"Explode" is the fourth single to be released by Barbados-based pop group

Cover Drive Cover Drive were a four-piece Barbadian band consisting of Amanda Reifer, T-Ray Armstrong, Barry "Bar-Man" Hill and Jamar Harding. They have gained commercial success in the United Kingdom. They are best known for their 2012 single "Twilight", w ...

. The song was released on 26 August 2012 as a digital download in the

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, 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 Costadinos Contostavlos (Greek language, Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Κοντόσταυλος; born 11 June 1987), better known by his stage name Dappy, is an English rapper, singer, songwriter and actor. He is the lead singer of the Lond ...

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Explode" was first released on

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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.Cover Drive - Explode ft. Dappy

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