Has It Come to This?

"Has It Come to This?" is a song by English rapper and producer Mike Skinner under the music project the Streets. It was released in October 2001 as the lead single from their debut album Original Pirate Material. The song reached number 18 in the United Kingdom and was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry in June 2024.

"Has It Come to This?"
Single by The Streets
from the album Original Pirate Material
Released	8 October 2001
Recorded	2001
Genre	UK garage British hip hop
Length	3:53
Label	Locked On/679
Songwriter(s)	Mike Skinner
Producer(s)	Mike Skinner
The Streets singles chronology
"Has It Come to This?" (2001) "Let's Push Things Forward" (2002)

Critical reception

Upon release, it was reviewed by NME as "the most original, lyrical British rap in memory", charting "an evolutionary route for UK garage".^[1] The song spent a total of five weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #18.^[2] Leonie Cooper of NME called the pirate radio call to arms of 'Lock down your aerial' "iconic".^[3]

Mixmag included the song in their list of "40 of the best UK garage tracks released from 1995 to 2005".^[4]

In November 2016, UK duo Gorgon City compiled a list of their top UK garage songs for Billboard, with "Has It Come to This" at #15.^[5]

In September 2019, NME included the song in their "25 essential UK garage anthems" list.^[6]

Gemtracks included the song in their list of the "top UK garage songs between 1995–2005".^[7]

Legacy

In 2025, the track was sampled by American rapper Aminé on his song Arc de Triomphe.^[8]

Track listing

1. "Has It Come to This?" (Original Mix)
2. "Has It Come to This?" (Zed Bias Vocal Mix)
3. "Has It Come to This?" (Jaimeson Mix)
4. "Streets Score"

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Scotland (OCC)[9]	45
UK Singles (OCC)[10]	18

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]	Gold	400,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.