Drop the Game

"Drop the Game"
Single by Flume and Chet Faker
from the album Lockjaw
Released18 November 2013
Recorded2013
Genre
Length3:41
LabelFuture Classic
Songwriter(s)
Flume singles chronology
"Holdin On"
(2012) 		"Drop the Game"
(2013) 		"Some Minds"
(2015)
Chet Faker singles chronology
"Love and Feeling"
(2012) 		"Drop the Game"
(2013) 		"Talk Is Cheap"
(2014)

"Drop the Game" is a song by the Australian musicians Flume and Chet Faker. It was released on 18 November 2013, by Future Classic from their EP, Lockjaw. The song peaked at number 18 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments exceeding 70,000 copies.[1] It was voted number five on radio station Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2013.[2] The song was also nominated for Best Dance Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 2014, but it lost to "High" by Peking Duk.

It was released as a CD single in Germany on 23 January 2015.

Background

Flume and Faker had previously worked together on the track "Left Alone" from Flume's 2012 album, Flume. In September 2013, Flume announced that he and Faker had recorded an EP, which was released in November 2013.[3]

Reviews

Josh Dixon of Renowned for Sound wrote, "'Drop the Game' is a slow-moving, head-bopping, thump of an electronic anthem. It's been a long time since I've heard a song that's draws me in so much that I end up playing it on repeat for hours on end, but that's exactly what happened upon first hearing this track. 'Drop the Game' is soulful with Faker's sultry cool voice laid before Flume's high-pitched frequencies and deep drones of bass. It's as close to perfect as electronic music has come in a long time. What's clear here is the simple fact that these two musicians have effectively combined their individual talents and the results are simply spellbinding."[4] Alim Kheraj of Planet Notion wrote, "'Drop the Game' wonderfully incorporates Faker's luscious vocal prowess, while allowing Flume to generate his distinctive swishing synths."[5]

Music video

The video for "Drop the Game" was released on 18 November 2013.[6] It shows the Brooklyn-based street dancer Storyboard P[7] jookin[8] on the street outside a collision repair shop in Brooklyn, New York (230-254 Lorraine St, Brooklyn, NY 11231).

In January 2021, the video had over 183 million views on YouTube.[9]

Track listing

  • German CD single[10]
  1. "Drop the Game" (single version) – 3:32
  2. "Drop the Game" – 3:42

Charts

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[11] 125

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[1] Platinum 70,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 200,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Triple J Hottest 100 2013". ABC. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Flume & Chet Faker To Release EP Together". The Music. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  4. ^ "EP Review – Flume and Chet Faker Lockjaw". Renowned For Sound. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  5. ^ "EP Review: Flume & Chet Faker – Lock Jaw". Planet Notion. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Flume & Chet Faker – "Drop the Game" Official Video". YouTube. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Flume & Chet Faker – Drop The Game". HYPETRAK. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  8. ^ Sarah Elgart (1 January 2014). "ScreenDance Diaries: Chet Faker & Flume, "Drop the Game"". Cultural Weekly. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Flume & Chet Faker - Drop the Game [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Flume + Chet Faker - Drop the Game". Discogs. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  11. ^ "Flume & Chet Faker – Drop the Game" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  12. ^ "British single certifications – Flume & Chet Faker – Drop The Game". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 February 2023.