"Satellite Business 2.0" is a song by the British musicians Sampha and Little Simz, which was released on 16 July 2024 as the first single from the deluxe edition of Sampha's Lahai album. It is a reworking of the Lahai track "Satellite Business", and was first performed with Little Simz at Sampha's sold-out Alexandra Palace shows last year.
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| Single by Sampha and Little Simz | ||||
| from the album Lahai (Deluxe) | ||||
| Released | 16 July 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2024 | |||
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| Length | 4:53 | |||
| Label | Young | |||
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| Satellite Business 2.0 on YouTube | ||||
Speaking about the collaboration with Simz, Sampha said "Satellite Business was one of the last tracks to be recorded for Lahai and I'd always imagined a guest verse to expand on it. Simz's music has been close to my heart and ears for sometime now which makes her being on this song that more special. She’s one of my favourite artists."[2]
Little Simz added that she was "so honoured to be a part of this record with Sampha", labeling him "one of the most important voices in music today". She added: "We have great musical chemistry and respect of each other;s process. Glad I got to stand alongside him on this."[3]
Reception
editThe track has been met with positive reviews by music critics such as Pitchfork and Stereogum.[citation needed]
Music video
editThe music video for "Satellite Business 2.0" was released on 16 July 2024. It was directed by Max Friedman & Caleb Femi and produced by Hannah Partington.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Satellite Business 2.0" (featuring Little Simz) | 4:53 |
| 2. | "Dancing Circles 2.0" |
Personnel
edit- Sampha - primary artist, vocals, piano, synth, production
- Little Simz - primary artist, vocals, piano, synth, production
- Rosetta Carr - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Blake Cascoe - drums, percussion, backing vocals
- ELSAS - backing vocals, piano, synth
- Sean Ruthven Nelson - backing vocals, percussion, sampler
- Kwake Bass - production
References
edit- ^ Deville, Chris (2024-07-24). "Sampha & Little Simz Share New Song _Satellite Business 2.0__ Listen". Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ Campbell, Joel (17 July 2024). "Simz adds a flourish to 'Satellite Business'". The Voice (British newspaper). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Reilly, Nick (19 July 2024). "Sampha teams up with Little Simz on 'Satellite Business'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Sampha (16 July 2024). "Sampha & Little Simz - Satellite Business 2.0" – via YouTube.