Shutdown (Skepta song)

2015 single by Skepta

"Shutdown"

Single by Skepta
from the album  Konnichiwa
Released| 26 April 2015
Genre| Grime
Length|

* 3:08 (Single version)
* 2:50 (Video edit)

Label| Boy Better Know
Songwriter(s)|

* Joseph Adenuga
* Idris Elba
* Daniel Mukungu

Producer(s)|

* Ragz Originale
* Skepta

Skepta singles chronology
| "Red Eye to Paris"
(2015)  | "Shutdown"
(2015)  | "50 Grand"
(2015)

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Music video
"Shutdown" on YouTube

"Shutdown" is a song by English rapper Skepta, released as the second single from his fourth album Konnichiwa (2016) on 26 April 2015 through his Boy Better Know record label. A music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on the day of the song's release. "Shutdown" peaked at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart. The song samples speech from a Vine video created by Canadian rapper Drake.[1] The song was covered by English rock band Slaves (now Soft Play) in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge[2] and has since been included in the band's live setlists. The track is featured in NBA 2K17, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 and Watch Dogs: Legion.

## Music video

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The official music video for the song, shot in the Barbican Estate and lasting two minutes and fifty seconds, was uploaded on 26 April 2015 to Skepta's Vevo channel on YouTube. It was directed by Grace Ladoja and produced by Skepta and Ragz Originale. It was the last music video aired on MTV Base UK before its closure on 31st March 2022.[3]

## Chart performance

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### Weekly charts

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Chart (2015)  | Peak
position

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UK Indie (OCC)[4] | 3
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[5] | 9
UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 39

## Certifications

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Certifications for "Shutdown"  Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[7] | Gold  | 45,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] | Platinum  | 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Platinum  | 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Label  | Format

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Worldwide  | 26 April 2015  | Boy Better Know | Digital download

## References

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1. ^ "Skepta samples Drake on new single 'Shutdown'". Fact. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
2. ^ "Slaves - Shutdown (Skepta cover in the Live Lounge)". YouTube. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
3. ^ "Skepta - Shutdown". YouTube. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
4. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
5. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
7. ^ "Danish single certifications – Skepta – Shutdown". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
8. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Skepta – Shutdown". Radioscope. Retrieved 30 January 2025. Type Shutdown  in the "Search:" field.
9. ^ "British single certifications – Skepta – Shutdown". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 February 2025.

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Discography

Studio albums|

* Microphone Champion (2009)
* Doin' It Again (2011)
* Konnichiwa (2016)
* Ignorance Is Bliss (2019)
* Insomnia (2020)

Singles|

* "Rolex Sweep"
* "Sunglasses At Night"
* "Too Many Man"
* "Bad Boy"
* "Rescue Me"
* "Cross My Heart"
* "So Alive"
* "Amnesia"
* "Hold On"
* "Make Peace Not War"
* "That's Not Me"
* "Shutdown"
* "Ladies Hit Squad"
* "Man"
* "Ding-a-Ling"
* "Pure Water"
* "Energy (Stay Far Away)"
* "Bullet from a Gun"
* "Greaze Mode"
* "Love Me Not"
* "Papi Chulo"
* "Waze"

Featured singles|

* "Hello Good Morning" (remix)
* "Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)"
* "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)"
* "Money Right"
* "Bet"
* "Back to Basics"
* "Welcome to the Party" (remix)
* "How Far?"

Other songs|

* "It Ain't Safe"
* "What Do You Mean?"
* "Little Demon"
* "Show Out"
* "Toxic"

Associated acts|

* Jme
* Frisco
* Jammer
* Wiley
* Roll Deep

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