The song was released in the United Kingdom on 21 July 2008, and was the follow-up to the number one hit single "That's Not My Name".

The song was added to the coveted A-list of BBC Radio 1's playlist,[citation needed] and has received a substantial amount of airplay during the day on the station.

[4] Directors Alex and Liane described the video as "a bit over-ambitious" because of its fight scenes which "were just so time consuming to get right".

[10] In Canada, the song reached number 29 and remained on the Hot 100 chart for six weeks.

Even though "Shut Up and Let Me Go" peaked lower than "That's Not My Name", the song showed great longevity by remaining in the Top 40 for many weeks.