Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI) [8] | Gold | 400,000 |
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| "Audacity" | ||||
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| Single by Stormzy featuring Headie One | ||||
| from the album Heavy Is the Head | ||||
| Released | 11 December 2019 | |||
| Length | 4:06 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Fraser T. Smith | |||
| Stormzy singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Audacity" on YouTube | ||||
"Audacity" is a song by English rapper Stormzy, featuring vocals from British rapper and songwriter Headie One. It was released as a single on 11 December 2019 as the fifth single from his second studio album Heavy Is the Head . [1] [2]
A music video to accompany the release of "Audacity" was first released onto YouTube on 11 December 2019. [3] [4]
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA) [5] | 8 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [6] | 6 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [7] | 2 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) [8] | Gold | 400,000 |
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| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 11 December 2019 |
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