Thiago Silva (song)

"Thiago Silva"
Single by Dave and AJ Tracey
Released13 May 2016
GenreGrime[1]
Length3:21
LabelSelf-released
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)169
Dave singles chronology
"JKYL+HYD"
(2016) 		"Thiago Silva"
(2016) 		"Wanna Know"
(2016)
AJ Tracey singles chronology
"Packages"
(2016) 		"Thiago Silva"
(2016) 		"Leave Me Alone"
(2016)

"Thiago Silva" is a song by British rappers Dave and AJ Tracey, released as a single on 13 May 2016.[2] The song is produced by 169 and samples Ruff Sqwad's "Pied Piper".[3] The song title refers to Brazilian footballer Thiago Silva. Complex magazine ranked the song at number 10 on their list of "Grime's Most Impactful Songs of the 2010s".[4]

Usage in media

A clip of Dave inviting a fan, Alex, on-stage during a performance of the track at Glastonbury Festival 2019 went viral in July 2019.[5]

Commercial performance

In March 2020, the track was certified as Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for exceeding chart sales of 600,000, followed by double Platinum in 2023.[6]

After the viral performance at Glastonbury Festival 2019, "Thiago Silva" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 57 before reaching a peak of number 36.[7]

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 38
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 36
UK Indie (OCC)[10] 1
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[11] 7

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[12] Gold 45,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ ""Thiago Silva" by Dave / AJ Tracey Review". Pitchfork. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Thialgo Silva - Single by Dave & AJ Tracey". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  3. ^ Amin, Tayyab (19 May 2016). ""Thialgo Silva" by Dave / AJ Tracey Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  4. ^ Oke, Tobi (November 25, 2019). "The 2010s: Grime's Most Impactful Songs". Complex. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  5. ^ "Glastonbury viral rap 'too good to be true'". BBC. 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  6. ^ a b "British single certifications – Dave & AJ Tracey – Thiago Silva". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Thiago Silva by Dave and AJ Tracey". acharts.co. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  8. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Danish single certifications – Dave & AJ Tracey – Thiago Silva". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 25 March 2023.