Backbone (Chase & Status and Stormzy song)

"Backbone"
"Backbone"
Single by Chase & Status and Stormzy
Released	8 August 2024
Length	2:46
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Michael Omari; Saul Milton; William Kennard;
Producer(s)	Chase & Status
Chase & Status singles chronology
Stormzy singles chronology
Music video
	"Backbone" on YouTube

"Backbone" is a song by British electronic music duo Chase & Status and rapper Stormzy. It was released on 8 August 2024 through EMI Records. 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]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Backbone"
Chart (2024–2025)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	36
Australia Dance (ARIA)^[8]	1
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[9]	84
Ireland (IRMA)^[10]	54
Latvia Airplay (TopHit)^[11]	51
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)^[12]	8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[13]	3
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[14]	88
UK Singles (OCC)^[15]	1
UK Dance (OCC)^[16]	1

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for "Backbone"
Chart (2024)	Peak position
Latvia Airplay (TopHit)^[17]	53

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Backbone"
Chart (2024)	Position
UK Singles (OCC)^[18]	64

Certifications

Certifications for "Backbone"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[19]	Gold	15,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[20]	Gold	400,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (9 August 2024). "Listen to Chase & Status and Stormzy's powerful new single "Backbone"". NME. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
^ Suffolk, Anna (9 August 2024). "Stormzy and Chase & Status "Backbone": Inside the lyrics". Capital Xtra. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
^ Eede, Christian (9 August 2024). "Chase & Status and Stormzy share single, "Backbone": Listen". DJ Mag. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
^ Marwood, Harvey (9 August 2024). "Stormzy And Chase & Status Drop Explosive New Collaborative Single "Backbone"". Mixtape Madness. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
^ ""Backbone" – Chase & Status; Stormzy". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
^ Lindert, Hattie (8 August 2024). "Listen to Chase & Status and Stormzy's new song "Backbone"". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ "ARIA Top 20 Dance Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
^ "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.
^ "IRMA – Irish Charts: Week 34, 2024". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
^ "Top Radio Hits Latvia Weekly Chart: Oct 10, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Sep 17, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 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.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ "Top Radio Hits Latvia Monthly Chart: September 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
^ "End of Year Singles Chart – 2024". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Chase & Status and Stormzy – Backbone". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
^ "British single certifications – Chase & Status/Stormzy – Backbone". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 November 2024.

[1] Aubrey, Elizabeth (9 August 2024). "Listen to Chase & Status and Stormzy's powerful new single "Backbone"". NME. Retrieved 10 August 2024.

[2] Suffolk, Anna (9 August 2024). "Stormzy and Chase & Status "Backbone": Inside the lyrics". Capital Xtra. Retrieved 10 August 2024.

[3] Eede, Christian (9 August 2024). "Chase & Status and Stormzy share single, "Backbone": Listen". DJ Mag. Retrieved 10 August 2024.

[4] Marwood, Harvey (9 August 2024). "Stormzy And Chase & Status Drop Explosive New Collaborative Single "Backbone"". Mixtape Madness. Retrieved 10 August 2024.

[5] ""Backbone" – Chase & Status; Stormzy". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2024.

[6] Lindert, Hattie (8 August 2024). "Listen to Chase & Status and Stormzy's new song "Backbone"". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 10 August 2024.

[7] "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[8] "ARIA Top 20 Dance Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.

[sc_Czechdigital_-9] "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.

[10] "IRMA – Irish Charts: Week 34, 2024". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 24 August 2024.

[11] "Top Radio Hits Latvia Weekly Chart: Oct 10, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 11 October 2024.

[12] "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Sep 17, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 18 October 2024.

[13] "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

[sc_Slovakdigital2_-14] "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.

[sc_UK_-15] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

[sc_UKdance_-16] "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

[17] "Top Radio Hits Latvia Monthly Chart: September 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 6 October 2024.

[18] "End of Year Singles Chart – 2024". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2025.

[New_ZealandChase_&_Status_and_StormzyBackbonesingleCertRef-19] "New Zealand single certifications – Chase & Status and Stormzy – Backbone". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

[United_KingdomChase_&_Status/StormzyBackbonesingleCertRef-20] "British single certifications – Chase & Status/Stormzy – Backbone". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 November 2024.

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Discography
Studio albums	More than Alot No More Idols Brand New Machine Tribe
Singles	"Pieces/Eastern Jam" "Against All Odds/Saxon" "End Credits" "Let You Go" "Blind Faith" "Time" "Hitz" "Flashing Lights" "Lost & Not Found" "Count On Me" "Alive" "Blk & Blu" "Funny" "Spoken Word" "All Goes Wrong" "Disconnect" "Liquor & Cigarettes" "Backbone"
Promotional singles	"Hypest Hype" "Big Man" "Machine Gun" "International"
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v t e Stormzy
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Studio albums	Gang Signs & Prayer (2017) Heavy Is the Head (2019) This Is What I Mean (2022)
Singles	"Know Me From" "WickedSkengMan 4" "Dude" "Scary" "Big for Your Boots" "Cold" "Cigarettes & Cush" "Blinded by Your Grace, Pt. 2" "Vossi Bop" "Crown" "Sounds of the Skeng" "Wiley Flow" "Own It" "Audacity" "Still Disappointed" "Mel Made Me Do It" "Backbone"
Featured singles	"Good Goodbye" "Power" "Bridge over Troubled Water" "Let Me Down" "Shine Girl" "Take Me Back to London" "I Dunno" "Ain't It Different" "Clash"
Other songs	"Shut Up" "Shape of You" "All Time Low"
Tours	Heavy Is the Head Tour

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