"Hypest Hype" is a song by

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duo

Chase & Status Chase & Status are an English electronic music duo composed of Saul Milton (Chase) and Will Kennard (Status). In addition, Andy Gangadeen is the drummer when the band performs live. MC Rage formerly performed as MC with the group, but left in Ju ...

. It was released on 8 November 2010 as a

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for their second studio album ''

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'', which was released on 28 January 2011. It also serves as the third overall single released from the album. The song features vocals from English

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Tempa T Nicky Nyarko-Dei (born 7 October 1984), known by his stage name Tempa T, is a British grime MC originating from East London. He is well known for his 2009 single "Next Hype" which is considered an anthem of the UK underground scene. Due to this ...

Background and release

"Hypest Hype" received radio support after the release of "

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" (reaching

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's A-List) implying it would be the third single. Instead, the song was released as a free download through their official website. However, it did chart at number 70 on the

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and number seven in the

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after the release of the album. On 21 November 2010, '' Q'' magazine dubbed the song as their "Track of the Day".

Track listing

Personnel

* Saul Milton, Will Kennard – producer, mixing, writing, all instruments * Nicholas "Tempa T" Dei – writing, lead

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* Andy Gangadeen – drums * Takura Tendayi – backing vocals * Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and John Densmore – writing

Chart performance

Release history

References

{{authority control 2010 songs Chase & Status songs Songs written by Will Kennard Songs written by Saul Milton Songs written by Ray Manzarek Songs written by Jim Morrison Songs written by Robby Krieger Songs written by John Densmore 2010 singles