harder They Come. On 22 February 2012, it was featured in the BBC drama series Waterloo Road. Tinie re-used the "tick, tick, tick, tick, boom to you fellas" vocal sample on the Demonstration bonus track "5 Minutes", produced by Zane Lowe.

Go (Delilah song) 2011 single by Delilah

"Go" is the debut single recorded by British singer Delilah. The song was released as a digital download single on 6 September 2011 in the United Kingdom from her debut album From the Roots Up. Delilah featured on Chase & Status's hit "Time" earlier this year, which reached number 21 on the UK Singles Chart.

Lost & Not Found 2013 single by Chase & Status featuring Louis M^ttrs

"Lost & Not Found" is a song by British record production duo Chase & Status, featuring vocals from British singer Louis M^ttrs. It was released on 26 June 2013 as the lead single from their third studio album Brand New Machine. The song was originally due to be released on 30 June, but was included on Clubland 23 which was released on 24 June and the release date was brought forwards. Due to this incident, the song title was changed to include the "not" from the second half of the chorus.

<i>Young Kingz</i> 2013 mixtape by Krept and Konan

Young Kingz is the third mixtape by the British hip hop duo Krept and Konan. The mixtape was released on 2 September 2013 on Play Dirty. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 19 and the UK R&B Chart at number three.

<i>Brand New Machine</i> 2013 studio album by Chase & Status

Brand New Machine is the third studio album by English drum and bass production duo Chase & Status. It was released on 7 October 2013 by MTA Records under exclusive license to Mercury Records. The album features vocal contributions from a new wave of British talent, including Louis M^ttrs, Moko, Jacob Banks and Elli Ingram, as well as contributions from Major Lazer, Nile Rodgers and rapper Pusha T. The duo toured the album with an arena tour beginning on 31 October 2013. They also headlined 1Xtra Live at the Bournemouth International Centre on the same day as the release of the album.

Count On Me (Chase & Status song) 2013 single by Chase & Status featuring Moko

"Count on Me" is a song by British record production duo Chase & Status, featuring vocals from British singer Moko. It was released as the second single from their third studio album Brand New Machine on 29 September 2013. The single peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, tying with "Blind Faith" as their highest-charting single to date.

Alive (Chase & Status song) 2013 single by Chase & Status featuring Jacob Banks

"Alive" is a song by British record production duo Chase & Status, featuring vocals from British singer Jacob Banks. It was released independently on 15 December 2013 as the third single from their third studio album Brand New Machine. However, the song charted prior to independent release and entered the UK Dance Chart at number 40 on the week ending 23 November 2013, rising to number 16 on the week ending 30 November. The release of the music video also caused a surge in popularity and the song rose to number 48 in the UK Singles Chart. It has later risen to peak at number 21 on the week ending 25 January 2014. The song also featured in a FIFA 14 trailer for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

Blk & Blu 2014 single by Chase & Status featuring Ed Thomas

"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. However, the song charted prior to independent release and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 181 upon the album release, rising to number 48 after release. The Preditah remix premiered on DJ Target's BBC Radio 1 show on 8 February 2014, and the Calibre remix premiered on UKF Drum & Bass on 9 February 2014.

NF (rapper) American rapper from Michigan

Nathan John Feuerstein, known by his initials NF, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He has released two EPs, I'm Free (2012), and a self-titled EP in 2014 with Capitol CMG. NF has released five studio albums: Moments (2010), Mansion (2015), Therapy Session (2016), Perception (2017), and The Search (2019), and has released a mixtape: Clouds (2021). His albums have earned several accolades, some of which include: the Gospel Music Association Dove Award for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year ; two No. 1 debuts on the Billboard 200 charts ; and a triple-platinum certified single in the United States which also charted internationally.

Calum Scott English musician

Calum Scott is a British singer and songwriter.

Funny (Chase & Status song) 2015 single by Chase & Status

"Funny" is a song by British record production duo Chase & Status, featuring vocals from Frisco. The song was released as a digital download on 6 November 2015 through MTA Records and Mercury Records. The song peaked at number 96 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is the first of four in their London Bars project, a series of singles released in collaboration with grime MCs throughout November 2015.

"Keep Up" is a song by British YouTuber and rapper KSI from his debut extended play (EP), Keep Up (2016). The song features a guest appearance from British rapper Jme. It was produced by Sway and Show N Prove. The song was released for digital download and streaming on 13 November 2015 by Island Records as the lead single from the EP. The song charted at number 45 in the United Kingdom and also reached the singles charts of Ireland and Australia. An accompanying music video was released on 15 November 2015.

Wha Gwarn? 2015 single by Chase & Status featuring Bonkaz

"Wha Gwarn?" is a song by British record production duo Chase & Status, featuring vocals from Bonkaz. The song was released as a digital download on 20 November 2015 through MTA Records and Mercury Records. The song has peaked to number 146 on the UK Singles Chart. It is song the third song in their London Bars project, a series of singles released in collaboration with grime MCs throughout November 2015.

Bigger Man Sound 2015 single by Chase & Status featuring Novelist

"Bigger Man Sound" is a song by British record production duo Chase & Status, featuring vocals from Novelist. The song was released as a digital download on 27 November 2015 through MTA Records and Mercury Records. The song has peaked to number 161 on the UK Singles Chart. It is the fourth and final song in their London Bars project, a series of singles released in collaboration with grime MCs throughout November 2015.

"All Goes Wrong" is a song by British record production duo Chase & Status, featuring vocals from Tom Grennan. The song was released as a digital download on 22 September 2016 through MTA Records and Mercury Records. The song peaked at number 65 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by Saul Milton, William Kennard, Kieron McIntosh, Nathaniel Ledwidge, Tom Grennan, Dean McIntosh and produced by Chase & Status.

References