Chase & Status have had three number one tracks on the UK Dance Chart in 2007 with the double A-side "Hurt You"/"Sell Me Your Soul", and in 2008 with "Take Me Away"/"Judgement (Informer)". On 5 October 2008, they reached number 70 on the national singles chart and number one on the UK Dance Chart again with their single "Pieces" featuring vocals by Plan B. In 2009, they made number 45 with "Against All Odds" which featured UK rapper Kano.
Chase & Status' first album, More Than Alot, debuted in the UK album charts at number 49 on 19 October 2008 and entered the UK dance album chart at number 2.
Their album More Than Alot received the Best Album Award at the 2009 Drum and Bass awards, Birmingham, UK.
Following the success of their last album the band wanted to gain a more global success. After meeting with a long time favourite of theirs, Cloud9, they decided to move in a different direction. Together they agreed that the band should do more pop collaborations in order to achieve a more mainstream fanbase. Soon afterwards they quickly began working on the album. On 8 November 2009, the duo entered the UK Top 40 for the first time with the track "End Credits". The track was released on 2 November 2009 and featuring British musician Plan B managed to reach a peak of number 9 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was written for the movie Harry Brown, which also starred Ben Drew, aka. Plan B.
The duo then released "Let You Go" on 15 August 2010, revealing it to be the second official single to be released from their second studio album, named No More Idols according to posters outside their album launch show at the HMV Forum in Kentish Town on October 21. The single featured vocals from Mali and debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 11; marking the duo's second consecutive Top 40 hit. "Hypest Hype" featuring Tempa T was confirmed in October 2010 to be the third single from the album and was released as a free download from their website on 8 November 2010; meaning it did not qualify to chart. The fourth single from the album is the dubstep-flavoured Blind Faith, which features Nottingham-born soul singer/songwriter Liam Bailey - it was released on 31 January 2011. The new anticipated album also contains a new single 'Heavy' with Dizzee Rascal.
They have also created a remix version of "Invaders Must Die" for The Prodigy. The remix reached 53 in the Australian Aria Singles Chart and 7 in the Aria Dance Chart. They have also produced for Bajan singer Rihanna, on her fourth album Rated R as well as for British singer Alexandra Burke's album Overcome.
Shut Up
Chase & Status Lyrics
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Jungle music is heavily influenced by the Dancehall sounds of Jamaica
It combines a mixture of fast drums and heavy bass
The music has become so mainstream
That even the BBC have started playing it
Mans'll bruk a bottle inna yuh face man, y'know man?
Fuck do you?
Yo, sit down shut up, shut up
Ay boy, hush up
Yuh block will get brush up (brrat)
Shut the
Yo, sit down shut up ('top 'he noise)
Ay boy, hush up
Yuh block will get brush up (bang bang)
Shut the
Nuff ah dem see 5-0 and ah run go speak up
Load up the skully dem cah dem brain fi leak up
Swell up di whole chest, tun ya inna D cup
And if ya try run me splash yuh kneecap
We nah trace like gyal, feeling nah keep up
.40 inna di clip, Chase nah store up
And if ya diss Saul, no not at all
Yuh family we ah go lef' dem ah hall
Yo, sit down shut up, shut up
Ay boy, hush up
Yuh block will get brush up (brrat)
Shut the
Yo, sit down shut up ('top 'he noise)
Ay boy, hush up
Yuh block will get brush up (bang bang)
Shut the
Me will fly ah 'morrow
Just like a sparrow
Boy body ah push inna wheelbarrow
You see today, nah see tomorrow
Blue steel wid di TEC dem weh yellow
England man deh may cut off, pump two inna yuh body
Den go one side go laugh
Flicker, flicker so yuh life get lock off
Yo, sit down shut up, shut up
Ay boy, hush up
Yuh block will get brush up (brrat)
Shut the
Yo, sit down shut up ('top 'he noise)
Ay boy, hush up
Yuh block will get brush up (bang bang)
Shut the
Mans'll bruk a bottle inna yuh face man, y'know man?
