Clash (song)

For the Caravan Palace song, see Panic (Caravan Palace album).

"Clash"
Single by Dave featuring Stormzy
from the album We're All Alone in This Together
Released9 July 2021
Genre
Length4:11
Label
  • Dave
  • Neighbourhood
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kyle Evans
Dave singles chronology
"Mercury"
(2021) 		"Clash"
(2021) 		"Verdansk"
(2021)
Stormzy singles chronology
"Skengman"
(2021) 		"Clash"
(2021) 		"Mel Made Me Do It"
(2022)

"Clash" is a song by British rapper Dave, featuring fellow British rapper Stormzy, released on 9 July 2021 by Dave and Neighbourhood Recordings as the lead single from Dave's second studio album, We're All Alone in This Together (2021). "Clash" was written by the two artists, Luke Grieve and the song's producer Kyle Evans.[1]

Commercially, the song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Dave's eighth top ten entry and Stormzy's twelfth.

Composition

"Clash" is a British hip hop track with elements of UK drill, built around a "repetitive, haunting piano" melody accompanied by "spectral, filtered synth."[2][3] Lyrically, the song features "egotistic proclamations that flex their respective riches."[3] Stormzy's verse includes subliminal lyrics targeted at British rapper Chip, which Chip responded to the same day.[2][3][4]

Music video

The music video was released in the evening of 9 July 2021, directed by Edem Wornoo. It features Dave and Stormzy surrounded by cars at the Aston Martin factory in Warwickshire and the Silverstone Circuit.[3]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[1]

  • Dave – vocals
  • Stormzy – vocals
  • Leandro "Dro" Hidalgo – mixing
  • Kyle Evans – production
  • Joel Peters – engineering
  • Jonny Leslie – engineering

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Clash"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Platinum 70,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[14] Gold 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "Clash / Dave". Tidal. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Dave: Clash (feat Stormzy) review – unflappable cool from two cultural icons". The Guardian. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Listen to Dave team up with Stormzy on new track 'Clash'". NME. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Chip responds to Stormzy's subliminal 'Clash' diss with new track". NME. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  6. ^ "IFPI Charts". ifpi.gr. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Dave & Stormzy – Clash" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  11. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  12. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  14. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Clash')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  15. ^ "British single certifications – Dave Ft Stormzy – Clash". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 August 2024.