| "Green Light" | ||||
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| Single by Roll Deep | ||||
| from the album Winner Stays On | ||||
| Released | 15 August 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Electro-grime, dance | |||
| Length | 3:57 (Album Version) | |||
| Label | Relentless / Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | I Atherly, A Ail, D Baker, J Black, Wiley, R Williams, J Dunne, J Hirst, V Akintola, K Alexander, S Charles | |||
| Producer(s) | Daniel J. Baker, J.Hirst, J. Dunne | |||
| Roll Deep singles chronology | ||||
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"Green Light" is a single by London-based grime music collective Roll Deep. It was released by digital download on 15 August 2010 on Relentless / Virgin Records. The MCs who make an appearance in the song are Wiley, J2K, Breeze, Brazen and Scratchy. It was co-written by UK singer Angel. "Green Light" debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 29 August 2010 at number one, marking the band's second number-one single.
Critical reception
Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a three star rating, and said:
Roll Deep are fast becoming the very definition of a guilty pleasure. The arts of subtlety and sophistication might be lost on them, but boy do they know how to hit our musical G-spots. Having reached No.1 back in April with 'Good Times', the capital-based collective are back with another slab of grime/trance/pop built to fill dancefloors across the UK.
Over a jolting bassline and clubby urban beats, Wiley and crew search for ladies up for a bit of bump 'n' grind action. "I like what I see / Face lit up like a Christmas tree" raps Breeze - all she needs now is a couple of baubles, eh mate? Anyway, 'Green Light' isn't quite as brain-invading as its predecessor, but be warned, this one will eventually wriggle in and refuse to leave for a good while - a damn sight longer, we'd imagine, than these guys generally hang around the morning after.
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Track listings
CD single [2]
- "Green Light" (Radio Edit) – 3:57
Digital download [3]
- "Green Light" (Radio Edit) – 3:57
- "Green Light" (Extended Mix) – 5:12
- "Green Light" (Ill Blu Remix) – 5:11
- "Green Light" (Future Freakz Remix) – 5:57
- "Green Light" (Future Freakz Dub) – 5:57
- "Green Light" (Instrumental) – 3:57
Chart performance
"Green Light" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 22 August 2010, beating off competition from Eminem and Rihanna's " Love The Way You Lie", which reached number two. It would only stay number one for one week, falling down to number four, with Taio Cruz's " Dynamite" becoming number one instead. The album spent eight weeks in the top 40, before falling to number 54 on 17 October 2010. It became the 95th best-selling single in the UK of 2010.
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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See also
References
- ^ Robert Copsey. "Roll Deep: 'Good Times'". Digital Spy. digitalspy.co.uk.
- ^ "Green Light". 15 August 2010 – via Amazon.
- ^ "Green Light (Remixes) by Roll Deep – Download Green Light (Remixes) on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ " The Irish Charts – Search Results – Green Light". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "EHR top 40". Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ " Nederlandse Top 40 – week 42, 2010" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "British single certifications – Roll Deep – Green Light". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
| "Green Light" | ||||
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| Single by Roll Deep | ||||
| from the album Winner Stays On | ||||
| Released | 15 August 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Electro-grime, dance | |||
| Length | 3:57 (Album Version) | |||
| Label | Relentless / Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | I Atherly, A Ail, D Baker, J Black, Wiley, R Williams, J Dunne, J Hirst, V Akintola, K Alexander, S Charles | |||
| Producer(s) | Daniel J. Baker, J.Hirst, J. Dunne | |||
| Roll Deep singles chronology | ||||
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"Green Light" is a single by London-based grime music collective Roll Deep. It was released by digital download on 15 August 2010 on Relentless / Virgin Records. The MCs who make an appearance in the song are Wiley, J2K, Breeze, Brazen and Scratchy. It was co-written by UK singer Angel. "Green Light" debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 29 August 2010 at number one, marking the band's second number-one single.
Critical reception
Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a three star rating, and said:
Roll Deep are fast becoming the very definition of a guilty pleasure. The arts of subtlety and sophistication might be lost on them, but boy do they know how to hit our musical G-spots. Having reached No.1 back in April with 'Good Times', the capital-based collective are back with another slab of grime/trance/pop built to fill dancefloors across the UK.
Over a jolting bassline and clubby urban beats, Wiley and crew search for ladies up for a bit of bump 'n' grind action. "I like what I see / Face lit up like a Christmas tree" raps Breeze - all she needs now is a couple of baubles, eh mate? Anyway, 'Green Light' isn't quite as brain-invading as its predecessor, but be warned, this one will eventually wriggle in and refuse to leave for a good while - a damn sight longer, we'd imagine, than these guys generally hang around the morning after.
Track listings
CD single [2]
- "Green Light" (Radio Edit) – 3:57
Digital download [3]
- "Green Light" (Radio Edit) – 3:57
- "Green Light" (Extended Mix) – 5:12
- "Green Light" (Ill Blu Remix) – 5:11
- "Green Light" (Future Freakz Remix) – 5:57
- "Green Light" (Future Freakz Dub) – 5:57
- "Green Light" (Instrumental) – 3:57
Chart performance
"Green Light" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 22 August 2010, beating off competition from Eminem and Rihanna's " Love The Way You Lie", which reached number two. It would only stay number one for one week, falling down to number four, with Taio Cruz's " Dynamite" becoming number one instead. The album spent eight weeks in the top 40, before falling to number 54 on 17 October 2010. It became the 95th best-selling single in the UK of 2010.
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
Certifications
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ Robert Copsey. "Roll Deep: 'Good Times'". Digital Spy. digitalspy.co.uk.
- ^ "Green Light". 15 August 2010 – via Amazon.
- ^ "Green Light (Remixes) by Roll Deep – Download Green Light (Remixes) on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ " The Irish Charts – Search Results – Green Light". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "EHR top 40". Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ " Nederlandse Top 40 – week 42, 2010" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "British single certifications – Roll Deep – Green Light". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 July 2018.