Go Off (M.I.A. song) explained

Go Off
Cover:M.I.A. - Go Off.png
Type:single
Artist:M.I.A.
Album:AIM
Recorded:2015–16
Label:Interscope
Prev Title:Borders
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Bird Song
Next Year:2016

"Go Off" is a song by British recording artist M.I.A. from her fifth studio album, AIM (2016). The track was written by M.I.A., Skrillex, and Blaqstarr. Production was handled by the latter two, alongside Tom Manaton. The song premiered on Annie Mac's eponymous radio show on 14 July 2016 and was self-released worldwide the following day as a digital download under exclusive license to Interscope Records. The track was met with mixed reviews.[1] [2]

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by M.I.A. herself. It only consists of a series of surface mining site explosions as M.I.A. has revealed she did not want to feature any human beings in the video.[3]

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
France (SNEP)[4] 82
UK Asian Music Chart (Official Charts Company)[5] 2
US Dance/Electronic Digital Songs (Billboard)[6] 14
US Twitter Top Tracks (Billboard)[7] 29

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef
Worldwide15 July 2016
Italy29 July 2016Contemporary hit radioUniversal[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M.I.A. - Go Off Feat. Skrillex & Blaqstarr | Stream [New Song] ]. Angus Walker . 14 July 2016 . 7 September 2016 . www.hotnewhiphop.com.
  2. Web site: Listen: M.I.A. - "Go Off" - POParazzi Music News & Reviews . Sam Bennett . 15 July 2016 . 7 September 2016 . poparazzi.org.
  3. Web site: M.I.A. Debuts 'Go Off' Video | Billboard . Adelle Platon . 15 July 2016 . 7 September 2016 . www.billboard.com.
  4. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 29, 2016). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 22 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160725173832/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2016&we=29. 25 July 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company . www.officialcharts.com . 10 September 2016.
  6. Web site: M.I.A. - Chart history | Billboard . 26 April 2016 . www.billboard.com.
  7. Web site: M.I.A. - Chart history | Billboard . 26 April 2016 . www.billboard.com.
  8. Web site: M.I.A. - Go Off RadioDate. 26 July 2016. 29 July 2016. Radioairplay.fm.