Rescue Me (Skepta song)
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"Rescue Me" is a single by British grime artist, Skepta
. It released June 27, 2010 for digital download. On July 10, 2010 it charted number 14 on the UK Singles Chart
, beating the chart position of Skepta's previous single, "Bad Boy
". The track is produced by Agent X
- who had also produced "Bad Boy
". It is the second single released from his third album. It may be referring to Skepta's fear. In magazine The Guardian Skepta was interviewed saying he used to run through the crowd to get to his stage, but got worried as to whether he would get hurt like many of his fellow rappers. Doin' It Again
.
Chart Blog gave the song a positive review stating:
at number 14 - which is Skepta's highest chart position currently. The next week it slipped down to number 19.
Skepta
Joseph Junior Adenuga , better known as Skepta, is an English rapper from London. Originally from and born to Nigerian parents he moved to London aged three....
. It released June 27, 2010 for digital download. On July 10, 2010 it charted number 14 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, beating the chart position of Skepta's previous single, "Bad Boy
Bad Boy (Skepta song)
"Bad Boy" is a single by British grime artist Skepta, released on 15 March 2010 for digital download. On 21 March 2010 it charted number 26 on the UK Singles Chart. The track is produced by Agent X and the music video is directed by "Staple House"...
". The track is produced by Agent X
Agent X (Music Producers)
Agent X is a British record production, songwriting and DJ team, originally founded as a duo in London by Music College classmates Greg Bonnick and Leon Price, adding Hayden Chapman and Peter Renshaw to the collective in 2009...
- who had also produced "Bad Boy
Bad Boy (Skepta song)
"Bad Boy" is a single by British grime artist Skepta, released on 15 March 2010 for digital download. On 21 March 2010 it charted number 26 on the UK Singles Chart. The track is produced by Agent X and the music video is directed by "Staple House"...
". It is the second single released from his third album. It may be referring to Skepta's fear. In magazine The Guardian Skepta was interviewed saying he used to run through the crowd to get to his stage, but got worried as to whether he would get hurt like many of his fellow rappers. Doin' It Again
Doin' It Again
Reviews for Doin' It Again have been mixed. The Observer said "This third album is clearly a bid for international recognition, but the transition feels uncomfortable at times". The Guardian was more positive saying that Skepta had "a distinctive, authentic voice and a sharp sense of humour"...
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Critical reception
Fraser McAlpine of BBCBBC
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Chart Blog gave the song a positive review stating:
Ha! Brilliant! For reasons too complicated to explain, my first experience of this song was a dodgy YouTube link which I was trying (and mostly failing) to watch on a crowded train on a really hot day. I knew this was the latest club banger from Skepta, an MC with a lot of love riding on his back. Unfortunately, I could only watch the first 21 seconds (which might sound like the feed line for a So Solid Crew joke, but it's not), and could not work out what on Earth was going on.
I mean, acoustic guitar? Earnestly-sung lyrics about self-development and things going wrong? Isn't that the preserve of your rock-type people? Surely someone has mis-labelled the YouTube clip? Surely there's been some kind of MISTAKE?
And then, in a miraculous parting of the binary clouds, letting pure information shine through, the rest of the video suddenly arrived. And that's when things started to become very clear..
Track listing
Chart performance
On July 10, 2010, "Rescue Me" entered the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at number 14 - which is Skepta's highest chart position currently. The next week it slipped down to number 19.
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