Thiago Silva (song)

"Thiago Silva"
Single by Dave and AJ Tracey
Released	13 May 2016
Genre	Grime [1]
Length	3:21
Label	Self-released
Songwriter(s)	David Omoregie Ché Grant
Producer(s)	169
Dave singles chronology
"JKYL+HYD" (2016) "Thiago Silva" (2016) "Wanna Know" (2016)
AJ Tracey singles chronology
"Packages" (2016) "Thiago Silva" (2016) "Leave Me Alone" (2016)

"Thiago Silva" is a song by British rappers Dave and AJ Tracey, released as a single on 13 May 2016. ^[2] The song is produced by 169 and samples Ruff Sqwad's "Pied Piper". ^[3] The song title refers to Brazilian footballer Thiago Silva. Complex magazine ranked the song at number 10 on their list of "Grime's Most Impactful Songs of the 2010s". ^[4]

Usage in media

A clip of Dave inviting a fan, Alex, on-stage during a performance of the track at Glastonbury Festival 2019 went viral in July 2019. ^[5]

Commercial performance

In March 2020, the track was certified as Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for exceeding chart sales of 600,000, followed by double Platinum in 2023. ^[6]

After the viral performance at Glastonbury Festival 2019, "Thiago Silva" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 57 before reaching a peak of number 36. ^[7]

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA) [8]	38
UK Singles (OCC) [9]	36
UK Indie (OCC) [10]	1
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [11]	7

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [12]	Gold	45,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [13]	Platinum	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [6]	2× Platinum	1,200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. ""Thiago Silva" by Dave / AJ Tracey Review". Pitchfork. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
2. "Thialgo Silva - Single by Dave & AJ Tracey". iTunes . Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
3. Amin, Tayyab (19 May 2016). ""Thialgo Silva" by Dave / AJ Tracey Review". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
4. Oke, Tobi (25 November 2019). "The 2010s: Grime's Most Impactful Songs". Complex . Retrieved 29 December 2019.
5. "Glastonbury viral rap 'too good to be true'". BBC. 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
6. "British single certifications – Dave & AJ Tracey – Thiago Silva". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 20 January 2023.
7. "Thiago Silva by Dave and AJ Tracey". acharts.co. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
8. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
10. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
11. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
12. "Danish single certifications – Dave & AJ Tracey – Thiago Silva". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved 25 March 2023.
13. "New Zealand single certifications – AJ Tracey And Dave – Thiago Silva". Radioscope. Retrieved 5 January 2025.Type Thiago Silva in the "Search:" field.