"Look for Me" is the fifth single released from Chipmunk's

Chipmunk (rapper)

Jahmaal Noel Fyffe known by his stage name Chipmunk, is a British hip hop rapper and songwriter from Tottenham, London....

 second album, I Am Chipmunk

I Am Chipmunk

I Am Chipmunk is the debut album by British grime and R&B MC, Chipmunk released on 12 October 2009 by Columbia Records. It has produced four top 25 singles included three consecutive top-ten hits and one chart topper...

. The song was released on 28 December 2009. It features Talay Riley

Talay Riley

Talay Riley is a British singer signed to record label Sony Music. Riley began his musical career after featuring on rapper Chipmunk's single "Look for Me". He is due to release his fourth single, Make You Mine on August 28, 2011....

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On December 3, 2009, both Chipmunk and Talay performed the song on Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Alan Carr: Chatty Man is a British comedy chat show presented by comedian Alan Carr. The award-winning show is on Channel 4. The show features interviews with celebrity guests, sketches, topical chat and music....

 on Channel 4.
On December 30, 2009, both Chipmunk and Talay performed the song live on GMTV on ITV 1 at 07:35 GMT.

Critical reception

Fraser McAlpine of BBC

BBC

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 Chart Blog gave the song a positive review and 4 stars stating:

"Listen to that chorus, eh? Talay, I barely know you, but I really FEEL that you would BE THERE for me, if the RAIN STARTS TO FA...er..I mean...if I was having a rough time of things. You are clearly a very big-hearted fella, and not adverse to pulling your weight if the people you love needed it.

Now, the only problem is, I'm not sure if I can 100% rely on your support if the choruses are full of friendship and love and support for me the listener, but the verses are a big long list of why Chipmunk is brilliant at rapping and probably going to be the best in the world for the rest of time.
So, what sort of a song IS this? Is Talay offering to support Chipmunk, should he ever have moments of doubt and uncertainty, so that he can go on to become even more amazing? Should we even be listening to this moment of (*cough*) rad bromance?

Well obviously yes we should, Chippy demands it. And what Chippy wants...Santa delivers."

Digital Spy

Digital Spy

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 awarded the song 3/5 stars and said of the song:

"I work hard, like stuff the haters / Took all the stairs, no escalators," raps Chipmunk on his new single. Listening to the line now, the mind can't help but wander to the rapper's recent troubles. Thankfully, the Tottenham lad now seems close to fighting form again and he's got another pop-rap smash up his hoodie sleeve. 'Look For Me' might be derivative - wonder if the Peas agreed to lend him their 'I Gotta Feeling' riff? - but it's perky as a pony with it and Chip shows as much spunky charm as ever. Pick of the lyrics? "Ain't no weave, I'm really hair." Let's hope he gets chance to put his feet up over the Christmas holidays. (Popstar or not, no shoes on the sofa though.)"

Chart performance

"Look For Me" debuted on the UK Singles Charts at #44 on the week ending 22 November 2009. The week later, on the week ending 29 November 2009, it entered the Top 40 Singles at #36, just one day under a month before official release, due to heavy downloads alone. On the 8th January 2010, "Look For Me" reached a new peak of #23 in the Irish Singles Chart

Irish Singles Chart

The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...

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In its third week in the UK Singles Charts, it climbed 17 places to #19. On the week ending 13 December 2009, it climbed 9 places a position of #10. On the 10th January 2010, "Look For Me" climbed 3 places to reach a current peak position of #7.

The song has also entered the Irish Singles Chart at a current peak of #24, and peaked at #3 on the UK R&B Chart.
As of 12 February 2010 the Single has sold over 200,000 copies, making it Chipmunk's second successful single to date.
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Chart (2009)	Peak position

End-of-year charts

Chart (2009)	Position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	141

Sales and certifications

Country	Provider	Certification	Sales
United Kingdom	BPI British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...	Silver	200,000+

Release history

Country	Date	Format
United Kingdom	28 December 2009	CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...