"Shut Up" | |
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Song by Stormzy | |
from the album Gang Signs & Prayer | |
Released | 1 May 2015 |
Genre | Grime |
Length | 3:03 |
Label | Stormzy |
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.