Blk & Blu
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| Single by Chase & Status featuring Ed Thomas | |||||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Brand New Machine | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | 24 March 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Genre | UK garage | ||||||||||||||||||||
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3:29 (Radio Edit) 5:20 (Album Version) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Producer(s) | Chase & Status | ||||||||||||||||||||
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"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.[1][2][3] However, the song charted prior to independent release and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 181 upon the album release,[4] rising to number 48 after release. The Preditah remix premiered on DJ Target's BBC Radio 1 show on 8 February 2014,[5][6] and the Calibre remix premiered on UKF Drum & Bass on 9 February 2014.[7]
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Blk & Blu" was first released onto YouTube on 20 February 2014 at a total length of 4 minutes and 41 seconds. It was directed by Rollo Jackson.[8]
Track listing
| Digital download[9][10][11][12] | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Blk & Blu" (Zed Bias Remix) | 5:57 |
| 2. | "Blk & Blu" (Calibre Remix) | 6:05 |
| 3. | "Blk & Blu" (Preditah Remix) | 5:16 |
Credits and personnel
- Vocals – Ed Thomas
- Lyrics – Ed Thomas
- Producer – Chase & Status (Will Kennard & Saul Milton)
- Label – MTA Records, Mercury Records, RAM Records
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[13] | 25 |
| UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[14] | 14 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] | 48 |
Release history
| Country | Release date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 24 March 2014 | Digital download | MTA Records, Mercury Records, RAM Records |
References
- ↑ "Blk & Blu Feat Ed Thomas". Chase & Status. 2014-01-29.
- ↑ "Blk & Blu Feat Ed Thomas". SoundCloud. 2013-10-17.
- ↑ "Brand New Machine". Amazon.co.uk. 2013-10-07.
- ↑ "UK Singles Chart Archive: Top 200 New Entries". Zobbel. 2013-10-19.
- ↑ "Twitter / DJTarget". Twitter. 2014-02-08.
- ↑ DJ Target (2014-02-08). "DJ Target, 08/02/2014". BBC Radio 1Xtra.
- ↑ UKF (2014-02-09). "Chase & Status - Blk & Blu (Ft. Ed Thomas) (Calibre Remix)". YouTube.
- ↑ "Chase & Status - Blk & Blu ft. Ed Thomas". YouTube. 2014-02-19.
- ↑ "Blk & Blu (Remixes) (feat. Ed Thomas) - Single by Chase & Status". iTunes Store. 2014-03-24.
- ↑ "Chase & Status Blk & Blu Calibre Remix". Chase & Status. 2014-02-10.
- ↑ "Blk & Blu (Preditah Remix)". Chase and Status. 2014-02-12.
- ↑ "Blk & Blu Feat Ed Thomas (Zed Bias Remix)". Chase and Status. 2014-02-28.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Chase & Status feat. Ed Thomas – Blk & Blu" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-03-29" UK Dance Chart.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-03-29" UK Singles Chart.
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