The song made its radio and download debut on 24 March 2008, acting as the lead single from their third studio album, Third (2008).

It premiered on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show and was made available for download on the band's official website.

On 29 May, during the first concert at the Estrella Damm Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona, Chuck D of Public Enemy joined the band onstage to perform a rap section on the instrumental part at the end of the song.

[2] The song’s beat was also sampled in “Field Trip” by hip hop supergroup ¥$, composed of American rapper Kanye West and singer Ty Dolla $ign.

According to a tweet made by Geoff Barrow, he seemed to hint that the sample was also used without the band’s permission.