Fester Skank
{{Infobox song
| name = Fester Skank
| cover =
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| type = single
| artist = Lethal Bizzle featuring Diztortion
| album =
| released = 10 April 2015
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| length = 2:25
| label = Virgin EMI, Universal
| writer = Maxwell Ansah, Raoul Chen
| producer = Diztortion
| chronology = Lethal Bizzle
| prev_title = Flutes
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = Dude
| next_year = 2015
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Diztortion
| type = single
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| title = Fester Skank
| year = 2015
| next_title = Redemption
| next_year = 2015
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"Fester Skank" is a single by the English grime rapper Lethal Bizzle, featuring the Dutch electronic producer Diztortion. It was released on 12 April 2015 for digital download in the United Kingdom and was his first single to be released after signing to Virgin EMI Records. The song peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart.
A remix is available featuring Stormzy, Chip, Fuse ODG and Wretch 32.
The girl group Little Mix included this song in a medley in the British arena gigs of their worldwide Get Weird Tour which sold 300,000 tickets. Lethal Bizzle joined Little Mix in the performance at the Wembley Arena, but the song was not included in Little Mix's medley in non-UK gigs. Lethal Bizzle and Little Mix later duetted the song at the V Festival on 21 August 2016.
Track listings
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download – single
| title1 = Fester Skank
| note1 = featuring Diztortion
| length1 = 2:25
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{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download – EP{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/fester-skank-the-remixes-feat-diztortion-single/1444851816|title=Fester Skank (The Remixes) [feat. Diztortion] - Single by Lethal Bizzle|website=iTunes |date=12 April 2015}}
| title1 = Fester Skank
| note1 = featuring Diztortion) (Preditah Remix
| length1 = 3:28
| title2 = Fester Skank
| note2 = featuring Diztortion) (Don Diablo Remix
| length2 = 4:07
| title3 = Fester Skank
| note3 = featuring Diztortion) (Zdot and Krunchie Remix
| length3 = 2:26
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download – acoustic version
| title1 = Fester Skank
| note1 = Acoustic Version) (featuring Amanda Mellid
| length1 = 2:41
}}
Charts
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! Chart (2015) ! Peak |
| {{singlechart|Scotland|19|date=2015-04-25}} |
| {{singlechart|UKrandb|2|date=2015-04-25}} |
| {{singlechart|UK|11|date=2015-04-25}} |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Lethal Bizzle Ft Diztortion|title=Fester Skank|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2015|certyear=2023|id=13456-4092-1|access-date=1 October 2023}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}
Release history
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| scope="col"| Country
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label |
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| Ireland
| 10 April 2015 | rowspan="2"|Digital download | rowspan="2"|Universal Records |
| United Kingdom |
References
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{{Lethal Bizzle}}
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Category:Songs written by Lethal Bizzle
Category:Songs written by Diztortion