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.
eastern jam
Chase & Status Lyrics
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"Silsila yeh chaahat ka na maine bujhne diya
Aur yahaa jal? Rahe the hum")
"Aur yahan jal rahe the hum, aur yahan jal rahe? the hum"]
(Jal,Jal,Jal,Jal,Jal)
The lyrics to Chase & Status's song Eastern Jam contain a phrase in Hindi, "Silsila yeh chaahat ka na maine bujhne diya," which translates to "I did not let this chain of love burn out." It represents the idea that love cannot be extinguished, but kept alive indefinitely. The phrase also has a deeper and broader connotation of not letting passion and desire fade away by society or their resistance. The following lyrics, "Aur yahaa jal rahe the hum" and "Aur yahan jal rahe the hum," both repeat the same line, and the vocals' tone becomes more intense with each repetition. The lines can be loosely translated to "We were burning here, and we were burning here," portraying that the characters in the lyrics are exploring their intense emotions to the point of burning in flames.
The lyrics' meaning is intensified by the song's Eastern sound, which blends traditional Indian musical elements with electronic and bass-heavy genres. This is in line with Chase & Status's desire to explore and mix various musical styles, as the group is known for experimenting with different genres and creating a distinct sound. The song's intricate production style also makes it an exceptional listening experience, with its fast-paced beats, unique instrumentation, and clever usage of vocal samples.
Line by Line Meaning
Silsila yeh chaahat ka na maine bujhne diya
I did not extinguish this never-ending desire
Aur yahaa jal? Rahe the hum
And here we were burning
Aur yahan jal rahe the hum, aur yahan jal rahe? the hum
And here we were burning, and here we were burning
(Jal,Jal,Jal,Jal,Jal)
(Burn, burn, burn, burn, burn)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: William Frederick Kennard, Saul Gregory Milton, Nusrat Badr, Ismail Darbar
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