Shut Up (Stormzy song)

"Shut Up"
Song by Stormzy
from the album Gang Signs & Prayer
Released1 May 2015
GenreGrime
Length3:03
LabelStormzy
Songwriter(s)Michael Omari
Producer(s)XTC

"Shut Up" is a song by English rapper Stormzy. The song was released independently for digital download in the United Kingdom on 11 September 2015 as the B-side to the "WickedSkengMan 4" single.[1] It was produced by XTC and written by Stormzy.[2] "Shut Up" was originally released as a freestyle video in May 2015 but gained popularity over the year.

The song initially entered at number 59 on the UK Singles Chart in September 2015; however, following an unsuccessful Christmas number one campaign, the song rose to number eight.[3][4][5] To date, the song has sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide.

  1. ^ "WickedSkengMan 4 - Single by Stormzy". iTunes. December 18, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "The lost grime anthem behind Stormzy's Shut Up". Red Bull. December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  3. ^ "Grime MC Stormzy launches campaign for Christmas No 1". The Guardian. December 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "Stormzy And Twitter Want #ShutUpForXmasNo1". Capital XTRA. December 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "Odds on Stormzy getting Christmas Number One cut following 'Shut Up' boxing performance". NME. December 14, 2015.