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| from the album Heavy Is the Head | ||||
| Released | 21 June 2019 | |||
| Genre | Neo soul, UK rap | |||
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| "Crown" (Performance video) on YouTube | ||||
"Crown" is a song by English rapper Stormzy, released on 21 June 2019 as the second single from his second studio album, Heavy Is the Head . It debuted at number five on the UK Singles Chart dated 28 June 2019 and peaked at number four the following week.
Stormzy revealed the song on 19 June, posting a picture with the caption "Where words fail, music speaks." [1]
Credits adapted from Tidal. [2]
Vocals
Technical
Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [10] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [11] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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