End Credits
{{short description|2009 single by Plan B and Chase & Status}}
{{Distinguish|Closing credits}}
{{For|the Eden EP|End Credits (EP)}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = End Credits
| cover = End Credits single cover by Chase and Status.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Chase & Status featuring Plan B
| album = No More Idols
| released = 29 October 2009
| recorded = 2009
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Drum and bass
| length = 3:19
| label = {{hlist|Vertigo|RAM}}
| writer = {{hlist|Will Kennard|Saul Milton|Ben Drew}}
| producer = {{hlist|Chase & Status|Plan B}}
| chronology = Chase & Status
| prev_title = Against All Odds
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = Let You Go
| next_year = 2010
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Plan B
| type = singles
| prev_title = Shifty
| prev_year = 2009
| title = End Credits
| year = 2009
| next_title = Stay Too Long
| next_year = 2010
}}
}}
"End Credits" is the first single to be taken from drum and bass duo Chase & Status' second studio album, No More Idols. The single was co-written, co-produced and features vocals from Plan B, and was released on 29 October 2009, peaking at number nine on the UK Singles Chart.
Background
The song was used in a trailer for the video game F1 2010, and featured also in-game, as well as serving as the official theme from the Michael Caine film Harry Brown, in which Drew co-starred. The track has been covered by Jess Mills as a B-side for her 2011 single, "Live For What I'd Die For". The track also appeared in series 8, episode 2 of British comedy-drama Shameless in 2011.{{cite AV media |url-status = live |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/vHofHnYgf4Y |archive-date = 2021-12-11| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHofHnYgf4Y |title = Shameless Series 8 Episode 9 Carl And sita Police Chase |website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2304008/|title=Plan B|website=IMDb}} The main chord sequence of the song has been noted for its similarity to Radiohead's track, "Reckoner". The music video for "End Credits" was directed by Kim Gehrig, and features footage from Harry Brown. The promotional CD single features alternate artwork to the official release, and instead portrays Michael Caine pointing a gun (likely at Plan B).{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Chase-Status-Ft-Plan-B-End-Credits/release/1997232|title=Chase & Status Ft Plan B (4) - End Credits|website=Discogs}} The VIP version of the track was released through RAM Records in the UK as a double AA-side of the VIP mix of "Is It Worth It",{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Chase-Status-End-Credits-VIP-Is-It-Worth-It-VIP/release/1990965|title=Chase & Status - End Credits VIP / Is It Worth It VIP|website=Discogs}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Chase-Status-End-Credits-VIP-Is-It-Worth-It-VIP/release/1990949|title=Chase & Status - End Credits VIP / Is It Worth It VIP|website=Discogs}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Chase-Status-End-Credits-VIP-Is-It-Worth-It-VIP/release/1951132|title=Chase & Status - End Credits VIP / Is It Worth It VIP|website=Discogs}} a track from the duo's debut album More Than Alot with vocals from Takura Tendayi.
