Sweet Female Attitude’s “Flowers” came out in 2000. If you grew up in London it probably reminds you of a particular summer, which is the risk of touching it. DJ Target has, with Chip and Tiwa Savage, and I’ve had it on repeat all week.
The basics
- Title: “Bring You Flowers”
- Credits: DJ Target featuring Chip and Tiwa Savage
- Released: mid-October 2026, through EGA Distro
- Video: directed by AN Films, with all three in it. 87,326 YouTube views on 24 October
- Production: the official instrumental lists DJ Target and Toddla T
It’s a new song built on the old one. Savage sings first, Chip has fresh verses, and the bassline and drums are heavier than the original. The hook is left as it was.
Target, out front
This is Target’s first single as a lead artist. An album follows in 2027. He was in Pay As U Go and Roll Deep and has been on BBC Radio 1Xtra for years. Clash says he “literally wrote the book on grime”, and he did: he wrote Grime Kids.
His own explanation is straightforward. “I was making beats and producing from 15 … the desire to get back in the studio was really burning these last couple of years.” He has also said the album “isn’t just a DJ compilation type thing”.
The reaction so far
Clash wrote that it captures “the feeling of a fresh pair of Patrick Cox loafers being worn in on the dancefloor”. TRENCH liked that it adds “a thick bass line and extra percussive snap” without touching the hook. Wordplay and Creative Gen both wrote about the pairing of a grime veteran and an Afrobeats star on a garage record.
I couldn’t find reliable public stream counts or social numbers yet, so none are quoted here.
What I think
It’s a lovely record. Most of that comes down to the decision to leave the hook alone, since the hook is why anyone loves “Flowers” in the first place. The drums are modern enough that it sits in a 2026 set without sounding like a revival night.
Tiwa Savage’s voice is soft enough to sit next to the original vocal. Chip sounds relaxed and generous with the space, and you can hear he’s having fun on this.
Garage, grime and Afrobeats grew up in the same parts of London, often in the same rooms, and here they sit together without any strain. It’s our first Song of the Week.