Go (The Chemical Brothers song)

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"Go"
Single by The Chemical Brothers
from the album Born in the Echoes
Released4 May 2015 (2015-05-04)
Genre
Length4:20
LabelVirgin EMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers singles chronology
"Sometimes I Feel So Deserted"
(2015) 		"Go"
(2015) 		"Under Neon Lights"
(2015)

"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
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
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
United Kingdom[25] 5 May 2015 Digital download Virgin EMI
United States[26] 7 July 2015 EDM radio stations

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Chemical Brothers Official Store". Store.thechemicalbrothers.com.
  2. ^ "Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "The Chemical Brothers : Go : Silver" (PNG). I.imgur.com. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  5. ^ "The Chemical Brothers - Go (Official Music Video)". Retrieved 24 December 2021 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "Chemical Brothers Go Brutalist!". ArchiPanic. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time – Gameplay Launch Trailer". Retrieved 4 May 2022 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ The Wonderful Life of a PS4 Player | 30" | #PS4Life, retrieved 8 February 2023
  9. ^ 2018 GMC Terrain TV Commercial, 'Mighty Like a Pro' Song by The Chemical Brothers shkata com, retrieved 8 February 2023
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "The Chemical Brothers – Go" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  13. ^ a b "The Chemical Brothers – Go" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  14. ^ a b "The Chemical Brothers – Go" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  15. ^ "Chart Track: Week 31, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  16. ^ "The Chemical Brothers – Go". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  17. ^ "The Chemical Brothers Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  18. ^ "Chart Search | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  19. ^ "The Chemical Brothers – Go". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  21. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  22. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  23. ^ "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. Select "Go" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  24. ^ "British single certifications – The Chemical Brothers – Go". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  25. ^ "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.
  26. ^ "Dance/EDM Future Releases - Dance, EDM, Release Schedule and Street Dates - AllAccess.com". All Access.
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