Has It Come to This?

"Has It Come to This?"
Single by The Streets
from the album Original Pirate Material
Released8 October 2001
Recorded2001
Genre
Length3:53
LabelLocked On/679
Songwriter(s)Mike Skinner
Producer(s)Mike Skinner
The Streets singles chronology
"Has It Come to This?"
(2001) 		"Let's Push Things Forward"
(2002)

"Has It Come to This?" is a song by English rapper and producer Mike Skinner under the music project the Streets. It was released in October 2001 as the lead single from their debut album Original Pirate Material. The song reached number 18 in the United Kingdom and was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry in June 2024.

Critical reception

Upon release, it was reviewed by NME as "the most original, lyrical British rap in memory", charting "an evolutionary route for UK garage".[1] The song spent a total of five weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #18.[2] Leonie Cooper of NME called the pirate radio call to arms of 'Lock down your aerial' "iconic".[3]

Mixmag included the song in their list of "40 of the best UK garage tracks released from 1995 to 2005".[4]

In November 2016, UK duo Gorgon City compiled a list of their top UK garage songs for Billboard, with "Has It Come to This" at #15.[5]

In September 2019, NME included the song in their "25 essential UK garage anthems" list.[6]

Gemtracks included the song in their list of the "top UK garage songs between 1995–2005".[7]

Track listing

  1. "Has It Come to This?" (Original Mix)
  2. "Has It Come to This?" (Zed Bias Vocal Mix)
  3. "Has It Come to This?" (Jaimeson Mix)
  4. "Streets Score"

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[8] 45
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 18

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Kessler, Ted (2001-09-25). "The Streets : Has It Come To This?". NME. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
  2. ^ "Skinner to release one more album". BBC News. 2008-08-12. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  3. ^ Cooper, Leonie (October 13, 2017). "The Streets' 10 best songs". nme.com. NME. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "40 of the best UK garage tracks released from 1995 to 2005". Mixmag.
  5. ^ "The 31 Best UK Garage Songs Ever". Billboard. November 22, 2016.
  6. ^ "The best UK garage tracks of all time". September 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "Top UK Garage Songs Between 1995 - 2005 | Music Rank". Gemtracks Beats.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  10. ^ "British single certifications – Streets – Has It Come to This". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 June 2024.