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"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.
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| Single by Skepta | ||||
| from the album Konnichiwa | ||||
| Released | 26 April 2015 | |||
| Genre | Grime | |||
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| Label | Boy Better Know | |||
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| "Shutdown" on YouTube | ||||
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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]
Weekly charts
| 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 |
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
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| Worldwide | 26 April 2015 | Boy Better Know | Digital download |
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