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2015 single by The Chemical Brothers

"Go"

Single by The Chemical Brothers
from the album  Born in the Echoes
Released| 4 May 2015 (2015-05-04)
Genre|

* Electronica
* trip hop
* funk

Length| 4:20
Label| Virgin EMI
Songwriter(s)|

* Tom Rowlands
* Ed Simons
* Kamaal Fareed

Producer(s)| The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers singles chronology
| "Sometimes I Feel So Deserted"
(2015)  | "Go"
(2015)  | "Under Neon Lights"
(2015)

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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 launch trailer of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time and an advertisement for Vodafone.[7][8] It was also featured as a radio song in Watch Dogs Legion.

## Charts

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Chart (2015)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[9] | 56
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] | 56
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] | 24
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 4
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[12] | 14
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 50
Ireland (IRMA)[13] | 76
Italy (FIMI)[14] | 48
Japan (Japan Hot 100) (Billboard)[15] | 35
Mexico (Mexico Ingles Airplay)[16] | 13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 73
UK Singles (OCC)[18] | 46
UK Dance (OCC)[19] | 11

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[20] | Platinum  | 70,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[21] | Gold  | 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Gold  | 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format  | Label

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United Kingdom[23] | 5 May 2015  | Digital download | Virgin EMI
United States[24] | 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. ^ Esteves, Ricardo C. (22 September 2020). "Here's Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time's launch trailer". Gamereactor. Gamez Publishing A/S. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
8. ^ "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.
9. ^ 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.
10. ^ "The Chemical Brothers – Go" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
11. ^ a b "The Chemical Brothers – Go" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
12. ^ a b "The Chemical Brothers – Go" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
13. ^ "Chart Track: Week 31, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
14. ^ "The Chemical Brothers – Go". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
15. ^ "The Chemical Brothers Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
16. ^ "Chart Search | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
17. ^ "The Chemical Brothers – Go". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
19. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
20. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
21. ^ "Italian single certifications – The Chemical Brothers – Go" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
22. ^ "British single certifications – The Chemical Brothers – Go". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
23. ^ "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.
24. ^ "Dance/EDM Future Releases - Dance, EDM, Release Schedule and Street Dates - AllAccess.com". All Access.

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Discography

Exit Planet Dust|

* "Song to the Siren"
* "Leave Home"
* "Life Is Sweet"

Dig Your Own Hole|

* "Block Rockin' Beats"
* "Elektrobank"
* "Setting Sun"
* "The Private Psychedelic Reel"
* "Where Do I Begin"

Surrender|

* "Hey Boy Hey Girl"
* "Let Forever Be"
* "Music:Response"
* "Out of Control"

Come with Us|

* "Come with Us"
* "It Began in Afrika"
* "Star Guitar"
* "The Test"

Singles 93–03|

* "Get Yourself High"
* "The Golden Path"

Push the Button|

* "Believe"
* "Galvanize"
* "The Boxer"

We Are the Night|

* "Do It Again"
* "The Salmon Dance"

Brotherhood|

* "Midnight Madness"

Further|

* "Escape Velocity"
* "Swoon"
* "Another World"
* "Horse Power"

Born in the Echoes|

* "Go"
* "Under Neon Lights"

Other songs|

* "Electronic Battle Weapon" series
* "Only 4 the K People"

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* Amplified (1999)
* The Renaissance (2008)
* Kamaal the Abstract (2009)

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* "Vivrant Thing"
* "Breathe and Stop"
* "Gettin' Up"
* "Move"
* "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)"
* "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"

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* "Groove Is in the Heart"
* "One Love"
* "Got 'til It's Gone"
* "Hot Boyz"
* "Galvanize"
* "Bang Bang Bang"
* "Thank You"
* "Hi-De-Ho"

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* "Get It Together"
* "Meltdown"
* "Go"

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