Explode (Cover Drive song)

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"Explode"
Single by Cover Drive featuring Dappy
from the album Bajan Style
Released 26 August 2012
Format Digital download
Recorded 2011-2012
Genre Electropop, reggae fusion
Length 3:25
Label Polydor
Writer(s) Karen Reifer, Thomas Ray Armstrong, Jamar Harding, Barry Hill, Costadinos Contostavlos, Steve Mac
Producer(s) Steve Mac
Cover Drive singles chronology
"Turn Up the Love"
(2012)
"Explode"
(2012)
"All My Love"
(2013)
Dappy singles chronology
"Come with Me"
(2012)
"Explode"
(2012)
"Good Intentions"
(2012)

"Explode" is the fourth single to be released by Barbados-based pop group Cover Drive. The song was released on August 26, 2012 as a digital download in the United Kingdom, taken from their debut studio album, Bajan Style. The single version of the track has been remixed to feature vocals from British grime rapper Dappy. A music video to accompany the release of "Explode" was first released on YouTube on 23 July 2012 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-four seconds. The video features the band performing the track in a club, while Dappy sits in the audience watching the performance.[1]

Track listing

Digital download[2]
No. Title Length
1. "Explode" (featuring Dappy) 3:25
2. "Explode" (Moto Blanco Remix) 3:31
3. "Explode" (Mike Delinquent Radio Edit) 4:29
4. "Explode" (Acoustic Version) 3:18

Chart performance

Chart (2012) Peak
Position
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 27
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[4] 27
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 29

Release history

Country Release date Format Label
United Kingdom 26 August 2012[2] Digital download Polydor Records

References