Ladbroke Grove (song)

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"Ladbroke Grove"
Ladbroke Grove remix single cover.jpg
Remix single cover
Single by Conducta, AJ Tracey featuring Jorja Smith
from the album AJ Tracey
Released4 June 2019
Genre UK garage
Length
  • 3:10(album version)
  • 3:05 (remix)
Label Self-released
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Conducta
AJ Tracey singles chronology
"Fashion Week"
(2019)
"Ladbroke Grove"
(2019)
"Choose Sides"
(2019)

"Ladbroke Grove" is a song by British rapper AJ Tracey, written by AJ Tracey and Conducta and produced by Conducta. [1] [2] It was released on 4 June 2019 as the fifth single from AJ Tracey's self-titled debut album. [2] The song contains a sample of "Wandering Romance", written by Jorja Smith, Michael Stafford and Felix Joseph, and performed by Jorja Smith. [3] The song is based in the area of the same name in west London.

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Initially debuting at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart in February 2019, the song eventually peaked at number three in October 2019 following its release as a single. [4] In May 2020, the British Phonographic Industry certified the song as double Platinum for sales of 1,200,000 equivalent units. In June 2022 it was certified triple Platinum. [5]

In September 2019, NME included the remix of "Ladbroke Grove" in their "25 essential UK garage anthems" list. [6]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Ladbroke Grove"3:10
Remix [2]
No.TitleLength
1."Ladbroke Grove" (featuring General Levy and Novelist)3:05

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [14] Gold45,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [5] 3× Platinum1,800,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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