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"End Credits"
Song

"End Credits" is the first single from Drum and Bass duo Chase & Status' second studio album No More Idols. The single was co-written, co-produced and features vocals from Plan B and was released on 29 October 2009, reaching a peak position of No. 9 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was used in a trailer for the video game F1 2010, featured also in-game, as well as the Michael Caine film Harry Brown, in which Plan B co-starred.

Critical reception

Fraser McAlpine of BBC Chart Blog gave the song a positive review stating:

Perhaps buoyed by the success of Pendulum's radio-friendly take on drum'n'bass, London duo Chase & Status experimented with elements of hip-hop, indie and even Bollywood on last year's debut album More Than Alot. So well-regarded were the results that they landed the pair – Saul Milton and Will Kennard - a production gig on the new Rihanna album. Now, making the most of the buzz, they're back with new single 'End Credits'.

Kicking off with a simple guitar riff that could almost pass for The Feeling, it's only when the beats drop around the minute mark that this becomes an identifiably Chase & Status affair. Combining their thumpingly effective d&b beats with strings, more guitars and Plan B's tender vocals, 'End Credits' has a soaring, cinematic feel while remaining perky enough to pack out the dancefloor. Proof positive, then, why Chase & Status are now being sought out by pop A-listers..[1]

The main chord sequence of the song has been noted for its similarity to Radiohead's 2007 track 'Reckoner'.

Music video

The music video for "End Credits" was directed by Kim Gehrig and also shows footage from the film Harry Brown (2009).

Tracklisting

UK CD Single
  1. "End Credits" – 3:19
  2. "End Credits" (The Incompetent VIP Mix) – 4:49
  3. "End Credits" (Live Version) – 4:14
  4. "End Credits" (CD-Rom Video) – 3:19
12" Single
  1. "End Credits" (The Incompetent VIP Mix) – 4:49
  2. "Is It Worth It" (The Incompetent VIP Mix) – 5:11
Digital Download
  1. "End Credits" – 3:19
  2. "End Credits" (The Incompetent VIP Mix) – 4:49
  3. "End Credits" (Live Version) – 4:14
  4. "Is It Worth It" (The Incompetent VIP Mix) – 5:11

Personnel

Chase & Status
  • Saul Milton – producer, mixing
  • Will Kennard – producer, mixing
Production
  • Mark Kennedy – engineer (live version)
  • Rob Swire – mixing (live version)
  • Stuart Hawked – mastering
Additional musicians
  • Plan B – vocals, producer
Other personnel
  • Kim Gehrig – video director
  • Juliette Larthe – video producer

Chart performance

Chart (2009/2010) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 46
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 9

End-of-year charts

Chart (2009) Position
UK Singles Chart[4] 169

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 29 October 2009[5] Digital download Mercury Records
2 November 2009[6] CD single

References

  1. ^ David Balls. "Chase & Status ft. Plan B: 'End Credits'". Digital Spy. www.digitalspy.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Chase & Status feat. Plan B – End Credits" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  3. ^ "Chase & Status Ft Plan B: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  4. ^ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
  5. ^ "End Credits - Single by Chase & Status - Download End Credits - Single on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-11-01. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  6. ^ "Chase & Status: Chase & Status: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
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