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Single by Dave and Central Cee | ||||
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Released | 1 June 2023 | |||
Recorded | 2023 | |||
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Length | 3:49 | |||
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"Sprinter" on YouTube |
"Sprinter" is a song by British rappers Dave and Central Cee. The single was released 1 June 2023 through record labels Neighbourhood and Live Yours,and was included on the artist's collaborative EP Split Decision ,released four days later. The song's instrumental has been characterized as a "guitar-led,subtle drill" beat with Latin influence. [2] [3]
Sprinter debuted at number one in the UK Singles Chart,becoming Dave's third number-one single and Central Cee's first. The single became the longest-running number-one rap song in the UK,holding the position for 10 weeks. [4] It also topped the charts in Australia,Ireland,Luxembourg,New Zealand and Switzerland. Sprinter was ultimately the most streamed song on Spotify in the United Kingdom in 2023. [5]
The work won the PRS for Music Most Performed Work Ivor Novello Award on Thursday 23 May 2024. [6]
The song was first teased by Cee on his Instagram stories on 18 March 2023,revealing that Dave had just sent him an audio file. [7] They were also spotted in the studio together on 10 May. [8]
Sprinter marks only the second time the two have teamed up on a song,the last one being a remix of "Spirit Bomb" (2016) by AJ Tracey. [9] Additionally,Dave helped produce the song "End of the Beginning" on the 23 mixtape in 2022. [10]
"Sprinter" sees the rappers trading "laid-back" verses over a "Latin-tinged,summer-ready" [3] beat characterised by "chopped-up acoustic guitars and wordless operatic vocals". [11]
David Renshaw of The Fader thought the track was distinguished by "bright wordplay and good vibes",while the lyrics talk about the "age-old problem" of partying with too many girls that a whole van is needed to transport them. [12] Robin Murray of Clash opined that the song "sits somewhere between drill and broader UK rap flavours" and allows the rappers "to do their thing". [13]
The music video,released on 2 June,switches between London and South France. Scenes in Monaco were filmed in late May 2023. [14] The video features a cameo by Nigerian artist Slawn. [7] The rappers are seen showcasing the perks of their lifestyle,showing off diamonds and other valuables. [15]
"Sprinter" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart,marking the biggest opening week of the year. [16] The track opened with 108,200 chart units in its first tracking week alongside 13.4 million streams,the biggest week of streams for a rap single ever in UK history. [16] [17] [18] By December 2023,Sprinter had received over 500 million streams on Spotify. [19]
The track peaked at number one in Australia after selling 13,000 units in its first tracking week. [20] [21] The track also peaked at number one in Ireland,Luxembourg,New Zealand and Switzerland. In the United Arab Emirates,the song peaked at number 11. [22]
In the United States,the song peaked in the top ten of the Billboard Global 200 and the U.S. Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [23] In Canada,"Sprinter" debuted at number five on the Canadian Hot 100 on 17 June 2023,becoming the highest peaking British hip hop single of all-time,surpassing M.I.A.'s 2008 song,"Paper Planes" which reached number seven.
The song was declared "song of the summer" for 2023 by UK Charts. [24] In August 2023,a video of American rapper J. Cole rapping along to Sprinter at record producer T-Minus' wedding went viral on social media. [25] Former U.S. President Barack Obama included the song on his annual playlist,which was released in December 2023. [26] At the MOBO Awards 2024,"Sprinter" won the award for best song. [27] At the 2024 Global Awards "Sprinter" was nominated for Best Song. [28]
Weekly charts | Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [83] | 3× Platinum | 210,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA) [84] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [85] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [86] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [87] | Platinum | 200,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [88] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [89] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [90] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [91] | 2× Platinum | 20,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [92] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [93] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [94] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Greece (IFPI Greece) [95] | 2× Platinum | 4,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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