Sprinter (song) Last updated October 08, 2025  
2023 single by Dave and Central Cee
"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]     By April 2024 it was the most streamed UK rap song of all time. [ 6]    
The work won the PRS for Music Most Performed Work Ivor Novello Award  on Thursday 23 May 2024. [ 7]    
Background 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. [ 8]     They were also spotted in the studio together on 10 May. [ 9]    
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 . [ 10]     Additionally,Dave helped produce the song "End of the Beginning" on the 23   mixtape in 2022. [ 11]    
Composition "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". [ 12]    
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. [ 13]     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". [ 14]    
Music video The music video,released on 2 June,switches between London  and South France . Scenes in Monaco  were filmed in late May 2023. [ 15]     The video features a cameo by Nigerian artist Slawn. [ 8]     The rappers are seen showcasing the perks of their lifestyle,showing off diamonds and other valuables. There are also women being shown in the music video. [ 16]    
"Sprinter" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart ,marking the biggest opening week of the year. [ 17]     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. [ 17]     [ 18]     [ 19]     By December 2023,Sprinter had received over 500 million streams on Spotify. [ 20]    
The track peaked at number one in Australia after selling 13,000 units in its first tracking week. [ 21]     [ 22]     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. [ 23]    
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. [ 24]     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.
Reception and legacy The song was declared "song of the summer" for 2023 by UK Charts . [ 25]     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. [ 26]     Former U.S. President Barack Obama  included the song on his annual playlist,which was released in December 2023. [ 27]     At the MOBO Awards 2024 ,"Sprinter" won the award for best song. [ 28]     At the 2024 Global Awards  "Sprinter" was nominated for Best Song. [ 29]    
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