Clash (song)

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"Clash"
Dave - Clash.jpeg
Single by Dave featuring Stormzy
from the album We're All Alone in This Together
Released9 July 2021
Genre
Length4:11
Label
  • Dave
  • Neighbourhood
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kyle Evans
Dave singles chronology
"Mercury"
(2021) 		"Clash"
(2021) 		"System"
(2021)
Stormzy singles chronology
"Skengman"
(2021) 		"Clash"
(2021)

"Clash" is a song recorded by British rapper Dave, featuring vocals from British rapper Stormzy. It was released on 9 July 2021 by Dave and Neighbourhood Recordings as the lead single from Dave's second studio album, We're All Alone in This Together (2021). The song was written by the two artists, Luke Grieve and the song producer Kyle Evans.[1]

Commercially, the song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Dave's eighth top ten entry and Stormzy's twelfth.

Composition[]

"Clash" is a British hip hop track with elements of UK drill, built around a "repetitive, haunting piano" melody accompanied by "spectral, filtered synth."[2][3] Lyrically, the song features "egotistic proclamations that flex their respective riches."[3] Stormzy's verse includes subliminal lyrics targeted at British rapper Chip, which Chip responded to the same day.[2][3][4]

Music video[]

The music video was released in the evening of 9 July 2021, directed by Edem Wornoo. It features Dave and Stormzy surrounded by cars at the Aston Martin factory in Warwickshire and the Silverstone Circuit.[3]

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[1]

  • Dave – vocals
  • Stormzy – vocals
  • Leandro "Dro" Hidalgo – mixing
  • Kyle Evans – production
  • Joel Peters – engineering
  • Jonny Leslie – engineering

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Clash"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 29
Greece (IFPI)[6] 100
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 87
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 2
UK R&B (OCC)[10] 1

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Clash / Dave". Tidal. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Dave: Clash (feat Stormzy) review – unflappable cool from two cultural icons". The Guardian. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Listen to Dave team up with Stormzy on new track 'Clash'". NME. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Chip responds to Stormzy's subliminal 'Clash' diss with new track". NME. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  6. ^ "IFPI Charts". www.ifpi.gr. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  7. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Dave & Stormzy – Clash" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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