Wiley Flow
Song by British rapper Stormzy
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"Wiley Flow" is a song by English rapper Stormzy, released on 15 September 2019 through #Merky and Atlantic Records as the third single from his second studio album, Heavy Is the Head. The song is a homage to British grime MC Wiley that interpolates flows from his tracks "Bad 'Em Up" and "Nightbus Dubplate".[1] The cover art also mirrors his mixtape, Tunnel Vision Vol 1 (2007).[2]
- Michael Omari
- Eyobed Getachew
- Richard Kylea Cowie Jr.
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| Single by Stormzy | ||||
| from the album Heavy Is the Head | ||||
| Released | 15 September 2019 | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
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Critical reception
Writing for Fact, Henry Bruce-Jones called it a salute to the "godfather of grime" on which Stormzy "cribs flows" from Wiley and "go[es] in on" over a "murky instrumental".[1] Karen Gwee of NME labelled it "hard-hitting",[3] while Sajae Elder of The Fader described it as Stormzy "racing through a series of number and OG checks ("If you can't do 10K first week then I don't wanna hear no chat about numbers')".[4]
Music video
The music video features Stormzy rapping the song while "surrounded by his friends in a gloomy basement".[3]
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 30 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] | 21 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[7] | 59 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 22 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[9] | 25 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[10] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||