"Backbone" is a song by British electronic music duo Chase & Status and rapper Stormzy. It was released on 8 August 2024 through EMI. After having been performed several times in the months leading up to the release, the song marks the first time the two acts have collaborated on record. "Backbone" entered at the top of the UK Singles Chart. Outside the United Kingdom, "Backbone" peaked within the top 10 of the charts of New Zealand. It also peaked at number 11 in Malaysia on 31 August 2024.
Background and composition
The song was first performed as part of the band's Coachella set in April 2024 and again later at the Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel in June.[1] It was further teased across a string of festival dates that summer.[2] In a statement, Chase & Status expressed how "gassed" they were to collaborate with the "legend that is Stormzy", revealing that they always wanted to "bring his energy" into their world.[3]
"Backbone" merges the "signature high-energy beats" of Chase & Status and Stormzy's "powerful and commanding lyricism" into an "electrifying anthem"[4] as a clash of "two musical titans from different genres".[5]
Music video
An accompanying music video was filmed during a surprise performance at the Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel on 30 June 2024 and released alongside the song on 8 August.[6]
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 33. týden 2024 in the date selector. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 33. týden 2024 in the date selector. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