Critical reception
Fraser McAlpine of BBC Chart Blog gave the song a positive review stating: "Perhaps buoyed by the success of Pendulum's radio-friendly take on drum'n'bass, London duo Chase & Status experimented with elements of hip-hop, indie and even Bollywood on last year's debut album More Than Alot. So well-regarded were the results that they landed the pair – Saul Milton and Will Kennard – a production gig on the new Rihanna album. Now, making the most of the buzz, they're back with new single 'End Credits'. Kicking off with a simple guitar riff that could almost pass for The Feeling, it's only when the beats drop around the minute mark that this becomes an identifiably Chase & Status affair. Combining their thumpingly effective d&b beats with strings, more guitars and Plan B's tender vocals, 'End Credits' has a soaring, cinematic feel while remaining perky enough to pack out the dancefloor. Proof positive, then, why Chase & Status are now being sought out by pop A-listers".{{rating|4|5}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a185187/chase--status-ft-plan-b-end-credits.html|work=Digital Spy|publisher=www.digitalspy.co.uk|author=David Balls|title=Chase & Status ft. Plan B: 'End Credits'|date=4 November 2009}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = CD single{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Chase-Status-Ft-Plan-B-End-Credits/release/1991576|title=Chase & Status Ft. Plan B (4) - End Credits|website=Discogs}}
| title1 = End Credits
| writer1 = {{hlist|Milton|Kennard|Ben Drew}}
| length1 = 3:19
| title2 = End Credits
| note2 = VIP mix
| writer2 = {{hlist|Milton|Kennard|Ben Drew}}
| length2 = 4:49
| title3 = End Credits
| note3 = live version
| writer3 = {{hlist|Milton|Kennard|Ben Drew}}
| length3 = 4:14
| title4 = End Credits
| note4 = music video
| writer4 = {{hlist|Milton|Kennard|Ben Drew}}
| length4 = 3:37
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = 12" single / 12" picture disc
| title1 = End Credits VIP
| note1 =
| writer1 = {{hlist|Milton|Kennard|Ben Drew}}
| length1 = 4:49
| title2 = Is It Worth It VIP
| note2 =
| writer2 = {{hlist|Saul Milton|Will Kennard}}
| length2 = 5:11
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download single{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Chase-Status-Ft-Plan-B-End-Credits/release/1990959|title=Chase & Status Ft Plan B (4) - End Credits|website=Discogs}}
| title1 = End Credits
| writer1 = {{hlist|Milton|Kennard|Ben Drew}}
| length1 = 3:19
| title2 = End Credits
| note2 = VIP mix
| writer2 = {{hlist|Milton|Kennard|Ben Drew}}
| length2 = 4:49
| title3 = End Credits
| note3 = music video
| writer3 = {{hlist|Milton|Kennard|Ben Drew}}
| length3 = 3:37
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download EP{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/end-credits-feat-plan-b-single/353128026|title=Get millions of songs. All ad-free.|website=AppleMusic}}
| title1 = End Credits
| writer1 = {{hlist|Milton|Kennard|Ben Drew}}
| length1 = 3:19
| title2 = End Credits
| note2 = VIP mix
| writer2 = {{hlist|Milton|Kennard|Ben Drew}}
| length2 = 4:49
| title3 = End Credits
| note3 = live version
| writer3 = {{hlist|Milton|Kennard|Ben Drew}}
| length3 = 4:14
}}
Personnel
- Saul Milton – producer, mixing
- Will Kennard – producer, mixing
- Mark Kennedy – engineer
- Rob Swire – mixing
- Stuart Hawked – mastering
- Plan B – vocals, producer
- Kim Gehrig – video director
- Juliette Larthe – video producer
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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!scope="col"|Chart (2009–2010) !scope="col"|Peak |
| {{single chart|Flanders|46|artist=Chase & Status feat. Plan B|song=End Credits|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|13|artist=Chase & Status feat. Plan B|song=End Credits|date=20091114|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|UK|9|artist=Chase & Status feat. Plan B|song=End Credits|date=20091114|rowheader=true}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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!scope="col"|Chart (2009) !scope="col"|Position |
| scope="row"|UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2009.pdf|title=Charts Plus Year end 2009|publisher=UKChartsPlus|access-date=19 July 2010}}
|169 |
|---|
| scope="col"|Chart (2010)
!scope="col"|Position |
| scope="row"|UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2010.pdf|title=End of Year 2010|publisher=UKChartsPlus|access-date=15 May 2020}}
|180 |
| scope="col"|Chart (2011)
!scope="col"|Position |
| scope="row"|UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2011.pdf|title=End Of Year Chart 2011|access-date=15 May 2020|publisher=Official Charts Company}}
|191 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Chase And Status feat. Plan B|title=End Credits|award=Gold|relyear=2009|certyear=2021|access-date=4 January 2025|source=radioscope}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Chase & Status ft Plan B|title=End Credits|award=Platinum|relyear=2009|certyear=2019|accessdate=18 January 2019|id=11637-3587-1}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
Release history
References
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