"Thiago Silva" | ||||
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Single by Dave and AJ Tracey | ||||
Released | 13 May 2016 | |||
Genre | Grime [1] | |||
Length | 3:21 | |||
Label | Self-released | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | 169 | |||
Dave singles chronology | ||||
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AJ Tracey singles chronology | ||||
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"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]
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]
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]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Ireland ( IRMA) [8] | 38 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [9] | 36 |
UK Indie ( OCC) [10] | 1 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B ( OCC) [11] | 7 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Denmark ( IFPI Danmark) [12] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [6] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
"Thiago Silva" | ||||
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Single by Dave and AJ Tracey | ||||
Released | 13 May 2016 | |||
Genre | Grime [1] | |||
Length | 3:21 | |||
Label | Self-released | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | 169 | |||
Dave singles chronology | ||||
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AJ Tracey singles chronology | ||||
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"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]
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]
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]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Ireland ( IRMA) [8] | 38 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [9] | 36 |
UK Indie ( OCC) [10] | 1 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B ( OCC) [11] | 7 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Denmark ( IFPI Danmark) [12] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [6] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |