Aitch (rapper)

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Aitch
Aitch in 2018
Aitch in 2018
Background information
Birth nameHarrison Armstrong
Born (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 22)
Moston, Manchester, England[1]
GenresBritish hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
LabelsNorthern Quarterz,[2] Since 93,[3] Capitol Records[4]
Websitewww.aitchofficial.com

Harrison Armstrong (born 9 December 1999), known professionally as Aitch, is a British rapper and songwriter from Manchester. His solo breakthrough single "Straight Rhymez" has garnered over 24 million views and brought him to the attention of London rapper Stormzy.[2] His song "Rain" has garnered over 47 million views on YouTube and over 120 million streams on Spotify.

Aitch has released three singles that have charted within the top 40 in the UK, including "Taste (Make It Shake)", which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart.[5] He has supported rappers such as Cadet and Wiley on tour, as well as featuring on a new version of teenage rappers A1 x J1's top 20 hit "Latest Trends".[6][7][8][9] The name "Aitch" derives from the pronunciation of the letter 'h', which is the first letter of his given name.[8] Aitch has also had five UK top ten singles.

Early and personal life[]

Aitch was born in Moston, Manchester. He is an avid supporter of Manchester United.[10]

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[11] 		IRE
[12]
On Your Marks — —
AitcH2O
  • Released: 6 September 2019[14]
  • Label: Since 93[3]
  • Format: CD, Vinyl, Digital download, streaming
 3 18
Polaris
  • Released: 29 May 2020[16]
  • Label: NQ Records
  • Format: CD, Digital download, streaming
 7 50
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles[]

See also: Category:Aitch (rapper) songs

As lead artist[]

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[11] 		AUS
[17] 		IRE
[12] 		SCO
[18]
"Blitzed"
(featuring Kay Rico)[19] 		2018 — — — — Non-album singles
"Vibsing"[20] — — — —
"Daily Duppy"
(featuring GRM Daily)[21] 		99 — — —
"Trust Me"[23] — — — —
"Straight Rhymez"[24] — — — —
"Miss Me with It"[25] — — — —
"Wait"[26] 2019 — — — —
"On the Way Home"
(with Jaykae featuring Bowser Boss)[27] 		73 — — —
"Taste (Make It Shake)" 2 — 12 8 AitcH2O
"Buss Down"
(featuring ZieZie)[28] 		8 — 55 74
"Mice"[29] 2020 34 — 78 — Non-album single
"Rain"
(with AJ Tracey featuring Tay Keith) 		3 61 10 23 Polaris
"Raw"[31] 57 — — —
"Safe to Say"[32] 56 — 85 —
"Learning Curve"[33] 2021 27 — 74 — TBA
"GSD"[34] 52 — — —
"Party Round My Place"
(with Avelino)[35] 		56 — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist[]

List of singles as a featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[11] 		IRE
[12] 		SCO
[18]
"Strike a Pose"
(Young T & Bugsey featuring Aitch)[36] 		2019 9 11 31 Plead the 5th
"Kilos"
(Bugzy Malone featuring Aitch)[37] 		20 61 — Non-album singles
"French Kisses"
(ZieZie featuring Aitch)[38] 		35 76 —
"Kids to Adults"
(Tasha featuring Aitch)[39] 		2020 — — —
"12:12 AM / Patients (F*****g Up a Friday)"
(Everything Is Recorded featuring Aitch and Infinite Coles)[40] 		— — — Friday Forever
"UFO"
(D-Block Europe featuring Aitch)[41] 		11 52 — The Blue Print: Us vs. Them
"House & Garage"
(Morrisson featuring Aitch)[42] 		2021 46 — — TBA
"Bad"
(Pa Salieu featuring Aitch)[43] 		82 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles[]

List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album Notes
"AitcH2O Freestyle"[44] 2019 Non-album singles
  • Freestyle released coinciding with the announcement of the AitcH2O EP release date and AitcH20 Tour.[45]
"101Barz Freestyle"[46] 2020
  • Recording of the freestyle performed for the 101Barz YouTube channel.[47]

Other charted songs[]

List of other charted songs, showing year released, certifications and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[11] 		IRE
[12]
"Already"
(featuring Tyreezy) 		2019 43 — AitcH2O
"Ei8ht Mile"
(DigDat featuring Aitch) 		2020 9 34 Ei8ht Mile
"30" 36 91 Polaris
"Parlez-vous anglais"
(Headie One featuring Aitch) 		24 47 Edna
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances[]

List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released, other artist(s), and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Know Better" (Remix)[48] 2019 Kay Rico Non-album remixes
"Keisha & Becky" (Remix)[49] Russ splash, Tion Wayne, Swarmz, Savo, JAY1
"Take Me Back to London (Sir Spyro Remix)" Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, Jaykae
"Pop Boy"[50] Stormzy Heavy Is the Head
"Ei8ht Mile"[51] 2020 DigDat Ei8ht Mile
"Moving Naughty"[52] GRM Daily, B Young GRM 10
"Latest Trends" (Remix)[53] 2021 A1 x J1 Non-album remix

Awards and nominations[]

Year Organisation Award Work Result
2020 NME Essential New Artists for 2020[54] Himself Included
2020 Brit Awards Best New Artist[55] Himself Nominated
2021 Brit Awards Song of the Year "Rain" by Aitch, AJ Tracey and Tay Keith Nominated

References[]

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