Go (The Chemical Brothers song)
"Go" | ||||
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Single by The Chemical Brothers | ||||
from the album Born in the Echoes | ||||
Released | 4 May 2015 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:20 | |||
Label | Virgin EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | The Chemical Brothers | |||
The Chemical Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Go" on YouTube |
"Go" is the second single from The Chemical Brothers eighth studio album Born in the Echoes.[1] The single was announced on 23 April 2015 on Facebook and released on 4 May 2015. The song has uncredited vocals from Q-Tip.
Awards
[edit]The song received a nomination for Best Dance Recording at the 58th Grammy Awards.[2]
As of September 2017, the single was certified Silver by British Phonographic Industry.[3][4]
Music video
[edit]The official music video was posted on the band's YouTube page on 4 May 2015. It was directed by Michel Gondry.[5] In the video, seven women wearing vintage sci-fi outfits march through the brutalist architecture of the Front de Seine district in Paris.[6]
In other media
[edit]The song was featured in the 2015 video game Need for Speed, the 2017 film Baywatch, the launch trailer of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time,[7] the 2020 video game Watch Dogs: Legion, the 2021 mobile rhythm game Beatstar, and the 2022 film The Bad Guys.
Advertisers have also used the song, including in ads for PlayStation,[8] Go Outdoors, the GMC Terrain,[9] Vodafone,[10] and Flagstar Bank.
Charts
[edit]Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[11] | 56 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] | 56 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] | 24 |
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 4 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[14] | 14 |
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 50 |
Ireland (IRMA)[15] | 76 |
Italy (FIMI)[16] | 48 |
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[17] | 35 |
Mexico (Mexico Ingles Airplay)[18] | 13 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 73 |
UK Singles (OCC)[20] | 46 |
UK Dance (OCC)[21] | 11 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[22] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[23] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom[25] | 5 May 2015 | Digital download | Virgin EMI |
United States[26] | 7 July 2015 | EDM radio stations |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Chemical Brothers Official Store". Store.thechemicalbrothers.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "The Chemical Brothers : Go : Silver" (PNG). I.imgur.com. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "The Chemical Brothers - Go (Official Music Video)". Retrieved 24 December 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Chemical Brothers Go Brutalist!". ArchiPanic. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time – Gameplay Launch Trailer". Retrieved 4 May 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ The Wonderful Life of a PS4 Player | 30" | #PS4Life, retrieved 8 February 2023
- ^ 2018 GMC Terrain TV Commercial, 'Mighty Like a Pro' Song by The Chemical Brothers shkata com, retrieved 8 February 2023
- ^ "Vodafone introduces Kiwis to Hayden 2030 in a campaign under new 'Go You' platform via DDB NZ". Campaign Brief NZ. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (16 May 2015). "ARIA Singles: Wiz Khalifa Charlie Puth See You Again No 1 For 6 Weeks". Noise11.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "The Chemical Brothers – Go" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ a b "The Chemical Brothers – Go" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ a b "The Chemical Brothers – Go" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 31, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "The Chemical Brothers – Go". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "The Chemical Brothers Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Chart Search | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "The Chemical Brothers – Go". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – The Chemical Brothers – Go" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 3 November 2015. Select "2015" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Go" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- ^ "British single certifications – The Chemical Brothers – Go". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "Go (Explicit) (2015) | the Chemical Brothers | High Quality Music Downloads | 7digital United Kingdom". Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Dance/EDM Future Releases - Dance, EDM, Release Schedule and Street Dates - AllAccess.com". All Access.