"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]
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Single by Dave and AJ Tracey | ||||
Released | 13 May 2016 | |||
Genre | Grime[1] | |||
Length | 3:21 | |||
Label | Self-released | |||
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Producer(s) | 169 | |||
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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]
In March 2020, the track was certified as Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for exceeding chart sales of 600,000.[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]
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Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 38 |
UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 36 |
UK Indie (OCC)[10] | 1 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[11] | 7 |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Platinum | 600,000![]() |
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