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Drop The Game is collaborative song by Australian electronica musicians and producers Flume & Chet Faker. It peaked at No. 18 and was certified Platinum in Australia[1]. It was voted No. 5 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2013[2].
It was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Dance Release at the 2014 awards, but it lost out to High by Peking Duk.
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]
Josh Dixon of Renowned For Sound said; “’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 said; “‘Drop the Game’ wonderfully incorporates Faker’s luscious vocal prowess, while allowing Flume to generate his distinctive swishing synths.” [5]
The video for "Drop The Game" was released on November 18, 2013 . [6]
| Chart (2013-2014) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 18 |
| Australian Independent Singles (AIR)[8] | 1 |
| France (SNEP)[9] | 125 |
| Chart (2014) | Rank |
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| Australian Artist Singles Chart[10] | 29 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[11] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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