Let's Push Things Forward

"Let's Push Things Forward"
Single by The Streets
from the album Original Pirate Material
Released15 April 2002
Recorded2001
Genre
Length3:53
LabelLocked On
Songwriter(s)Mike Skinner
Producer(s)Mike Skinner
The Streets singles chronology
"Has It Come to This?"
(2001) 		"Let's Push Things Forward"
(2002) 		"Weak Become Heroes"
(2002)
Alternative cover
UK CD 2

"Let's Push Things Forward" is a song by English rapper and producer Mike Skinner under the music project the Streets. It was released in April 2002 as the second single from their debut studio album, Original Pirate Material. It peaked at number 30 on the UK chart. The song is performed by Mike Skinner and Kevin Mark Trail.

Critical reception

"'Let's Push Things Forward' grew on me…" remarked Pink Floyd's David Gilmour. "It's forward-looking and anarchic. It has its own anti-big-company ethos, which I like. And it has strange little quirks of timing that I find very hard to use. Perhaps it will influence me in the future. I don't know. But it's nice to hear something that works which is outside your usual frame of reference."[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by the Snorri Brothers and premiered in April 2002.[2] It was filmed in South London with the first shot looking south in Deptford Church Street, London

Track listing

CD 1

  1. "Let's Push Things Forward" (Album Version)
  2. "Let's Push Things Forward" (Studio Gangsters Mix)
  3. "Let's Push Things Forward" (Zed Bias Dub Mix)

CD 2

  1. "Let's Push Things Forward" (Album Version)
  2. "All Got Our Runnins"
  3. "Don't Mug Yourself" (Instrumental)

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] 98
Scotland (OCC)[4] 40
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 30
UK Dance (OCC)[6] 3

References

  1. ^ Fielder, Hugh: "Sinking the pink"; Classic Rock #48, Christmas 2002, p60
  2. ^ Let's Push Things Forward - Music Video Music Video Database
  3. ^ "The Streets – Let's Push Things Forward" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  6. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.