Green Light (Roll Deep song)

"Green Light"
Single by Roll Deep featuring Tania Foster
from the album Winner Stays On
Released	15 August 2010
Format	Digital download, CD single
Recorded	2010
Genre	Electro-grime, dance
Length	3:57 (Album Version)
Label	Relentless / Virgin
Roll Deep singles chronology
"Good Times" (2010) "Green Light" (2010) "Take Control" (2010)

"Green Light" is a single by London-based grime music collective, Roll Deep, which features uncredited vocals by Tania Foster. It was released by digital download on 15 August 2010 on Relentless / Virgin Records. The MCs who make an appearance in the song are Wiley, J2K, Breeze, Brazen and Scratchy.

Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listings 3 Chart performance 3.1 Chart procession and succession 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

Critical reception

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy Blog gave the song a three star rating, and said:

Roll Deep are fast becoming the very definition of a guilty pleasure. The arts of subtlety and sophistication might be lost on them, but boy do they know how to hit our musical G-spots. Having reached No.1 back in April with 'Good Times', the capital-based collective are back with another slab of grime/trance/pop built to fill dancefloors across the UK.

Over a jolting bassline and clubby urban beats, Wiley and crew search for ladies up for a bit of bump 'n' grind action. "I like what I see / Face lit up like a Christmas tree" raps Breeze - all she needs now is a couple of baubles, eh mate? Anyway, 'Green Light' isn't quite as brain-invading as its predecessor, but be warned, this one will eventually wriggle in and refuse to leave for a good while - a damn sight longer, we'd imagine, than these guys generally hang around the morning after. .^[1]

Track listings

CD single^[2]

1. "Green Light" (Radio Edit) – 3:57

Digital download^[3]

1. "Green Light" (Radio Edit) – 3:57
2. "Green Light" (Extended Mix) – 5:12
3. "Green Light" (Ill Blu Remix) – 5:11
4. "Green Light" (Future Freakz Remix) – 5:57
5. "Green Light" (Future Freakz Dub) – 5:57
6. "Green Light" (Instrumental) – 3:57

Chart performance

"Green Light" debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 29 August 2010 at number 1, marking the band's second number-one single. Unlike previous single "Good Times", "Green Light"'s time at the top spot was short-lived as it fell 3 places to number 4 the following week. On 5 September 2010, the single fell a further 2 places to number 6 before falling 7 places to number 13 the following week, meaning the single only spent 3 weeks within the Top 10. On 19 September 2010 the single fell 3 places to number 16.

Chart (2010)	Peak Position
Ireland (IRMA)[4]	18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5]	34
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[6]	1
UK R&B (The Official Charts Company)[7]	1
European Hot 100 Singles	9

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by "Club Can't Handle Me" by Flo Rida (featuring David Guetta)

UK Singles Chart number-one single 22 August 2010 – 28 August 2010

Succeeded by "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz

See also

• List of number-one singles from the 2010s (UK)
• List of number-one R&B hits of 2010 (UK)

References

External links

Roll Deep Discography Studio albums In at the Deep End (2005) • Rules and Regulations (2007) • Return of the Big Money Sound (2008) • Winner Stays On (2010) Other albums Street Anthems (2009) Singles "The Avenue" • "Shake a Leg" • "Good Times" • "Green Light" • "Take Control" Related articles Virgin • Boy Better Know • Dizzee Rascal • Tinchy Stryder

Tania Foster Studio Albums Shining Star (2012) Singles "SupaWoman" Featured Singles Green Light (with Roll Deep) Related articles Roll Deep • Wiley • Virgin Records • Jodie Connor