"Blind Faith" is a song by British drum and bass duo Chase & Status. It was released as the second official single, and the third overall, from their second studio album, No More Idols (2011). The single features vocals from Liam Bailey, and was released on 21 January 2011. The single peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, tying with "Count On Me" as their highest-charting single to date. The chorus of the song also features vocals performed by Yolanda Quartey. and samples from 'Let The Music Take Control ' by Joey Negro and the Sunburst Band. "Blind Faith" is featured on the soundtrack of the racing video games Dirt 3 and Forza Horizon. The song was used by BBC Sport during its coverage of the 2013 World Athletics Championships. Blind Faith was rated the 48th best dance music track of all time in a 2013 poll conducted by Mixmag.https://web.archive.org/web/20210429153651/https://mixmag.net/read/what-is-the-greatest-dance-track-of-all-time-features?p=words%2Fnews%2Fwhat-is-the-greatest-dance-track-of-all-time
Critical reception Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a perfect 5/5 review, stating: "Long before Britney knocked us for six with that head-spinning dubstep breakdown on her comeback hit, Chase & Status had a few startling syncopated moments of their own, you know. In fact, we could happily spend the weekend drawing up a neat 'Six Degrees of Dubstep' table to show how, two years since the London duo's debut, the genre's gone from scuzzy underground raves to the sound of choice for pop's A-listers. Of course, there are no double entendres or Spears-style vocal trickery here – just a straight-up grime/dance crossover cut that's both thumpingly energetic and beautifully uplifiting. Guest crooner Liam Bailey's soulful vocals are both soaring and cinematic, while the Yolanda Quartey-helmed chorus sounds like a million '90s club classics rolled into one. Seventeen spins on, it's got us as excited as a Grandad-on-viagra for tonight's dancefloor debauchery.".
Music video The music video for "Blind Faith" appeared on YouTube on 9 December 2010. The video is set during the illegal warehouse rave era of the early 1990s, and features a group of people partying in empty warehouses where Chase & Status are playing. Liam Bailey is shown in several scenes, and subtitles to the song are featured at the bottom of the screen. Slipmatt also makes a cameo appearance.
Track listing 12" vinylImages for Chase and Status* Ft. Liam Bailey - Blind Faith "Blind Faith" – 3:53 "Blind Faith" – 4:12
Promotional CD single No. 1Images for Chase And Status* - Blind Faith "Blind Faith" – 3:41 "Blind Faith" – 3:41
Promotional CD single No. 2Images for Chase And Status* - Blind Faith "Blind Faith" – 3:53 "Blind Faith" – 6:10 "Blind Faith" – 5:04
Digital download EP "Blind Faith" – 3:53 "Blind Faith" – 4:12 "Blind Faith" – 6:10 "Blind Faith" – 5:04 "Blind Faith" – 9:21
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (2011) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2011) position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)75
Certifications
Release history Region Date Format Label Australia21 January 2011 Ireland New Zealand United Kingdom
See also List of UK Dance Singles Chart number ones of 2011
References