Fuck do you?
Dat yuh say? Eeh?
Yo, sit down shut up, shut up
Ay boy, hush up
Yuh block will get brush up (brrat)
Shut the
Yo, sit down shut up ('top 'he noise)
Ay boy, hush up
Yuh block will get brush up (bang bang)
Shut the
The song "Shut Up" by Chase & Status feat. Suku is a mix of Jamaican dancehall and London jungle music. The lyrics talk about violence and aggression, with lines like "Mans'll bruk a bottle inna yuh face man, y'know man?" and "Load up the skully dem cah dem brain fi leak up." However, the overall message seems to be telling people to "sit down shut up" and avoid conflict. The combination of heavy bass and fast drums adds to the intense and aggressive nature of the song.
The opening lyrics about a "new sound sweeping across London" refer to the rise of jungle music in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The genre was heavily influenced by Jamaican dancehall and reggae, as well as other electronic music styles like techno and house. The mention of the BBC playing jungle music shows how mainstream it had become by the mid-1990s.
The rest of the lyrics focus on violent and confrontational behavior, with references to guns and physical harm. The repetition of "sit down shut up" could be seen as a message of warning to those who want to start trouble or provoke others. Overall, the song has a dark and intense energy that reflects the aggressive nature of the jungle music genre.
Line by Line Meaning
A new sound is sweeping across London
Jungle music, which is a blend of fast drums and heavy bass with Dancehall sounds of Jamaica, is gaining popularity in London.
It combines a mixture of fast drums and heavy bass
Jungle music blends fast drum beats and heavy bass sounds together.
The music has become so mainstream
Jungle music has become very popular and is played even by the BBC on the radio.
Mans'll bruk a bottle inna yuh face man, y'know man?
People might break a bottle on your face, you know?
Fuck do you?
What are you talking about?
Dat yuh say? Eeh?
What did you say? Huh?
Yo, sit down shut up, shut up
Hey, be quiet and sit down.
Ay boy, hush up
Hey, be quiet.
Yuh block will get brush up (brrat)
Your neighborhood might get attacked.
Yo, sit down shut up ('top 'he noise)
Hey, quiet down (stop the noise).
Yuh block will get brush up (bang bang)
Your neighborhood might get attacked with gunshots.
Nuff ah dem see 5-0 and ah run go speak up
Many people will see the police and run to give them information.
Load up the skully dem cah dem brain fi leak up
Load up on ammunition because they aim to kill.
Swell up di whole chest, tun ya inna D cup
They will intimidate you and make you scared (chest swelling) and turn you into a coward (D cup).
And if ya try run me splash yuh kneecap
If you try to run away, they'll shoot you in the kneecap.
We nah trace like gyal, feeling nah keep up
They won't waste time tracing (following) anyone, and they won't keep up any feelings (have mercy).
.40 inna di clip, Chase nah store up
They have a .40 caliber gun loaded and ready (clip) to use, and they don't keep it stored away (Chase nah store up).
And if ya diss Saul, no not at all
And if you disrespect them, they won't take it.
Yuh family we ah go lef' dem ah hall
They will leave your family in grief (hall).
Me will fly ah 'morrow
They will leave tomorrow (run away).
Just like a sparrow
As fast as a bird (sparrow).
Boy body ah push inna wheelbarrow
Someone's body might end up in a wheelbarrow after an attack.
You see today, nah see tomorrow
If you're alive today, you might not be tomorrow.
Blue steel wid di TEC dem weh yellow
They have a blue steel gun and TEC-9 guns that are semi-automatic and often have yellow markings on them.
England man deh may cut off, pump two inna yuh body
They might cause chaos in England, shooting two bullets in your body.
Den go one side go laugh
Then they will leave and have a good laugh (celebrate their attack).
Flicker, flicker so yuh life get lock off
Guns firing rapidly (flicker, flicker) can end your life quickly (lock off).
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Saul Milton, Will Kennard, Suku
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