Cold (Stormzy song)

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"Cold"
Single by Stormzy
from the album Gang Signs & Prayer
Released24 February 2017
Genre Grime
Length2:36
Label #Merky
Songwriter(s) Michael Omari
Producer(s) Swifta Beater
Stormzy singles chronology
"5ive"
(2017)
"Cold"
(2017)
"All Time Low (Remix)"
(2017)
Music video
"Cold" on YouTube

"Cold" is a song by English rapper Stormzy. It was released as the second single from his debut studio album Gang Signs & Prayer on 24 February 2017, by #Merky Records. It peaked at number twenty-one on the UK Singles Chart.

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Chart performance

On 3 March 2017, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number twenty-one.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
UK Indie (OCC) [1] 2
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [2] 2
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 21

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [4] Gold400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormat
Worldwide24 February 2017#Merky Digital download

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References

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  2. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
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