Crown (Stormzy song)

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"Crown"
Single by Stormzy
from the album Heavy Is the Head
Released21 June 2019 (2019-06-21)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Stormzy singles chronology
"Shine Girl"
(2019)
"Crown"
(2019)
"Take Me Back to London"
(2019)

"Crown" is a song by English rapper Stormzy, released on 21 June 2019 as the second single from his second studio album, Heavy Is the Head. It debuted at #5 on the UK Singles Chart dated 28 June 2019 and peaked at #4 the following week.

Promotion

Stormzy revealed the song on 19 June, posting a picture with the caption "Where words fail, music speaks."[1]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[2]

Vocals

  • Stormzy – primary artist
  • LJ Singers – choir
  • Lawrence Johnson – choral backing vocals, choir arranger
  • Margo Muzangaza – choral backing vocals
  • Patricia Scott – choral backing vocals
  • Rachael Sanniez – choral backing vocals
  • Tarna-Renae Johnson – choral backing vocals
  • Wayne Hernandez – choral backing vocals
  • Wendi Rose – choral backing vocals

Technical

  • Jimmy Napes – production
  • MJ Cole – production, drum programming, engineering, keyboards
  • Duncan Fuller – engineering
  • Gus Pirelli – recording
  • Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
  • Matt Wolach – mixing
  • Michael Freeman – mixing
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Gold 400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Stormzy is dropping a new single this week". Dork. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Crown / Stormzy". Tidal. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Stormzy – Crown" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Stormzy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  5. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  7. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201940 into search. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  9. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  10. ^ "British single certifications – Stormzy – Crown". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 January 2020. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Crown in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.