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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 (2015-5-4)
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)
Music video
"Go" on YouTube

"Go" is a song by British electronic music duo the Chemical Brothers as the second single from their 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 American rapper Q-Tip.

Awards

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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

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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

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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, the 2022 film The Bad Guys, and in the adult animated superhero television series Invincible (Can be found in Season 3, Episode 1).

Advertisers have also used the song, including in ads for PlayStation,[8] Go Outdoors, the GMC Terrain,[9] Vodafone,[10] and Flagstar Bank.

Charts

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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

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] Platinum 70,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[23] Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom[25] 5 May 2015 Digital download Virgin EMI
United States[26] 7 July 2015 EDM radio stations

References

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  1. ^ "The Chemical Brothers Official Store". Store.thechemicalbrothers.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  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 24 September 2009. 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. Type "Go" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  24. ^ "British single certifications – The Chemical Brothers – Go". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  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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