"Scary" | ||||
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Single by Stormzy | ||||
Released | 2 September 2016 | |||
Genre | Grime | |||
Length | 3:44 | |||
Label | Self-released | |||
Songwriter(s) | Stormzy | |||
Producer(s) | Sir Spyro | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Scary" on YouTube |
"Scary" is a song by English rapper Stormzy. It was released as a single independently on 2 September 2016. [1] [2] The song peaked at number 169 on the UK Singles Chart. [3]
In the lyrics of "Scary", Stormzy disses an unnamed rival. The song, like "Shut Up", "One Take Freestyle" and others in his catalogue, is widely perceived to be directed at Cadell, a grime artist and the younger half-brother of Wiley, who had repeatedly called out Stormzy by name on songs from 2015 onwards. [4] [5] Cadell responded over the same instrumental on the song "Scarier". [6]
A music video to accompany the release of "Scary" was first released onto YouTube on 25 April 2016. [7] [8] [9]
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [10] | 65 |
UK Indie (OCC) [11] | 17 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [12] | 33 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [3] | 169 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [13] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 2 September 2016 | Digital download | Self-released |