“Go” by The Chemical Brothers (ft. Q-Tip)

The vocalist and co-writer of this song (“Go”) is Q-Tip, a hip-hop musician who himself is known as “The Abstract”. So as expected the lyrics are very poetic, such that they require a healthy degree of visualization on the part of the addressee, which is the listener.

But as far as the title and thesis sentiment go (no pun intended), it is obvious that the vocalist is encouraging the audience to “go” somewhere. But as alluded to above, said location doesn’t particularly read as somewhere physical. Instead, it’s as if Tip is encouraging the audience to use their imagination to transcend their current setting, into a place that is more natural, beautiful and suitable to receive their energy. And the further implication, as relayed in the hook, is that he is prompting them to do so via the music that he and The Chemical Brothers are putting forth.

“Go” Facts

Primary Artist(s): The Chemical Brothers
Featured Artist(s): Q-Tip
Album/EP: “Born in the Echoes” 

When did the Chemical Brothers release “Go”?

This song was released as single number 2 from the group’s eight album, “Born in the Echoes”. The song’s release/launch date was on the 4th of May, 2015.

Credits

“Go” was officially composed by The Chemical Brothers (Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons) and Q-Tip.

Rowlands and Simons also produced “Go”.

Grammy Nomination

At the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, “Go” together with the following songs got nominated for the award, “Best Dance/Electronic Recording”:

• Above & Beyond and Zoë Johnston”s “We Are All We Need”
• Flying Lotus and Kendrick Lamar’s “Never Catch Me”
• Galantis’ “Runaway (U & I)”
• Jack Ü and Justin Bieber’s “Where Are Ü Now”

At the end of the day, Bieber’s “Where Are Ü Now” emerged victorious.

Did “Go” chart?

While it didn’t chart in the United States, it enjoyed relative success in other parts of the world. It was a top-50 hit on the UK Singles. It also charted in countries ranging from Australia to Japan to Belgium (where it performed very impressively).

The “Born in the Echoes” Album

“Born in the Echoes” is the duo’s eight studio offering. This project, which was issued on July 17 of 2015, was put out by British record label Virgin EMI Records. It was supported by three singles, with “Go” being its second single.

The first single from this album, “Sometimes I Feel So Deserted”, came out on April 21 of 2015. “Under Neon Lights”, which features American musician St. Vincent, is the project’s third single. And it was issued on June 6 of 2015.

This record did not enjoy much success in the US. There, it only managed a peak position of 73 on the Billboard 200. However, this album was a major hit in other parts of the world. For instance, in the United Kingdom it sat atop the official albums charts there. It was also a top-10 album in other parts of the globe such as:

• Switzerland
• The Netherlands
• Australia
• Italy
• Germany
• Spain

 This album’s success in the UK earned it a Silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry.