{{Infobox song | name = Spit of You | type = single | cover = | artist = Sam Fender | album = Seventeen Going Under | released = 27 September 2021 | recorded = Grouse Lodge, Ireland | genre = | length = 4:33 | label = Polydor | writer = Sam Fender | producer = Bramwell Bronte | prev_title = Get You Down | prev_year = 2021 | next_title = Long Way Off | next_year = 2021 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|xoODq7Ol1so|"Spit of You"}}}} }} "'''Spit of You'''" is a song by English singer-songwriter Sam Fender. It was released on 27 September 2021 by Polydor Records as the third single from his second studio album ''Seventeen Going Under''.<ref name="NME">{{cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-sam-fenders-stirring-new-single-spit-of-you-3056254|title=Listen to Sam Fender's stirring new single 'Spit Of You'|date=27 September 2021|publisher=NME|accessdate=14 March 2025}}</ref> The song peaked at number 41 on the UK Singles Chart.
==Background== Fender described the track as "a song about boys and their dads" in a press release. He went on to explain how his experiences with his own father shaped the song, particularly their shared struggle of being unable to communicate their emotions with each other. Fender also noted how their relationship has changed as he has gotten older: "I see so much of myself in him" and "if anything, it’s a declaration of love for him".<ref name="NME"/>
== Music video == A music video to accompany the song was released on 6 October 2021. It is directed by Philip Barantini and stars two-time BAFTA nominated actor Stephen Graham as Fender's father. The music video follows their fluctuating relationship as they "watch TV, play pool and go on a camping trip together" before having a fierce argument and an eventual reconcilement.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/sam-fender-new-video-spit-of-you-single-stephen-graham-watch-3063662|title=Sam Fender shares poignant 'Spit Of You' video starring Stephen Graham|date=6 October 2021|publisher=NME|accessdate=14 March 2025}}</ref>
On 27 October 2022, over a year after its release, it won the 'Best Rock Video − UK' award at the 2022 UK Music Video Awards, beating another of Fender's songs, "Getting Started". Other nominees for the award included Foals, Florence + the Machine, Idles, and Muse.<ref name="Award">{{cite news|url=https://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/uk-music-video-awards-little-simz-campaign-honoured-with-more-trophies/086826|title=UK Music Video Awards: Little Simz campaign honoured with more trophies|date=27 October 2022|publisher=Music Week|accessdate=14 March 2025}}</ref>
==Charts== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Chart (2021) ! Peak<br/>position |- {{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|41|artist=Sam Fender|artistid=54705|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 March 2025}} |}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Sam Fender|title=Spit Of You|type=single|award=Platinum|id=18097-5075-1|certyear=2025|relyear=2021|accessdate=14 March 2025}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}
==Release history== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Region ! Date ! Format ! Label |- ! scope="row"| United Kingdom | 27 September 2021 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | Polydor |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! Award ! Year ! Category ! Result ! class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | UK Music Video Awards | 2022 | Best Rock Video − UK | {{won}} | <ref name="Award"/> |}
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